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Provided by Laura Cummings

USA

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Space & Satellite

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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.

She plays a role in driving a regulatory agenda for the small satellite industry and in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing capabilities.

In her previous role at Astroscale U.S., Laura managed spacecraft licensing for the geostationary Life-Extension Services program, drove spectrum advocacy, and supported export compliance. Laura also has experience with the Federal Aviation Administration, supporting the creation of new regulations regarding launch and reentry licensing requirements.

Concentrations:

In-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing

Space sustainability and orbital debris

Commercial space authorization

Satellite telecommunications strategy and advocacy

Trade compliance

Professional Memberships

Member, International Institute of Space Law, 2021-Present

President, Commercial Smallsat Spectrum Management Association, 2021-2024

Planning Committee Member, ABA Space Law Forum, 2021-Present

Personal

Education

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center; Member, Georgetown Law Technology Review; President, Space Law Society

B.A.s, magna cum laude, University of Colorado

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Laura Cummings is noted for her work in space law and related commercial regulation. Her international practice is strong in spectrum advocacy, legislative interpretation and export compliance, among other matters.

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