What Opt-In Framework Means for Novel Space Activities, Law360

Of counsel Stephanie Roy and associate Connor Haffey co-authored a Law360 Expert Analysis article about the US Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce’s voluntary certification framework for commercial space activities that do not fit squarely within existing US licensing regimes.

The authors explain how the proposed framework could provide a more coordinated government pathway for novel activities such as satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, orbital computing, commercial space stations, and lunar operations. They also discuss how the certification process could reduce duplicative agency review while preserving existing Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, and remote-sensing licensing requirements, as well as questions about the program’s statutory authority and implementation.

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