May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
... be done by the Council of ICAO. It is worth pointing out that once the Council approves a Standard, it becomes the law and does not require ratification by the General Body of ICAO. However, while there need not be any immediate...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
...Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law, and there shall be free access to all...
August 2016
Polish Space Agency pursues task of developing country’s space expertise
...has already faced many challenges. Among the most important ones are coordinating and leading discussions between the space industry and space law and policy in order to increase Poland’s participation in the international sphere. It must also create...
February 2017
Opening up the infinite frontier
... culture from the dawn of industrial civilisation. Prime among these is the idea that, while a specific framework of laws and restrictions is completely necessary to protect life in the closed system of planet Earth, once we break out into the...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
.... Dr Langston holds a PhD in the History & Philosophy of Science; a JD with specialisation in Public International Law; an LLM in Air & Space Law; and a Space Studies Certificate in Physical Sciences from the ISU. She is a member of the International...
October 2020
Essential role of satellites in disaster and pandemic management
... Malak Trabelsi Loeb is a senior legal associate specialising in international business law and international space law, entrepreneur, futurist, strategist, adjudicator and international commercial arbitrator. Mrs Loeb is a lecturer in International...
