July 2014
The peaceful use of space
... Private entities cannot work outside the international framework of space law. Ultimately, states are responsible for the space activities of their nationals as private space activities are subject to authorisation and continuous supervision, as per...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
... legal and regulatory status of such undertakings. These efforts include the McGill University Air and Space Law Institute ‘Global Space Governance Study’ that devotes a chapter to this topic. From a practical rather than a legal viewpoint it would...
August 2016
Polish Space Agency pursues task of developing country’s space expertise
... 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 conditions for...
September 2017
Call for Australia to head back into space
...He was legal advisor to the Australian Defence Space Coordinating Office and 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...
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...
April 2024
ROOM at the 74th International Astronautical Congress
... the auspices of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) means that, even though the space community prides itself on being ‘cohesive’ and ‘all-inclusive’, engineers rarely talk to lawyers...
