Outer Space Institute

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The Outer Space Institute (OSI) is a network of world-leading space experts united by their commitment to highly innovative, transdisciplinary research that addresses grand challenges facing the continued use and exploration of space. Comprised of physical scientists, social scientists, lawyers, engineers, industry leaders, and policy makers, there is no other body like it anywhere. The transdisciplinary approach enables the OSI to identify challenges, opportunities, and solutions that have been overlooked by other groups. By breaking down barriers that prevent people in different fields from working together, the OSI is able to further challenge assumptions that are often taken for granted in building public policy.

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OSI Statement on the Duty to Assist Persons in Distress

June 30, 2025

OSI Research Coordinator Beatriz Paiva Soeiro presented a statement to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) plenary session, discussing OST Article V and the duty to assist

RIP Marc Garneau, 1949-2025

Marc Garneau First Canadian in space, and a dear friend of the OSI has passed away on June 5th, 2025.

Below: Marc Garneau and OSI Junior Fellow Charlotte Hook share a laugh on stage during the John S. MacDonald Space Lecture at UBC in January 2025

OSI Statement on Notices to Lunar Missions (NLMs)

May 8, 2025

OSI Junior Fellow Charlotte Hook presented a statement to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Legal Subcommittee, partaking in a general exchange of views on potential legal models for activities around space resources.

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Outer Space Institute
The University of British Columbia
225-6224 Agricultural Rd.
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Canada

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