Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update | October 3, 2025

Beyond Washington budget headlines, DoD, BIS and DHS all introduced measures that will likely have a significant impact on the commercial space industry; space leaders from around the world convened in Australia for the International Astronautical Congress; Italy faces a choice between Starlink and building its own LEO constellation while it waits on the EU’s long-delayed IRIS program; ESA and KASA inked a new agreement on space cooperation and the U.S., France and other allies are teaming up in orbit to counter China’s rapidly advancing space capabilities.

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