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"Dual-use" was supposed to unlock procurement. On Day 3 of SmallSat Europe 2026 it got taken apart by the operators it was meant to help — Alam (Luxembourg), Gleason (Aerospace Corporation), Villemos (Leanspace), and Black (RAND Europe) — arguing the label routes funding and strips legal sanctuary at the same time.
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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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Operation Epic Fury tests the Law of Armed Conflict in space. How MizarVision's proxy ISR imagery — sourced from U.S. satellites — is straining the legal definitions of combatant, civilian object, and Direct Participation in Hostilities.
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While the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is often associated with “licensing,” its primary responsibility is the global coordination of radio-frequency spectrum and orbital resources rather than the direct issuance of […]
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By Evan Grey, Legal Contributor, SatNews The primary battleground for space supremacy has shifted. While the world watches the launchpads, the decisive contest is unfolding inside the filing processes of the International […]
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By Chris Forrester SES has won a significant step in its long-running action against Intelsat over how the FCC’s compensation for C-band is apportioned. A Delaware Appeal Court has reversed […]
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As of May 1, RUAG Space is legally renamed Beyond Gravity and the company has been operating under the Beyond Gravity brand since March 15. Space supplier Beyond Gravity, based […]
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Law360 (February 15, 2022, 6:25 PM EST) — Special purpose acquisition company Stable Road Acquisition Corp. and commercial space business Momentus Inc. have asked a California federal court to let […]
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Law360 (February 11, 2022, 10:29 PM EST) — Tensions within Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.’s leadership erupted in Delaware’s Chancery Court on Friday when Aerojet and its CEO sued to oust […]
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Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has terminated their agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD). The decision to terminate the agreement follows the U.S. Federal Trade Commission‘s (FTC) […]
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