For in-house counsel

Space deals, for the legal team.

For general counsel and legal teams at satellite operators, launch and space technology companies and their investors: market terms, filed wording and the regulatory points that move a deal.

Randeep Bubbra | Lawyer | Making space financeable

Four working tools built from filed documents and statutes: a satellite financing checklist, a clause library quoted from SEC filings, satellite security and transfer rules by country, and the M&A terms of seven space deals, alongside 40 M&A and stake deals on the register.

Where to start

01Satellite financing checklistLicences, spectrum, export controls, launch, insurance and enforcement.02Clause libraryFiled wording on in-orbit acceptance, launch delay, insurance and FCC licences.03Space M&A termsBreak fees, long stop dates and FCC, CFIUS and Team Telecom terms from seven deals.04Security by countryLicensing, security and transfer of control in the US, UK, France and Germany.05Security over satellitesHow lenders take security and the Space Protocol's status.06GlossaryThe terms used in space finance, export credit and M&A, in plain English.

Latest M&A on file

Date	Deal	Type	Value
3 Aug 2026	Intuitive Machines acquisition of Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT	M&A	Not disclosed
7 Jul 2026	Iridium acquisition of Aireon	M&A	Not disclosed
14 Apr 2026	Amazon acquisition of Globalstar	M&A Announced	Not disclosed
14 Apr 2026	Rocket Lab acquisition of Mynaric	M&A	US$155.3m
9 Mar 2026	CACI acquisition of ARKA Group	M&A	US$2.6bn
2 Feb 2026	SpaceX acquisition of xAI	M&A	US$250bn
13 Jan 2026	Intuitive Machines acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems	M&A	US$800m
30 Dec 2025	Indra acquisition of 89.68% of Hispasat	M&A	€725m

All investments and M&A

Questions counsel ask

Where does the clause wording come from?

Every extract is quoted from a credit agreement, security agreement, launch contract or merger agreement filed on SEC EDGAR, links to the document, and is checked against it before it is published.

Are the tools free?

Each tool opens with a free preview. The full tool is free with a work email, along with the full guides and the register downloads.

Can I ask about a specific clause or deal?

Yes. Book 20 minutes with Randeep to talk through how a clause or term compares with the market.

Working on one of these deals? Book 20 minutes with Randeep to see how your terms compare with the market. General information, not legal advice.