When we think of the space race, the mind automatically imagines Cold War connotations; the Soviet Union battling the United States for technological supremacy in spaceflight capabilities. It was not only a strategic race for reasons of national defense, but also an essential position of national superiority. It is also the main basis of the majority of space law still in force today. But the reality is that a space race is currently taking place, not for national supremacy but rather for commercial supremacy. There is no longer a search for strategic advantage, but a race for profit. With a whole new space of race comes a whole new need for legal protection and guidance. Each new commercial actor brings new challenges. There are of course many different aspects to this new space race, ranging from space tourism to telecommunications systems to space habitat companies; This essay will focus on some of the key players in this race and the legal issues surrounding their visions. First, what became the most recognizable name in this race and the company that made the idea of ​​a new space race a mainstream media event. , Virgo Galactic. Galactic is Richard Branson's new company and aims to provide a tourism experience in space. As noted previously, the vast majority of legislation in this area was created at a time when the idea of ​​space travel from a commercial perspective was not even a conceivable idea. Therefore, UK law does not define what constitutes a space tourist. However, the American law known as the Space Launch Amendments Act (CSLAA) 2004 provides one; Section 2(b)(9) defines a space tourist or "spa...... middle of paper ... goes so far as to include parts of an original object, including painting. The more objects there are in the space, the higher the risk of impact. This is not to say that the only danger lies in space. Damage can occur when space debris falls to earth. Responsibility for such acts is clearly set out in the Liability Convention: Article 2 expresses liability for damage caused to the territory of a launching State: "A launching State is absolutely obliged to pay compensation for damage caused by its space object”; Article 3 provides measures in the event of damage occurring in space "In the event that damage is caused elsewhere than on the surface of the Earth to a space object of a launching State or to persons or property on board such a space object by a space object of another launching State. the launching State, it is only liable if the damage is due to its fault or to the fault of the persons for whom it is responsible.”