Space Law and Policy
Mar 7, 2024
Echostar-7: The US Imposes First-Ever Fine for Failure to Comply with Deorbiting Plan, Article, Air and Space Law
Mar 7, 2024
Regulatory frameworks and upcoming challenges, a virtual presentation for “Sustainable Future in Space and on Earth,” a project by Telespazio and SEE Lab at the SDA Bocconi School of Management
Mar 6, 2024
China outlines position on use of space resources, SpaceNews
Nov 6, 2023
Oct 27, 2023
Evolving National Security Space Policies and Multilateral Discussions, Online presentation for the McGill 9th Annual Strategic Space Law Course
Sep 20, 2023
The Reason We’re All Still Here, Global Space Law Center Symposium 2023, Cleveland State University Law
Jul 31, 2023
Routledge Handbook of Commercial Space Law, Commercial space activities in the US: An overview of the current policy and regulatory framework
Jul 24, 2023
Jul 7, 2023
Jun 26, 2023
Jun 25, 2023
Jun 22, 2023
India signs Artemis Accords, tightening ties with US in space race with China, Breaking Defense
Jun 22, 2023
Space Business: Lost in Orbit, Quartz
Apr 14, 2023
Apr 11, 2023
Practical applications of a space mission authorization framework, SpaceNews With Kevin O’Connell, Ken Hodgkins, Chris Kunstadter, Sandra Magnus, Steve Oswald, and Chris Stone
Apr 10, 2023
Apr 8, 2023
Apr 6, 2023
Stressors on International Cooperation and Coordination in NEO Threat Mitigation & Response, 8th Meeting of the Outer Space: 8th IAA Planetary Defense Conference
Mar 20, 2023
Rules-based Order in Outer Space: The Role of International Law and Institutions, SAIS Review of International Affairs Volume 42, Number 1, pp. 67-87
Mar 20, 2023
The UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (1), Journal of Space Safety Engineering, Vol. 7 p. 98-107
Mar 20, 2023
The role of soft law in promoting the sustainability and security of space activities (1), Journal of Space Law Volume 44, No. 2, pp. 522-564
Mar 20, 2023
First fruits of the Long-Term Sustainability discussions in UN COPUOS: From guideline development to guideline implementation, In: Proceedings of the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Washington, DC, International Astronautical Federation. Paper-Nr: IAC-19-E3.4.1
Feb 13, 2023
5 Years Ago, SpaceX Launched Its Silliest Payload Yet — And It's Still in Orbit, Inverse
Jan 25, 2023
The Two Paragraphs That Effectively Banned U.S.-China Space Cooperation, WSJ.com
Jan 20, 2023
"Space Law Fundementals," Presentation delivered at University of Georgia School of Law
Nov 16, 2022
Overview of Space Governance and Norms, presented to the AIAA Autonomy in Space Summit
Oct 11, 2022
Policy Priorities for Addressing Space Sustainability Challenges, UNOOSA Webinar on " Utilizing the Ultimate Frontier Responsibly"
Sep 14, 2022
'As Brothers and Not Warriors on the Moon' - Safety Zones on the Moon, IAC Paris - IISL Colloquium
May 4, 2022
"Space Law and the Moon," LSIC Lunar Panel at Johns Hopkins University
Apr 8, 2022
Christopher Johnson presents "International Law in Space" at Northern Illinois University
Feb 17, 2022
How America Can Become a Leader in Cleaning Up Space, SpaceNews
Feb 11, 2022
Jan 27, 2022
Space Programs in Emerging Nations, virtual public access lecture given at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology With Dan Erkel.
