Space Launch Executive Order Could Generate Legal Challenges: Lawyer

The Trump administration's commercial space launch and novel space mission executive order (see 2508140004) may result in actions that will be challenged in court, Holland & Knight spaceflight lawyer Paul Stimers wrote last week. He said the opposition could come from some environmental groups and state and local governments opposing particular provisions of the EO. Among other things, it directs multiple agencies to notify DOJ of state or local limitations on spaceport development that are inconsistent with federal law.