«Earth from Space» — Practical Guide to Remote Sensing Law

How to launch satellite projects, protect data, and avoid regulatory pitfalls

What the Book Is About

Author — Andrey Balagurov, managing partner of "Legal Cosmos". On 192 pages, the book compiles commentary on Russian and international remote Earth sensing legislation, checklists and case studies to help reduce risks and accelerate Time-to-Market for space services.

Who Will Find It Especially Useful

Below are the main categories of our clients who have already applied recommendations from the book:

Startups and Investors

Licensing algorithms and contract templates shorten product time-to-market.

Industry Companies

Oil & gas, agriculture, construction, insurance — get clear rules for working with RS data.

Lawyers and Compliance

Ready checklists for image export and IP protection help avoid fines and orbital downtime.

Government Organizations and NGOs

Practice of using satellite imagery in environmental and supervisory control.

What's Inside

Seven key blocks covering the full cycle of working with RS:

Legal Ecosystem

UN treaties, Federal Law "On Space Activities", state secrets and data protection.

Licensing

Step-by-step schemes and document packages for Roscosmos and Rosreestr.

State Secrets and Export

Criteria "<2 m" and algorithm for working in restricted zones.

Intellectual Property

Contract models, distinction between primary and derived data.

Judicial Practice

Real cases: from illegal logging to license protection.

Global Trends

Legislation of USA, EU, India, Canada and dual-use trends.

Checklists

"Go/No‑Go" lists before imaging, publication or data export.

What Advantages Your Project Will Get

By reading the book and working with our team, you will:

Reduce regulatory risks Save budget on licenses Accelerate product time-to-market Get 360° support
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