Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update | December 19, 2025

If it felt like this was a week of seconds, it wasn’t just you pining for a break over the holidays. President Trump signed the “Ensuring American Space Superiority” executive order, his second EO focused on space policy, and Jared Isaacman was confirmed as NASA Administrator after having his nomination withdrawn earlier this year. Outside the beltway, Canada announced that it would ease restrictions on private capital investment in its defense sector, Russia said……
By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP