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The Future of Space Conflict: Insights from Industry, Venture Capital, and the Department of Defense at SXSW 2025

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​The convergence of industry leaders, venture capitalists, and the Department of Defense at Maxar’s Orbital Edge event during SXSW highlighted the evolving dynamics of space as a domain of innovation and opportunity....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March 2025 Open Meeting

On March 6, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Commission released public drafts of...more

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Interstellar Insights - January 2025

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As China's significant investments in its commercial space sector have raised concerns about technological competition, the Department of Defense is increasing its efforts to partner with emerging commercial space startups....more

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Direct to Device Satellite Services and MSS Services: Upcoming Regulatory Changes

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New satellite services are in development which will permit satellites to communicate directly with unmodified end user phones. These services fall into a category of satellite services known as direct to device services, or...more

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As D2D Deployment Increases, NTIA Seeks Comment on Potential Risks to GPS

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has published a Notice and Request for Comment (RFC) on the potential impact of the increasing deployment of satellite-enabled direct-to-device (D2D)...more

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FCC’s Expanded Space Approach: Accelerating Approvals and a New ISAM Framework

Under Commissioner Brendan Carr’s leadership, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will likely focus on expediting the review and approval process for applications to launch new satellites. Commissioner Carr has...more

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International Cyber Defense Coalition Reports Significant Progress in Protecting Ukrainian Digital Infrastructure

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December 2024 marks a pivotal milestone in international cybersecurity cooperation as the Tallinn Mechanism concludes its first year of operations, having mobilized over $210 million in targeted assistance for Ukraine’s...more

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Interstellar Insights - December 2024

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Lieutenant General Philip Garrant, who leads the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command, has reported that military satellite programs are facing disruptions due to supply chain challenges. While these issues were initially...more

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Breaking New Ground in Optical Communications!

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In 2023, NASA achieved a massive leap in data transmission — 200 gigabits per second using laser technology from space! Optical communications are rapidly transforming how we share data....more

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FCC Launches New Licensing and Coordination Proposals for Space Launch Service

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On December 6, 2024, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) released a Public Notice (PN) seeking comment on licensing and frequency coordination procedures for the part 26 Space Launch Service (SLS) rules adopted...more

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UUV technology can be a blessing and a curse for subsea cables

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The recent suspected sabotage of the BCS East-West link fiber optic cable highlighted the challenge of protecting underwater cables from both malicious and negligent actors. As far as patrolling solutions go, in addition to...more

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Building a Digital Infrastructure in Space

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While this article is now two years old, the insights shared by Mark Boggett, Managing Director of Seraphim Capital, are more relevant than ever. Space technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and its impact on...more

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Interstellar Insights - November 2024

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FAA to update launch regulations. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced it is creating a committee to review and update its Part 450 launch and reentry licensing rule. Part 450 was implemented in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ticket to Ride – The Commercial Space Activity Exception and Space Tourism: Reduced Export Controls Ease Cross-Border...

You have always dreamed of going to space. All of us have at some point or another. And the only thing standing between you and that dream were overly-restrictive commodity and technology export licensing requirements on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - November 15, 2024 #2

Good Afternoon! After the Republicans’ sweeping victory in last week’s election, the space community waits for guidance from the incoming Administration. Meanwhile, Congress enters the lame duck session with a slate of...more

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Space Junk: What Goes Up, Must Come Down (Safely)

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Here in South Florida, we are used to strange stories. One example from this year: a “Florida Man” made a claim against NASA because a battery pack from the International Space Station crashed into his house on March 8, 2024....more

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The new bill of Italian Space Economy Law: exploring new opportunities and challenges

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As Italy plans to introduce its first comprehensive space economy legislation, private operators face both significant opportunities and regulatory challenges. While the new framework opens the door for commercial space...more

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Something in the Air/Bridging the Air Quality Data Gap with Satellite Technology: American Lung Association Report

The American Lung Association (“ALA”) issued on October 29th a report titled: Something in the Air Bridging the Air Quality Data Gap with Satellite Technology (“Report”). The Report reviews the use of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Geneva Insights - November 2024

International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Benefits of Friends: Removing Space Export Controls for Allies (Part III of IV)

You know who your friends are. You’ve known them for a long time, you understand one another, and, importantly, you trust each other. Well, countries have friends too. Maybe country-friends have similar foreign and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Space Rules, or . . . Space Rules!: Reduced Export Controls Ease Cross-Border Collaborations (Part I of IV)

We may imagine that a space company begins with only a few screws and some sheet metal in a garage. But regardless of its origins, not long after that early phase, that same company is likely to have a global reach....more

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Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - October 2024 #2

Good Afternoon! The global space community came together in Milan this week for the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), China unveiled a rock from the dark side of the moon, and national space agency leaders outlined...more

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Interstellar Insights - September 2024

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Space weather startup Perceptive Space raises USD2.8 million. Canadian startup Perceptive Space is developing new artificial intelligence (AI)-based software to forecast space weather more precisely. The company raised...more

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Hosted Payload S2.E1: Caroline Van Wie/Working Girl

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Hosted Payload, the satellite and space law podcast, returns for Season 2. Host Henry Gola welcomes AT&T’s Caroline Van Wie, and they venture beyond space movies to discuss the groundbreaking 1988 film Working Girl. Plus,...more

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A (r)AUKUS Discussion in the Space Industry

This week of September 16, Paris will play host to the biggest spectacle of the year (sorry, Olympics), the World Space Business Week. Attendees will come from around the world to discuss advancements in commercial space and...more

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