Space Law & Policy Certification

The Space Law & Policy Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests space law and policy — the Outer Space Treaty's core principles, the Liability, Registration and Rescue conventions, national licensing of launches, satellites and remote sensing by the FAA and FCC, radio spectrum and orbital slots through the ITU, space debris mitigation and the FCC five-year deorbit rule, space resources and the Artemis Accords, export controls and national security space, and emerging issues such as mega-constellations and space traffic management — written to UNOOSA, NASA, FAA, FCC, ITU and IADC sources for 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Space Law & Policy certificate (SOA-SLP). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space (Outer Space Treaty, 1967) (UN Office for Outer Space Affairs), IADC Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines (Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee), Space Bureau and orbital debris rules (US Federal Communications Commission) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Space Law & Policy Certification, written for 2026 and 2027. It tests international space law, national regulation and spectrum, debris, sustainability and space traffic and space resources, security and emerging policy with 20 original scenario questions in all, each naming its published source; you get an instant score and a verifiable certificate with a credential ID you can add to LinkedIn.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Space Law & Policy certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space (Outer Space Treaty, 1967) (UN Office for Outer Space Affairs); IADC Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines (Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee); Space Bureau and orbital debris rules (US Federal Communications Commission); Commercial Space Transportation licensing (US Federal Aviation Administration); Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects (1972) (UN Office for Outer Space Affairs); ITU-R space services and the Radio Regulations (International Telecommunication Union). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: International Space Law (Outer Space Treaty, Liability and registration and Rescue and the Moon Agreement); National Regulation and Spectrum (Launch licensing, Satellite licensing and remote sensing and ITU spectrum); Debris, Sustainability and Space Traffic (Debris mitigation, Mega-constellations and Space traffic management); Space Resources, Security and Emerging Policy (Space resources, Artemis Accords and Security and the future). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Space industry lawyer or policy analyst, Satellite or launch company regulatory manager, Government space agency official, Aerospace engineer or entrepreneur and International law or policy student. It suits students at leading universities, career switchers and experienced professionals who want quick, verifiable proof of Space Law & Policy knowledge in 2026 and 2027.

Law, IR and public-policy students at Yale, Georgetown, Sciences Po, LSE and SAIS want practice-ready skills without government or bar exams. Passing earns a founder-signed Science of Apps certificate with a credential ID and QR code that recruiters can verify.

Article II says outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, use, occupation or any other means. Whether private extraction of space resources is consistent with this remains debated; the US and Artemis Accords signatories say extraction does not itself constitute appropriation.

Under the Outer Space Treaty and the Liability Convention, the launching state is internationally liable. Liability is absolute for damage on the Earth's surface or to aircraft in flight, and fault-based for damage in space. States often require operators to carry insurance and indemnify the government.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.