Staff Activities and Presentations
Aug 6, 2018
SWF Team Supports the International Space University's 2018 Space Studies Program
Space Law Advisor Chris Johnson served as Departmental Chair of Space Policy, Economics, and Law at the International Space University (ISU) 2018 Space Studies Program (SSP) in Delft, Netherlands. The 2018 SSP is a nine-week international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural program open to masters and graduate students from around the world, focusing on all aspects of the global space industry.
Executive Director Dr. Michael Simpson and Director of Private Sector Programs Ian Christensen appeared as a Guest Lecturers in the Management and Business department. Mr Christensen lectured in a session focused on the relationship between Regulation and Innovation, leading the department's students through a case study exercise evaluating a hypothetical start-up company's interaction with it's regulatory environment. Mr. Christensen also participated in several other sessions of the Department. Project Manager Josh Wolny lectured on US national space policy in Mr. Johnson’s department.
Aug 10, 2018
First Workshop For the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations Meets in Exeter
The Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations held its first workshop in Exeter, the United Kingdom. The workshop brought together a group of international legal experts and technical advisors to discuss how international law applies to military space activities. The workshop is the first in a series to develop a Manual by 2020. Director of Program Planning Brian Weeden is participating in the Woomera Manual as a technical advisor.
Aug 10, 2018
SWF Participates in Annual SmallSatellite Conference
The annual SmallSat Conference in Logan, Utah, has become the premier gathering of companies, educators, hobbyists, and governments developing cubesat and small satellite technologies. For the fourth year, SWF had a significant presence at the 2018 SmallSat Conference, which had record participation from over 3,000 people from 42 different countries. Mr. Christensen and Director of Space Applications Programs Krystal Wilson both attended the conference. Mr. Christensen moderated a "CONFERS Open Information Session" as an official conference side event. Ms. Wilson and Mr. Christensen also participated in a meeting of the Commercial Smallsat Spectrum Management Association.
Aug 28, 2018
European Center for Space Law Convenes 2018 Summer Course on Space Law and Policy
Mr. Johnson lectured on U.S. Space Policy "Objectives and Development" at the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) 2018 summer course on space law and policy in Helsinki, Finland. Each year, the ECSL organizes a two-week course on space law and policy for law students and young professionals from within Europe. Topics covered included the basics of international space law, European, Russian and American approaches to national space legislation, large satellite constellations, space traffic management, military activities in outer space, and additional topics.
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