Satellite Export Controls Explained: ITAR, the EAR and Launching Abroad
Satellite export controls explained: how ITAR and the EAR split spacecraft, what counts as an export, rules for launching abroad and the…
Topic
Commercial space
Canadian Space Launch Act: What Bill C-28 Would Change for Rocket Launches
The Canadian Space Launch Act explained: how Bill C-28 would licence launches and re-entries, who carries liability, and why the bill is…
Upper C-Band Transition: What the FCC’s $6.3 Billion Clearing Plan Means for Satellite Operators
The Upper C-band transition moves satellite downlinks to 4.16-4.2 GHz by 2031. What the FCC order, the 19 October notices and Auction…
Regulatory Updates13 min read
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From 25 to 456 Launches a Year: The FAA Opens Its Biggest Starship Environmental Review Yet
The FAA's Starship environmental review at Starbase will test up to 456 launches a year. What the October 2026 notices cover, the Florida reviews and deadlines.
Explainers15 min read
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Space Tourism: Who Flies, What It Costs and What the Law Says About Safety
Space tourism now spans ten-minute suborbital hops, private orbital flights and paid stays on the ISS, at prices from $750,000 to a reported $55 million. This…
Commercial Space13 min read
13 min
ISS Retirement in 2030: The Deorbit Plan and What Replaces It
NASA still plans to bring the ISS down at the end of 2030, using a $843 million SpaceX deorbit vehicle it will own. But a Senate…
Commercial Space7 min read
7 min
Space Insurance Explained: How a $650 Million Market Prices Risk in Orbit
One bad year in 2023 wiped out several good ones and pushed the five year margin negative for the first time since 2001. What that means…