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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update | December 5, 2025

Despite the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s been a busy couple of weeks in space. As we head into 2025’s homestretch, all Speaker Johnson wants for Christmas is final NDAA language, several members want NDAA language to put...more

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Digital Autofocus – Will Europe’s Digital Omnibus bring clarity to Regulation? 

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The European Space Agency launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day 2021 from its facility in French Guiana. A collaboration between NASA, CSA and ESA, the JWST’s launch could not have gone better – a perfect...more

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Aerospace Update | October 2025

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NASA’s Breakthrough Superalloy Wins Commercial Invention of the Year NASA Glenn Research Center’s new material, GRX-810, has been recognized as the Commercial Invention of the Year by NASA’s Inventions and Contributions...more

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Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update | November 14, 2025

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is behind us, and Congress is leaning hard into its NASA and Department of Defense (also referred to as the Department of War) oversight roles. Jared Isaacman is once again the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NASA to Grid: The Journey of Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries With Majid Keshavarz, EnerVenue — Battery + Storage Podcast

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Join host Bill Derasmo as he chats with Dr. Majid Keshavarz, chief technology officer at EnerVenue. They trace the evolution of nickel-hydrogen batteries from their NASA origins in the 1970s — proven on missions like Hubble,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - October 31, 2025

As the U.S. government shutdown continues to drag on, you could be forgiven for thinking work on domestic space policy hasn’t slowed. The FCC launched a proposal to streamline the satellite licensing process, DoD is looking...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 10, 2025

California Breaks New Ground with First-Ever AI Companion Chatbot Safety Law - “SB 243 sets mandatory safety protocols to shield children and at-risk users from documented dangers tied to AI chatbot interactions.”...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update | October 17, 2025

As the U.S. government shutdown approaches its third week, Republicans look for defense and space funding as a lever to break the impasse, and defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic are already reshaping the commercial...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

October 2025 Government Contracts Legal Update and Podcast

A comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses contracting with federal and state governments....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

World Space Week 2025: The Inventions Improving “Living in Space”

World Space Week, held each year from October 4–10, is the largest global celebration of space science and technology. Established by the United Nations in 1999, it highlights how space exploration contributes to the...more

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NASA’s Breakthrough Superalloy Wins Commercial Invention of the Year

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NASA Glenn Research Center’s new material, GRX-810, has been recognized as the Commercial Invention of the Year by NASA’s Inventions and Contributions Board. GRX-810 is a three-dimensionally (3D) printable oxide dispersion...more

Paul Hastings LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order on Commercial Space Industry: Expected Impacts on Operators and Investors

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Operators and investors in the commercial space industry can expect sweeping regulatory changes in the coming months after the White House recently issued an executive order that promises to be a major milestone in American...more

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"Enhancing American Greatness in Space": President Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand the Domestic Commercial Space Industry

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During his first term, President Donald Trump founded the US Space Force, saw the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launch its first commercial crew operation through an industry partnership, and issued...more

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Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of...

The Technology Prosperity Deal directs the United States and United Kingdom to cooperate in strategic science and technology areas including artificial intelligence, civil nuclear, fusion, and quantum technologies. It directs...more

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Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update

Good Afternoon! No bucks. No Buck Rogers. The latest FY2026 bill from the House Appropriations Committee preserves NASA’s budget at current levels, and Reps. Bacon and Chu urged House appropriators to protect NASA funding in...more

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Satellite Data Centers

Data centers … in space. How did the “final frontier” become a genuine consideration for siting and constructing next-generation data centers? ...more

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Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - September 5, 2025

Good Afternoon! The past couple of weeks felt a little like U.S. space policy stepped back to 1969. Sen. Ted Cruz channeled John Fogerty to warn about the space race with China and appeared to lean into U.S. government-owned...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

DoD, GSA, and NASA Adjust Acquisition Thresholds for Inflation

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Department of Defense (“DoD”), General Services Administration, and NASA issued a final rule increasing certain acquisition-related thresholds. Effective October 1, 2025, the increased...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – China accelerates AI chip production, Taco Bell struggles with AI voice drive-through ordering, NASA using AI to...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FAR Council Increases Acquisition-Related Thresholds for Inflation

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a final rule adjusting numerous acquisition-related thresholds for inflation as required under 41 U.S.C. § 1908....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Clearing Space for Launch: Trump 2.0 Proposes Regulatory Overhaul to Enhance American Leadership in Space by 2030

The Trump administration’s new Executive Order formally adopts a policy to “enhance American greatness in space.” The EO directs streamlining and reform efforts in four key areas—commercial launch and reentry, spaceport...more

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President Trump Releases Executive Order on Space-Based Businesses

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President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order to “streamline commercial license and permit approvals” for US-based space businesses and ensure that US operators can efficiently launch, conduct missions in space and...more

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Commercial Space Industry Executive Order to Streamline Regulatory Review: Key Implications

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President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry.” Published on August 13, 2025, the EO aims to streamline commercial space licensing and expedite...more

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Was Major Tom’s Space Mission Reviewed Under NEPA?

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David Bowie’s hit song "Space Oddity," about the fictional astronaut Major Tom, was released as a single in 1969. Environmental impact statements (EIS) for rocket launches in the US were not required at that time. Rocket...more

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Executive Order Seeks to Turbocharge U.S. Commercial Space Industry

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On August 13, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that is poised to dramatically reshape the regulatory landscape for the U.S. commercial space industry. Titled “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space...more

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