Library: A Round-up of Reading
July 6, 2009 at 10:29 pm | In Library | Leave a CommentArticles
David Wright and Theodore A. Postol, A post-launch examination of the Unha-2, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Scott Shackelford, The Tragedy of the Common Heritage of Mankind, SSRN
Donna Coleman Gregg, Lessons Learned from the Spectrum Wars: Views on the United States’ Effort Going Into and Coming Out of a World Radiocommunication Conference, 17 CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Policy 377 (2009).
Christopher Patton, No Man’s Land: The E.U.-U.S. Passenger Name Record Agreement and What It Means for the European Union’s Pillar Structure, 40 George Washington International Law Review 527 (2009).
Roger D. Launius, United States Space Cooperation and Competition: Historical Reflections, Astropolitics (2009).
Frans G. von der Dunk, A European “Equivalent” to United States Export Controls: European Law on the Control of International Trade in Dual-Use Space Technologies, Astropolitics (2009).
G. S. Sachdeva, Space Mines: Dialectics of Legality, Astropolitics (2009).
Position Papers
Commercial Spaceflight Federation – Commercial Spaceflight in Low Earth Orbit is the Key to Affordable and Sustainable Exploration Beyond: Input to the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
Books and Journals
James V. Zimmerman, Rapporteur; National Research Council, Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World: Summary of a Workshop (2009).
Reports
CRS – Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Current Issues and Future Challenges
Blogs
Keep Up to Date on Legislative Action with Our Fact Sheets – Space Policy Online
DOJ Contra Star Alliance – Aviation Law Prof Blog
Disputing An Aircraft Mechanic’s Lien – Aviation Law Discussions
SPOT 2 satellite to be de-orbited next month – Secure World Foundation
Postol and Wright on the Unha-2 – Arms Control Wonk
More on the DOJ/Star Alliance Fallout – Aviation Law Prof Blog
Spy Agency May Face Ax – DoD Buzz
DHS still has more satellite issues to address – Homeland Security Watch
There are many ways to count launchers – Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces
Nepal’s new anticorruption device: pocketless pants – FP Passport
Follow on to START – Arms Control Wonk
DPRK: Selective treaty compliance? – Arms Control Wonk
HSPCI Starts Arms Export Studies – DoD Buzz
NASA’s litter bill paid 30 years on – Skymania News
Library: A Round-up of Reading
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Brian Beck, The Next, Small, Step for Mankind: Fixing the Inadequacies of the International Space Law Treaty Regime to Accommodate the Modern Space Flight Industry, 19 Alb. L.J. Sci. & Tech. 1 (2009)
Tare C. Brisibe, Customary International Law, Arms Control and the Environment in Outer Space, 8 Chinese Journal of International Law _ (2009).
James E. Oberg, Down in Flames: Media ‘Space Experts’ Flub the Shoot-Down Story, The New Atlantis
CHRISTOPHER K. TUCKER, OpEd: A New Standard for National Reconnaissance, Space News
Bharath Gopalaswamy and Jürgen Scheffran, Time for a missile test ban, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Scott Pace, Challenges to US space sustainability, Space Policy
Reports
International Aviation: Federal Efforts Help Address Safety Challenges in Africa, but Could Benefit from Reassessment and Better Coordination. GAO-09-498, June 16
Aviation Safety: Better Data and Targeted FAA Efforts Needed to Identify and Address Safety Issues of Small Air Cargo Carriers. GAO-09-614, June 24
ESPI – Space Policies, Issues and Trends
Fact Sheets
Secure World Foundation – Protecting Earth from Near Earth Objects
Blogs
Mr. Charles E. Allen, Former Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, DHS, Calls Killing Domestic Spy Program a “Mistake” – Got GEOINT?
