Hosted Payload S2.E1: Caroline Van Wie/Working Girl
Hosted Payload Episode 12: Mike Carlson / Spaceman
Hosted Payload Episode 10: Jeanine Poltronieri/For All Mankind (Season 1)
Hosted Payload Episode 9: Danielle Pineres/First Man
Hosted Payload Episode 8: Priya Venkat / A Million Miles Away
Hosted Payload Episode 6
[Podcast] Hosted Payload Episode 2
[Podcast] Hosted Payload Episode 1
Nota Bene Episode 72: Space Law: License, Launch, Finance, Insurance, and Responsible Space Stewardship with Brian Weimer
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
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
The threat of anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons is once again front and center in the news, raising questions about norms for responsible state behavior in space. ASAT tests are used by countries to destroy or incapacitate...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
In an effort to support commercial space launch operations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a Report and Order (Order) enhancing access to 2200-2290 MHz band spectrum and revising spectrum licensing...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 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
Since late 2019, space- and satellite-based companies and other companies in the aerospace and defense sector have been the focus of interest from special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Similarly, SPACs have been...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
A recent article from CNN reported on SpaceX and Amazon sparring over their competing satellite-based internet business. The article reports that at the center of the dispute is “a recent attempt by SpaceX to modify its...more
As the world’s population grows along with the demand for the planet’s limited resources, governments and private enterprises are setting their sights on outer space. In asteroids and on the moon, there is an abundance of...more
Last month, the smallsat community gathered in Silicon Valley for the 2019 Smallsat Symposium. The conference featured leading innovators, experts, and entrepreneurs in the industry who discussed their achievements and the...more
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced in a January 10th news release it signed contracts with two aerospace companies that will compete for the opportunity to construct the organization’s planned satellite project...more
On 24 May 2018, continuing on his commitment to reform certain outdated U.S. space industry policies, President Trump signed the new Space Policy Directive - 2 (the Directive). This new framework is designed to help foster...more
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed adding an innovative regulatory regime to Part 25 of its rules to enable deployment of small satellite systems. The proposal is aimed at NGSO-like small satellite systems...more
Thinking big and small(sat) satellites - The Huffington Post recently identified “Top 10 Tech Trends Transforming Humanity.”1 The first of these transformative tech trends was labeled “we are hyper-connecting the world”...more
On May 13, 2014, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued interim final rules amending the U.S. export controls...more