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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 could slow advisory continuity, but it also opens a window for broade...View Commentary -
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. SpaceX stands to benefit near term given volume, while Blue Origin an...View Commentary -
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 estimated $175 billion cost, $25 billion already appropriated, and a furthe...View Commentary -
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. Her letter cites Treasury data showing billions lost to the networks a...View Commentary -
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 billion missile-tracking satellite network previously expected to lean...View Commentary -
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 NASA’s science account at roughly $7.3 billion and directing continued o...View Commentary -
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 indispensable to U.S. government operations. The investigation, prompted by Musk...View Commentary -
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-station approvals. The trial will open one of Southeast Asia’s largest u...View Commentary -
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 through an appropriations cycle that includes proposed workforce redu...View Commentary -
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 €1.5 billion. The money will accelerate OneWeb Gen-2 deployment and hel...View Commentary
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