Sara M. Langston
Dr. Langston is an Assistant Professor of Spaceflight Operations in the Department of Applied Aviation Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In addition, she is an aerospace lawyer, ethicist, and Army veteran with a technical military aviation background. As a legal consultant, she has consulted with government agencies and private industry on legalities of aerospace applications and commercial human spaceflight. Dr. Langston holds a Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Science; a J.D. with specialization in Public International Law; an LL.M. (Adv.) in Air and Space Law; and a Space Studies Certificate in Physical Sciences from the International Space University. She is a member of the International Institute of Space Law and is admitted to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia. In addition, Dr Langston was selected as a UNOOSA Space4Women Mentor (2020-21).
Latest articles by Sara M. Langston

Space tourists will face big risks, as private companies gear up for paid suborbital flights
By Sara M. Langston published
While some hazards of spaceflight and the space environment — like G-forces, radiation, vibration and microgravity — are well documented, many risks remain unknown.
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