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The Future Of International Spaceport Regulations: Which Response To Expect From The International Community?, Valentin Degrange Nov 2016

The Future Of International Spaceport Regulations: Which Response To Expect From The International Community?, Valentin Degrange

Space Traffic Management Conference

As humanity is today well into the 21st century, we witness the appearance of new prospects for the utilization and exploitation of outer space, making outer space increasingly “contested, congested and competitive”1. Many aspects of our daily lives have already come to depend on our occupation of Low Earth Orbits (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbits (GEO). As the number of space-related activities increases exponentially though, most notably in its commercial facet, so does the need for new spaceports and adequate regulations for the increased space traffic that will follow. The “big sky” theory which protected airborne travelers …


Space Traffic Management Concepts Leveraging Existing Frameworks, Stephen K. Hunter Nov 2016

Space Traffic Management Concepts Leveraging Existing Frameworks, Stephen K. Hunter

Space Traffic Management Conference

Leveraging existing U.S. regulatory frameworks, as well as international organizations, will dramatically shorten the time needed to develop an effective Space Traffic Management concept. Both the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation have been working with the U.S. Congress to define and develop a Space Traffic Management concept that will allow the Office of Commercial Space Launch to begin a new mission that will help to ensure the safety and resilience of the space domain. Outside observers can easily see forward progress toward this, still, undeveloped concept. This paper explores potential final U.S. Space Traffic Management concepts that …


The Reporting Requirements Of The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: Status, Analysis, And Legal Implications, Michael S. Dodge Nov 2016

The Reporting Requirements Of The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: Status, Analysis, And Legal Implications, Michael S. Dodge

Space Traffic Management Conference

In November of 2015, President Obama signed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (CSLCA) into law. The CSLCA addresses many subjects orbiting the field of space activities, although much of the attention respecting the law has focused on the role of government astronauts, the processes associated with licensing private remote sensing systems, or the authorization of space resource extraction; yet, a curious theme has found itself woven throughout the fabric of the law—the requirement to report to Congress the results of studies and inter-agency discussions impacting on various components of current or proposed activities. The legal and regulatory implications …


The Conflict In Syria: Should The United States Get More Involved?, Jacob Peoples Nov 2016

The Conflict In Syria: Should The United States Get More Involved?, Jacob Peoples

Posters-at-the-Capitol

The purpose of this research is to explore the relations between Syria, Russia, and the United States in the Syrian civil war. The relationship has been in turmoil because of the complexities of the situation. Syria has been a designated state sponsor of terrorism since December 29, 1979, five years before the next designated state of Iran. Syria is a very important and strategic country and now more than ever has a large risk of being completely overrun by the newest terrorist group ISIS. The turmoil is possibly stemming initially from the result of a failed 1957 Central Intelligence Agency …


Deconstructing The Wall: The Analysis And Implications Of The 2004 International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On The Use Of Border Walls, Noah T. Black Mar 2016

Deconstructing The Wall: The Analysis And Implications Of The 2004 International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On The Use Of Border Walls, Noah T. Black

MAD-RUSH Undergraduate Research Conference

This research project looks at the various jurisprudences surrounding the 2004 ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Israeli Barrier and analyzes the arguments both in support and in opposition to the Court’s decision. It then looks at the conditions for the illegality of the Israeli Barrier that were established by the Court, analyzes them, and synthesizes a list of characteristics that can be applied to other barriers in order to determine their legality. This checklist, if you will, is then applied to other border walls in order to make a tentative conclusion about their legality and if a suit could be …