Cross Waivers, MPL and Indemnification: How Launch Contracts Allocate Catastrophe
Everyone bears their own losses regardless of fault. Above that sit three tiers of third party protection, one of which has never…
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United States
The FCC Five Year Deorbit Rule: Who It Binds and What It Requires
Twenty five years became five. The scope limits matter more than the headline: below 2,000 km, uncontrolled reentry, launches after 29 September…
FAA Part 450 Explained: How a US Launch Licence Works Now the Legacy Rules Have Gone
The legacy launch licensing parts came out of the CFR in March 2026. What Part 450 requires, what the new launch user…
Commercial Space7 min read
7 min
Cross Waivers, MPL and Indemnification: How Launch Contracts Allocate Catastrophe
Everyone bears their own losses regardless of fault. Above that sit three tiers of third party protection, one of which has never actually been funded.
Regulatory Updates6 min read
6 min
The FCC Five Year Deorbit Rule: Who It Binds and What It Requires
Twenty five years became five. The scope limits matter more than the headline: below 2,000 km, uncontrolled reentry, launches after 29 September 2024, and non-US operators…
Regulatory Updates7 min read
7 min
FAA Part 450 Explained: How a US Launch Licence Works Now the Legacy Rules Have Gone
The legacy launch licensing parts came out of the CFR in March 2026. What Part 450 requires, what the new launch user fee costs, and what…