The IISL Working Group on Light Pollution of the Night Sky from a Space Law Perspective recently concluded its working plan, and it has drafted a report containing all its findings. The report has not been made public yet, but the conclusions were shared with all delegates and attendees during Read more…
IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl participated in this year’s New Space Atlantic Summit in Lisbon. The event took place at the European Maritime Safety Agency on 10 May 2023. Building on the success of the previous years, the New Space Atlantic Summit has become a milestone event for the Atlantic and Read more…
The London Institute of Space Policy and Law (ISPL) will hold a Practitioner Seminar on AI use in outer space – Policy and Legal Considerations – in a virtual setting on 6 June 2023. The Seminar provides an overview and general understanding of the use of AI and its related Read more…
IISL joined Sherman&Howard for organising the one-day space law and regulation track at the 2013 Space Symposium of the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs on 18 April 2023. This year’s Space Symposium saw another expansion of space law from a session to a full-day track. Organised by IISL leader Skip Read more…
IISL member Ian Grosner, Brazilian Space Agency, has been elected Chair of the Working Group on the Definition and Delimitation of Outer Space of the Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in Vienna, Austria. The election took place on Monday, 20 March 2023. Read more…
On 1-2 November 2023, the Software Defined Space Conference will take place in Mustpeade Maja, Tallinn, Estonia. This is the third edition in the series dedicated to cyber security in space „Software Defined Space Conference” (SDSC). With software, we can change the way we use and benefit from our space Read more…
The IISL delivered statements at the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of UN COPUOS in 2023: under agenda item 4. General exchange of views, delivered by IISL Executive Secretary PJ Blount, and under agenda item 13. Space Traffic Management, delivered by IISL Working Group on Space Traffic Management Co-Chair Maruska Strah. Both Read more…
IISL co-organised together with the Japanese delegation to COPUOS, a hybrid side event during the 62nd session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of UN COPOUS, dedicated to the Legal Aspects of Space Traffic Management (STM). The side-event was moderated by the IISL STM Working Group Co-Chair Maruska Strah. IISL President Read more…
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan this year from 2 to 6 October. The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) extended the abstract submission deadline for IAC 2023 to 10 March 2023 (23:59 CET). The theme of the IAC 2023 is centered upon “Give Space a Chance” and Read more…
The London Institute for Space Policy and Law (ISPL) is running a short course on Space Warfare at the end of this month. This Course provides an overview and general understanding of conflict in and through space. The legal, policy and other political factors concerning military and security operations in Read more…