Mr. #Isaacman would replace the current administrator, #BillNelson https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/science/jared-isaacman-trump-nasa.html

#SpaceX has sued a #California commission in federal court, accusing panel members of #political bias in blocking the space venture company from increasing the number of rockets it launches from a U.S. air base in the state. The commission on Wednesday declined to comment. https://www.reuters.com/legal/musks-spacex-sues-california-panel-alleges-political-bias-over-rocket-launches-2024-10-16/

#SpaceForce officials don’t have to obtain a permit or permission from the #California Coastal Commission for rocket launches; they only need to reach an agreement to mitigate the effects.

But commissioners in recent months have questioned whether #SpaceX launches, which carry private #Starlink equipment on up to 87% of their flights, should be considered private activity. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-11/la-me-spacex-coastal-commission

#India's #SpaceAgency expects a 20%-30% increase in its budget (currently $1.55 billion ) in the coming years. Their rocket launch prices are on a par with #SpaceX's. #NASA's approved budget stands at $25 billion . The Indian government estimates its share of the market is currently just $8 billion, but it is aiming to increase that to $44 billion over the next decade https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-space-agency-chief-sees-higher-funding-2024-08-27

Bill Nelson claimed in his opening statement to have always supported commercial space. Nelson was not always as enthusiastic about commercial #spaceflight. In 2010 the then-senator proposed zeroing out the commercial crew program https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/550148-bill-nelson-is-a-born-again-supporter-of-commercial-space-at-nasa/

There are multiple potential futures that could arise from a lack of collaboration in #SpaceGovernance. Without further cooperation and agreement among the major and minor #SpacePowers, multiple, competing governance systems may end up being established, further increasing the potential for #conflict https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/11/governance-in-space-mining-the-moon-and-beyond.html

The #European Commission is expected to propose the world's first comprehensive #SpaceLaw after Easter https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-wants-make-space-safe-law-label-boring/

@senbillnelson 's outsized influence on #NASA over four decades is undisputed, but some of us in the #SpaceCommunity are concerned this may not be a feature . Senator #Nelson’s imprint on the #SpaceProgram has led to grand pronouncements based on #unrealistic industry estimates, multibillion-dollar #cost overruns, years of schedule #delays and unmet expectations https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bill-nelson-isnt-the-best-choice-for-nasa-administrator/

#UNOOSA International #SpaceLaw : United Nations Instruments https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/oosadoc/data/documents/2017/stspace/stspace61rev.2_0.html

In 2022, the #SpaceIndustry was estimated to be worth US$350 billion and is projected to grow to more than one trillion dollars over the next two decades. Actors such as #SpaceX already own a majority of the #LEO #satellites . In the absence of a concerted global dialogue, individual countries are pushing ahead with their own laws. Usually, international arrangements tend to arise when there is a real risk of #conflict. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00722-4