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This analysis aims to explore the challenges posed by commercial satellite systems to State responsibility under international law, particularly in armed conflict.

April 10, 2026Open Access

State Responsibility and Commercial Satellite Systems in Armed Conflict

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KTKaitlyn ThomasSpace Foundation

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Examines legal challenges regarding military use of commercial satellites, suggesting implications for State responsibility.

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This analysis aims to explore the challenges posed by commercial satellite systems to State responsibility under international law, particularly in armed conflict.
Analyzes the role of commercial satellite systems in modern military operations.
Examines the case of SpaceX’s Starlink during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Assesses existing international legal frameworks and their limitations.
Considers the implications of dual-use technologies in militarization.
Identifies a disconnect between traditional State-centric responsibility and the use of private satellite systems.
Highlights inadequacies in existing international laws to regulate the military use of commercial satellites.
Demonstrates the reactive nature of legal frameworks failing to address preemptive militarization.
Argues that without clearer regulations, military dependence on commercial space infrastructure will continue to grow.

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Kaitlyn Thomas (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8940c6c1944d70ce05007 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19454761

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