The
Institute of Space Policy (ISP) was founded in May 1993
by
the Russian Space Agency, the Russian Academy of Law of the Ministry
of Justice and the expert firm "JurEc".
ISP
is supported by governmental bodies and was joint by a number of
leading
organizations
of space complex of Russia.
Some
ISP projects
Development and substantiation of the frameworks for the state
management of the space activities for new Russia.
This work
was performed in autumn, 1991, before the Institute was formally
established. However, future Institute’s researchers were
initiators and major participants of those works. The other works
of that period include the Russian Cosmonautics Concept preparation
and development of the Draft of the Russia Federation Law on Space
Activity. The law was later approved and inured.
After the
Institute’s formal establishment, the following projects
were implemented:
Review and analysis of the space projects not covered by the Federal
Space Program (Russian Space Agency contract);
Review and database creation on the legislative acts dealing with
the space activities (Russian Space Agency contract);
Report on the economical issues of the space activities (Russian
Space Agency contract);
Review of the typical international contracts (Russian Space Agency
contract);
Report on some issues of the aerospace education (Russian Space
Agency contract, in the framework of the National Space Education
Program). Later ISP researchers were active participants and led
some workgroups during preparation of the National Space Education
Program drafts in 1998-2000.
Statistic survey and data analysis on the future of the Russian
cosmonautics (Academy of Cosmonautics contract);
Review of the technology transfer issues (Russian Security Counsel
contract (now this state body is eliminated));
Review of the technology transfer issues in the Sea Launch project
(Russian Security Counsel contract (now this state body is eliminated));
Draft of the Technology Transfer Law (Russian Technology Transfer
Center contract);
Database creation on the legislature dealing with the space activity
(TsNIIMASh contract);
Review of the legislative drafts (Contract of the Russian Counsel
of Federation);
Russian Space Industry Guide (federation of American Scientists
contract, see ).
Also, a number
of the analytical reports were issued on the confidential basis, including
reports on the rocket engine projects’ policy and law environment,
as well as on the Baikonur use issues, etc.
