SpaceNews Terms of Service

Last updated on April 8, 2026

1. Terms

Space News, Inc. (“SpaceNews,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) owns and operates digital properties that include www.spacenews.com, newsletters, mobile applications, and other products and services that we may make available to you from time to time, including via email or other electronic communication methods (collectively, the “Properties”). Your use of the Properties, Content (defined below), and associated products and services, regardless of the form of media, and regardless of whether your access and use of the Properties is provided at no charge, is subject to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy (collectively “Terms”).  All materials published or available on the Properties (including, but not limited to: text, photographs, images, illustrations, designs, audio clips, video clips, “look and feel,” metadata, data, or compilations) shall collectively be deemed “Content”.  By accessing and using the Properties, (including by signing up for an account), you expressly agree to accept these Terms. The Properties are provided solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SECTION 20 OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER PROVISION, AND A MASS ARBITRATION WAIVER PROVISION. PLEASE READ THE ARBITRATION PROVISION IN THIS AGREEMENT AS IT AFFECTS HOW ANY DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND SPACENEWS WOULD BE RESOLVED.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE PROPERTIES. BY VISITING, VIEWING, OR USING THE PROPERTIES, YOU (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND ANY ORGANIZATION YOU REPRESENT) ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, PLEASE DO NOT USE OR ACCESS THE PROPERTIES.

2. Acceptable Use; Restrictions

2.1 Acceptable Use. You may use and access our Properties, conditioned on your acceptance of, and compliance with, these Terms. When you use or access any of our Properties, you expressly agree that you will: (a) only use our Properties for lawful purposes, and in accordance with these Terms, and with any applicable community guidelines; and (b) provide us with complete and accurate information when you register for access to and use of the Properties.

  • 2.1.1 Sharing of Content with Attribution. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Terms is intended to prohibit subscribers or their affiliated organizations from sharing occasional excerpts of Content internally or in external materials, such as client-facing presentations, provided that such use includes clear and proper attribution to SpaceNews. These excerpts must not contain a quantity of information that could be used as a source of, or substitute for, the service or any substantial part thereof. Any such use must be limited, occasional in nature, and not part of a systematic or regular distribution of data, analysis, or articles derived from the Properties. If you are interested in broader usage rights, including redistribution or licensing of Content, please contact us at support@spacenews.com.

2.2 Restrictions. Restrictions. You may not access or use, or attempt to access or use, the Properties to take any action that could harm us or a third party. You may not use the Properties in violation of applicable laws, including export controls and sanctions, or in violation of our or any third party’s intellectual property or other proprietary or legal rights. You further agree that you will not attempt (or encourage or support anyone else’s attempt) to circumvent, reverse engineer, decrypt, or otherwise alter or interfere with the Properties, or any Content, or make any unauthorized use of the Properties. In addition, you will not:

  • 2.2.1. Access any part of the Properties, Content, data or information you do not have permission or authorization to access or for which SpaceNews has revoked your access;
  • 2.2.2. Use robots, spiders, scripts, service, software or any manual or automatic device, tool, or process designed to data mine or scrape the Content, data or information from the Properties, or otherwise use, access, or collect the Content, data or information from the Properties using automated means;
  • 2.2.3. Use the Content for the development of any software program, model, algorithm, or generative AI tool, including, but not limited to, training or using the Content in connection with the development or operation of a machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) system (including any use of the Content for training, fine tuning, or grounding the machine learning or AI system or as part of retrieval-augmented generation);
  • 2.2.4. Use services, software or any manual or automatic device, tool, or process designed to circumvent any restriction, condition, or technological measure that controls access to the Properties or Content in any way, including overriding any security feature, bypassing or circumventing any access controls or use limits of the Properties;
  • 2.2.5. Cache or archive the Content (except for a public search engine’s use of spiders for creating search indices solely for the inclusion of links and short, non-AI synthesized snippets of the Content in search results);
  • 2.2.6. Take action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our network or infrastructure;
  • 2.2.7. Do anything that could disable, damage or change the functioning or appearance of the Properties, including the presentation of any advertising (if applicable); or
  • 2.2.8. Use any part of the Properties or Content for benchmarking.

2.3. Engaging in a prohibited use of the Properties may result in civil, criminal, and/or administrative penalties, fines, or sanctions against the user and those assisting the user.

3. Access; Subscriptions

3.1 Access. Limited access to the Properties is provided free of charge (although some Content may only be available to paying subscribers). Users may access a set number of articles (that number may be subject to change, in our sole discretion) free of charge; access to additional Content requires a paid subscription.

3.2 Subscriptions. Subscriptions are open to individuals who are at least the minimum legal age to enter into a contract in their country of residence. Subscriptions are personal and, to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, cannot be resold or transferred. If you choose to sign-up for one of our automatically renewing subscriptions, you agree that the subscription will automatically renew at the selected frequency until you cancel the subscription. If you have access to SpaceNews’ Properties through your employer or another corporate subscriber, additional terms and conditions may apply (see Appendix A).