Josh Hartman Tells Defense News There is a “Policy Void” on Data Sharing for Space Situational Awareness – Space Policy Online
Russians Say ‘Nyet’ To Another Iranian Satellite – Danger Room
Mojave gets SpaceShip Two licence – Hyperbola
Library: A Round-up of Reading
June 22, 2009 at 9:56 am | In Library | Leave a CommentArticles
Michael Huang, How to cut budgets and influence policy, The Space Review
Dwayne Day, The gun pointed at the head of the universe, The Space Review
Jeff Foust, Space and (or versus) the environment, The Space Review
Taylor Dinerman, NASA and soft power, again, The Space Review
Dwayne Day, Space policy 101: military space 2009, The Space Review
Reports
Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites: With Costs Increasing and Data Continuity at Risk, Improvements Needed in Tri-agency Decision Making. GAO-09-564, June 17
CRS – Overview of the Air Carrier Access Act
ESPI Perspectives 23: Towards a UN Space Policy
FCC REPORT TO CONGRESS AS REQUIRED BY THE ORBIT ACT – TENTH REPORT
CRS – V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS – Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Reauthorization Issues for Congress
Statements
Sen. Hutchison’s Opening Statement to NASA’s Human Space Flight Review Panel
Blogs
Fate of FY2009 Funding for Commercial Crew and Cargo Still Unclear – Space Policy Online
Secure World Foundation: Active Role in United Nations Deliberations on Peaceful Uses of Space – Secure World Foundation
Augustine panel: COTS – RLV and Space Transport News
Augustine panel: Alternative architectures – RLV and Space Transport News
Augustine panel: Public input – RLV and Space Transport News
Augustine panel: Wrap-up – RLV and Space Transport News
Revision for space vision? – Cosmic Log
Practicalities of Interdicting WMD—Part 3 – Arms Control Wonk
Thoughts on the Augustine committee meeting – Space Politics
Notes on Commercial Crew and Cargo Transportation meeting – RLV and Space Transport News
House Passes CJS Appropriations Bill – Space Policy Online
HASC “Orders Reported” the FY2010 DOD Authorization Bill, H.R. 2647; Floor Action Possible Next Week – Space Policy Online
MacDonald LLR defunded by NSF – Lunar Pioneers
Library: A round-up of Reading
June 16, 2009 at 9:41 pm | In Library | Leave a CommentArticles
Dwayne Day, Space policy 101: civil space 2009, The Space Review
Taylor Dinerman, Should India and the US cooperate on space solar power?, The Space Review
Cooper, Nikhil D. Note. Circumventing non-appropriation: law and development of United States space commerce. 36 Hastings Const. L.Q. 457-482 (2009).
Brian Beck, The Next, Small, Step For Mankind: Fixing the Inadequacies of the International Space Law Treaty Regime to Accommodate the Modern Space Flight Industry, 19 Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology 1 (2009).
Books
Joan Johnson-Freese, Heavenly Ambitions: America’s Quest to Dominate Space (2009)
Reports
Report on The Space Economy Symposium
Blogs
Call for Universal GPS Use for Airlines – Spatial Sustain
Ram Jakhu Talks Space Law on Space Show – Spaceports
Will Attorney General Holder Appeal HSPD-12 Decision? – NASA Watch
Feinstein Slams Exquisite Spy Sats – DoD Buzz
Air Force Officially Cancels TSAT Program – Got GEOINT?
A Brief History Review For Sen. Richard Shelby – Jeff Krukin
Where Is NASA’s Participatory Exploration Plan? – NASA Watch
Shelby holds up NASA funding; Bigelow’s response to Shelby – RLV and Space Transport News
Sex In Helicopter Results In Revocation Of Helicopter Pilot’s Certificate – Aviation Law Discussions
No Changes to NASA Budget in Markup – Space Policy Online
House appropriators make no changes to NASA budget – Space Politics
Feinstein Has “Extraordinarily Serious Concern” Over New EO Satellites – Got GEOINT?
