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Ex-Google exec attracts financial backers for LEO megaconstellation

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Next Ariane 6 launch slips to early 2025

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BlackSky buys Thales Alenia’s stake in LeoStella joint venture

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Viasat seeking Telesat LEO capacity as Starlink competition mounts

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With the current and existing technology can the amount of debris/pollution caused by each space object be ascertained/estimated?

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Space debris ascertainment 

Bind Russia to a new arms control treaty to ban nuclear weapons in space

NASA MSR review continues despite committee leadership change

Former Intelsat executive joins Lynk Global as CEO

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SpaceX plans next Starship flight for mid-November

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China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

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Anuvu looks to HEO to upgrade inflight Wi-Fi

Latitude hires new CEO

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 [Follow us on twitter](http://twitter.com/r_SpacePolicy)

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###Rules

Allowed:

* Whatever doesn't violate [Reddit's Content Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy) (go crazy)

Disallowed

* Anything that violates [Reddit's Content Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy)

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###Resources

* [UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space]
(http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/oosa/COPUOS/copuos.html)

* [Spacenews.com](http://spacenews.com/)

* [Spacepolicyonline.com](http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/)

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###Sources of Space Law
*International Treaties*

* [The "Outer Space Treaty"](http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introouterspacetreaty.html)

* [The "Rescue Agreement"](http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introrescueagreement.html)

* [The "Liability Convention"](http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introliability-convention.html)

* [The "Registration Convention"](http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introregistration-convention.html)

* [The "Moon Agreement" ](http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/intromoon-agreement.html)


*U.S. Statutes and Regulations* 

* [The Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.](https://it.ojp.gov/PrivacyLiberty/authorities/statutes/1288)

* [Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, as amended
51 U.S.C. §§ 50901-50923](http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/space-law#domestic)

* [Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, as amended
51 U.S.C. §§ 60101 et seq.](http://geo.arc.nasa.gov/sge/landsat/15USCch82.html)

* [Arms Export Control Act, Section 38
22 U.S.C. § 2778](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/2778) 

*UK Statutes and Regulations*

* [Outer Space Act 1986](http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/38/contents)

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* [/r/Space](https://www.reddit.com/r/Space)

* [/r/SpaceX](https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX)

* [/r/Spaceflight](https://www.reddit.com/r/Spaceflight)

* [/r/NASA](https://www.reddit.com/r/NASA)

* [/r/esa](https://www.reddit.com/r/esa)

* [/r/Mars](https://www.reddit.com/r/Mars)

* [/r/MarsSociety](https://www.reddit.com/r/MarsSociety)

* [Other space subreddits](https://www.reddit.com/me/m/otherspacesubreddits/)

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<div class="md"><h3>About</h3>

<p><a href="/r/SpacePolicy">/r/SpacePolicy</a> is a community dedicated to the discussion and debate of outer space policy, legislation, and law.</p>

<p><a href="http://twitter.com/r_SpacePolicy">Follow us on twitter</a></p>

<hr/>

<h3>Rules</h3>

<p>Allowed:</p>

<ul>
<li>Whatever doesn&#39;t violate <a href="https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy">Reddit&#39;s Content Policy</a> (go crazy)</li>
</ul>

<p>Disallowed</p>

<ul>
<li>Anything that violates <a href="https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy">Reddit&#39;s Content Policy</a></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<h3>Resources</h3>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/oosa/COPUOS/copuos.html">UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://spacenews.com/">Spacenews.com</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/">Spacepolicyonline.com</a></p></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<h3>Sources of Space Law</h3>

<p><em>International Treaties</em></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introouterspacetreaty.html">The &quot;Outer Space Treaty&quot;</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introrescueagreement.html">The &quot;Rescue Agreement&quot;</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introliability-convention.html">The &quot;Liability Convention&quot;</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introregistration-convention.html">The &quot;Registration Convention&quot;</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/intromoon-agreement.html">The &quot;Moon Agreement&quot; </a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><em>U.S. Statutes and Regulations</em> </p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://it.ojp.gov/PrivacyLiberty/authorities/statutes/1288">The Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/space-law#domestic">Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, as amended
51 U.S.C. §§ 50901-50923</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://geo.arc.nasa.gov/sge/landsat/15USCch82.html">Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, as amended
51 U.S.C. §§ 60101 et seq.</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/2778">Arms Export Control Act, Section 38
22 U.S.C. § 2778</a> </p></li>
</ul>

<p><em>UK Statutes and Regulations</em></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/38/contents">Outer Space Act 1986</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>Related Subreddits</h3>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Space">/r/Space</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX">/r/SpaceX</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Spaceflight">/r/Spaceflight</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NASA">/r/NASA</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/esa">/r/esa</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Mars">/r/Mars</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MarsSociety">/r/MarsSociety</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/me/m/otherspacesubreddits/">Other space subreddits</a></p></li>
</ul>

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