Satellite megaconstellations, space manufacturing, and orbital tourism — all operating in legal twilight
Morgan Stanley projects the space economy will reach $1.8 trillion by 2035. SpaceX alone operates 6,000+ Starlink satellites. Blue Origin is building orbital habitats. Yet the regulatory framework governing commercial space activity hasn't been meaningfully updated since the Space Shuttle era.
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