Dec 18, 2021
Bad Idea: Declaring a “Sputnik Moment” (Unless You Really Mean It), Center for Strategic and International Studies
Oct 19, 2021
Time to get serious about commercial satellite servicing Observer Research Foundation
Sep 1, 2021
Secure World Foundation Statement Under Agenda Item 4 - General Exchange of Views, presented during the 64th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
May 10, 2021
Getting Serious About the Office of Space Commerce, SpaceNews
Dec 18, 2020
International Space Law and Arms Control, Arms Control in an Era of Strategic Competition Workshop 4: Structural Models and Approaches: Scope, Participation and Structure in Competitive Arms Control, CSIS
Dec 8, 2020
UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (1), Perspectives for African Nations, United Nations Conference on Space Law and Policy entitled Emerging Issues in Space Law and Policy
Dec 3, 2020
New Technologies and its Impact on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues, 19th Republic of Korea-United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Nonproliferation
Dec 1, 2020
Space Policy and Sustainability: Issue Briefing for the Biden Administration (Executive Summary)
Nov 23, 2020
National Security Space Policies lecture for the 2020 McGill Strategic Space Law program
Oct 12, 2020
UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: Early implementation experiences and next steps in COPUOS, In: Proceedings of the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – The CyberSpace Edition, 12-14 October 2020, International Astronautical Federation, Paper-Nr: IAC-20-E3.4.1
Oct 12, 2020
High Road or Low Road: Where are we headed in the space arena?, In: Proceedings of the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – The CyberSpace Edition, 12-14 October 2020, International Astronautical Federation, Paper-Nr: IAC-20-E3.2.9
Apr 20, 2020
The FCC takes a leadership role in combating orbital debris, The Space Review
Feb 24, 2020
The United States is losing its leadership role in the fight against orbital debris, The Space Review
Feb 19, 2020
Space Weather Policy for Preparedness and Recovery, Space Advocates Panel, Washington, DC
Feb 11, 2020
Space Situational Awareness: Examining Key Issues and the Changing Landscape, Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Aug 5, 2019
The Evolving Regulatory Context for SmallSats, SmallSat 2019
Jul 11, 2019
Policy Challenges to Addressing the Space Debris Threat, Molly K. Macauley Award Presentation, John Glenn Memorial Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 20, 2019
Overcoming Legal, Policy, and Economic Hurdles for Active Debris Removal, presentation to the OCED Workshop on the Economics of Space Debris, Montreal Canada, June 19-20
Apr 25, 2019
China in Space: A Strategic Competition?, testimony Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Jan 1, 2019
New Policies Needed to Advance Space Mining, With Ian Lange, George Sowers, Angel Abbud-Madrid and Morgan Bazilian, Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. XXXV, No. 2, Winter 2019
Nov 8, 2018
Breaking Out of Orbit: Trends in Space Policy, Panel, WACA 2018 National Conference
Oct 29, 2018
Sep 28, 2018
Major Issues Affecting Space Traffic Management Policy and A Look at Future Challenges, European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)'s 12th Autumn Conference in Vienna, Austria
Sep 7, 2018
Policy Challenges and Principles in the New Space Paradigm, Wilson Center's Canada Institute conference, "Over the Horizon: A New Era for Canada-U.S. Space Cooperation," Washington, DC
Sep 6, 2018
Ensuring the Cybersecurity of Outer Space, 9th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit, Washington, DC
Aug 28, 2018
The United States in Space - Policy Objectives and Development, European Centre for Space Law 2018 Summer Course, Helsinki, Finland
Aug 2, 2018
2018 UN COPUOS Long Term-Sustainability Guidelines Fact Sheet, This fact sheet supercedes the 2017 UN COPUOS Guidelines on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities.
Jul 5, 2018
Regulatory Reform is Not a One-Off Event, SpaceNews
Jul 4, 2018
International Efforts to Prevent an Arms Race in Outer Space, including the Relevance and Sufficiency of Applicable Norms and Principles, International Workshop for the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space, Beijing, China
Jun 26, 2018
Ian Christensen discusses US military ambitions in space, CGTN America
Jun 14, 2018
Woman says Neil Armstrong gave her moon dust. She's suing NASA to keep it., Laura Cicco claims the moonwalker gave her the memento when she was a child., NBCnews.com
Jun 12, 2018
Space Resources - International Legal Frameworks, Policy Building Blocks for Space Resources Development, 9th Joint Meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable and the Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium
Jun 2, 2018
Space Sustainability Presentation, Dawn of Private Space Science
May 23, 2018
Democratizing Space Data: Key Issues, Plenary 6 Democratizing Space Data, Global Space Applications Conference Montevideo, Uruguay
May 10, 2018
New Actors in Space and Space Policy Considerations, Presented at the 4th U.S.-Vietnam Civil Maritime Domain Awareness Dialogue, Hanoi, Vietnam
May 2, 2018
U.S. National Policy and Space Debris, Presentation to the Spring 2018 meeting of the Space Studies Board of the National Academies of Science
Apr 30, 2018
Space Stability and International Cooperation, US-India Space Cooperation Roundtable, US Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC, USA
Apr 4, 2018
New UN Guidelines for Space Sustainability Are A Big Deal, Breaking Defense
Mar 30, 2018
What is allowed in outer space?, Oxford University Press Blog's Academic Insights for the Thinking World
Mar 12, 2018
Enabling the Satellite Servicing Revolution, presentation at the 2018 Satellite Conference in Washington, DC.
