Category: Authored Articles and Conference Papers

Dr. John Logsdon’s work, “Lessons from the Past: Why the U.S. Decided Not to Explore After Going to the Moon” was presented at the 65th International Astronautical Congress held in Toronto, Canada, and discusses lessons to be learned from the post-Apollo decisions in the United States for today’s attempts to gain political support for a renewed and sustainable program of human exploration of the solar system.

Dr. Henry Hertzfeld’s work, “In-Space Maneuvering, Servicing, and Resource Use: The Commercial Need for Legal Assurances”, was presented at the 65th International Astronautical Congress in Toronto, Canada. The paper addresses legal approaches to a number of new ventures that will be carried out in outer space in the near future.

Dr. John Logsdon’s work, ““Lessons from the Past: Why the U.S. Decided Not to Explore After Going to the Moon”, was presented at the 65th International Astronautical Congress in Toronto, Canada. The paper discusses lessons to be learned from the post-Apollo decisions in the United States for today’s attempts to gain political support for a renewed and sustainable program of human exploration of the solar system.

Dr. Henry Hertzfeld and Dr. Scott Pace co-authored the paper, “International Cooperation on Human Lunar Heritage”, which was published by Science Magazine. Their work discusses the historical context and legal issues surrounding international human presence on the moon.

Dr. Pace’s paper, “Policy Innovation in Human Spaceflight”, was presented at the 64th International Astronautical Congress in Beijing, China. The paper provides an overview of the status of U.S. human spaceflight, followed by a discussion of alternative approaches and common pitfalls in planning and implementing further innovations.

Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund co-authored “European space research in support of international partnerships”, which was published in Space Policy Journal. The paper discusses and presents the recommendations of the Space Advisory Group of the European Commission concerning Europe’s participation to global space endeavors.

Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund co-authored “Responsible Space Exploration and Use: Balancing Stakeholder Interests”, which was published in the New Space Journal. The paper discusses the main international treaties that govern Antarctica, the oceans, and celestial bodies, as well as the physical, institutional, and ethical concerns raised by various stakeholders.

“John F. Kennedy and the ‘Right Stuff'”, written by Dr. John Logsdon, was published in Quest and informs readers of the factors that contributed to the success of the Apollo program.

Dr. Pace’s paper, “Integrating National Interests in Space”, was presented at the 63rd International Astronautical Congress held in Naples, Italy from 1-5 October, 2012.

Dr. Scott Pace’s work, “A Space Launch without a Space Program”, was published by the U.S. Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).