Good Afternoon! It was a busy couple of weeks on the Moon! Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost became the second commercial spacecraft to successfully land on the Moon. It later achieved another first by successfully acquiring and...more
Good Afternoon! U.S. Chamber launches space leadership council, Crew 9 has to stay…just a little bit longer, and new executive orders spur reviews, revisions and other activity across U.S. space agencies, and Akin’s Micheal...more
Good Afternoon! It was quite the holiday season for space: the FCC rounded out the year with a great gift, allocating additional spectrum for commercial launch and reentry vessels, and the Parker Solar Probe’s record-breaking...more
U.S. export controls on space-related items were last significantly revised in 2014. Since then, the industry has continued to evolve towards a wider range of public-private partnerships and purely commercial activities,...more
11/4/2024
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
USML
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
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
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
4/22/2024
/ Aerospace ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NASA ,
NPRM ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Request For Information ,
Request for Proposals ,
Technology ,
Transportation Industry
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
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
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
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
2/12/2024
/ China ,
FCC ,
Layoffs ,
NASA ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Satellites ,
Spending Cuts ,
Startups ,
Sustainability
2024 is shaping up to be a busy year in Washington for telecom, media and technology (TMT) companies. A number of notable topics will require public comment this year, including net neutrality, digital discrimination, data...more
2/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NDAA ,
Outer Space ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Spectrum ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
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
1/26/2024
/ Belgium ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Japan ,
NASA ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Satellites ,
Software
We are excited to share with you the second edition of the International Space Law and Policy Update, Akin’s quarterly newsletter focused on developments in international space law and policy. This newsletter takes a longer...more
1/23/2024
/ China ,
Egypt ,
EU ,
India ,
International Organization for Standardization ,
Japan ,
OECD ,
Outer Space ,
Satellites ,
Telecommunications ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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
12/19/2023
/ China ,
Data Rights ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Investigations ,
Mining ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Outer Space
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
12/6/2023
/ Aerospace ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Executive Branch ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NASA ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
NPRM ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Request for Proposals ,
Transportation Industry
We are excited to share with you the inaugural edition of the International Space Law and Policy Update, Akin’s quarterly newsletter focused on developments in international space law and policy. This newsletter takes a...more