Category Archives: Lunar Property Rights

Wednesday / 5 February 2014

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Space Property Rights: Viable First Steps To Advance Commercial Space Initiatives

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Space Advocates Berin Szoka (T) & Jim Dunstan (B) Outline Plan To Advance Space Property Rights In Near Term; USA Government Should Recognize Ownership Of Extracted Resources By Commercial Space Enterprises, & Bar Interference From Other USA Companies; Territorial Rights Would Be Limited In Scope, Contingent On Ongoing Operations; Need To Clarify Which Government Agency Has Jurisdiction Over Lunar / Asteroid Activities; Remind Global Community That Space Is Vast: Plenty For All Who Make Effort

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Wednesday / 8 January 2014

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Moon Ownership Questions / Implications Highlighted By London Art Exhibit

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Lunar Property Rights Debate Prominent Issue With Chang’e-3 / Yutu Heralding Start Of Permanent Lunar Surface Operations & GLXP Teams Confirming 2015 Launch Plans; 37.9 Million Square Km Of Surface Area, Vast Resources Position Moon As Attractive New Frontier For Individuals, Corporations, Nations; Group Of Artists Led By IAF ITACCUS Co-Chair Nicola Triscott (Inset) Opening ‘Republic Of The Moon‘ Exhibition In London To Spur Debate About Moon Ownership 

Image Credit: The Arts Catalyst, Bargehouse, nicolatriscott.org

Wednesday / 4 December 2013

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Preserving Historic Lunar Sites From Rising Tide Of Moon Exploration

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With China Moon Landing Fast Approaching & Commercial  Missions Soon To Follow, US Legislators Propose Bill To Qualify Apollo Sites As National Park; Space Law Experts Henry Hertzfeld (R) & Scott Pace Say This Action May Violate UN Outer Space Treaty, Suggest Government Officials Open Dialogue To Establish Ground Rules For Respecting Mission Sites / Equipment / Artifacts; May Also Help Ease Strained International Relations

Image Credit: NASA, CNSA

Thursday / 14 November 2013

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Bigelow Report: COTS Model & Property Rights Can Facilitate Lunar Base

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Report Prepared By Robert Bigelow Under NASA Space Act Agreement Recommends That NASA Pursue A Partnership With Industry To Develop Beyond LEO / Cislunar Space; Permanent, Semi-Commercial Lunar Base Achievable & Affordable In Next 10 Years; Private Companies / Individuals Would Need To Acquire Property Rights On Moon / Other Bodies If Plan Is To Be Viable; Bigelow Already Applying To FAA / AST For Review Of Lunar Property Rights Policy

Image Credit: Bigelow Aerospace, NASA

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 27-30 September 2013

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Who Owns The Moon?
Space Law Rising In Importance

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Dawning Of New Space Exploration Era, Both Commercial And Public, Raising Questions / Issues Of Space Law; Journal Of Space Law Editor, Professor Joanne Gabrynowicz Addresses Issues Of Jurisdiction, Crime In Space; Notes Origin Of Space Law Comes From Philosophy Of Rocket / Astronautics Pioneers, Not Maritime Or Antarctic Law; Moon Seen As Most Likely Site Where Land Claim Or Criminal Disputes Could First Arise

Image Credit: NASA, tonybones.com, olemiss.edu

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 10-13 May 2013

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Preserving Tranquility Base & Other Artifacts Of Human Drive To Explore Space

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New Efforts To Protect Off-Earth Objects, Sites Of Significance Arise Out Of Society For American Archeology 78th Annual Meeting; Space Session Co-Chairs Beth O’Leary UNM Las Cruces / Lisa Westwood CSU, And Further Analysis At The Space Review, Suggest Evolving Legal Framework To Protect Without Claiming Sovereignty, Multilateral Transparency; Similar To Antarctica, Int’l Waters

Image Credit: NASA, NMSU

Wednesday / 3 April 2013

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Future Of Space Law

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Iran Lawyer Babak Shakouri Examines Space Law Issues Likely To Arise With The Advent Of Lunar / Space Settlements; Legal Framework Of Free Market Economic System With Positive Economic Exchange Rate With Earth, Recognition Of Private Property Ideal; Proposes Specialized Space Code Of Conduct To Cover Legal Topics Within Multinational Habitats; Should Administrative Legal Regimes Be Independent Or Earth-Based?

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Wednesday / 13 February 2013

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CSCA Brings Space / Lunar Entrepreneurs, Mining Industry Together

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Canadian Space Commerce Association 2013 National Conference On 7 March In Toronto, Ontario, Canada; What Can Space Companies Learn From Canada Mining Industry & Vice Versa? Speakers Include Dale Boucher Of NORCAT, Robert Richards Of Moon Express, Rick Tumlinson (T) Of Deep Space Industries Inc., Peter Visscher (B) Of Artemis Jr / RESOLVE Project, Space Law Experts Ram Jakhu & Melissa Force 

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Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 25-28 Jan 2013

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Golden Spike Company Business Plan

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GSC CEO Alan Stern Provides More Clarity About Business Plan Of Ambitious Company In Recent AmericaSpace Interview; Corrects Misperception That GSC Focus Is Lunar Tourism: Primary Focus Of Business Is Flying Lunar Expeditions For Foreign Science & Space Agencies, Secondary Focus Is Corporations; Elaborates On How Company Will Achieve Relatively Affordable Missions By 2019-2020 

Image Credit: GSC, NASA, Planetary Society

Thursday / 17 January 2013

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Lunar Patents As Incentive For Private Moon Development

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Columbus New World Expedition, With Use Of Private Financing & Federally Granted Trade Patent, Used As Model By Jonathan Goff To Demonstrate A Means To Stimulate Private Lunar Development; Goff Suggests Granting Of Lunar Patents May Be As Effective, And Less Complicated, As / Than Recognizing Lunar Property Rights; Private Company Could Get 10-15-Year Rights To Percentage Of All Commercial Lunar Ventures, Including ISRU, Tourism, Etc

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