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Is Mars a “Free Planet,” and May No Country Authorize Martian Activities?

December 4, 2020 Laura Montgomery 3 Comments

By now everyone has heard about the terms of service in SpaceX’s Starlink satellite-internet service contract.  They’re posted on Reddit:…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: Article II, Article VI, Congress, Mars, Outer Space Treaty, self-executing, SpaceX

A Tricky Dutch Artist, Congress, and Space Mining

August 16, 2018 Laura Montgomery 1 Comment

At some point in our lives many of us have seen Dutch artist M.C. Escher’s stairs that go around and…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: Article VI, mining, Outer Space Treaty, property rights, self-executing

Mercatus Paper: US Regulators May Not Prevent Private Space Activity on the Basis of Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty

March 30, 2018 Laura Montgomery 2 Comments

The Mercatus Center published my legal paper this week on Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty, complete with an…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: Article VI, Outer Space Treaty, regulation, self-executing

Senate Space Subcommittee Hearing

May 19, 2017 Laura Montgomery 2 Comments

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing in the Subcommittee…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: Article VI, Congress, Outer Space Treaty, planetary protection, self-executing

The “Non-Interference” Provision of Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty and Property Rights

March 31, 2017 Laura Montgomery 18 Comments

Sometimes when you start a new project or line of inquiry it’s helpful to knock out the deadwood first. Then…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: non-interference, Outer Space Treaty, planetary protection, property rights, self-executing

Testimony to House Space Subcommittee

March 10, 2017 Laura Montgomery

What follows is my written testimony to the House Space Subcommittee on the role the Outer Space Treaty plays in…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: Article VI, Congress, FAA, Outer Space Treaty, planetary protection, self-executing

Chairman Babin on International Obligations in Space

February 10, 2017 Laura Montgomery

On February 7, 2017, at the FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Conference, Representative Brian Babin, Chairman of the Space Subcommittee of…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: Article VI, Babin, Congress, due process, Outer Space Treaty, self-executing

Article VI, the FAA’s Payload Review, and Foreign Policy Considerations

October 21, 2016 Laura Montgomery

After last Friday’s post on the Outer Space Treaty’s Article VI, which states that the activities of non-governmental entities in…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: FAA, Outer Space Treaty, self-executing

Planetary Protection and Its Applicability to the Private Sector

October 3, 2016 Laura Montgomery 1 Comment

I was going to title this “Does Planetary Protection Apply to the Private Sector?” However, various corners of the internet…

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Posted in: uncategorized Filed under: harmful contamination, Outer Space Treaty, planetary protection, self-executing

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