Lynn To Lead Tanker Buy? – DoD Buzz
ISS commercial resupply rescission? – Space Politics
Sen. Cantwell Says NPOESS IRT Report is “Pretty Damning” – Space Policy Online
HASC Strategic Forces Subcommitte Marks Up FY2010 DOD Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647) – Space Policy Online
HASC Targets Missile Intel Gap – DoD Buzz
Are Municipal GIS Data Subject to Open Records Law? Greenwich Take 2 – Geodata Policy
Space policy suggestions… from Esquire – Space Politics
Spy satellite spat divides Jane Harman, Janet Napolitano – Security Law Brief
An explanation for that COTS “rescission” – Space Politics
COTS safe for 2010 – RLV and Space Transport News
Diplomat-Attorney Serves as Soyuz Back-Up – Spaceports
Library: A Round-up of Reading
June 8, 2009 at 6:44 am | In Library | Leave a CommentArticles
Jeffrey Manber, North Korea’s Impact on Commercial Space, Aviation Week
ZLW, 2009/2:
Opitz, Derk, Zur Einführung des Flugzeugpfandbriefes in Deutschland: Ein Ausblick / The Introduction of Aviation Bonds in Germany / Introduction de l’obligation sécurisée pour aéronefs, p. 201
Balfour, John, The “Extraordinary Circumstances” Defence in EC Regulation 261/2004 after Wallentin-Hermann v. Alitalia / Die Auslegung des Begriffs „außerordentliche Umstände” gemäß EU Richtlinie 261/2004 nach dem Urteil Wallentin-Hermann v. Alitalia / L’interprétation du terme „circonstances extraordinaires“ selon Régulation CE 261/2004 après le jugement Wallentin-Hermann v. Alitalia, p. 224
Naumann, Stefan Lars und Steppler, Ulrich, Property Irregularity Report – eine fristgerechte Schadensanzeige nach Artikel 31 Montrealer Übereinkommen? / Property Irregularity Report – A Timely Notice of Complaints pursuant to Article 31 of the Montreal Convention? / “Property irregularity report” – Un délais de protestation selon article 31 de la Convention de Montréal?, p. 232
Jänchen, Alexander und Kiefer, Stephan, Zur Verfassungsmäßigkeit des Luftsicherheitsgesetzes (LuftSiG) und der Rechtmäßigkeit der Erhebung von Luftsicherheitsgebühren / Constitutionality of the German Aviation Security Act (LuftsiG) and the Legality of Aviation Security Charges in Germany / La constitutionalité de la loi allemande sur la sécurité aérienne (LuftsiG) et la légalité des taxes de sécurité aérienne en Allemagne, p. 245
Couston, Mireille, La loi française sur les opérations spatiales / Das französische Gesetz über die Weltraumtätigkeiten / The French Law on Space Activities, p. 253
Tagungsberichte / Reports of Conferences / Conférences et Congrès
ECSL Practitioners Forum 2008: ‘National Space Legislation in Europe – Issues of Authorisation in the Light of Developments in European Space Cooperation’, ESA Headquarters, Paris, 15 December 2008, by Jan H. Mey and Julia Neumann, p. 283Gesetzgebung / Legislation / Législation
Multilaterlale Übereinkommen, p. 289
* Bekanntmachung über den Geltungsbereich des Europäischen Übereinkommens über den Schutz von Tieren beim internationalen Transport (revidiert). Vom 25. November 2008 (BGBl. II 2008, 1470)
* Bekanntmachung zur Festlegung der Gebührensätze und bezüglich der Erhebung von Verzugszinsen bei verspäteter Zahlung von FSStreckengebühren für den am 1. Januar 2009 beginnenden Erhebungszeitraum nach dem Internationalen Übereinkommen über die Zusammenarbeit in der Flugsicherung (EUROCONTROL). Vom 23. Dezember 2008 (BGBl. II 2008, 1472)
* Bekanntmachung über den Geltungsbereich des Übereinkommens über die Verbreitung der durch Satelliten übertragenen programmtragenden Signale. Vom 26. November 2008 (BGBl. II 2009, 37)Nationale Gesetzgebung, p. 291
* Dreizehntes Gesetz zur Änderung des Luftverkehrsgesetzes. Vom 7. Dezember 2008 (BGBl. I 2008, 2365)
* Verordnung zur Ergänzung und Anpassung der Anforderungen an Luftfahrer. Vom 28. Januar 2009 (BGBl. I 2009, 133)Rechtsprechung / Judicial Decisions / Jurisprudence, p. 295
* Europäischer Gerichtshof: Wallentin-Hermann v. Alitalia. Urteil vom 22. Dezember 2008 (C-549/07). „Luftverkehr – Verordnung (EG) Nr. 261/2004 – Art. 5 – Annullierung aufgrund von außergewöhnlichen Umständen, die sich auch dann nicht hätten vermeiden lassen, wenn alle zumutbaren Maßnahmen ergriffen worden wären“
* Niedersächsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht, 12. Senat. Beschluss vom 27. Juni 2008 (12 LA 190/07). Zur fehlenden flugmedizinischen Tauglichkeit bei Einnahme psychotroper Medikamente
* Verwaltungsgericht Braunschweig, Beschluss vom 27. Oktober 2008 (2B 209/08). Zur Flugtauglichkeit nach dem Rechtsübergang zur JARFCL in 2003 im Hinblick auf eine europäische Standardisierung der Tauglichkeitsanforderungen
* Verwaltungsgericht Braunschweig, Urteil vom 7. Januar 2008 (2 A160/07). Betriebsgenehmigung für Rundflüge: Zur Rückübertragung
von luftverkehrsrechtlichen Zuständigkeiten nach § 31 II Nr. 11 Satz 2 LuftVG
* Verwaltungsgericht Cottbus 3, Kammer. Beschluss vom 27. Mai 2008 (3 L 144/08). Großflugveranstaltungen im Sinne des § 24 LuftVG – Herabsetzung der Mindestflughöhe von strahlgetriebenen Flugzeugen aus Gründen des Lärmschutzes
* Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf, Urteil vom 15. Dezember 2008 (I-9 U189/07). Eine Sperrwirkung für Ansprüche eines luglärmbetroffenen aus § 906 Abs. 2 Satz 2 BGB kann sich aus einer im Verfahren nach § 6 Abs. 4 Satz 2 LuftVG nach erfolgter Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung erteilten Betriebsgenehmigung ergeben (mit Anmerkung von Norbert Kämper)Schrifttum / Book Reviews / Bibliographie, p. 328
* Geisler, Markus und Boewe, Marius, The German Civil Aviation Act.
Band 5 der Serie „Essential Air and Space Law“, hrsg. von Marietta Benkö, Eleven International Publishing, Utrecht, 2009, ISBN 978-90-77596-72-2 (Stephan Mick)
* Van Antwerpen, Niels, Cross-Border Provision of Air Navigation
Services with Specific Reference to Europe – Safeguarding Transparent Lines of Responsibility and Liability, Kluwer Law International, 2008 (Wolters Kluwer Law and Business, 2008), ISBN 978-90- 411-2688-7 (Mireille Couston)
* Jahnke, Manja, Haftung bei Unfällen im internationalen Luftverkehr.
Forum shopping aufgrund von Auslegungsdivergenzen zwischen Art.
17 WA/MÜ und dem nationalen Recht. Diss. Rostock 2008. Verlag Dr Kovac, Hamburg, 2008, Schriftenreihe zum internationalen
Einheitsrecht und zur Rechtsvergleichung, Band 1. ISBN 978-3-8300-3774-3 (Wybo P. Heere)
* Kanz, Michael, Inmarsat – Der Rechtsstatus der Internationalen
Satellitenorganisation für den Seefunkverkehr im Wandel der globalen Kommunikation, Nomos Universitätsschriften Recht, Band 597,
Baden-Baden 2008. ISBN: 978-3-8329-4035-5 (Elmar Wins-Seemann)
* Ley, Wilfried / Wittmann, Klaus / Hallmann, Willi (Hrsg.), Handbuch der Raumfahrttechnik, 3. völlig neu bearbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Carl Hanser Verlag, München, 2008, ISBN: 78-3-446-41185-2 (Kai-Uwe Schrogl)Veröffentlichungen auf dem Gebiet des Luft- und Weltraumrechts / Recent Publications / Nouvelles Publications, p. 334
Reports and Fact Sheets
Michael Krepon and Samuel Black, Space Security or Anti-satellite Weapons?, Stimson Center
Space Policy Online Fact Sheet – NASA’S FY2010 BUDGET REQUEST
Magazines
SatMagazine (June 2009)
Websites
SpacePolicyOnline.com
Blogs
Recommended Reading – Aviation Law Prof Blog
E.U. Adopts Export and Brokering Regulations – Export Law Blog
Sherman’s March – Really Rocket Science
More Recommended Reading – Aviation Law Prof Blog
FAA Not Realizing the Full Benefits of the Aviation Safety Action Program – Aviation Law Discussions
House appropriators call a “time-out” on exploration spending – Space Politics
GAO Says U.S. Export Control System Needs “Fundamental Reexamination” – Space Policy Online
House passes TSA authorization, tells agency to consult GA – AOPA
NEO News (06/04/09) Planetary Defense at Granada pt 2 – Planetary Defense
Library: A Round-up of Reading
June 1, 2009 at 10:33 am | In Library | Leave a CommentArticles
Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, How Does the Accuracy of Geo-Location Technologies Affect the Law?, 2 Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology 11 (2009).
