Aims:
Upon completion of this course, the student is able to:
basically understand how national and international legislation regulates space activities and to apply this knowledge to particular cases;
understand the theoretical underpinnings of space policy and develop a critical appreciation of its practical implementation, in particular in the European context;
understand and explain the economic rationale of space activities and the ensuing interaction between industry and space organisations;
understand and appreciate the role of management to achieve space project goals effectively with respect to time, budget, quality and organisational constraints.
Previous knowledge:
This course can only be followed by students who have registered for the master of space studies.
** Content **
Module Space Law (1.5 ECTs)
Space law: International legal foundations;the Outer Space Treaty and other international Agreements
International cooperation
Selected issues of space law:
- Liability and Insurance
- Jurisdiction and property
- Legal status of Astronauts
- Space Stations and settlements
- Launch and satellite operations
Systems of national Space Law
Module Space Business and Management (2 ECTs)
In a half dozen session, specialized lecturers treat the following themes:
Space project management
Project control
Financial control
Contracts and insurances
Licensing and intellectual property rights
Governance and commercialisation
Module Space Policy
- National space doctrines and strategies;their formation,content and place
- Comparison of space programmes and capabilities worldwide
- Benefits analysis of space policy
- International coalitions and competition
- Issues of European policy
- Issues of purpose and priority
More information at: https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0S54AE.htm#activetab=plaatsen_in_het_onderwijsaanbod_idm618064