Mar 1, 2018
Space Resources: Policy & Law Overview, Presented to the Spring 2018 course on Space Resources Fundamentals at the Colorado School of Mines
Jan 25, 2018
Outer Space Treaty, in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Planetary Science, Oxford University Press
Nov 30, 2017
#SpaceWatchME Op’ed: Outcome of the High Level Forum Dubai 2017, SpaceWatch Middle East
Nov 8, 2017
The Secure World Foundation Handbook for New Actors in Space: best practices, capacity transfer, and integrating new actors into the governance domain of space, UNISPACE+50 - High Level Forum
Oct 31, 2017
US space policy, organizational incentives, and orbital debris removal, The Space Review
Oct 25, 2017
Big Data, Big Space, Big Risk: Addressing Cyber Security Threats, Space Tech Expo Europe, Bremen, Germany
Oct 17, 2017
Stressors to the Stability of the Space Domain, Under Stress: Space Security in 2017, New York, NY, USA
Oct 1, 2017
International Law Governing Outer Space Activities, Globe Law and Business Publishers, Yanal Abul Failat & Anel Ferreira-Snyman, Editors, Outer Space Law, Legal Policy and Practice
Sep 26, 2017
Broadening Benefit as a Pathway to the Widely Accepted Development of Extraterrestrial Resources, IAC-17.E6.2.1, Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide, Australia
Sep 26, 2017
Broadening Benefit as a Pathway to the Widely Accepted Development of Extraterrestrial Resources (paper), IAC-17.E6.2.1, Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide, Australia
Sep 22, 2017
Muddling through space traffic management, SpaceNews
Aug 16, 2017
Preparing for a Normalized Space Domain, Presentation to the Joint Space Team Meeting
Jul 24, 2017
A summer update on the COPUOS long-term sustainability guidelines, The Space Review
Jul 21, 2017
UN COPUOS Long Term-Sustainability Guidelines Fact Sheet, See above for updated fact sheet on the Long Term-Sustainability Guidelines.
Jun 28, 2017
Secure World Foundation and Small Satellites, USGIF Small Sat Working Group
May 5, 2017
International Discourse, New Space Actors, and the Space Symposium, SpaceWatch Middle East
Apr 5, 2017
Interruptor Series, No. 41: Victoria Samson, Foreign Policy Interrupted
Mar 31, 2017
International Collaboration Around the International Space Station: Implications for U.S.-Russia and Chinese Relations, With Jean-Christophe Mauduit and Bruce MacDonald, 2017 SAIS Asia Conference
Mar 28, 2017
A Broader View of Space Security, ISU-DC Space Cafe
Mar 23, 2017
Private Actors in Space, Geneva Centre for Security Policy, The Future of Outer Space Security
Mar 22, 2017
Panel Discussion on Space Crisis Dynamics and Uncertainty, CSIS - PSSI Space Security: Issues For The New U.S. Administration
Mar 14, 2017
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) – History, Structure, Agenda, and Current Work (2), International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University
Mar 13, 2017
Mar 9, 2017
China's Plans for Space, presentation to the 55th Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium, Greenbelt, Maryland, March 7-9, 2017
Mar 2, 2017
Creating Policy for Dual-Use Space Technology, Presentation at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland Global Forum
Feb 21, 2017
India-US: New Dynamism in Old Relationship, chapter in, Space India 2.0; Commerce, Policy, Security and Governance Perspectives edited by Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Narayan Prasad, Observer Research Foundation
Feb 1, 2017
The 59th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space at the 67th International Astronautical Congress, Air and Space Law
Jan 30, 2017
Jan 27, 2017
Context and History of the Outer Space Treaty, Georgetown University Law Center, 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Outer Space Treaty,
Jan 23, 2017
The Outer Space Treaty at 50, The Space Review
Jan 1, 2017
India-U.S. Collaboration in Outer Space, ORF Space Alert
Dec 7, 2016
Remarks on Establishing International Norms and Rules for Space Activities, Eleventh Annual Eilene M. Galloway Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law
Dec 7, 2016
Using Space in a Secure and Safe Environment – Opportunities for Like-Minded Partners, The George Washington University Space Policy Institute, 2nd EU-US Space Policy Conference
Dec 1, 2016
Outer Space: Ungoverned or Lacking Effective Governance?, New Approaches to Managing Human Activities in Space, The SAIS Review of International Affairs
Nov 22, 2016
The Iranian space endeavor - Ambitions and reality, Space Policy Vol 37 , Part 1, Pages 46-47, August 2016.