Randy James, A Brief History of GPS, Time
Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Volume 74, Number 1, Winter 2009
# ARTICLES
# Gustavo Mathias Alves Pinto, Competition and Predation in the Airline Industry, p.3# Anand Mohan, Legal Issues in the Deployment of a Dedicated Satellite for the Indian Navy, p.25
# Sang-Bum Park & Jin-Woo Park, Mohammad Akter Hossan, Investigating the Effects of Financial Benefits of Operating Leases on Air Carriers’ Profits, p.55
# Darren A. Prum, Flight Check: Are Air Carriers Any Closer to Providing Gambling on International Flights that Land or Depart from the United States?, p.71
# CASE NOTES
# J. Cade Hamner, No-Fly List—The Ninth Circuit Misapplies Congressional Intent of 49 U.S.C. § 46110, a Decision that Opens the Doors of District Courts to No-Fly List Challenges: Ibrahim v. Department of Homeland Security, p.105# Katrina Maher, Preemption—The Preemptive Scope of the Airline Deregulation Act as Amended by the Whistleblower Protection Program: Wright v. NORDAM Group, Inc., p. 113
# Paul McBride, Takings—The Federal Circuit Denies Compensation for Passenger Screening Companies Pushed Out of the Airport by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act: Huntleigh USA Corp. v. United States, p.121
# Benjamin D. Williams, Antidiscrimination Law—In the Face of Racial Profiling, the First Circuit Holds that Longstanding Antidiscrimination Principles Must Yield to Airline Safety: Cerqueira v. American Airlines,Inc., p.131
# Genevra Williams, Gays in the Military—The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Fails to Subject “Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell” to a Strict Scrutiny Test: Will v. Department of the Air Force, p.143
Peter Steen, Holding Airlines To Account: Steen v. bmibaby Limited, 2008 International Travel Law Journal 61 (2009).
Emirates Airlines Direktion Für Deutschland v. Diether Schenkel (Case C 173/07) – Opinion of The Advocate General, Sharpston, Delivered on 6 March 2008, 2008 International Travel Law Journal 67 (2009).
Ross Fletcher, Air Rage Passenger Ejected by Airline has Claim Rejected by Court – Case Note: Gutstadt and Another v. Air Canada and Others [2007] QJ No. 10717, 2008 International Travel Law Journal 77 (2009).
Peter Breakey, Airline Passengers’ Rights Fall Victim to Market Forces, 2008 International Travel Law Journal 81 (2009).
Reports
FAA/AST – 2009 Quarterly Launch Report, 2nd Quarter
Vincent Sabathier, G. Ryan Faith, and Ashley Bander, Mid- and Long-term Prospects for Human Spaceflight: Mitigating the Gaps (2009)
Vincent Sabathier, Critical Questions: The Future of NASA (2009)
Blogs
ITAR Reform Legislation in the Works – NASA Watch
Canada Maps Disputed Arctic Territory – Spatial Sustain
Social > Media * – Open NASA
North Korea Lobbing Missiles; Re-Starts Nuke Bomb Plant Violating International Law – Spaceports
Consequences of an Unauthorized TFR or DC ADIZ Incursion – Aviation Law Discussions
Likely Leader of Spy Sat Agency – DoD Buzz
Secure World Foundation presents at Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland – Secure World Foundation
ISDC: COTS panel – RLV and Space Transport News
Kosmas And ITAR – Transterrestrial Musings
COTS Panel – Transterrestrial Musings
Space Trash is No Joke – Secure World Foundation
Bruce Carlson Potential New NRO Director – Got GEOINT?
