| Summary: | The exploration of space started a long time ago with the inception of civil aviation. This mode of transport very soon became a matter of great interest to the military. Today our strategists are concerned about the outer space and the limits of our universe. We do not have an airforce anymore; we have an aerospace force. === The first part of this thesis is a study of the air law applicable to the military operations of our pilots. The study begins with an introduction in the world of the international public law and then moves on to the laws of armed conflicts. The flight continues with a fly pass over the laws of airwar and, lastly, the Canadian military law. === In the second part of the thesis, we deal with the space law applicable to the military operations in space. We look at the international public law and several multilateral and bilateral agreements relating to the use of outer space for military activities. We also study specific problems of interest for some military operations in outer space. Thereafter we analyse some legal implications of the spying in space, space stations and self defence. The Soviets' doctrine on space laws is explained in chapter eight. After, we do one full orbit around the law of disarmament in outer space and land on the international order in space in the last chapter to complete our journey in deep space. === Lastly, we finally conclude that the military personnel serving in different aerospace forces need a better "corpus aero-spatialis". We, the jurists, should work to fix the legal limits of military operations in the air and space environment. Ultimately, we need an international instrument determining the common rules of law of armed conflict for military personnel serving in their respective aerospace forces.
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