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Start Here For Space: Space Law and the Artemis Accords

Originally aired on: July 20, 2021

Earth’s orbit has been compared to the Wild West, with few rules governing conduct. Now, spacefaring nations are working to bring order to the space domain with regulations governing everything from maneuvering in space to orbital debris. The Artemis Accords, brokered by the United States, would also govern conduct on the Moon and Mars. The state of laws and regulations governing behavior in space was a hot topic at the 2023 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.

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Jessica A. Deihl, Esq. works at NASA Headquarters in the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA) on space policy legislation and other congressional matters related to international and industry partnerships.  Prior to joining OLIA, Jessica worked within NASA Goddard’s Office of Chief Counsel where she served as the lead center attorney for partnerships and international law. She focused on a wide variety of government contract and fiscal law issues including interagency and Space Act agreements, international and public-private partnerships, real estate, and procurements.  Jessica originally joined NASA as a Presidential Management Fellow supporting the Commercial Spaceflight Program on the Commercial Crew and Commercial Cargo initiatives.  Jessica detailed to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Chief Counsel, where she supported the Office of Commercial Space Transportation on launch and re-entry licensing.  Jessica also worked with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on commercial spaceflight legislation.  Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and her Juris Doctor from the American University, Washington College of Law where she was the Managing Editor of the Business Law Review.

Jessica Deihl

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