Space Law and Policy

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

Aug 16, 2017

Preparing for a Normalized Space Domain, Presentation to the Joint Space Team Meeting

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

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 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

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

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.

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.

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

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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