Res Communis
A blog on the legal aspects of human activities using aerospace technologies.
Author: Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz is director of the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law and a law professor at the University of Mississippi; Jacqueline Etil Serrao is associate director of the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law and executive editor of the Journal of Space Law; Michelle L. Aten is the assistant director of the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law and the business manager of the Journal of Space Law; P.J. Blount is research counsel at the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law.
Blawg Related Categories: Aviation & Space Law • University of Mississippi • Law Professor
Recent Posts from Res Communis
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Extended cyclone relief efforts aided from space
by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty 3 July 2008 Earth observation satellites have provided vital information to relief workers in Myanmar throughout a particularly long crisis response window following the devastating Cyclone Nargis…
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Russia seals agreement with private investor for space tourism
by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) July 2, 2008 The Russian space agency has sealed a deal with a private investor to build a Soyuz spacecraft specially for…
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U.S. spies on Iraqi army, sources say
by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faulty Satellites are allegedly being used to track the American-backed force after breakdowns in trust and coordination. By Greg Miller, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 2, 2008…
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EU opens bidding for Galileo satnav network
by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty The European Commission invited bids on Tuesday for contractors to participate in the construction of the European Union’s much delayed Galileo satellite navigation network. The 30-satellite network…
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Roscosmos Statement on Private Space Flights to the ISS
by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty Roscosmos issued a statement today on the possibility of private space flights to the ISS (Google translation): 01-07-2008 To a question about the prospects of implementation of non-flight…
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ITAR: New Guidelines for Preparing Agreements
by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has issued a new set of GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING AGREEMENTS: Technical Assistance Agreements, Manufacturing License Agreements, and Warehouse and Distribution Agreements. Of…
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Ukraine - Russia Space Agreement
by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty From Roscosmos (Google translation): Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko stressed that the Ukrainian government is extremely important that the arrangement with the Russian side to establish a unified…
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Europe, US Sign Agreement To Improve Aviation Safety
by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty From Aero-News Network: Europe, US Sign Agreement To Improve Aviation Safety Tue, 01 Jul ‘08 Both Sides Also Tout Potential Savings To Customers On Monday, the European Community…
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Procurement of full Galileo system begins
by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty From ESA: Procurement of full Galileo system begins 1 July 2008 Today, the European Commission - with the support of ESA - is launching the procurement of Galileo,…
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Federal Register: Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel; Meeting
by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty NASA announced a meeting of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel in today’s Federal Register (73 F.R. 37500). The meeting will be held July 17, 2008, 1 p.m. to…