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The success of a new generation of commercial space operators depends on a favorable and, to the extent possible, a frictionless regulatory environment. This means getting authority to launch and operate in space as quickly and routinely as possible. It also means keeping the regulatory environment from being “weaponized” by either detractors or competitors to keep out or slow down space entrepreneurs.
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Artemis Accords: One Small Step for NASA, Not So Giant a Leap for Space Law
WASHINGTON D.C. — NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine today unveiled the “Artemis Accords” — a set of principles designed to allow the U.S. collaborate with other national space programs and private companies worldwide in the next great push to the Moon and beyond. The Accords build on the Outer Space Treaty (OST) and three subsequent conventions. “This is one small step for NASA, but it’s not really a giant leap for space law,” said James Dunstan, General Counsel of TechFreedom, ...
James Dunstan
May 15, 2020
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Revived National Space Council Could Mean Space Policy Rethink
On Friday, June 30, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order reinstating within the White House the National Space Council, which was disbanded early in the Clinton Administration. The Council will be headed by Vice President Pence, who delivered a speech on July 6, 2017 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) outlining his vision for the Council, which will consist of the Secretary of State, Defense, Commerce, and Transportation, plus the Director of National Intelligence, the ...