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[IP Hot Topics Podcast] Innovation Conversations: Allen Chen
The UAE has taken a significant step forward in regulating space activities with Cabinet Decision No. 20/2023 on the Regulation for Ensuring Compensation of the Damage Caused to Third Parties While Practising Space Activities...more
On May 2, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Space Bureau issued a Public Notice seeking to refresh the record on orbital debris mitigation rule changes originally proposed in a Further Notice of Proposed...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
At the 39TH Space Symposium in Colorado Springs on April 10TH, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman announced the US Space Force’s (USSF) blueprint for integrating private-sector capabilities. This blueprint, dubbed...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to make changes to communications policy to support the U.S. space industry in the new year. ...more
We are excited to announce the next edition of Akin's Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update, our newsletter focused on global space policy. Each issue explores the emerging trends and regulations in space law and policy,...more
Somewhere in between a small step and a giant leap, Planet VP of Regulatory and Compliance Danielle Pineres joins Henry Gola to discuss the 2018 Neil Armstrong biopic First Man. Meanwhile, Jillian Quigley talks about space...more
The dynamics of the new space race significantly increase disputes risks as space becomes more congested and the competition to get ahead intensifies. Until recently, the thought of humans reaching outer space as tourists...more
As commercial launch assets in space continually increase, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on new rules regarding their disposal. Comments are due...more
Space insurance has actually existed since 1965, but it has undergone incredible growth in recent decades thanks in part to commercialization/privatization of efforts to launch satellites and other space objects. In 2021, the...more
On May 31, Sierra Space successfully powered up its spaceplane, Dream Chaser, in its assembly facility. The test is another step forward for the company that is planning to ship the vehicle to the Neil A. Armstrong Test...more
Space – a Natural Field of Use for AI. A substantial number of artificial intelligence (AI) applications are being deployed in the space and satellite industry. This is a natural field to use AI, given the very limited...more
The Middle East’s rapidly advancing space sector has seen a slew of landmark achievements in the last few years. In 2014, the UAE established the UAE Space Agency to oversee and grow its space sector, and it has since...more
On January 17, U.S. Space Force officials issued an advanced research announcement seeking new ideas in space nuclear power generation for propulsion and sensors aboard small satellites....more
The U.S. National Space Council (NSC) hosted a third listening session on in-space authorization and supervision policy on December 15, 2022. In this session, NSC encouraged participants to continue discussing how the U.S....more
In a recent statement, General John “Jay” Raymond, the commander of the newly-formed U.S. Space Force, said that since last year two Russian satellites have been demonstrating “unusual and disturbing behavior” while following...more
The U.S. National Space Council (NSC) hosted a second listening session on in-space authorization and supervision policy on November 21, 2022. In this session, NSC encouraged participants to discuss how the U.S. government...more
On November 14, 2022, the U.S. National Space Council (NSC) hosted the first of two listening sessions on in-space authorization and supervision policy. In this listening session, NSC encouraged participants to share...more
A Series on Innovation and Space - This next installment of the Innovations in Space series provides an overview of the current development of Chinese mega-constellations. We specifically examine the status quo,...more
A Series on Innovation and Space During this next installment of the Innovations in Space series, our team provides an overview of space mining and the extraction of natural resources in outer space. Space mining and the...more
Our “Innovation Conversations” series continues with Allen Chen, the Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) Lead at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Sterne Kessler Director Trey Powers interviewed Allen about several...more
Ousted eccentric WeWork co-founder and CEO Adam Neumann is reportedly closing in on a deal with SoftBank that would shave about $500 million (roughly half) off the total Masa Son would pay to buy Neumann’s shares. ...more