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Preserving Humanity’s Heritage in Space: Fifty Years After Apollo 11 and Beyond
By Andrea J. Harrington Abstract As numerous governments and commercial entities plan ambitious expeditions into outer space and to celestial bodies, humanity’s heritage in space is threatened. Fifty years following the Apollo 11 landing, we have recognized the...
Recent Developments in Aviation Law
By Patrick J. Kearns Abstract The following article addresses recent developments in aviation law and the aviation field generally over the past year, i.e., in the time frame of approximately January 2018 to January 2019. This Article will examine a selection of new...
Property Rules for Martian Resources: How the SPACE Act of 2015 Increases the Likelihood of a Single Entity Controlling Access to Mars
By Tyler Conte Abstract In November 2015, the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (commonly known as the SPACE Act) became federal law. For private aerospace companies, particularly those with the goal of eventually using or supplying resources obtained...
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Airlines Aren’t Just Carrying Passengers and Cargo Anymore—They’re Also Carrying the Burden of the American Conflict of Laws System
By Kaylee Knowlton Henson Abstract This Comment begins by walking through the current conflict of laws system in the United States and explores the application of general conflict of laws rules and three major issues that accompany the current system, which leaves...
A Brave New World: Using the Outer Space Treaty to Design International Data Protection Standards for Low- Earth Orbit Satellite Operators
By Amir Saboorian Abstract The modern satellite communications industry was but a flicker of an idea prior to World War II, yet today, communications satellites serve as crucial hubs in the transmission of vital data that help shrink the world. Technological...
Preventing Drunk Flying: A Legislative Solution
By John Sivils Abstract Drunk flying poses a serious safety risk to airline passengers. The current system of detecting pilot intoxication and preventing drunk flying relies on the vigilance of coworkers, and statutes prohibiting “operating” an airplane while...
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