Stories about space regulations and policy, and what they mean for companies.
Most of the biggest space policy story lines of 2024 were actually about 2025, including how the incoming second Trump administration could reshape and prioritize space, the officials who will oversee those efforts, and some new faces on Capitol Hill as well.
Rep.-elect Jeff Crank (R-CO) is excited about the future of space—especially, what he can do as a freshman lawmaker to help the commercial space community keep growing.
More than a quarter of the world’s countries are now part of the Artemis Accords after Panama and Austria signed on in a pair of ceremonies on Wednesday at NASA HQ in Washington.
Power demand in orbit is already closing in on 20M watts a year.
Let’s take a look back at the year in space policy, which included the finish lines for some initiatives—and the reopening of previously closed cases for others.
“Jared’s passion for space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new space economy, making him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new era,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Two top American SAR operators said proposed reductions to export restrictions on the radio frequency of tech sold overseas don’t go far enough—and that US firms will lose international business if the government sticks to its plan.
“Today’s update to our satellite spectrum sharing rules allows first movers to enjoy the advantage they’ve earned by daring to think big and take on risk, while also opening our skies to more competition,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said.
Former President Donald Trump will be heading back to the White House in January.
Sen. Jerry Moran sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker on Friday complaining that access to space is “being threatened by regulatory inefficiency.”
Incoming US policymakers must slash regulatory red tape and boost investment in commercial space tech, according to The Aerospace Corporation.
The FAA’s mandate is to focus on public safety, and the long wait times are understandable, given the agency’s current method of reviewing applications. But the cadence is not sustainable if we want the industry to continue to grow.
