Res Communis

Articles
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).

ICAO, v. 64 no. 3

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

Articles
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

Articles
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 – Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Aircraft Procurement and Strike Fighter Shortfall: Background and Issues for Congress

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

Russia wants better deal on missile defense

Articles
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

Articles
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. 283

Gesetzgebung / 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

Articles
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

UNCOPUOS – Report of the Legal Subcommittee on its forty-eighth session, held in Vienna from 23 March to 3 April 2009

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

GMES proposal for a programme Regulation – EARSC

Articles
Taylor Dinerman, NASA and the book of laws, The Space Review

Books
NRC – Assessment of Planetary Protection Requirements for Mars Sample Return Missions

NRC – Severe Space Weather Events–Understanding Societal and Economic Impacts:
A Workshop Report – Extended Summary

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?

National 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

SatMag (May 2009)

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

National 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

Articles
34 Air & Space Law:

# Leading articles
Onno Rijsdijk, A Particular Aircraft Accident Litigation Scenario, p.57

Lucien 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.135

Brian 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

GAO – GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES: Acquisition Has Increased Costs, Reduced Capabilities, and Delayed Schedules

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