How Is Space Law Adapting to Autonomous Missions?
Jesús Bernal Allende joins Constellations to explore how existing space law is being applied as autonomous systems take on a larger share of spacecraft decision making.
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Jesús Bernal Allende joins Constellations to explore how existing space law is being applied as autonomous systems take on a larger share of spacecraft decision making.
A new joint working group will refine use cases, public-private partnerships, and interoperability with Germany’s SatcomBw-4. Launch timelines still hinge on Ariane 6 capacity, with both constellations targeting deployments from 2029.
As interest in nuclear power for space accelerates, experts examine how advanced reactors could enable sustained lunar operations while introducing new challenges around cybersecurity, autonomy, proliferation, and governance in the emerging cislunar economy.
The European Commission, ESA and the SpaceRISE consortium (SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat) have finalized the implementation agreement for Europe’s IRIS² satellite constellation, resolving months of negotiations over the program’s architecture, cost and governance.
As direct-to-device services evolve beyond basic coverage, balancing terrestrial and mobile satellite spectrum and navigating a complex regulatory landscape will be critical to unlocking the technology's long-term commercial potential.
Jesús Bernal Allende of IURUS discusses why the future of AI governance in space depends not only on preventing harm, but on creating legal frameworks for an increasingly autonomous orbital environment.
Former U.S. Air Force and Space Force General Counsel Peter Beshar explains why decades-old space treaties must evolve to address commercial space, lunar resource extraction and emerging security threats in an increasingly contested orbital environment.
Hon. Peter Beshar joins Constellations to explore how lunar resource activity, emerging norms and legacy treaties are reshaping responsible behavior and stability beyond Earth.
Boston Consulting Group’s Alessio Bonucci explains why space sovereignty is reshaping global competition, with launch capability, industrial capacity and defense investment emerging as the defining factors in the next generation of national space strategies.