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An important article on space settlement law by members of the Institute appears in the Journal of Air Law & Commerce, the oldest scholarly periodical in the English language devoted to the legal and economic problems affecting aviation and space.

The Space Settlement Prize Act

Learn about a draft "lunar land claims recognition" law worth billions of dollars to the private space industry. This law could open up the Moon and Mars to settlement by creating a very large financial incentive to build the necessary space infrastructure.

The Importance of a Backup Plan

The President's Moon-to-Mars initiative is struggling under Shuttle-related budget woes. But what is the backup plan if NASA becomes mired financially or politically? Private industry could fill the de facto role of Moon-to-Mars backup system - but they need the financial incentive to make it happen.

Florida Should Sponsor a Race to the Moon

The new Florida Space Commission must determine what Florida can do to offset the potential loss of billions of dollars in annual revenue and thousands of lost jobs that may result from the 2010 retirement of the Space Shuttle. Sponsoring the first private industry Race to the Moon through a no-cost lunar land claims recognition law might be the key to Florida maintaining preeminence in space.

Commercial Launch Industry Needs a Boost

According to COMSTAC, the satellite launch industry is heading for a decade in the doldrums. Is there a way forward for commercial launch providers like SpaceX, Sea Launch, Kistler, and others? Better yet, might there be a way to reignite the huge demand enjoyed by launch companies during the 1990's?

Better Financing for the LTS Earth-Moon Highway

Lunar Transportation Systems (LTS), Inc. plans to build a real Earth-Moon spaceline. To do so, founders Kistler and Citron will need some heavy-duty financing - but what payoff will entice venture capitalists and others to invest in such an expensive and risky venture?

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	*Articles & Commentary >* Journal of Air Law & Commerce An important article on space settlement law by members of the Institute appears in the Journal of Air Law & Commerce, the oldest scholarly periodical in the English language devoted to the legal and economic problems affecting aviation and space. The Space Settlement Prize Act Learn about a draft "lunar land claims recognition" law worth billions of dollars to the private space industry. This law could open up the Moon and Mars to settlement by creating a very large financial incentive to build the necessary space infrastructure. The Importance of a Backup Plan The President's Moon-to-Mars initiative is struggling under Shuttle-related budget woes. But what is the backup plan if NASA becomes mired financially or politically? Private industry could fill the de facto role of Moon-to-Mars backup system - but they need the financial incentive to make it happen. Florida Should Sponsor a Race to the Moon The new Florida Space Commission must determine what Florida can do to offset the potential loss of billions of dollars in annual revenue and thousands of lost jobs that may result from the 2010 retirement of the Space Shuttle. Sponsoring the first private industry Race to the Moon through a no-cost lunar land claims recognition law might be the key to Florida maintaining preeminence in space. Commercial Launch Industry Needs a Boost According to COMSTAC, the satellite launch industry is heading for a decade in the doldrums. Is there a way forward for commercial launch providers like SpaceX, Sea Launch, Kistler, and others? Better yet, might there be a way to reignite the huge demand enjoyed by launch companies during the 1990's? Better Financing for the LTS Earth-Moon Highway Lunar Transportation Systems (LTS), Inc. plans to build a real Earth-Moon spaceline. To do so, founders Kistler and Citron will need some heavy-duty financing - but what payoff will entice venture capitalists and others to invest in such an expensive and risky venture? More	Space science news Press releases > "Space Settlements, Property Rights, and International Law" Legal Article Published - New York, NY, 5/05/2008 > Space-Shot Announces Launch - Austin, Texas, 4/03/06 > Space Settlement Initiative Featured in New Book "Return to the Moon" - The Woodlands, Texas, 1/27/06 > Rocketplane Ltd. Announces Alliance with Space Shot, Inc. - Oklahoma City, 10/07/05 > National Academies to Debate "Space Settlement: Homesteading on the Moon" - Debate scheduled for October 26, 2005 in Washington D.C. - Download Flyer - In the News > Space Settlements, Property Rights, and International Law Legal journal article by Wasser and Jobes - Journal of Air Law & Commerce Winter 2008 > My Space Includes quotes from Institute CEO Alan Wasser - Boston Globe newspaper 5/18/08 > I'd Buy You the Moon Nature.com Magazine Interviews Institute CEO Alan Wasser - Baylor's BioEd Online 9/01/06 > The Ultimate Incentive for Space Infrastructure Development - AAS Space Times Magazine Issue 3, Volume 44 - May/June 2005 More Space Show interviews > Chip Proser, 8/10/07. His documentary, Gaia Selene: Saving the Earth by Colonizing the Moon, discussed. > Dr. Sam Dinkin, 10/13/06. His company Space-Shot Inc. and his new blog Decisive Win were discussed. > Chip Proser, 5/09/06. Discussed how space can address our energy problems and climate change. > Alan Wasser, 5/02/06. Discussed the Space Settlement Prize Act and the Space Settlement Initiative. > Sam Dinkin, 1/06/06, With Cmdr. John Herrington discussed the Rocketplane/ Space Shot Alliance and more. More
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