Nov 16, 2016
U.S. National Policy and Space Debris Remediation, Presentation to the 2016 Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) Workshop, College Park, Maryland
Nov 14, 2016
Are Policy Changes Needed?, USGIF Smallsat workshop, Springfield, VA
Nov 2, 2016
A Primer on Public Policy, Why it's Important for Space Activities, and Current Hot Policy Topics, Lecture given for the Future In Space Operations telecon series
Sep 30, 2016
The Evolution of U.S. National Policy for Addressing the Threat of Space Debris (paper), Presented at the 67th International Astronautical Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, September 26-30, 2016.
Sep 30, 2016
The Evolution of U.S. National Policy for Addressing the Threat of Space Debris (slides), Presented at the 67th International Astronautical Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, September 26-30, 2016.
Sep 20, 2016
Human trafficking, immigration and satellites, International Bar Association Space Law Committee, Human Rights Committee, and Immigration Committee
Sep 12, 2016
New Actors in Space, 10th United Nations Workshop on Space Law-Contribution of Space Law and Space Security in the 21st Century, Vienna, Austria
Apr 26, 2016
"Earth Observations: Innovations and Socioeconomic Benefit," GeoBuiz Summit 2016, Bethesda, United States
Apr 13, 2016
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) – History, Structure, Agenda, and Current Work (1), Georgetown University Law Center, Space Law Seminar, Washington, D.C.
Apr 1, 2016
The Data Policy Pieces of the Puzzle, Geospatial World, Vol. 6(9)
Mar 4, 2016
"Regional Space Cooperation: Spotlight on Latin America," University of Cape Town, Masters of Space Studies Program, Cape Town, South Africa
Dec 15, 2015
Nov 30, 2015
U.S. Policy, Programs, and Diplomatic Initiatives to Respond to Space Debris and Counterspace Threats, presentation to the 18th International Symposium on Security Affairs, Tokyo, Japan
Nov 5, 2015
U.S. Policy, Programs, and Diplomatic Initiatives in Response to Space Debris and Counterspace Threats, Space Security Trends and Challenges , The National Institute for Defense Studies.
Oct 29, 2015
Summary Report from Scenario Workshop on Exploring Self Defense in Space, Secure World Foundation, October 29, 2015
Oct 28, 2015
"La gobernabilidad del espacio: La creciente relevancia de la política espacial," Serie de conferencias: Ex alumnos, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, USA
Oct 12, 2015
Reality and clarity in understanding the prohibition on national appropriation in article II of the outer space treaty, IAC-15-D4.3.13, presented at the 66th International Astronautical Congress, Jerusalem, Israel
Oct 12, 2015
Encouraging legal awareness in stem graduates: Lessons learned from Space Generation Congress 2014, IAC-15-E1.5.3, presented at the 66th International Astronautical Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. With Mr. Adam Vigneron, Mr. Jacob Hacker, Mr. Martin Losekamm, Ms. Nikita Sardesai, Mr. Robert Bell, and Mr. Daniel Rey
Oct 12, 2015
Mars Treatymaking Workshop Results and Insights from ISU SSP15, IAC-15-E1.4.2, presented at the 66th International Astronautical Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. With Jessica M. Reinert, Marius Berge Eide, Rémi Gourdon, Valentina Boccia, and Michael Davis
Oct 12, 2015
How Simple Terms Mislead Us: The Pitfalls of Thinking about Outer Space as a Commons IAC-15-E7.5.2, presented at the 66th International Astronautical Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. With Henry Hertzfeld.
May 25, 2015
"Policy Challenges of Smallsats for Earth Observations: Case Study from the United States," Geospatial World Forum, Lisbon, Portugal
Apr 8, 2015
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) – History, Structure, Agenda, and Current Work, Georgetown University Law Center, Space Law Seminar, Washington, D.C.