3.3 Payment. You can pay for your subscription or other purchase with a major credit card or through other payment methods made available during the purchase process. Accepted payment methods may vary based on your location. You authorize us to charge your credit card or other method of payment at the time of purchase for the price stated on the purchase page plus any applicable taxes, and at each renewal period thereafter before the start of each new subscription term. We use third party payment processors to collect your payments, and each payment transaction (including the use of your personal data collected as part of the payment transaction) is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable third party payment processor. Subscription fees are not refundable.

3.4 Pricing Changes. We may, from time to time, change the price of your subscription with not less than thirty (30) days written notice and the opportunity to cancel. If you do not cancel your subscription, you will be charged the updated price. If a particular portion of the subscription becomes unavailable, it may be substituted with similar Content and the same renewal features.

3.5 Cancellation. If you would like to cancel your subscription, you can email us at support@spacenews.com, or login to your account and cancel your subscription. We will notify you before any auto-renewal takes effect and provide an opportunity for you to cancel your subscription in such notification. You must cancel before the end of your current subscription term to avoid being charged for the next subscription term, and in no event less than seven (7) days prior to the date on which your subscription will renew. Once you cancel, you will continue to have access to any digital Content provided as part of your subscription until the end of the current subscription term.

3.6 Promotional Rates. We may offer promotions to obtain a subscription on a trial basis for free or at a promotional rate. If your subscription includes a free trial, you will not be charged the applicable fee during your free trial. To obtain the free trial, you will be required to provide a payment method in order to ensure uninterrupted access and continued use after the expiration of the free trial. Upon completion of your free trial, your subscription will automatically convert into a recurring paid subscription, and your payment method will be charged the applicable fee unless you have cancelled your subscription before your free trial ends. You may cancel your subscription during your free trial to avoid being charged as described above; such cancellation may be effective immediately. If your subscription includes a promotional rate, you will be charged the promotional rate for the agreed upon time period, and, following that time period, your subscription will continue to automatically renew at the regular rate.

4. Accounts; Authentication

To use certain features of our Properties, you may need a username and either a password, passkey, or similar method of authentication. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and authentication method(s); you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, and any other breach of security of which you become aware. You must log out of your account at the end of each session. SpaceNews cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.

4.1. Accounts. To use certain features of our Properties, you may need a username and either a password, passkey, or similar method of authentication. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and authentication method(s); you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, and any other breach of security of which you become aware. You must log out of your account at the end of each session. SpaceNews cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.

  • 4.1.1 Account Credentials and Email Address Requirements. Individual subscriptions are intended for use by one named person only, using only one email address at any point in time. Sharing of login credentials or concurrent use of a single account by multiple individuals is strictly prohibited, as is access by one user from various email accounts for any reason. Accounts found to be used by more than one person or usage by one person in a manner which is inconsistent with these Terms may be suspended or terminated in SpaceNews’ sole discretion. In addition, generic or shared email addresses (e.g., team@, admin@, communications@, etc.) may not be used to register for an individual subscription. Each subscription must be registered using a unique, verifiable, individual email address associated with the subscriber. If SpaceNews determines that an individual subscription is being used in a manner inconsistent with these Terms or if an account is dormant for more than thirty (30) days, we reserve the right to either require the user to transition their account to a group or enterprise subscription or to suspend or terminate such subscription, in Space News’ sole discretion and without prior written notification.

5. Postings; Electronic Communications

5.1 Posts and Communications. You and other visitors to our Properties may post appropriate and relevant information or commentary, including but not limited to, facts, advice, and opinions, in forums available through the Properties. You acknowledge and agree that any information you view, post, or otherwise interact with, is done so at your own discretion and risk, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such information.  By posting information, data, text, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, articles, writings, or other materials, including sending information and other communications to us (“Communications”) on or through any of our Properties, you agree that you are solely responsible for the content and lawfulness of such Communications. You acknowledge that the posted information may be available to both you and other users of the Properties, and, as such, you are responsible for any harms caused by your Communications. You, and not SpaceNews, are entirely responsible for the accuracy, completeness and ownership of all Communications that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit to us directly and via our Properties.

5.2 Retention. Any Communication on any of the Properties may be purged periodically by SpaceNews, for any reason or no reason. SpaceNews assumes no responsibility for the deletion or failure to store Communications. However, SpaceNews may preserve Communications, and may also disclose Communications: (a) if required to do so by law; (b) to enforce these Terms; or (c) other reasons that SpaceNews reasonably determines are necessary.

