← back ESPI Series European Space Policy Institute Other contributions on the topic of Space Liability: Gabriele Redigonda ESPI Series The Liability Convention, 1972, lays down two different legal regimes for damages caused by space objects “on the surface of the earth or to aircraft flight” (Art. II) or occurring Read more…
INTRODUCTION The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization created by the ESA Convention. ESA law interaction with the European Union (EU) is essential for supporting the increasing role of Europe on space activities at global level. The cooperation between ESA and the EU was formalized through the 2004 Read more…
← back ESPI Series European Space Policy Institute Other contributions on the topic of Space Traffic Management: Tomas Hrozensky ESPI Series – on Space Traffic Management Effective space traffic management is an essential prerequisite for sustainable long-term human activities in Earth orbits in the long-term. While there are various understandings Read more…
← back ESA LAW Other contributions on the topic: Hristina Talkova on ESA LAW ESA’s involvement in the International Space Station (ISS) is without a doubt one of the Agency’s most significant projects to this date. Whilst being an astronaut is a dream many space enthusiasts strive toward, as showcased Read more…
← back ESA LAW Other contributions on the topic: Rosanna Hoffmann on ESA LAW Cooperation in connection with the use of outer space for exclusively peaceful purposes is not only the leitmotif of the Outer Space Treaty, but also of the Convention establishing the European Space Agency (ESA). The Convention Read more…
← back ESA LAW Other contributions on the topic: Alexander Soucek on ESA LAW The European Space Agency (ESA) is a prominent actor in the field of space law, owed to both its legal nature as an international organisation and its purpose as a space agency. Shortly after ESA’s establishment Read more…
← back ESA LAW Other contributions on the topic: Simonetta Cheli on ESA LAW Within the EU-led Copernicus programme, ESA, as a main partner, is the coordinator and system architect of the Space Component, which is composed of dedicated satellite missions called Sentinels, specifically developed by ESA for the needs Read more…
← back ESA LAW Other contributions on the topic: Dr. Marco Ferrazzani on ESA LAW The European Space Agency (ESA) is an international intergovernmental organization looking back on half a century of achievements in exploring and using outer space. The legal foundation of the Agency is an international treaty commonly Read more…
← back REMOTE SENSING LAW Other contributions on the topic: Prof. Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz on REMOTE SENSING LAW Remote sensing was first introduced as a specific legal topic in a 1970 paper submitted by Argentina to the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Read more…
INTRODUCTION by Prof. Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz Remote sensing is all about our home planet, Earth. When humanity began to engage in space activities, it was all about moving and looking outward. How far could we go? How far could we see? Remote sensing turns the technology around and looks Earthward. Read more…