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Alex
@alexsli.bsky.social
in-house counsel by day; space law and policy blogger by night

My Outer Space Blog
www.onthespacebar.com

My Space Law Articles
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-dHtIEgAAAAJ&hl=en
Just updated my space tourists list with information from Blue Origin's successful NS-36 flight! alexsli.com/thespacebar/...
#blueorigin #NS36 #spacetourism #spacetourists
A Chronology of Space Tourists — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired
A list of outer space tourists by their initial spaceflight (current as of October 8th, 2025)
alexsli.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Just updated my space tourists list with information from Blue Origin's successful #NS-32 flight! alexsli.com/thespacebar/... #blueorigin #NS32 #spacetourism #spacetourists
A Chronology of Space Tourists — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired
A list of outer space tourists by their initial spaceflight (current as of June 1st, 2025)
alexsli.com
June 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
My latest space law article is now published in the Buffalo Law Review! In it, I propose an IADC-based licensing framework to incentivize space debris removal. Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #SpaceLaw #SpacePolicy #SpaceDebris #OrbitalSustainability #OuterSpace #Licensing #IADC #SpaceJunk
May 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Just updated my space tourists list with the historic #fram2 crew! They splashed down today after completing humanity's first-ever polar orbit mission! alexsli.com/thespacebar/... #spacex #fram2 #spacetourism #spacetourists #framonauts
A Chronology of Space Tourists — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired
A list of outer space tourists by their initial spaceflight (current as of April 4th, 2025)
alexsli.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Rocket debris in farmland? A Polish farmer found SpaceX rocket remnants in his field—and wants compensation! In my latest post, see how the Liability Convention might handle these cosmic drop-ins. alexsli.com/thespacebar/... #spacedebris #LiabilityConvention #spacelaw #spacepolicy
Who Picks Up the Bill When Rockets Rain Down? — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired
A step-by-step walkthrough of how the Liability Convention would apply to SpaceX's debris that crashed on a Polish farmer's land
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February 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Updated my space tourism list to include Blue Origin's successful #NS30 mission today! 🚀 Another step forward for space tourism and space travel! Check it out! #SpaceTourism #BlueOrigin #spacetourists alexsli.com/thespacebar/...
A Chronology of Space Tourists — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired
A list of outer space tourists by their initial spaceflight (current as of February 25th, 2025)
alexsli.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My latest space law article is now published in the UC Irvine Law Review (@ucirvinelaw.bsky.social's flagship journal)! In it, I explore AI's impact on the Liability Convention. Link: escholarship.org/uc/item/4n97... #SpaceLaw #SpacePolicy #LiabilityConvention #Space #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Autonomizing Outer Space: Updating the Liability Convention for the Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Author(s): Li, Alex S. | Abstract: The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping numerous industries, and the Outer Space sector is no exception. This Article examines the transformative...
escholarship.org
January 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Should we settle the Moon first or set our sights on Mars right away? In my latest blog post, I argue that we can—and should—do both, weaving together the Age of Settlement with the Age of Exploration. #Moon #Mars #SpacePolicy #MarsDirect #MoontoMars alexsli.com/thespacebar/...
Moon vs. Mars? Why Not Both? — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired
Bridging the Age of Exploration with the Age of Settlement, my thoughts how the Moon and Mars serve complementary roles.
alexsli.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM