Space Junk - Space Law (with Prof. Steven Freeland)

In this podcast, I chat to Professor Steven Freeland, international space law expert and current Dean of Law at Western Sydney University, about the challenges and opportunities posed by the international legal regime that governs our activities in space.

What is international law? how does it work? How do advances in technology drive or impede its efficacy? Where does Australia fit into the international space community? And why is it irresponsible to talk about weapons in space? We tackle it all over tea and cookies.

Steven's musical choice for this episode is Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries', performed here by the Berlin Philharmonic in 1998. You can find the entire performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P73Z6291Pt8

Steven also recommends a movie called Moon. You can find the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twuScTcDP_Q