AUG 15
1 ITEM
FAA Resets Its Commercial Space Advisory Board
The FAA dismissed the entire membership of its commercial space transportation advisory committee, signaling a reset of how industry feedback informs regulation. Near-term, this...
SPACENEWS
Regulatory
AUG 14
1 ITEM
White House moves to streamline launch rules, potential tailwind for commercial providers
An August 13 executive order directs agencies to simplify commercial spaceflight approvals, including environmental reviews and legacy rules, which could speed launch timelines....
REUTERS
Politics
Regulatory
AUG 12
1 ITEM
Pentagon’s Golden Dome includes a space layer, signaling future orbital demand
A U.S. government slide deck shows Golden Dome built on four layers that include satellites plus three land-based tiers, with an ambitious 2028 target. Slides reference an estim...
REUTERS
Politics
Regulatory
JUL 28
1 ITEM
U.S. Senator Urges Musk to Block Starlink Use by Southeast-Asian Fraud Rings
Senator Maggie Hassan asked Elon Musk to cut off Starlink terminals operating in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos that power so-called “scam compounds” targeting Americans. ...
REUTERS
Regulatory
Starlink
JUL 23
1 ITEM
Pentagon broadens Golden Dome bidding beyond SpaceX
Reuters reports that the POTUS' administration has asked Amazon’s Project Kuiper, major defense primes and several launch startups to submit proposals for Golden Dome, the $175 ...
REUTERS
Politics
Regulatory
JUL 19
2 ITEMS
Trump Administration Review Confirms SpaceX Contracts Too Critical to Cut
An internal review initiated under President Trump evaluated SpaceX’s federal contracts following a political fallout with Elon Musk, finding that the company remains indispensa...
INDIATIMES
Politics
Regulatory
SpaceX
Senate Bill Shields NASA Science Portfolio from Deep Cuts With One Notable Exception
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s draft FY 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science bill restores nearly all of the $3.4 billion in science cuts proposed by the White House, keeping NA...
SPACENEWS
Politics
Regulatory
JUL 17
1 ITEM
Vietnam Greenlights Starlink Pilot Launch
Deputy Science Minister Pham Duc Long said Vietnam will license a controlled Starlink pilot in the fourth quarter of 2025 once SpaceX completes local incorporation and ground-st...
REUTERS
Regulatory
SpaceX
Starlink
JUL 10
2 ITEMS
Sean Duffy appointed acting NASA administrator during budget negotiations
President Trump named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim head of NASA after withdrawing the previous nominee in May. Reuters reports that Duffy will guide the agency...
REUTERS
Regulatory
UK and France deliver €1.5 B recapitalisation for Eutelsat/OneWeb
Britain confirmed a €163.3 million investment that preserves its 10.9 % “golden-share” stake in Eutelsat, joining a larger French cash injection to bring the rescue package to €...
REUTERS
Regulatory
