LAW748 Space Law
Questions:
1. During the American Civil War, it became clear that using ballooning as a platform for observing the ground below possessed utility in battle planning and strategy. Which man was primarily responsible for lobbying for the creation of the Union Ballooning Corp., and in which battle did ballooning observations have the greatest impact?
2. The UN Remote Sensing Principles apply to what kinds of remote sensing activities?
3. In Regina v. Dudley & Stephens, the judges worked hard to come to their decision. How were they able to come to their conclusion?
4. Of the following, which are the components of customary international law?
5. What is most correct about the RB-47 incident?
6. If Costa Rica lost control of its latest remote sensing satellite placed into orbit, and that satellite collided in orbit with the U.S. Space Shuttle on its way to the International Space Station, what is the best analysis of the potential liability to which Costa Rica would be exposed?
7. In a Common Law State, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, etc., what priorities do judges give to source materials when making their decisions?
8. Principle XII of the UN Remote Sensing Principles mandate that certain kinds of data must be given to sensed States from the Sensing States. These data must e provided to them according to a non-discriminatory basis. In your mind, which is best able to describe that standard?
9. Which of the following is most correct concerning the U.N. Remote Sensing Principles?
10. Prior to the U-2 incident, President Eisenhower proposed an “Open Skies” program in order to allow an exchange of information with the Soviets. Which of the following best describes the results of this proposal?
Short Answer Section—in this section, you are presented with two issues. You task is to answer them to the best of your ability in short essay form, i.e., no more than one page (single space) each. You will be examined here based on the issues you are able to identify that are raised by the problem, and how you apply the law, regulation, and history you have gleaned from class to the problem. There is not necessarily any one correct answer here, as I am looking to see what you’ve taken from the lectures, and what you add with your own critical thinking—there could be multiple interpretations of some issues, as we’ve seen from class. Just do your best to answer them in the fashion you feel suits the question. You may cite to sources using endnotes or footnotes of whichever citation style you prefer (these citations do not count towards the 1 page [single space] limit on room), and should especially do so if you reference a case or the opinion of a scholar who speaks to the issue at hand. (Scaling: 50 points for each answer—100 points possible.)
