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CSE Opposes FAA's Proposed Blanket Environmental Waivers at U.S. Launch Sites
CSE Opposes FAA's Proposed Blanket Environmental Waivers at U.S. Launch Sites
August 31, 2026 — The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule granting blanket waivers that would exempt commercial launch and reentry operations from 13 foundational federal environmental statutes. Our newly filed comment refutes claims of administrative bottlenecks and urges the FAA to retain statutory environmental oversight. Read the Full Comment →
Defending the Shared Cosmos: CSE's Stance Against Orbital Compute's Orbital Data Centers
Defending the Shared Cosmos: CSE's Stance Against Orbital Compute's Orbital Data Centers
August 18, 2026 — Orbital Compute Inc. is seeking FCC approval to launch an unprecedented 100,000 satellites for private AI data processing, a massive industrialization of low-Earth orbit that poses severe collision risks, risks atmospheric degradation, and threatens our cultural night-sky heritage. Our newly filed opposition urges the FCC to deny unwarranted regulatory waivers and mandate a comprehensive environmental review to protect the integrity of the Earth-space system. Read the Full Comment →
CSE Files Reply To Cowboy Space FCC Consolidated Opposition And Response
CSE Files Reply To Cowboy Space FCC Consolidated Opposition And Response
July 30, 2026 — In a follow-up filing to the FCC, the Center submitted a formal Reply Comment dismantling Cowboy Space Corporation's defense of its “Stampede” megaconstellation. We underscore that the company’s response relied entirely on procedural deflections and failed to meaningfully engage with the substantive scientific and technical evidence detailing the severe hazards of deploying 20,000 in-orbit data centers. Read the Full Reply Comment →
CSE Statement on FCC Approval of Reflect Orbital Prototype Satellite License
CSE Statement on FCC Approval of Reflect Orbital Prototype Satellite License
July 10, 2026 — The Center strongly condemns the FCC’s recent approval of Reflect Orbital Inc.’s application for the EARENDIL-1 prototype satellite. We argue that this decision bypasses federal environmental law, prioritizes commercial space dominance over scientific integrity, and creates a massive regulatory loophole that leaves our shared night sky unprotected from commercial exploitation. Read the Full Statement →
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