Is That The North Star? No, I Think It’s a Satellite

Kristina Schiavone, JD ’21, GSLC Research Council Member The Global Space Law Center is pleased to introduce the first of two articles in a series on mega-constellations. Each article will address the scientific communities growing concerns, as well as, the Federal Communication Commission (“FCC”) licensing requirements for mega-constellations. Introduction Sadly, Earth’s skyline may look a …

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The GSLC Hits the Ground Running in 2021: An Update on the Center’s Activities

The Global Space Law Center continues to be engaged in an exciting year of activity as our student-staffed Research Council takes part in multiple new initiatives and activities, including the launch of the Registration Project and the Council’s support of the recently constituted Global Expert Group for Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA). But we begin our report with the …

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Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements – Federal Aviation Administration Final Rule

By Aimee Fanter On September 30, 2020, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration issued the “Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements” for publication in the Federal Register. The Department of Transportation released these updated and streamlined regulations for the commercial space launch and reentry industry in response to the Space Policy Directive-2 (SPD-2). SPD-2 …

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New Guidelines Help Cushion the Impact of Lunar Activities

By Jeffrey Murphy In 2017, President Donald Trump announced a plan to return to the Moon. This plan manifested in the Artemis Program (Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo). NASA drafted the Artemis Accords in collaboration with international partners to create a legal framework for activities in the lunar environment. On Tuesday, October 13th, …

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ROSCOSMOS Virtual Conference on International Space Law: An Overview

On September 3, 2020, ROSCOSMOS held the first online conference on international space law. The Conference was dedicated to the international exchange of views on legal aspects of the exploration, production, and use of outer space resources. This blog article summarizes those views. Mr. Michael Gold, Acting Assistant Administrator for International and Inter-Agency Relations at …

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Daria Chalupa JD ’20 Joins the Global Space Law Center Research Council

The Global Space Law Center has welcomed Daria Chalupa as the newest member of the GSLC Research Council. She has already begun work on the development of the fundamental principles to be adopted by the Moon Village Association to guide the establishment of the first permanent human settlement on the Moon. Ms. Chalupa’s biography, in her …

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