ESA spells out satellite benefits – and risks
Chris Forrester — As a regular reader of this site you will no doubt be aware of the benefits that satellites give humanity. But a major study on April 30 […]
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SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jorge Ciccorossi, ITU Radiocommunications Bureau
Jorge Ciccorossi, Head of the ITU's Space Strategy and Sustainability Division, has represented the Bureau at every World Radiocommunication Conference since 2003. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a solo Market Brief on preparing European priorities for WRC-27.
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Canada Tightens Re-entry Regulations as SpaceX Starlink Constellations Descend
The Canadian government has introduced sweeping new regulatory measures to oversee satellite re-entry and orbital debris, directly coinciding with a massive reconfiguration of SpaceX’s Starlink fleet. On April 27, Transport […]
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The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.
The FCC votes Thursday, April 30, to replace 1990s EPFD limits with a performance-based coordination framework. SpaceX got its waiver January 9; Amazon Kuiper followed in February. By the time the Commission codifies the new rules, the two largest LEO operators will have been running under them for three to four months. The vote is not the starting gun. It is the regularization of a head start.
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SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Leiden University
Tanja Masson-Zwaan co-authored the textbook on space law, advises the Dutch government, and arbitrates space disputes at The Hague. At SmallSat Europe, she joins a panel debating whether the EU Space Act strengthens the European space sector or insulates it from global competition.
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How CubeSat Proliferation is Redefining Sovereignty and Diplomatic Leverage at the United Nations
The rapid democratization of orbital access, driven by the modular CubeSat standard, has fundamentally altered the power dynamics within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space […]
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FCC Modernization of Spectrum Rules Unlocks Sevenfold Gain in Satellite Capacity
On Sunday, April 26, 2026, policy experts Kristian Stout and Michael Calabrese detailed the strategic importance of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) pending vote to overhaul decades-old satellite power limits. […]
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The Smartest Money in the Room Is Looking Up
Nearly $3 billion in private capital has been invested in commercial LEO. A business controller's read on why the numbers are more interesting than the narrative.
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NASA’s Shift to CLPS 2.0 Signals Structural Transformation of Lunar Logistics Market
As NASA transitions from sporadic science deliveries to establishing a permanent surface presence, the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is undergoing a massive expansion in scope and industrial requirement. […]
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FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Authority for 248-Satellite Constellation and Direct-to-Cell Service
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order and Authorization (DA 26-391) granting AST & Science, LLC (AST SpaceMobile) authority to launch and operate a […]
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