The Global Space Law Center has been featured prominently in a number of recent print, radio, and television segments regarding the alleged “first crime in space” in reference to the investigations into astronaut Anne Mcclean’s use of the Internet on the ISS to access her ex-spouse’s bank account. In his comments to the media, the …
On September 5, Mark J. Sundahl, the director of the Global Space Law Center at Cleveland State University participated in the meeting of the Regulatory and Policy Committee of the NASA Advisory Committee. The topic at hand for this meeting was how to approach the challenging issue of natural resource extraction on the Moon and …
The Global Space Law Center at Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law has completed another year of groundbreaking work on the evolving law of outer space. The space industry is face-to-face with extraordinary developments, including the commercialization of the International Space Station, resource extraction on celestial bodies, suborbital space tourism, and more. The Global …
Was it legal for India to conduct an ASAT test which created hundreds of detectable fragments of debris at a 250 km orbit, some of which may remain in orbit for up to a year? Of course it was. Just like the US test in 2008 was legal (which was also at around 250 km). …
Was the Indian ASAT Test Legal? What about the 2007 Chinese ASAT test? Read More »
Welcome to The StarLaw Blog — the official blog of the Global Space Law Center at Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. The purpose of this blog is to spark conversations about (and find solutions to) the many legal challenges that face a spacefaring world. The blog’s primary author will be Prof. Mark J. Sundahl, the …
