The 1967 Treaty was 99% because of the threat of orbiting nuke weapons. But, the major effect was to thwart space development. The Treaty needs to go and be replaced by an appropriate legal regime for claiming and developing space resources by private individuals. The Law of the Sea already exists for the most part. The Law of Space is mostly non-existent.
I agree 100%.
But, the major effect was to thwart space development.
I know and thank you for saying it, others may not know. If you have any links to the 1967 Space Treaty, please feel free to post them. I'm sure many lurkers have never heard of it.
The Law of Space is your baby.(figuratively speaking)
The Law of Sea is mine.
Clinton signed it in '94 but it hasn't been ratified yet. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is working on doing just that this month.