February 2021
The Space Monuments Men
..., Steven set up Vanilla Fire Productions in 2007. The company’s first documentary, ‘Return to Tarawa’ succeeded in getting congressional legislation passed in Congress to bring home MIAs from World War II. The success of this and his next film...
August 2021
AI in space – a legal perspective
... have to take account of those elements introduced by States and organisations in their national policies/legislation related to AI and, in particular, notions of responsibility, liability, transparency and autonomy. In addition, elements of ‘guiding...
October 2021
A US space strategy for 2050: shaping a domain on the cusp
... the 1967 treaty in the short term are dim, US policymakers and diplomats should focus on strong national legislation on space resource issues, synchronisation of laws and standards with like-minded nations, close coordination with foreign...
February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
... that of its non-appropriation. It is the second that is of most interest here, because it has led to the introduction, in legislative texts, of the concepts of the ‘common good’ and the ‘common heritage’. These notions are known to earthly...
February 2023
Cultivating cultural memory as Asgardians
... are better prepared to exploit and commercialise. This pattern may soon be extended to the Moon, if new space legislation can be drafted that allows the exploitation of its mineral and water resources. Countering conflict Sometimes we fail...
September 2023
Getting a grip on space sustainability and space debris
... - supply chains, rocket fuel, space ports, some of which would encompass all sorts of terrestrial sustainability legislation as well as space sustainability. There are natural relationships to be had with different UK organisations and parts of the...
