May 2017
Humanity is moving towards a new reality
... the right for companies, nationally licensed to do so, to reclaim and own extracted resources ‘consistent with international law’ obligations of the US. Already some have claimed that authorising such space mining activity is tantamount to a claim...
September 2017
Call for Australia to head back into space
...chaired inter-departmental and international working groups in respect of strategic space law. His thesis topic for his Master of Laws degree at McGill University was on the need for a ‘Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
... spaceflight. 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...
April 2025
Space sustainability and the role of space situational awareness
... regulations difficult. Determining accountability and liability for collisions or debris generation is a complex issue under international law as well. Also, technological issues and high costs prevent certain nations from incorporating space debris...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
..., he participates in Model United Nations debating conferences and is an active member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs. His post-graduate ambitions include international law with a particular interest in international space law.
September 2016
Moon or Mars - how logical is NASA’s next step?
... by Holland in terms of wealth and financial sophistication. The extension of legal rights, which may or may not violate international law, has armed commercial actors who have the capacity to disrupt the status quo And while Christopher...
