Institute Blog
Oversight Beyond Sovereignty: An Innovative Approach to Article VI
By Ed Koellner - The burgeoning space industry has brought to the forefront the critical issue of ownership of oversight for in-space activities. This article examines the important discussion that took place during a Full Committee Hearing – “Continuing US Leadership...
Humanity is poised on a threshold unlike any in our short history
By Michelle Hanlon - Space is truly a great unknown – especially from a legal standpoint. The Outer Space Treaty regime has served us well for the past sixty years, but we are now contemplating all sorts of new activities in a domain once solely the...
Changing with the Times – Saudi Arabia’s Moon Agreement Exit
By Cristin Finnigan Space capability is advancing rapidly, and humanity can’t wait for outdated international law to catch up. Saudi Arabia’s exit from the Moon Agreement is a step in the right direction. On July 14, 2022, Saudi Arabia signed the Artemis...
The Fate of the International Space Station
By Nick Nielsen - Sir Francis Drake—to the Spanish, a notorious privateer, while, to the English, a national hero— returned from his circumnavigation of 1577-1580 on his flagship Golden Hind, loaded with treasure taken from Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, taken prize...
Breaking Ground Beyond Borders: The Promise and Peril of Space Mining
By Kwame Newton - After decades of policy formulation, NASA has made significant strides in establishing responsible, global norms for the next generation of space exploration through international cooperation. The agency and its partners have built momentum from the...