May 2017
World needs strong space governance system
... University in Montreal, Canada, Prof Barry Kellman had observed, “Space is a mess. It is a physical mess [and]... is also a legal mess.” Technology, be it nuclear, space systems or anything else, is important for the well-being of humanity. However...
May 2018
Satellite data helps combat illegal shark fishing
... satellites now play a key role in policing the oceans and supporting legal actions. After the capture of the Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999, the... vessel activities from the satellite data and their legal compliance, analysts first check that the vessels are...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
... of invention. A patent of invention is a legal mechanism of protection that grants exclusive rights to the...order to protect his intellectual property in a world with no legal protection for intellectual assets, he kept the invention to himself, ...
October 2020
Morality, rights and responsibilities in space
... down, and all are stuck trying to re-interpret legal and policy frameworks designed for another era, almost literally...owned by no one, and in its purest form as yet the legal domain of none, space requires a unique new approach regarding the rights...
March 2016
Philosophical perspectives on space
...? Finally, how is agreement reached? This is the network, I believe, where law has a major role to fulfill as legal issues must be plentiful. Societal network If it is reasonable to assume that a society as a whole has a particular agenda - what...
January 2021
What it takes to be a space entrepreneur
... get strangers to back them. “It’s always fascinated me”, he says, “all the systems, all the processes, all the legalities… I’ve been very lucky because it’s also been the cornerstone of my career”. ROOM’s US editor Amanda Miller chatted via...
