https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-law/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 06 May 2026 10:52:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-law/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/spacewatchgl-analysis-copuos-lsc-2026-and-the-politics-of-doing-more-with-less/ Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73618
Written by Raoul Cardellini Leipertz
The 65th session of the Legal Subcommittee of COPUOS, held in Vienna from 15 to 22 April 2026, had all the expected ingredients of contemporary space governance.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-daniel-baker/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73426 Torsten Kriening sits down with Dr. Daniel Baker, Director of the Space Policy Center at CU Boulder, recorded just hours before Artemis 2's splashdown. Discover why engineers need policy thinking, how Colorado became a unique hub for space governance, and why the Outer Space Treaty alone isn't enough for the commercial space era.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacewatchgl-opinion-how-much-is-the-moon-worth/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73212
Written by Renã Luiz Guarda
From Trillions to Governance: The Legal Vacuum in Lunar Resource Extraction]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/amsterdam-space-symposium-do-we-need-the-eu-space-act-with-prof-tanja-masson-zwaan/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71753 During day two of the inaugural Amsterdam Space Symposium, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Professor of Space Law at Leiden University and one of Europe’s leading experts in international space law. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-cafe-radio-space-law-workshop-part-3/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64539 Welcome to the final episode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into the interplay between procurement and national space laws. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-cafe-radio-space-law-workshop-part-2/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64535 Welcome to the secondepisode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into the interplay between procurement and national space laws. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-cafe-radio-space-law-workshop-part1/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64441 Welcome to the inaugural episode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into the interplay between procurement and national space laws. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/spacewatchgl-opinion-space4earth-the-billionaire-asteroid-a-golden-opportunity-or-a-legal-and-environmental-challenge/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62380 Written by Shrawani Shagun

The recent discovery of an asteroid containing a high concentration of precious metals has sparked renewed discussions about the future of space exploration. This finding has generated much interest among investors and space-faring nations, positioning space mining as the next frontier for economic growth. The potential is undeniable: vast, untapped resources beyond our planet could revolutionize global economies, creating new industries and unprecedented wealth.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/register-today-for-next-space-arbitration-regionally-by-laura-zielinski-on-30-may-2023/ Thu, 18 May 2023 03:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48802 The Space Arbitration Association, supported by SpaceWatch.Global is featuring a new event series: Space Arbitration Regionally. The second event will take place on 30 May 2023 at 2 pm CEST and 8 am ET and focus on Asia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/space-cafe-recap-law-breakfast-with-steven-freeland-12/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46329 In the latest (12th) Space Café “Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland”, host Steven Freeland, Emeritus Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University, and Professorial Fellow at Bond University, Australia, and Co-Host Torsten Kriening, SpaceWatch.Global’s Publisher, welcomed Deepika Jeyakodi and Skip Smith to a wonderful picnic breakfast discussion outside the Madras High Court building.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/spacewatchgl-opinion-one-giant-leap-for-switzerland/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45451 The first annual conference of the Swiss Space Law Forum, titled “Space Law: Key Principles and Swiss Perspectives”, took place at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law on the campus of University of Lausanne on 4 November 2022.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/register-today-for-the-next-space-arbitration-association-event-on-15th-december-2022/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45267 Please join us for a discussion on 15 December 2022 at 12:00 pm CET on outer space and international arbitration, organized by the Space Arbitration Association , hosted by Space Watch Global, and supported by the International Section of the New York State Bar Association and Jus Mundi.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-dr-marco-ferrazzani-on-29-november-2022/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44959 On the 29th of November 2022 at 4 pm CET, Marco and Torsten will discuss the outcomes and future challenges coming out of the annnual ESA Ministerial Council held in Paris on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2022.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/space-cafe-israel-by-meidad-pariente-dr-neta-palkovitz-space-lawyers-at-work/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44506 In the Fourth episode of Space Café Israel, Meidad Pariente is in conversation with Dr. Neta Palkovitz. Can you share something personal that isn’t written in your LinkedIn profile? Okay. So I'll start with something that maybe already many people from the industry know because many times their friends, but it's not on my LinkedIn profile. When I'm not thinking about space, I like to be on the ground, usually with my hands on the ground touching soil]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/10/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-israel-by-meidad-pariente-with-neta-palkovitz-on-28-october-2022/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44052 This Space Café Israel will feature Neta Palkovitz, founder of the NewSpace Firm, in conversation with Meidad Pariente, correspondent of SpaceWatch.Global for Israel. Space lawyers at work - putting international space law into a commercial context.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/the-space-cafe-podcast-063-christopher-newman-space-lawyer-extraordinaire/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43463 https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-canada-by-dr-jessica-west-on-30-september-2022/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42856&preview=true&preview_id=42856 This episode of Space Café Canada will feature Dr. Ram Jakhu and David Kuan-Wei Chen of McGill’s Centre for Air and Space Law, which spearheaded the newly released McGill Manual, the world’s first to clarify international law applicable to military uses of outer space, in conversation with Dr. Jessica West, Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares and a friend of SpaceWatch.Global.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-isu-ssp22-special-studying-policy-economics-and-law-for-space/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42731&preview=true&preview_id=42731 The Space Studies Program (SSP) of ISU is since 1988 a unique intensive nine-week course hosted each year where participants learn about all facets of space. The SSP provides courses in all space disciplines, as well as hands-on education through workshops and professional visits. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-brazil-on-27-may-2022/ Thu, 19 May 2022 16:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41047&preview=true&preview_id=41047 This Space Café Brazil will feature Prof. Daniel Freire e Almeida, coordinator of the postgraduate course in law and space policy and Suyan Cristina Malhadas, researcher in space law, in conversation with Ian Grosner, Correspondent of SpaceWatch.Global for Brazil. Live from the II Workshop on Space Resources at the Catholic University of Santos.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/space-cafe-webtalk-with-professor-anke-kaysser-pyzalla-climate-change-demands-our-action-record-from-space-analyze-act/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38568 During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global Publisher Torsten Kriening sat down – virtually – with Professor Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chair of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Centre – otherwise known simply as the abbreviated “DLR”. A German materials scientist and mechanical engineer by trade,...]]>