Is Sen. Bill Nelson flip-flopping on NASA’s COTS-D space program? – The Write Stuff
Sometimes COTS-D isn’t COTS-D – Space Politics
One (potential) Augustine panelist’s views on civil space – Space Politics
NEO News (05/29/09) Planetary Defense at Granada pt 1 – Planetary Defense
New Agreement Signals Major Shift in International Arms Control and Disarmament Efforts – Secure World Foundation
North Korea’s 2009 nuclear test: A geospatial roundup – Ogle Earth
Passenger’s second visit to Fifth Circuit yields additional baggage damages but no attorneys’ fees – NV Flyer
Library: A Round-up of Reading
May 19, 2009 at 12:28 pm | In Library | Leave a CommentArticles
Taylor Dinerman, NASA and the book of laws, The Space Review
Books
NRC – Assessment of Planetary Protection Requirements for Mars Sample Return Missions
Reports
Aviation Security: TSA Has Completed Key Activities Associated with Implementing Secure Flight, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Mitigate Risks. GAO-09-292, May 13.
Blogs
An Intriguing Question – NSGIC
Texas Bill to Require Disclaimer on Geospatial Data – All Points
What Can the World Do About Space Debris? An Urgent Call to Action – Secure World Foundation
Spy Satellites Being Used to Track Drug Dealers on Mexican Border – Got GEOINT?
DNI Pushes Spy Sat Shakeup – DoD Buzz
The date to appeal Judge Walton’s ruling, which vacated the classification of APCP as an explosive, has come and gone – Dick’s Rocket Dungeon
Director of National Intelligence to Revamp National Reconnaissance Office – Got GEOINT?
Library: A Round-up of Reading
May 11, 2009 at 10:20 am | In Library | Leave a CommentNational Center for Remote Sensing Air and Space Law
Lots of new back issues of the Journal of Space Law are available to download including vols. 25- 30.
The finding aid for Box 13 of the Andrew G. Haley Collection is now available. Box 13 includes the following files:
13.1: IAF-IISL – I Coll. : The Hague 1958
13.2: IAF-IISL – I Coll. : The Hague 1958 II
13.3: IAF-IISL – II Coll. : London 1959
13.4: IAF-IISL – II Coll. : London 1959 II
Articles
Victoria Samson, Space debris – a growing concern, Nieman Watchdog
Issues in Aviation Law and Policy Volume 8, Number 2:
* Brian F. Havel, Commentary, In Praise of Law’s Cosmos: Reflections on the Entreprenurial Spirit in Aviation Law and Policy
* Pablo M. J. Mendes de Leon, A Tour d’Horizon of Contemporary Issues in Air and Space Law
* Martin Staniland, Air Transport and the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme: Issues and Arguments
* Vincent J. Power, Ryanair v. European Commission: The European Court of First Instance’s Judgment on Alleged State Aid at Charleroi Airport
* Robbert van der Vliet, Europe’s Take on Interlining – I: Multilateral Interlining and EU Competition Law
* David E. Rapoport & Michael L. Teich, The Pre-Abdullah Consensus that Federal Law Does Not Preempt the Field of Aviation Safety in Tort Cases Should Remain the Law
* Joseph Z. Fleming, The Application of U.S. Labor and Employment Laws to Airlines: Regulating the Global Labor and Employment Affairs of Airlines in a World That is Flat
Publications
House Committee on Science and Technology Newsletter
reports
ESPI – The Need for Timeous Completion of the Preliminary Draft Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on Matters Specific to Space Assets
Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities. GAO-09-325, April 30
News
Space-Law Pioneer Eilene Galloway Dead at 102 – Aviation Week
Blogs
Eilene Galloway, “Grand Matriarch of Space Law,” passes away at 103 – Secure World Foundation
Farewell to Eilene Galloway, Space Law Leader – Matt’s Sci/Tech Blog
Dr. Eilene Galloway Passes Away Just Shy of her 103rd Birthday – NASA Watch
Is “Radical Sanity” Coming to NASA? - Jeff Krukin
