November 23rd, 2021 |
New York – November 23, 2021 – The Beyond Earth Institute (BE), a think tank supporting a long-term human presence in space, announced an upcoming webinar based on exploring property rights in space. The webinar, which will take place Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from 3-5pm EDT is entitled, “Defining the Terms for Private Use of Land In Space.”
The race is on to both fill our orbit with satellites that will help us communicate, educate and understand our planet; and land on other celestial bodies, including our Moon, to explore, learn and eventually prospect for resources that will allow human communities to thrive in space. Yet, even as we ramp up the technological capabilities of satellites and our capacity to inhabit celestial bodies, we do so under the guidance of an international law that proclaims the freedom of use and exploration for all humanity, with only limited restraints on activities. Can we truly take advantage of all space has to offer under such an ambiguous regime? Can we find consensus on interpretation of the Outer Space Treaty regarding land use? Do we need new multilateral agreements to clarify such use? What would be the appropriate oversight and enforcement regime necessary to ensure fair and equitable land apportionment and use? Can we have ownership without sovereignty? This mission illustrates a turning point in human space exploration. For the first time ever, an all-civilian crew will launch into Earth’s orbit, working to usher in a new era in human spaceflight. Space is for everyone, and missions like this one prove that continued progress will one day make that idea a reality.
The webinar panel will be moderator Michelle Hanlon, Co-founder For All Moonkind, Co-Director Air and Space Law at University of Mississippi, Robert Brumley, CEO, Laser Light Communications, and Christopher Borgen, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Center for International and Comparative Law at St. John’s University School of Law.
In this Beyond Earth workshop, our panel, along with the participants, will attempt to discuss some of the challenging aspects of ownership and property rights in space, and hopefully find some common ground.
You can register for the event at this link: https://beyondearth.org/beyond-earth-webinar-december-15-2021/
About the Beyond Earth Institute
The Beyond Earth Institute (www.beyondearth.org) is a non-profit think tank which conducts research, provides analysis, makes recommendations, and develops vital insights regarding space policy proposals with near-term and far-ranging implications. We believe the ultimate goal of space exploration and development is to help move humanity beyond Earth, and that the legal and policy framework should be established now to enable that future. We also believe that government space activities can and should help people on Earth in their everyday lives, even as we work to build a future with economically vibrant communities of people living and working beyond planet Earth.
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David Bullock Visit: beyondearth.org
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