The Space Court Foundation

The Space Court Foundation is an international space law and policy research and educational organisation incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the US, and as an NGO in the Netherlands (EU).

Through our global internship program, institutional partnerships, academic research, and media, our multinational leadership team fosters greater understanding, awareness, and interest in the field of space law and policy.

We are committed to preserving the rule of law, advocating to enforce the legal frameworks that will shape humankind’s journey into space in the coming decades.

Through our marquee initiatives — the Space Court Law Library, the Student Space Law Journal, the Women in Space Law Podcast, and many space law historical research projects and grants — we produce educational materials fostering academic scholarship, and professional discourse.

We engage in partnerships and collaborations to help increase awareness of the importance of space law and how disputes in space may be resolved as humans venture farther from Earth.

Celebrating 7 Years of the Space Court Foundation 🚀

The Space Court Foundation (SCF) was established to foster the rule of law, public education, and greater awareness in the field of space law and policy.

Over the past seven years, SCF has evolved into a global community of interns, researchers, and professionals dedicated to shaping the legal and ethical frameworks that will guide humanity’s journey beyond Earth. Through our initiatives, from educational outreach and law library to internship programmes, publications, and international collaborations, we’ve helped make space law more accessible, inclusive, and forward-looking.

We extend our sincere thanks to our interns (past and present), our partners and supporters, the officer core, and to our co-founders Chris Hearsey and Nathan Johnson for their vision and dedication.

As we move into the next chapter, SCF is expanding its focus on:
🌍 Integrating space law with global sustainability and environmental governance;
📚 Enhancing public legal education through new media and outreach platforms;
🤝 Strengthening collaborations with universities, NGOs, and international organisations.

Here’s to the next seven years, and to continuing the work of building a just and sustainable future in space✨

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WHAT WE BRING TO THE SPACE COMMUNITY​

OUR PARTNERS

The European Space Policy Institute
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

Open Lunar
Foundation

International Institute for the Unification of Private Law

IISL Manfred Lachs
Space Law Moot Court

International Institute
of Space Law