Current Issues in International and Domestic Space Law Presentation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 Intellectual Property Law Office of General Counsel, NASA Headquarters Washington DC

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

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

Discussion Roadmap • International Space Station • Google Lunar X-Prize • Open topics/Questions

The International Partners United States Russia Canada Japan Europe : ¡ France, United Kingdom, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland 8 ¡

International Space Station Agreements Intergovernmental Agreement : NASA/ESA Europe • Top Level Political Commitments Russia • Multilateral (15 nations) Canada IGA ¡ Japan U.S. NASA/RSA NASA/CSA NASA/GOJ Memoranda of Understanding : • Detailed Implementation • Bilateral 9 ¡

Potential ISS Market $300-700M/ year 3/28/13 http://www.nasa.gov 10

ISS National Laboratory

Commercial Travel to the Moon

Legally, what is the difference between this …

And this?

Near Side Lunar Landings and Impacts (49) intra-agency predecisional 16

Apollo 17 site – boundary zones Legend • Descent stage – 15 m radius • LRV -- 10 m radius 190 m from the • ALSEP instr. – 3 m LM to the radius ALSEP area. 138 m from the LM to the LRV 200 m intra-agency predecisional 17

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

Thank you! Discussion and Questions Doug Comstock May 18, 2007