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  • The Space Court Foundation Student Space Law Journal
    Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)

    It is with great pride that we present Volume 1, Issue 1, of the Space Court Foundation Student Space Law Journal (SCF SSLJ). In an era of unprecedented growth in space activities, driven by both state and private actors, the need for fresh perspectives and innovative legal analysis has never been greater. Yet, until now, there has been no open, dedicated space law journal for students and young professionals to enter the scholarly conversation at the highest level.

    The Space Court Foundation established this Journal to empower a new generation of space-law thinkers. We believe that by lowering traditional barriers to publication and providing structured editorial mentorship, we can cultivate talent, stimulate debate, and advance the rule of space law. The contributions in this issue, ranging from comparative examinations of national regulatory frameworks to visionary essays on sustainability, dark-sky preservation, and the governance of autonomous space systems, reflect the breadth and depth of contemporary space law scholarship.

    We are grateful to our authors, reviewers, and editorial team for their dedication to upholding the exacting standards of academic integrity and clarity that underpin the SCF SSLJ. As you explore these pages, we hope you share our conviction that today’s students will become tomorrow’s leaders in crafting the legal frameworks that govern humanity’s presence in outer space.

    The full edition, with links to individual articles, is here.

    — Jonathan Kaley-Isley and Yana Yakushina, Managing Editors, June 2025

  • The Space Court Foundation Student Space Law Journal, March 2026
    Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026)

    Welcome to the March 2026 issue of the Space Court Foundation Student Space Law Journal (SCF SSLJ).

    In an era of unprecedented growth in space activities — driven by both state and private actors — the need for fresh perspectives and innovative legal analysis has never been greater. The SCF SSLJ was founded to meet that need: an open, dedicated platform where law students and early-career space law professionals can participate in scholarly discourse at the highest level. By removing traditional barriers to publication and providing structured editorial mentorship, we aim to cultivate emerging writing talent, stimulate debate, and advance the rule of law in space.

    This issue brings together contributions spanning a broad range of urgent and evolving topics in space law. Authors address foundational questions of governance and equity, including the application of the law of armed conflict, electromagnetic spectrum regulation, heritage site preservation, sustainability, and the role of developing nations in shaping the future of space governance. Regional perspectives are also well represented, with articles examining insurance requirements and the regulation of space shipping in the United States, as well as the case for updating NATO principles to reflect the realities of space-based conflict.

    A number of contributions in this issue focus specifically on the militarization of space, tackling timely and consequential subjects such as the cybersecurity of dual-use satellites, state censorship and shutter control policies, and the use of satellite data in prosecuting war crimes.

    We are deeply grateful to our authors and peer reviewers for their dedication and hard work, and to the entire editorial team for their unwavering commitment to the standards of academic integrity and clarity that define the SCF SSLJ. We hope that as you explore these articles, you will share our enthusiasm for the quality of thinking on display from the next generation of space lawyers.

    The full edition, with links to individual articles, is here.

    — Jonathan Kaley-Isley and Yana Yakushina, Managing Editors, March 2026

  • Space Court Foundation Student Space Law Journal April 2026
    Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)

    Welcome to the April 2026 issue of the Space Court Foundation Student Space Law Journal (SCF SSLJ).

    In an era of unprecedented growth in space activities — driven by both state and private actors — the need for fresh perspectives and innovative legal analysis has never been greater. The SCF SSLJ was founded to meet that need: an open, dedicated platform where law students and early-career space law professionals can participate in scholarly discourse at the highest level. By removing traditional barriers to publication and providing structured editorial mentorship, we aim to cultivate emerging writing talent, stimulate debate, and advance the rule of law in space.

    This issue comprises eight articles and brings together contributions addressing a broad range of pressing and rapidly evolving topics in space law. The authors engage with several key challenges in contemporary outer space governance, including the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), anti-satellite activities, and the extension of environmental governance principles to the space domain.

    Further contributions examine commercial space mining, the intersection of art and outer space, and questions of state responsibility in the context of armed conflict. The issue also explores the proposed EU Space Act and its potential role in orbital traffic management, as well as the position and influence of mid-sized nations in global space governance.

    We are deeply grateful to our authors and peer reviewers for their dedication and hard work, and to the entire editorial team for their unwavering commitment to the standards of academic integrity and clarity that define the SCF SSLJ. We hope that as you explore these articles, you will share our enthusiasm for the quality of thinking on display from the next generation of space lawyers.

    The full edition, with links to individual articles, is here.

    — Yana Yakushina and Jonathan Kaley-Isley, Managing Editors, April 2026