The space industry in the national legislation of the Republic of Belarus

The establishment of international space legislation dates back to the second half of the 20th century in connection with the adoption of the fundamental acts of the United Nations in the field of space exploration and use (1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1992, 2007). Competition in space exploration and exploration has led to the development of technology and the formation of demand for a presence in space. This, in turn, gave rise to a request for the formation of branches of national legislation of the countries participating in the space race. The current legislation of the Republic of Belarus in the field of space activities and its development prospects have been analyzed. The methodological basis of the research was made up of a number of principles of scientific knowledge: objectivity, comprehensiveness and consistency. A comprehensive analysis of trends and identification of tendencies were carried out using formal legal and comparative legal methods; structural analysis and synthesis methods contributed to establishing cause-and-effect relationships. The characteristic features of the content of acts of national Belarusian legislation in the space industry have been identified depending on their type and place in the hierarchical system.