NASA budget/authorization + Wayne White and space law

A couple of space policy and budget items:

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Moonandback has posted videos of an interview with space advocate and lawyer Wayne White. In part one he “talks about the new area of space law and space policy; how he is involved in writing a set of statutes to serve the promotion of commercial activity and facilitation of human settlement, to specify real property and mining rights and the authority of private operators in outer space; and goes into detail regarding how salvage law might work”:  Wayne White – Space Law and Policy –  Moonandback

In part two he “goes into specifics on how salvage could work, discusses the philosophy behind real property rights in space and dissects the U.S. relationship with international space treaties.” : Wayne White – Salvage, Property Rights and Treaties -Moonandback