Spacetech and Satellite
Cross-practice team advising space and satellite companies and their investors on all aspects of bringing new technologies to market
Why Cooley
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For more than 100 years, Cooley has counseled the world’s most innovative companies and those who fund them. Our integrated suite of transactional, litigation and regulatory counsel and services for the innovation economy is peerless.
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At the heart of our spacetech and satellite practice lies top transaction and litigation practices guided by deep regulatory experience before federal and international agencies focused on space and satellite – including the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, NASA, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Cooley’s multidisciplinary approach allows our spacetech and satellite clients to access a broad suite of all relevant legal services, including a fully integrated intellectual property litigation, counseling and prosecution practice.
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Our spacetech and satellite practice connects enterprises and investors with long histories of aerospace presence – along with those leading the newest wave of space innovation. We provide strategic guidance in the creation, acquisition, use and commercial exploitation of technology.
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We represent 7,000+ innovative, high-growth private company clients and provide unparalleled access to the largest and most influential network of venture capital investors in the world.
Recognitions
- Chambers USA – District of Columbia: Telecom, Broadcast and Satellite (2012 – 2025)
- Chambers USA – Nationwide: Space (2025)
- Chambers USA – Nationwide: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (2022 – 2025)
Cooley maintains a formidable space practice, with experience handling matters for space and satellite companies across the globe. The team has expertise in assisting early-stage and startup space companies through all stages of the corporate growth cycle as well as in related regulatory matters.
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