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! Though space policy hasn’t dominated recent headlines, plenty has happened over the past two weeks: The House Science committee outlined its space priorities and requested GAO review of FAA launch rules,...more
2/24/2025
/ Aerospace ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
GAO ,
International Trade ,
Japan ,
NASA ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector
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! Forget the past two weeks, it’s been a busy week in the business of space. Since President Trump’s inauguration, Washington has been busy shuffling the deck on U.S. space leadership and priorities. Outside...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
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
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