The European Commission’s (Commission) draft EU Space Act (draft Act or Act), released in June 2025, would impose supranational regulation on space services providers seeking to provide space-based data or service in the Union’s internal market. Previous GT Alerts provide background on the publication and path forward for the draft Act and address the scope and process for European space operator authorization. This GT Alert examines the broad reach of the EU Space Act and process for non-Union space service providers to serve the EU market.

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Photo of Laura Cummings Laura Cummings

Laura Cummings focuses her practice on space law and commercial space regulation, providing legal support to businesses dealing with complex matters pertaining to space, satellite, and telecommunication industries. Her work scope is global, involving policy-making, legislative interpretation, and application of regulatory frameworks. She…

Laura Cummings focuses her practice on space law and commercial space regulation, providing legal support to businesses dealing with complex matters pertaining to space, satellite, and telecommunication industries. Her work scope is global, involving policy-making, legislative interpretation, and application of regulatory frameworks. She is involved in virtually all areas of space regulatory affairs including spectrum advocacy, remote sensing, export compliance, payload authorization, and providing guidance on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing mission authorization.

Laura has deep experience influencing international telecommunications regulations and policy. Laura has served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to International Telecommunication Union conferences, including the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference, contributing to ongoing work around space sustainability. Similarly, she advocates for evolved U.S. domestic space regulations that are cohesive with international law and foreign domestic laws, working across a variety of jurisdictions and legal systems.

Photo of Kathryne Dickerson Kathryne Dickerson

Kathryne (Kate) C. Dickerson is a dynamic and results-focused advocate with over 15 years of experience representing clients in the communications, space, technology, and broadcast media sectors. She works at the intersection of law, innovation, and policy to provide counsel in regulatory and…

Kathryne (Kate) C. Dickerson is a dynamic and results-focused advocate with over 15 years of experience representing clients in the communications, space, technology, and broadcast media sectors. She works at the intersection of law, innovation, and policy to provide counsel in regulatory and rulemaking proceedings, enforcement and compliance matters, and transactional issues.

Kate’s experience spans advocacy before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA), and other federal agencies, as well as international regulators such as the UK’s Ofcom. She focuses on matters related to non-geostationary (NGSO) and geostationary (GSO) satellite operators, spectrum allocation, licensing, and compliance, with the ability to advise established companies as well as new entrants. Kate is skilled at developing creative and effective advocacy strategies for clients navigating the federal notice-and-comment rulemaking process or seeking regulatory approvals in emerging sectors, including the new space economy. Her broad experience also extends to advising commercial and noncommercial broadcasters on a wide range of regulatory issues, including assignments, transfers of control, content and technical rules, and transactional and contracts matters.

Photo of Paolo Esposito Paolo Esposito

Paolo has deep experience in the energy sector. Over the years, he has assisted, and continues to assist, the leading players of the energy market, providing strategic advice in M&A and broad-spectrum project finance operations.

Prior to joining the firm, Paolo led the…

Paolo has deep experience in the energy sector. Over the years, he has assisted, and continues to assist, the leading players of the energy market, providing strategic advice in M&A and broad-spectrum project finance operations.

Prior to joining the firm, Paolo led the Italian department of Energy & Utilities at a multi-practice global law firm and later he lead the Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance practice of an Italian firm.

Photo of Ester Latorre Ester Latorre

Ester joined Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria in November 2022.

She advises national and international clients, dealing with M&A transactions.

She has significant experience in corporate law and has often worked with companies operating in the energy sector.

Ester is also focused on antitrust…

Ester joined Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria in November 2022.

She advises national and international clients, dealing with M&A transactions.

She has significant experience in corporate law and has often worked with companies operating in the energy sector.

Ester is also focused on antitrust law and State aid issues as she is currently completing a Ph.D. in EU and competition law at the University of Milan.