Eytan Tepper, Author at RocketSTEM

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Eytan Tepper

Dr. Eytan Tepper is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, affiliated with the Ostrom Workshop founded by Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom. There he established and serves as inaugural Director of the Space Governance Lab. Dr. Tepper earned his doctorate from the McGill University Institute of Air and Space Law and subsequently pursued a postdoctoral fellowship at the New York University (NYU) School of Law. His research focus is space law and governance, and he leads several projects for which he obtained external funding: (i) Polycentric Multilateralism: Reimagining the Roles of International Institutions in Space Governance and Beyond; (ii) Space - Cyber Governance; and (iii) Corporate Sovereigns: The Governance of Space Exploration Corporations. Dr. Tepper’s approach is transdisciplinary, employing cutting-edge literature from international law, international relations, and political economy. He has published in journals like the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics, Journal of Space Law, Space Policy, and New Space and has two book contracts with Cambridge and Springer. Prior to his return to academe, he was a practicing lawyer with a career spanning the public and private sectors, representing government ministries and Fortune 500 companies.

Human Spaceflight

Tiangong station gives China continuous presence in orbit

Eytan Tepper August 22, 2023

The International Space Station is not the only place where humans can live in orbit. On Nov. 29, 2022, the Shenzhou 15 mission launched from China’s Gobi Desert carrying three taikonauts – the Chinese word for astronauts. Six hours later, they reached their destination, China’s recently completed space station, called Tiangong, which means “heavenly palace” …

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Tiangong station gives China continuous presence in orbit

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