Res Communis

Articles
LING Yan, Comments on the Chinese Space Regulations, 7 Chinese Journal of International Law 681-689 (2008).

Slate Explainer – Hey, That’s My Lunar Uranium!Can India claim natural resources on the moon?

Cindy Chan, Mounting Space Debris Poses Danger: International cooperation needed to mitigate problem, The Epoch Times (October 22, 2008)

Magazines & Newsletters
SatMagazine (October 2008)

ITU News (October 2008)

Space Watch (October 2008 Special Edition)

Blogs
Dr. Ray Williamson, SWF Executive Director, in New York for UN discussions – Secure World Foundation Blog

New Blog: Security Law Brief

More Great Moments in Airport Security – The Volokh Conspiracy

NASA Begins Soyuz Procurement Process – NASA Watch

Skyline of Richmond, Virginia Formal Virgin Galactic/Spaceport America agreement imminent – Personal Spaceflight

ISPCS 2008: Wed. Oct..22 – Notes from morning session 2 – HobbySpace.com

ISPCS 2008: Wed. Oct..22 – Notes from afternoon session 1 – HobbySpace.com

ISPCS 2008: Wed. Oct..22 – Notes from afternoon session 2 – HobbySpace.com

FAA Issues Policy Statement On Noise Standard For Civil Supersonic Aircraft – Aviation Law Discussions

Shh! The Astronaut Code of Professional Responsibility is Online – NASA Watch

VIDEO: ICAO can make rules for suborbital says space law expert – Hyperbola

VIDEO: China’s astronautics safety standards revealed – Hyperbola

VIDEO: Tourism waiver to stay says commercial space law report – Hyperbola

Can Space Weapons Defend against Extraterrestrial Invaders? – SpaceDebate.org

SWF country profiles for India, Indonesia, Iran and South Korea updated – Secure World Foundation Blog

VIDEO: Europe draws up roadmap for space tourism rules – Hyperbola

WorldSpace Ch. 11 – Really Rocket Science

T-Sat Requirements, Costs Drop; Contract Moves to Late Summer – DoD Buzz

Culture and Inscrutable Science: An Analytical Method for Preliminary Injunctions in Extreme Cases – Prawfs Blawg

Farm Bill Restricts Access to CLU GIS Data – Part III – GeoData Policy

Fight For Space Assets, Don’t Just Deter – DoD Buzz

More on T-Sat Changes – DoD Buzz

Reports
Responses to Questions for the Record; September 2008 Hearing on the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status and Issues. GAO-09-130R, October 20

International Space University – Great Expectations: An Assessment of the Potential for Suborbital Transportation

Codes
Astronaut Code of Professional Responsibility

Presentations
Presentations from the Defense Trade Advisory Group’s (DTAG) October 2008 Meeting

NASA Advisory Council, October 16, 2008 Meeting