Eilene Galloway, RIP – Space Politics
ITAR confusion – Space Politics
The U-2 Incident in Google Earth – Google Earth Blog
Gottemoeller on START 2.0 – PONI Debates the Issues
Eilene Galloway, 102 – Lunar Networks
What’s Next in National Security Army Gave No-Bid Karzai Copter Contract to Slovak Ambulance Firm – Danger Room
Infighting and Space Florida Controversy Mark Legistative Session – NASA Watch
Michael Krepon, Co-Founder of the Henry L. Stimson Center, presents on space security – Michael Krepon
White House to review NASA’s moonshot program – The Flame Trench
Updates from Louis Friedman about Lincoln Conference on NEO Policy and Bruce Betts on IAA Planetary Defense Conference – Planetary Defense
EC/Canada Agreement Q&A Up Online – Aviation Law Prof Blog
UK Transport Secretary Hoon on U.S./EC Aviation Relations – Aviation Law Prof Blog
New Jersey Man Arrested on ITAR Brokering Charges – Export Law Blog
Sovereignty on the Moon? – Arms Control Wonk
Missile defense ban through the back door – Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces
Presentations from “Near Earth Objects: Risks and Opportunities” now online – Secure World Foundation
Federal Government Will Use Eminent Domain to Take 500 Acres of Property for Flight 93 September 11 Memorial – The Volokh Conspiracy
Augustine and Griffin from the archives – Space Politics
Gbenga Oduntan: Tempest in a tin can – but space Law does exist – CeCIL
Gbenga Oduntan: Groundbreaking Accords in the Air: Brazil and Columbia – CeCIL
(Space) Insurers Are My Heroes – Arms Control Wonk
Centennial Challenges in FY 2010 Budget Proposal – Space Prizes
New Missile Defense Budget plans – Missile Monitor
GPS Continuity Questioned – Spatial Sustain
Shooting the Messenger (or not) – Arms Control Wonk
The Nature of Private Enterprise in Space: What I learned from space lawyer Jim Dunstan, CMC ‘80 – Claremont Independent
Library: A Round-up of Reading
May 4, 2009 at 10:52 am | In Library | Leave a CommentNational Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law
Check out the new resources available at the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law. These include the Center’s work in China, back issues and supplements to the Journal of Space Law, and new information on the Center’s Pacific Rim National Space Law Summit.
Reports
GAO – SPACE ACQUISITIONS: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DOD Space Systems
CRS – Airport Passenger Screening: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS – Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense – Background and Issues for Congress
Documents
Poland and U.S. Agreement on the Deployment of Missile Defense System, with introductory note by David Fidler, 47 I.L.M. (2009)
Blogs
Space Weather Workshop – Aviation and space weather – Secure World Foundation
Space Weather Workshop – Space Weather and Satellite Operations – Secure World Foundation
Space Weather Workshop – SWF Operations Director Suzanne Metlay presents on Space Weather and SSA – Secure World Foundation
Needful Distinctions – Aviation Law Prof Blog
Will the new treaty get a name? How about START Plus? – Russian Strtegic Nuclear Forces
Congress to save Shuttle? – Hyperbola
2009 IAA Planetary Defense Conference: Day 3 (Sessions 4 and 5) – Planetary Defense
North Korea asks UN Security Council to apologize – Anthony Clark Arend
Space Weather and Space Junk: Hazards to Satellite Operations – Secure World Foundation
Space Florida gets its budget slashed – The Flame Trench
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Alternatives to a Space Weapons Treaty – Opinio Juris
Three Brits Prosecuted in U.K. for Illegal Exports of Aircraft Parts to Iran – Export Law Blog
Space Florida docked (for now) $2 million for lobbying “misuse” – The Write Stuff
