One Giant Leap – Space Tourists as Astronauts: An Analysis of the Outer Space Treaty and Rescue Agreement Using the Vienna Convention’s Treaty Interpretation Method

Matthew C.P. Fleace, J.D. Candidate, 2024, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; B.S. 2015, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana. Dedicated to Carl Prince, my grandfather, for his work on the Apollo Missions. Introduction On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon and uttered the iconic words, “[t]hat’s one small step … Continue reading One Giant Leap – Space Tourists as Astronauts: An Analysis of the Outer Space Treaty and Rescue Agreement Using the Vienna Convention’s Treaty Interpretation Method