December 2025

Trump's Executive Order: Commercial Space Stations

Trump’s Executive Order: Commercial Space Stations, Nuclear Reactors on the Moon, and More

On 18 December 2025, as an early Christmas gift for the space industry, President Trump executed Executive Order titled Ensuring American Superiority in Space, ordering several notable changes. Issued one day after the reconfirmation of entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman as the 15th NASA Administrator, this Order reflects the Administration’s intent to position the […]

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SpaceX's Potential IPO: Smaller Space Companies and Governance Necessity

SpaceX’s Potential IPO: Smaller Space Companies and Governance Necessity

The prospect of a SpaceX initial public offering (“IPO”) listing has revived debate about how regulatory posture shapes company value in the space sector. The company, privately valued at approximately USD 800 billion and considering a potential valuation of USD 1.5 trillion, illustrates a broader transformation in how capital markets evaluate aerospace firms. Now, investors

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Cosmonaut Removed from SpaceX Flight Mission for Violation of National Security via the ITAR

Cosmonaut Removed from SpaceX Flight Mission for Violation of National Security via the ITAR

The recent removal of a cosmonaut from SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission has drawn attention not for its diplomatic implications, but for what it signals about the tightening intersection of human spaceflight and national-security regulation. Reports indicate that the cosmonaut was withdrawn following an alleged violation of U.S. export-control rules, specifically, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations

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