Space Law and Policy: International Cooperation and Competition

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
TUE 6:25 - 8:13 pm ONLINE

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Paper
Final exam (administered by Faculty Coordinator) May 12, 2021

Description

This course will be taught entirely online via Zoom.

Come explore emerging space-related issues currently under discussion internationally and domestically! The course will blend lecture, discussion, and group work in a seminar-like format. We will examine the following topics:

Week 1: Introduction to the course and the basics of space law   Weeks 2&3:  The Yin & Yang of Space: Peaceful Purposes and National Security issues   Weeks 4&5: Can we get there from here? Orbital Debris, Space Situational Awareness, and Space Traffic Management   Weeks 6&7: Norms Development: Bottom up, top down, and points in the middle   Weeks 8&9: Micro -> Macro: very small sats and very large constellations   Weeks 10&11: In Situ Resource Utilization   Weeks 12&13: Bilaterals, Multilaterals, and the role of consensus   The exam will be a take home final. 

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Online Source-noweb *
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Coop
ISBN: 978-0-8400-9999-0

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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
02/25/2021 Exam information updated
Course is cross listed