Resources
The London Institute of Space Policy and Law actively promotes collaboration with other space law and policy institutions including universities, national space agencies and international bodies. This interchange builds on our members’ extensive network of professional contacts and facilitates the exchange of information for the benefit of students, researchers, lawyers and policy makers.
Below are some of the organisations involved in the space community. We welcome submissions for inclusions on this list.
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
ARGENTINA
National Institute of Aeronautic and Space Law
Instituto Nacional de Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial (INDAE)
University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Law
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Facultad de Derecho
AUSTRALIA
The Australian National University (ANU)
AUSTRIA
European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria
Karl Franzens Universität Graz
University of Vienna, Faculty of Law, Department of European, International and Comparative Law
Also: ECSLNational Point of Contact, Austria
BELGIUM
European Centre for Space Law, ECSL
Leuven
Faculty of Law, Ghent University
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid, Universiteit Gent
CANADA
Institute of Air & Space Law, McGill University
CHINA
School of International Law, China University of Political Science and Law
FINLAND
FRANCE
European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) Summer School
This Summer Course is organized by ECSL with the support of a hosting university.
Institute of Law of International Space and Telecommunications, University of Western Brittany (Brest)
Institut de Droit des Espaces Internationaux et des Télécommunications (IDEI), Université de Bretagne Occidantale (Brest)
Institute of Space Law and Telecommunications, University of Paris-Sud 11
Institut du droit de l’espace et des telecommunications (IDEST)
International Space University (ISU)
GERMANY
Institute of Air and Space Law, Cologne University
Institut für Luft- und Weltraumrecht, Universität zu Köln
HUNGARY
University of Szeged, Faculty of Law
ITALY
Universitá degli Studi di Padova
Sapienza University of Rome
Universitá degli studi di Roma, “La Sapienza”
Italian Society for International Organization
Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale (SIOI)
JAPAN
JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Center for Space Law, Keio University
An interdisciplinary research institute established in 2012 by Keio University and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
MALAYSIA
National University of Malaysia, Faculty of Law
THE NETHERLANDS
International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
RUSSIA
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
THAILAND
UNITED KINGDOM
British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)
Centre for Law & the Environment, University College London
Environmental Systems Science Centre, Natural Environment Council, University of Reading
GNSS Research & Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE), University of Nottingham
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), School of Advanced Studies, University of London
Surrey Space Centre, Space, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Surrey University
University of Sunderland, Faculty of Business and Law
UNITED STATES
The Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Space Policy Institute
Georgetown University Law Center
National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law, University of Mississippi School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
University of Nebraska College of Law
Webster University – Denver Graduate Center
Webster University – Colorado Springs
STUDENT ORGANISATIONS
SEDS
A non-profit organisation of students dedicated to expanding the role of human exploration and development of space.
Space Generation Advisory Council
A global non-governmental organisation and network which aims to represent university students and young space professionals to the United Nations, space agencies, industry, and academia.
UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
The UK Chapter of SEDS – UKSEDS
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
CANADA
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
l’Agence Spatiale Canadienne
FRANCE
Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
National Centre for Space Studies
Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
GERMANY
National Research Center for Aeronautics and Space (DLR)
JAPAN
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
(Responsible for licensing of commercial launches)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
INTERGOVERNMENTAL & INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
European Center for Space Law (ECSL)
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
International Bar Association Space Committee (IBA)
International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
OTHER SITES OF INTEREST
Journal of Air and Space Law, Kluwer
Journal of Space Law, University of Mississippi
Journal of Space Policy, Elsevier
MIT OpenCourseWare
OCW is a free and open online publication of MIT course materials that reflects almost all the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT.
New Technology Policy Forum, Financial Times
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Education Opportunities in Space Law: A Directory 2010 as html document.
For Directory as a pdf, mainly in English, please see ISPL’s Publications page.
Credits for NASA images at top of page (left to right):
Collection: NASA Solarsystem Collection, title: Galileo Spacecraft near Jupiter
Image ID: 227516, Image File Name: galileo.jp2
Collection: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Collection, Title: Long Valley, Calif. Three-Dimensional View Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Image ID: 124321, Image File Name: p44752.jp2
Collection: NASA Image eXchange Collection Title: STS-101 Space Shuttle Atlantis liftoff view from VAB
Image ID: 128229, Image File Name: KSC-00PP-0649.jp2
Collection: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection Title: The Earth and Moon Full
Image ID: 127309, File Name: GPN-2000-001437.jp2
Collection: NASA Solarsystem Collection title: Coronal Loops
Image ID: 227136, File Name: coronaloop_trace_big.jpg
Collection: NASA Earth Observatory Collection Title: Floundering Oil Tanker Off Rio de Janeiro
Image ID: 193297, File Name: SinkingShip_10_15_02 _lrg.jp2