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Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update | November 14, 2025

November 14, 2025

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By: Thomas J. McCarthy, Carlos M. Bermudez, Jennifer L. Richter, Hans Christopher Rickhoff, Steven A. Rowings, Marta A. Thompson, Lamar Smith, Charles (Chase) Hamilton, Sharanya Sriram, Kathryn Herman (Policy Fellow)

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is behind us, and Congress is leaning hard into its NASA and Department of Defense (also referred to as the Department of War) oversight roles. Jared Isaacman is once again the nominee for NASA Administrator, though his leaked plan to streamline the agency has raised eyebrows.

FCC Commissioner Gomez expressed concerns about the waning U.S. influence in global satellite talks and the U.K. and Germany accused Russian of satellite skullduggery.

One quick note: Akin’s webinar on the impact of relaxed environmental regulations on the commercial space launch industry, originally scheduled for November 20, has been rescheduled to December 3. Click here to reserve your spot. This will be the first episode of a regular series where Akin attorneys and industry leaders explore the novel legal developments affecting the commercial space industry.

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