By Kashvi Shrey (Chanakya National Law University, Patna) Introduction On September 19, 2025, a ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace disabled baggage and check-in systems at three European airports: Heathrow, Brussels-Zaventem, and Berlin-Brandenburg. Flights continued to operate, but passengers faced 12-hour delays as ground operations collapsed. A few weeks later, Aeroflot suffered a sophisticated cyberattack that cancelled more than 60 flights and exposed 22 terabytes of passenger data....

By Shreyasree Paul (Presidency School of Law, Presidency University, Bengaluru) Our Moon is no longer just a symbol of human exploration but rather a rapid evolving site for extraction, infrastructure, and commerce which shapes global space governance. The methods used to govern the activities of humankind in outer space are being transformed dramatically. The lengthy negotiations of treaties among a large number of countries such as the Outer Space Treaty, 1967, are being replaced by the...

By Khushi Mokati (Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar) INTRODUCTION India’s space sector is changing rapidly. By 2023, India’s private space sector had attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding, reflecting the rapid growth of the country’s commercial space ecosystem. Once dominated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the sector now includes private launch service providers such as Skyroot Aerospace and Agnikul Cosmos, satellite operators like Pixxel...