The SpaceGC Seminar – Orbit Forum

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A Systems-level Understanding of Space Law

Public International Law for Space Lawyers 2 Topics

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Public International Law for Space Lawyers Part 1

Public International Law for Space Lawyers Part 2

The International Legal Framework for Space 3 Topics

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Part 1: Introduction and Session Goals

Part 2: “Dark Side of the Moon” Scenario (Liability Convention and Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty)

Part 3: Active Debris Removal Scenario

Space Lawmaking: Past, Present and Future 4 Topics

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Part 1: Session goals; scope of “space lawmaking;” intro to “engineering international cooperation” and the “materials science of international relations;” introduction to “5-250 rule” scenario (including basic explanation of post-mission disposal)

Part 2: Space Law from Zero to One (a brief history of how we got to here).

Part 3: Space Law 1.0 overview; the Remote Sensing Principles; Treaty Stasis; Space Law 1.0 solutions to “5-250 rule” scenario.

Part 4: Space Law 2.0; Space Governance 3.0

Article VI Unpacked: Understanding the Present and Future of Commercial Space Regulation

Space Resources 3 Topics

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Part 1: Intro and goals; the politics and policy dimensions of natural resources beyond national jurisdiction.

Part 2: The law governing space resource utilization; the longstanding U.S. interpretation of the Outer Space Treaty; contemporary governmental instruments addressing “Space Resources Legal Question #2.”

Part 3: Space Resources Legal Question #1; Planetary Resources Asteroid Exploration Mission as a case study in the business salience of Question #1; the Moon Agreement.