AS we wrote in an editorial last week, the announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27 that the Philippines would pursue the establishment of a space launch facility, is a pleasantly surprising ambition, and one that could pay huge dividends to the country. However, once that ambition becomes a reality and a space launch from Philippine soil is actually carried out — something that could happen as soon as next year — the country will have to contend with a new set of legal responsibilities that are often overlooked but are quickly growing in importance.