Space Settlement and Policy Forum on June 5

In my day job I’m a space lawyer.  That might be part of why so many lawyers show up in my Ground Based Universe.  I’m not sure, but it could be.  I’m also hopeful that we will reach other planets, and that in my lifetime I’ll get to see a person walk on the Moon again.  And on Mars.

One thing that makes me hopeful is that for all the obstacles that stand in our way–technical, financial, and legal–the commercial sector is moving forward.  Blue Origin, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and others all a...