Human Uses of Outer Space

Professor Melissa de Zwart, Professor (Digital Technology, Security & Governance) College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University. Professor de Zwart is a thought-leader in the application of law to cutting edge technology, with an extensive international profile in the fields of internet law and the regulation of access to and uses of outer space. Her work addresses key issues of the domestic and international laws applicable to civil, commercial and military uses of outer space. She previously served as Dean of the Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide (2017-2021), and Chair of the Council of Australian Law Deans. She is currently the Deputy Chair of the Space Industry Association of Australia, Deputy Director and CI for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space and a Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy (Reserve). Dr Stacey Henderson, Senior Lecturer, College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University. Dr Henderson’s research focuses on the protective capacity of law, including international law generally, responsibility of States and governance of outer space and space technology. Her current research focuses on the international community's responsibility to protect (R2P) populations from atrocity crimes and on space law, particularly commercial space activities and sustained human presence in space. She is a member of the International Institute of Space Law, Council Member and Secretary of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, and a Director of the Space Law Council of Australia and New Zealand. Associate Professor John Culton, Director, Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources, School of Civil, Environmental, and Mining Engineering, The University of Adelaide. Associate Professor Culton has extensive international experience within defence policy, security cooperation, space, and intelligence sectors, as a senior diplomat and US Department of Defense leader. Most recently, John has been focused on the role of technology, policy, and law in the coming commercial development of the Earth-Moon system. Professor Deborah Turnbull, Professor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide Professor Turnbull holds the Chair in Psychology at The University of Adelaide. She is an active Health and Clinical Psychology researcher and teacher and combines these activities with administration roles. She sits on the Management Committee of the Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing and serves on the Council of Kathleen Lumley College. She is an invited member of the College of Reviewers, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. She is also a member of the MBBS Admissions Working Group of the Faculty of Health and Medical Science. She teaches across all levels of psychology and is active in supervision of students enrolled in higher degreesby research. She is the Academic Lead for Internationalisation in the School of Psychology and in this role manages the partnership with Universitas Brawijawa and Udayana University. Dr Amit Srivastava, Associate Dean ISP and Director CAMEA, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, University of Adelaide.  Dr Srivastava is an architectural researcher based at the University of Adelaide. As a member of the Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR) he works closely with the Lunar Construction Group (LCG) and the Deep Space Habitation Group (DSHG) to bring together both the technical and psycho-social considerations in the design of human habitation in space. His current research focuses on the use of regolith-based building materials and swarm robotics for a lunar architecture. His previous work on modern architecture has been globally recognised through international exhibitions and publicationsthat have been translated into 8 languages worldwide. His latest book, The Elements of Modern Architecture: Understanding Contemporary Buildings (Thames & Hudson, 2020) uses analytical diagrams to explain fundamental principles of good design, which continue to inform his research in Space Architecture.

• 1. Returning Humans to the Moon (Stacey Henderson, Melissa de Zwart).- 2. Optimising Mission Success: A Holistic Approach to Selecting the Best People to Travel to Space  (Melissa Oxlad, Sharni Whitburn, Adam James Carter).- 3. Clear Thinking in Deep Space: A Guide by Cognitive Scientists (Anastasia Ejova, Rachel A Searston, Rachel Stephens, Carolyn Semmler).- 4. The Challenges and Opportunities of Human-Robot Interaction for Deep Space Habitation (Anna Ma-Wyatt, Justin Fidock, Jessica O’Reilly, Heidi Long, John Culton).- 5. Legal and Ethical Planetary Protection Frameworks for Crewed Missions (Melissa de Zwart, Stacey Henderson, Rachel Neef).- 6. Moon Resources and a Proposition for Supply Chains (Manuel Varon Hoyos, Nigel J Cook, Volker Hessel).- 7. CSR/ESG in Commercial Space Operations and the Artemis Accords (Francesco de Zwart, Stacey Henderson, John Culton).- 8. Back to the Moon: Cooperation and Conflict (Marco Aliberti, Vinicuis Guedes Gonçalves de Olivera, Rodrigo Praino).