National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law
Encyclopedia
National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law is a research facility that is part of the University of Mississippi School of Law
. The Center was created to serve the public good and the remote sensing and space industry. It conducts education and outreach activities focused on the legal aspects of applying remote sensing
, air, and space technologies
to human activities.
The center addresses numerous topics in the fields of remote sensing, air, and space law including:
The Center also publishes the Journal of Space Law twice yearly, as well as other publications on a broad range of aerospace
topics.
, is the first law school graduate to receive a space law
certificate in the United States. Dodge graduated from the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2008.
University of Mississippi School of Law
The University of Mississippi School of Law, also known as Ole Miss Law, is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The School of Law opened in 1854 and is the fourth-oldest state-supported law school in the country...
. The Center was created to serve the public good and the remote sensing and space industry. It conducts education and outreach activities focused on the legal aspects of applying remote sensing
Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
, air, and space technologies
Space technology
Space technology is technology that is related to entering, and retrieving objects or life forms from space."Every day" technologies such as weather forecasting, remote sensing, GPS systems, satellite television, and some long distance communications systems critically rely on space infrastructure...
to human activities.
The center addresses numerous topics in the fields of remote sensing, air, and space law including:
- Data Policies
- PrivacyPrivacyPrivacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively...
- International LawInternational lawPublic international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
- Use of Imagery as Legal EvidenceEvidence (law)The law of evidence encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding. These rules determine what evidence can be considered by the trier of fact in reaching its decision and, sometimes, the weight that may be given to that evidence...
- Intellectual PropertyIntellectual propertyIntellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
- Legal liabilityLegal liabilityLegal liability is the legal bound obligation to pay debts.* In law a person is said to be legally liable when they are financially and legally responsible for something. Legal liability concerns both civil law and criminal law. See Strict liability. Under English law, with the passing of the Theft...
- Environmental Issues
- Licensing
The Center also publishes the Journal of Space Law twice yearly, as well as other publications on a broad range of aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
topics.
Space law
Michael Dodge, of Long Beach, MississippiLong Beach, Mississippi
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, is the first law school graduate to receive a space law
Space law
Space law is an area of the law that encompasses national and international law governing activities in outer space. International lawyers have been unable to agree on a uniform definition of the term "outer space," although most lawyers agree that outer space generally begins at the lowest...
certificate in the United States. Dodge graduated from the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2008.
Faculty and Staff
- Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz - Director
- Jacqueline Etil Serrao - Associate Director
- Michelle Aten - Assistant Director
- P.J. Blount - Research Counsel