Weak signal · 1 July 2026, 06:30 UTC
SpaceConnect EU Space Act advocacy launched (June 25, outside window).
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Amazon, Globalstar, Iridium, and Telesat formed SpaceConnect association to oppose EU Space Act and COM(2026)311 provisions they characterise as "protectionist." Former NTIA official David Redl stated EU Space Act "limits market access for non-European operators." SpaceConnect's Brussels presence creates a formal lobbying counterweight to SES/SpaceRISE's domestic-operator positioning. Any formal submission by SpaceConnect to the ITRE committee or RSPG WRC-27 consultation (closes August 24) is push-grade — it would reveal whether the US-headquartered operators are coordinating their ITU position with the US State Department, which would constitute a transatlantic regulatory confrontation over COM(2026)311.
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