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2 mins read 27 May 2020

Space Mining Panel

Space Mining Panel with Gabriel Swiney, Chris Johnson, Dr Malcolm Davis, A/Prof Alice Gorman, and Prof Steven Freeland.

Introduction

In this episode I am joined by experts in the field of Space Law from around the world to discuss the US White House Executive Order 'on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources', released 6 April 2020. We discuss all things space mining, from national security to economics to heritage.

The panelists are:

Gabriel Swiney: Attorney Advisor, US State Department (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-swiney-975b4843)

Chris Johnson: Space Law Advisory, Secure World Foundation (https://swfound.org/about-us/our-team/christopher-d-johnson/)

Dr Malcolm Davis: Senior Analyst in Defence Stategy and Capability, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/malcolm-davis)

A/Prof. Alice Gorman: Flinders University College of Arts and Social Sciences (https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/alice.gorman)

Prof. Steven Freeland: Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University (https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/staff_profiles/uws_profiles/professor_steven_freeland)

Space Junk Podcast

Annie Handmer, currently doing a Ph.D. on international cooperation in Space, shares her conversations with people working in niche areas of the Astro industry around the world. Sometimes topical, sometimes philosophical, and always fascinating, Space Junk Podcast is an eclectic collection of insights into the Space world that will leave you with a new perspective on the final frontier.

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