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Site Light Maintenance – Essential Information Still Available!

We are currently performing some light maintenance on our website to serve you better. However, rest assured that essential information remains accessible during this period. 🔸 Moot Court: All details and updates related to the Moot Court will be found as usual in a few days. 🔸 Events: Information on upcoming events, schedules, and registrations is available on our social media. 🔸 Membership Forms: If you’re looking to join our community, membership forms can be Read more

IISL publishes Report of IISL Light Pollution WG

In 2019, deployment started of the two first large constellations of satellites which are intended to provide global broadband internet. The resulting launch of several thousands of satellites into Low Earth Orbit has caused a steady increase in the light pollution of the night sky. In 2021, the Board of Directors of IISL agreed to form a new ‘Working Group on the Light Pollution of the Night Sky from a Space Law Perspective.’ The goals Read more

2023 IISL/ECSL Annual Symposium on Space Law

Legal Aspects of Dark and Quiet Skies Overview The 2023 Symposium was held in hybrid format on 28 March, 15:00 – 17:00 Vienna Time (CEST) in Board Room D, Vienna International Centre. A panel of prestigious speakers discussed the following subject: “Legal Aspects of Dark and Quiet Skies” on the margins of the 62nd session of the Legal Subcommittee of the UN COPUOS, among which Rafael Moro Aguilar, Chair of the IISL Working Group IISL Read more

IISL Happy Hour #13 held

13th IISL Happy Hour was held on 18 November 2022, 16:00- 17:00 CET. That was a session to review the IAC-22 held 18-24 September in Paris for further enhancing visibility of the IISL in the IAC and also providing better services for the IISL members in the coming IAC conference. 11 members attended this Happy Hour, and several participants attended it for the first time since February 2021, when the first IISL Happy Hour was Read more