Why does NASA have lawyers?
It is with great pleasure that we welcome former Senior Counsel (2004- 2014) and Associate General Counsel (2015-2018) for NASA, Robin J Frank, for the third lecture of this series. Frank played a lead role in drafting, negotiating and concluding international agreements with foreign governments and space agencies. Her work has addressed a wide range of issues concerning space use and coordination, including the International Space Station, exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, exploration and utilization of celestial bodies, and legal issues in planetary defence and planetary protection.