by National Space Society | Apr 5, 2022 | Event, National Space Society, Space Law
You are Invited to the next NSS Space Forum Thursday, April 7, 202, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT “Navigating an Increasingly Crowded Space: New and Innovative Views on Preventing Conflict and Enhancing Accountability” With Special Guest Michelle Hanlon, NSS...
by National Space Society | Mar 28, 2022 | Event, Space Law
The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 2022 Symposium on “Sustainable Development in Space Law: Ethical and Economic Considerations of Settlement in Outer Space” as a hybrid program (in person or online) on Friday, April 8 from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm...
by National Space Society | Jan 14, 2022 | National Space Society, Space Law
NSS President Michelle Hanlon and NSS Vice President of Space Development Greg Autry have been writing key articles on recent events. An article by Hanlon and Autry appeared in The Conversation November 23: Space law hasn’t been changed since 1967 – but the UN aims to...
by National Space Society | May 20, 2021 | National Space Society, Space Law, Space Policy
The mission of the National Space Society’s (NSS) Legal Fellows Program is to provide gifted and highly motivated law students with a national platform to make their voices and ideas heard in respect to the continuing evolution of international and national space law....
by National Space Society | Mar 31, 2021 | Space Law, Space Policy
By Fisher Smith, NSS Legal Fellow In recent years, private companies have begun to push the boundaries of outer space, making it more affordable to launch rockets and developing new technologies that have revolutionized the industry. SpaceX, Blue Origin, Nanoracks,...
by National Space Society | Mar 23, 2021 | Orbital Debris, Space Law, Space Policy
By Leana Brown, NSS Legal Fellow In 1957 the USSR launched the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth, Sputnik. Since then, increased space activity and the resulting debris have led to a potential tragedy of the commons, creating liability concerns for all States...
by National Space Society | Feb 28, 2021 | Orbital Debris, Space Law, Space Policy
By Jessica Berger, NSS Legal Fellow Pollution isn’t the first thing people usually think of when they are talking about space exploration and development. But truth be told, there is a lot of trash circling the Earth. Currently there are around 1800 operative...
by National Space Society | Feb 5, 2021 | Space Development, Space Law, Space Policy
By Laura Brady, NSS Legal Fellow Krafft Ehricke once said, “If God wanted [hu]man[s] to become a spacefaring species, He would have given [hu]man[s] a Moon.” The former NASA aeronautics engineer and innovator believed the Moon to be the jumping-off point...
