FCC Part 100: What the 7 October Guidance Means for Satellite Milestones and Surety Bonds
FCC Part 100 guidance of 7 October 2026 explains how satellite operators can switch to new milestones, drop surety bonds, and the…
Topic
Licensing
UK Space Law Explained: How the CAA Licenses Satellites and Launches, and What Changes on 1 December
UK space law explained: the Outer Space Act and Space Industry Act, CAA licences, liability caps, and the new liability tiers from…
Remote Sensing Licences: How NOAA Regulates Commercial Earth Observation Satellites
How a NOAA remote sensing licence works: who needs one, the three tiers in 15 CFR Part 960, the 60-day review clock…
Opinion13 min read
13 min
A Robot Tried to Save a NASA Telescope. US Law Still Has No Box for What It Was Doing
Katalyst's attempt to capture and boost NASA's Swift observatory was called off in August. It had every licence US law asks for, and none for the…
Explainers8 min read
8 min
What Is Space Law? A Plain English Guide to the Rules Above Us
Space law is two layers, not one. Five UN treaties that barely move, and a fast changing pile of national licensing rules that decide whether anyone…