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Obituary Paul B. Larsen

Paul B. Larsen (1931–2025)  Paul Larsen’s death at home on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound opposite Seattle on May 26, 2025 brings to an end a significant and distinguished career in both academe and government. Before retirement he had served simultaneously as a Senior Attorney in the Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Transportation, and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. Paul was born in Denmark and grew Read more

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IISL Delegation Visit to New Delhi, India

The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) was honoured to be represented by a distinguished delegation in New Delhi, India, on 25–26 June 2025. The delegation was led by Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President of IISL and Special Adviser for Political Affairs at the European Space Agency, alongside Dr Ranjana Kaul, Vice-President of IISL, and Ms Shrawani Shagun, IISL member and spacelaw researcher at National Law University, Delhi. Engagement at the Indian Society of International Law Read more

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IISL signs MoU with SIA India at 4th India Space Congress

The 4th India Space Congress, organised by SIA-India, took place this week in Delhi at a time when India’s space sector is in remarkable strength and decisions are prepared, which will have far reaching effects. This comprises most notably a self-confident and assertive space diplomacy and the setting up of a regulatory framework for a booming space industry with a vibrant start-up scene. President of the IISL Kai-Uwe Schrogl, together with Vice President and most Read more

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2025 IISL/ECSL Annual Symposium on Space Law

Due Regard in Outer Space: Current Legal Implications Overview The 2025 Symposium was held on 14 May, 10:00 – 13:00 Vienna Time (CEST) in M-Plenary, Vienna International Centre. A panel of prestigious speakers discussed the following subject: “Due regard in outer space: current legal implications” during the morning session of the 64th Legal Subcommittee of the UN COPUOS.  The panel was co-chaired by Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President of the IISL, and Sergio Marchisio, Chair of ECSL. Read more

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IISL strengthens cooperation with China

At the occasion of the 2025 Space Day of China which was organized by China National Space Administration (CNSA), and the 2025 China Space Conference which was organized by Chinese Society of Astronautics, during April 23-26 in Shanghai, China, the IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl and the CSA Vice President and Secretary General Wang Yiran, signed an MoU intending to formalize and to strengthen the already longstanding cooperation between the two institutions. On April 24, the Read more

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Working Group on the Legal Aspects of Satellite Connectivity in Africa

Contact the members at: wg-satafrica@iisl.space The African Working Group on Satellite Connectivity, under the auspices of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), is inviting applications for Research Members to support its mission of advancing legal and policy understanding of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband services across Africa. The group aims to assess the current status of LEO satellite adoption in several African countries, explore legal, regulatory, and policy challenges, analyze international space law, Read more

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IISL/ECSL Symposium 2025

This year’s symposium will be held on the 14th of May 2025, from 10.00 to 13.00 in Room M-Plenary of the Vienna International Centre. A panel of prestigious speakers will discuss the following subject: “Due regard in outer space: current legal implications” during the morning session of the 64th Legal Subcommittee of the UNCOPUOS.  Please find the programme below. This event is co-organised annually with the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and takes place Read more

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Register for IISL Happy Hour #19

The 19th IISL Happy Hour will be held on 6 May, 12:30-14:00 CEST. In this happy hour, Dr. Diane Howard from the University of Texas at Austin and former Vice President of the IISL (2014-2021) will share her experience under the title “Dr. Diane Howard: My Life in Service” on serving the US Government under two successive Administrations, first as Chief Council for Space Commerce, Department of Commerce (2019-2021) and then as Director for Commercial Read more

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