May 28, 2014
SWF's Space Sustainability - A Practical Guide (updated 2014)
Apr 1, 2014
Legal And Regulatory Considerations, McGraw-Hill Space Technology Series, CEI Publications, Wiley Larsen, Ran Qeder & Victoria Alnsoperez, Editors, Guidebook On Small Satellite Projects
Feb 13, 2014
International Perspectives on On-Orbit Satellite Servicing and Active Debris Removal and Space Sustainability, technical presentation given at the 51st Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) , Vienna, Austria
Dec 1, 2013
The Texas Space Flight Liability Law & Efficient Regulation for the Private Commercial Space Flight Era, Acta Astronautica--Special Issue - 2nd IAA Symposium on Private Human Access to Space Vol. 92, Issue 2.
Oct 11, 2013
"Assuring a Safe, Secure and Sustainable Space Environment for Space Activities", IAC-13-E3.4, presented at the 64th International Astronautical Congress, Beijing, China, September 23-27, 2013. Agnieszka Lukaszczyk.
Sep 27, 2013
Legal Aspects of the ISECG Non-Binding Coordinating Mechanism, 64th International Astronautical Congress, 56th IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, Joint IAF/IISL Session on Legal Framework for Cooperative Space, Proceedings of the International Institute of Space Law 2013
Jun 1, 2013
The Coordination of Space Law, Space Law Newsletter Vol. 13, No. 1, the International Bar Association
May 1, 2013
How Space Can Contribute to Africa's Development, (Co-Author), Space Times Magazine Vol. 52, Issue 3.
Apr 8, 2013
The Space Assets Protocol: A Look Ahead, 2013 IISL - ECSL Space Law Symposium on the Cape Town Convention and the Space Assets Protocol
Jan 1, 2013
The Space Assets Protocol - A Look Ahead, United Nations 2013 IISL-ECSL Space Law Symposium, 52nd Session of the Legal Subcommittee of UNCOPUOS Vienna, Austria, chapter in, Proceedings of the International Institute of Space Law 2013
Dec 1, 2012
"A Guide to Space Law Terms," in partnership with the Space Policy Institute, George Washington University. December 2012. Professor Henry Hertzfeld, Esq. with Liana X. Yung, Esq. and Daniel V. Osborne, Esq. For inquiries, please contact Prof. Hertzfeld: hrh@gwu.edu.
Jan 1, 2012
Policy & Law Aspects of International Cooperation in Space, 62nd International Astronautical Congress, 54th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, Joint IAF-IISL Session on Policy and Law of Human Space Missions, chapter in, Proceedings of the International Institute of Space Law 2011
Oct 7, 2011
"Space Policy: What is it and Why is it Needed?", IAC-11-B5.2.9, Presented at IAC 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa, October 3-7, 2011. Ray Williamson.
Oct 1, 2011
Policy and Law Aspects of International Cooperation in Space, 62nd International Astronautical Congress, 54th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, Joint IAF-IISL Session on Policy and Law of Human Space Missions
Sep 3, 2011
CHARM: Cooperation of Humans and Robots for Mars, (Co-Author and Main Editor), ISU Space Studies Team Project on Human-Robotic Cooperation Final Report.
Jun 16, 2011
May 18, 2011
"Outer Space and International Law," presented at Secure World Foundation- China Academy of Sciences International Workshop on Space Policies and Laws, Beijing, China, May 18-19, 2011. Ray Williamson.
Feb 1, 2011
Overview of the legal and policy challenges of orbital debris removal (1), Space Policy Vol 27 (2011) , pp 38-43.
Sep 27, 2010
Overview of the Legal and Policy Challenges of Orbital Debris Removal, IAC-10.A6.4.4, 61st International Astronautical Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
Sep 23, 2010
The 2010 Obama Space Policy: Sustainability, International Engagement and Stability in Space
Apr 16, 2010
Obama's New Space Exploration Plan Includes Major Role for Private Firms, Democracy Now!
Oct 21, 2009
"The Use of Force, Self-Defence and Space", presented at United Nations First Committee side event, "Latest Developments on Space Security and Disarmament", October 21 2009. Ben Baseley-Walker.
Oct 12, 2009
"Use of Force, Self Defense and Space", 2009 IAC in Daejeong, South Korea, October 12-16, 2009. Ben Baseley-Walker.
Jun 16, 2009
"International Humanitarian Law: Sufficient for Space Environment?" presented at the UNIDIR Space Security 2009: Moving Towards at Safer Space Environment, June 16 2009. Ben Baseley-Walker.
May 18, 2009
"Some Technical and Legal Issues on the DPRK Launch," presentation for panel discussion at the Henry L. Stimson Center, May 18, 2009. Ben Baseley-Walker.
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