Dark Matter Podcast | Nivedita Raju on space law
10 May 2023: In this episode of the Dark Matter Podcast, Nivedita Raju delves into the complex and fascinating world of space law and the challenges surrounding liability in space, focusing on the potential security risk in space debris interfering with satellites and other space-based assets. The podcast explores how a basic military test on Earth can have negative consequences for other stakeholders in space, the power imbalances in launchers between rival states, and the difficulty in distinguishing between military and peaceful activities in space.\n\nNivedita Raju is a Researcher in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), where she conducts research on space security and gender issues. Previously, she was the director of legal affairs at the non-profit Space Court Foundation, a fellow at Open Lunar Foundation and a research assistant on space law projects at McGill University, including the Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space (MILAMOS).