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IISL BoD Statement on the Consideration of the Interests of the Public and Other Stakeholders in the Authorization and Continuing Supervision of Commercial Space Activities

IISL BoD Statement on the Consideration of the Interests of the Public and other Stakeholders in the Authorization and Continuing Supervision of Commercial Space Activities In July 2021, the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Space Law issued a joint statement concerning the role that the interests of the public and other stakeholders play with regard to commercial space activities. The statement highlights that commercial space activities should be developed in accordance with Read more…

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The Fifth “IISL Happy Hour” held

On 26 June, the fifth “IISL Happy Hour” was held, which started as a new communication format to interact and share good experiences among the IISL members in February 2021. This time, about 25 IISL members participated. The series of the IISL Happy Hour is going to be coordinated and hosted by Vice President Setsuko Aoki. This is a monthly 60-minutes program. In the first half of the Happy Hour, a presentation is given followed Read more…

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Announcement of APSCO/ESA/CISL SPACE LAW WORKSHOP 2021

IISL institutional members Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) and China Institute of Space Law (CISL) together with the European Space Agency (ESA) are organising a space law workshop later this year. The workshop is themed around the topic of ‘Regional Cooperation Schemes on Space Law and Policy’ and will take place from 6 to 8 September 2021 in Sanya, China. The workshop is planned to be conducted in hybrid format, that includes participation of the Read more…

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2021 IISL/ECSL Symposium held: ‘Space Law for Global Space Economy’

On 8 June 2021, the IISL and ECSL presented the annual IISL/ECSL Symposium at the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee. The event, chaired by LSC Chair and IISL Vice President Setsuko Aoki, was moderated by IISL President Prof. Kai-Uwe Schrogl and ECSL Chairman Prof. Sergio Marchisio. This year’s topic was ‘Space Law for Global Space Economy’ and the following presentations were held: Cooperation and competition in space – the economic landscapeTare Brisibe, SES Space and international trade Read more…

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IISL statement at COPUOS LSC under agenda item 4

The IISL today delivered its statement on Agenda Item 4. Information on the activities of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations relating to space law of the Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The statement was carried out by IISL Executive Secretary Prof. PJ Blount. In the statement, the IISL highlighted the historical development of the Institute as well as its activities during the past year. The Legal Subcommittee is Read more…

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Creation of a new IISL Working Group on Light Pollution of the Night Sky from a Space Law Perspective

The new companies StarLink and OneWeb are building two constellations of thousands of satellites each. The goal is to provide internet access from space to virtually any place on the planet. Other companies also have plans for setting up ‘mega-constellations’ in orbits that are close to the Earth. The huge increase in the number of satellites placed in orbit is having an unintended effect: an increase in the light pollution of the sky. Astronomers are Read more…

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APSCO becomes new Institutional Member of IISL

We are very happy to announce that APSCO, the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization, has joined our Institute as an institutional member in 2021. APSCO is an inter-governmental organisation with full international legal status, headquartered in Beijing, PRC. The IISL welcomes the opportunity to cooperate with APSCO and looks forward to many fruitful interactions in the future. Our first joint appearance will be in an edition of the IISL Happy Hour, when APSCO will be introduced. Read more…

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The Fourth “IISL Happy Hour” held

On 22 May, the fourth “IISL Happy Hour” was held, which started as a new communication format to interact and share good experiences among the IISL members in February 2021. This time, about 15 IISL members participated. The series of the IISL Happy Hour is going to be coordinated and hosted by Vice President Setsuko Aoki. This is a monthly 60-minutes program and in the first half of the Happy Hour, a presentation is given Read more…

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Joint Mexican international symposium on the 60th Anniversary of the First Human in Space

The Mexican Space Agency, the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry jointly organized on May 12 an international symposium to commemorate the “60th Anniversary of the First Human in Space”, with a focus on space law. The following IISL members participated in this event: Prof. Irmgard Marboe, Director Martha Mejía-Kaiser, Dr. Rosa María Ramírez de Arellano y Haro, Prof. Olavo Bittencourt, Honorary Director Prof. Sergio Marchisio, and Dr. Jean-Francois Mayence. Read more…

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Third “IISL Happy Hour” held

On 24 April, the Third “IISL Happy Hour” was held, which started as a new communication format to interact and share good experiences among the IISL members in February 2021. This time, 20 IISL members participated. The series of the IISL Happy Hour is going to be coordinated and hosted by Vice President Setsuko Aoki. This is a monthly 60-minutes program and in the first half of the Happy Hour, a presentation is given and Read more…

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