In this episode, Alex and Ethan discuss the recent launch of a SpaceX crewed mission from US soil. In order to explain why this event is significant, Alex and Ethan retrace the history of the global governance order for space exploration, focusing on a three-phase model for the evolution of space law. With that history explored, Alex and Ethan are situated to explain what this launch means for both the current political moment and the future of space travel.

This was recorded May 20th, 2020.

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