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Current Issues in International and Domestic Space Law Presentation to UMD, Carey School of Law Baltimore, MD March 26, 2013 Robin J. Frank Courtney B. Graham Senior Counsel Associate General Counsel International Law Commercial and

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Current Issues in International and Domestic Space Law

Presentation to UMD, Carey School of Law Baltimore, MD March 26, 2013

Courtney B. Graham Associate General Counsel Commercial and Intellectual Property Law Robin J. Frank Senior Counsel International Law Office of General Counsel, NASA Headquarters Washington DC

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Outer Space Law Framework

  • 1967 Outer Space Treaty
  • 1968 Rescue of Astronauts Agreement
  • 1972 Liability Treaty
  • 1975 Registration Convention
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Domestic Legal Framework

  • The National Aeronautics and Space Act
  • Authorization and Appropriations Acts
  • General Domestic Law
  • Interface with other Agencies’ regulations and

authorities

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Discussion Roadmap

  • International Space Station
  • Google Lunar X-Prize
  • Open topics/Questions
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The International Partners

Europe: ¡ Canada United States Russia Japan

France, United Kingdom, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland

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International Space Station Agreements

Intergovernmental Agreement:

  • Top Level Political Commitments
  • Multilateral (15 nations)

Memoranda of Understanding:

  • Detailed Implementation
  • Bilateral

NASA/CSA NASA/ESA NASA/GOJ NASA/RSA

Europe Canada Russia Japan U.S.

IGA ¡

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3/28/13 http://www.nasa.gov 10

Potential ISS Market $300-700M/ year

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ISS National Laboratory

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Commercial Travel to the Moon

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Legally, what is the difference between this…

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And this?

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Near Side Lunar Landings and Impacts (49)

16 intra-agency predecisional

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Apollo 17 site – boundary zones

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138 m from the LM to the LRV 190 m from the LM to the ALSEP area. Legend

  • Descent stage – 15 m radius
  • LRV -- 10 m

radius

  • ALSEP instr. –

3 m radius

200 m

intra-agency predecisional

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Supporting the Development of the Commercial Space Industry in the Fact of Legal Uncertainty

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Doug Comstock May 18, 2007

Thank you! Discussion and Questions