Space acquisition still broken – Space Politics
French Supreme Court Keeps Flashairlines Case in France
Space Florida Troubles Continue – NASA Watch
Aid for Airlines? – Aviation Law Prof Blog
What Is “Achievable” for the Second Stage? – Aviation Law Prof Blog
EU Moving Toward Suspension of “Use or Lose” Slot Rule – Aviation Law Prof Blog
Texas State Legislature Advances Measures Limiting Liability for Space Flight Entities – Spaceports
2009 IAA Planetary Defense Conference: Day 4 (Session 6) – Planetary Defense
Hawaii Passes Spaceport Legislation (House Bill 994) – 62 Mile Club
New Book: Warp Speed, Maybe – Danger Room
Library: A Round-up of Reading
April 28, 2009 at 9:55 am | In Library | Leave a CommentArticles
34 Air & Space Law:
# Leading articles
Onno Rijsdijk, A Particular Aircraft Accident Litigation Scenario, p.57Lucien Rapp, When France Puts Its Own Stamp on the Space Law Landscape: Comments on Act No. 2008-518 of 3 June 2008 Relative to Space Operations, p.87
Geert Goeteyn, EC Aviation Scene Major Developments July 2008-November 2008, p.105
Carlos Grau Tanner, Agenda for Freedom for International Air Transport New Proposals to Break the Foreign Ownership Deadlock in the Airline Industry, p.127
# Case Notes
Tim Marland, Reports on Montreal Convention 1999 Court Decisions Court of Appeal Does Not Put a Foot Wrong, p.135Brian F. Havel and Niels van Antwerpen, The Dutch Ticket Tax and Article 15 of the Chicago Convention, p.141
# Coming Events, p.147
Taylor Dinerman, Sustainability: just another excuse for a UN power grab?, The Space Review
Reports
GAO – HOMELAND DEFENSE: Actions Needed to Address Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace
GAO – AVIATION SAFETY: Potential Strategies to Address Air Ambulance Safety Concerns
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Acquisition Is Under Way, but Improvements Needed in Management and Oversight. GAO-09-323, April 2
Transportation Security: Comprehensive Risk Assessments and Stronger Internal Controls Needed to Help Inform TSA Resource Allocation. GAO-09-492, March 27
ESPI – Space Power and Europe in the 21st Century
Blogs
Space Deterrence Concept of Increasing Relevance to Security of U.S. Space – Secure World Foundation Blog
Does Amb. Rice Believe UN Security Council Presidential Signing Statements are Legally Binding? – Opinio Juris
Michael Krepon’s Shoebox – Arms Control Wonk
European Commission Investigates Star, oneworld – Aviation Law Prof Blog
Russia wants the ABM Treaty back – Russain Strategic Nuclear Forces
SLVs and ICBMs – Total Wonker
Brazilians Have Been Hacking U.S. Navy Satellites with Homemade Gear for Years – Got GEOINT?
Divorce, Pentagon Style – DoD Buzz
Is COTS-D Gaining Ground? – NASA Watch
The Cold War’s legacy, not ITAR is your problem Mr Bigelow – Hyperbola
More from the Conference on NEO Law and Policy – Planetary Society Blog
Airline passenger “Bill of Rights” legislation resurrected – NV Flyer
PlanetSpace Denied Protest to Halt Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Orbital Launches – Spaceports
2009 IAA Planetary Defense Conference: Day 1 (Introduction and Session 1 Part 1/2) – Planetary Defense
2009 IAA Planetary Defense Conference: Day 1 (Session 1 – Part 2/2) – Planetary Defense
DoD TableTop Exercise on Planetary Defense Online – Planetary Defense
The Necessity of Science – The White House Blog
No space trip for you Mr Chen* – Hyperbola
Edward Teller on the ABM Treaty – Arms Control Wonk
Restricting ITAR restrictions – RLV and Space Transport News
2009 IAA Planetary Defense Conference: Day 2 (Session 2 – Part 1/2) – Planetary Defense
Better Data Needed To Enhance Civil and Commercial Spaceflight – Secure World Foundation
Space Florida launchpad fails to win federal funding – The Write Stuff
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