5.3 Monitoring. You agree that SpaceNews has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor Communications posted by you, or others, at any time for any reason and in its sole discretion to assure compliance with these Terms and any other operating rules that SpaceNews may establish from time to time. SpaceNews reserves the right at all times to edit, disclose, refuse to post, request removal of, or remove any Communication as may be necessary to comply with any law, regulation or government or agency request or if, in SpaceNews’ sole discretion, such Communication is in violation of these Terms or is otherwise objectionable.

6. SpaceNews’ Rights in Materials Provided by Users

6.1 Use of Communications. All Communications you provide to us, including through any of our Properties, may be included in a database owned by SpaceNews and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and in which we possess all rights and interest, including but not limited to, a compilation copyright. Communications may also be included in our RSS feeds and APIs and made available for republishing through other formats. We reserve the right to use any Communications you provide to us, or any other information or materials you provide to us, or that we otherwise obtain through your use of the Properties, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

6.2 License for Communications. By accessing or using any of our Properties, you hereby grant to SpaceNews a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, right and license to use (including use for promotional and advertising purposes), sublicense, adapt, distribute, display, publicly perform, reproduce, transmit, post, modify, edit, excerpt, cache, index, tag, encode and otherwise exploit any Communications that you post on our Properties, and any ideas or original materials contained in such Communications, in any manner, and in all media now known or hereafter developed. This grant shall include the right to exploit any and all proprietary rights in such Communications including, without limitation, any and all rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction. You waive all rights you may have to inspect and/or approve of any use by SpaceNews of any material or idea submitted by you in any Communications, or receive any compensation for such use. You waive all rights to any claim against SpaceNews for any alleged or actual infringements of any proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral rights, and rights of attribution in connection with such Communications. You agree and understand that SpaceNews is under no obligation to use any Communications, material or ideas you submit to us, in any way. SpaceNews shall not be responsible for the payment of any amounts to any party in connection with SpaceNews’ use of Communications submitted by you to our Properties.

7. No Responsibility for Transmitted Material

You acknowledge that transmissions to and from our Properties (other than payment data submitted through appropriate channels via our Properties) are not confidential, and to that extent, your Communications may be read or intercepted by others. You acknowledge that by submitting Communications to SpaceNews, no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship is created between you and SpaceNews or any SpaceNews affiliate or subsidiary other than pursuant to these Terms.

8. Changes to the Properties

SpaceNews has the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Properties, and to change, discontinue, or cease making available any of the Content. SpaceNews may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of any of the Properties or Content without notice or liability. You acknowledge and agree that SpaceNews will not be liable to you or any third party in the event that SpaceNews exercises its right to modify or terminate access to any of the Content, Properties or portions of any of the Properties.

9. Ownership

All Content is protected by copyright, and owned or controlled by SpaceNews, its licensors, or the party credited as the provider of the Content. SpaceNews also owns copyright in the selection, coordination, compilation, and enhancement of such Content (“Arrangement”). You shall abide by all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Properties or otherwise made available to you by SpaceNews.

The contents of the Properties are intended for your personal, non-commercial use. For the avoidance of doubt, non-commercial use does not include the use of Content or Communications without prior written consent from SpaceNews in connection with: (1) the development of any software program, model, algorithm, or other generative AI tool, including, but not limited to, using the Content or Communications in connection with the development or operation of a machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) system (including any use of the Content or Communications for training, fine tuning, or grounding the machine learning or AI system or as part of retrieval-augmented generation); or (2) providing archived or cached data sets containing Content or Communications to another person or entity.

The Properties and Content are protected by copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, database rights, sui generis rights and other intellectual or proprietary rights in or to the Properties and Content pursuant to U.S. and international laws. You may not modify, publish, re-publish, upload, post, translate, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except with SpaceNews’ express written permission), create new works from, distribute, perform, display (including framing and inline linking), communicate to the public or in any way exploit, any of the Content (or its Arrangement) or the Properties in whole or in part. You may not develop or derive for commercial sale any data in machine-readable or other form that incorporates or uses any substantial part of the Properties, nor transfer to or store any data residing or exchanged over the Properties in any electronic network for use by more than one user. If you wish to obtain permission to reproduce or distribute materials from the Properties, please contact us at support@spacenews.com.

10. Third Party Materials; Non-Endorsement

The Properties may provide links to materials and content provided by third parties, such as web pages, websites, advertisements, job postings, event announcements, press releases, and other information (“Third Party Materials”). All Third Party Materials are the sole responsibility of the third party providing such material, and may be subject to additional terms and conditions provided by such party. SpaceNews does not control any Third Party Materials, all of which is provided on an “as-is” basis, without warranty whatsoever. Your access and use of Third Party Materials is at your own risk and discretion.  The availability of Third Party Materials on the Properties does not imply or create a sponsorship or endorsement by SpaceNews, of the Third Party Materials or the third party providing such material. Opinions and other statements expressed by other users and by third parties are theirs alone, not opinions of SpaceNews.

11. Newsletters/Direct Marketing and Notifications

By providing your email address and any other information, when signing up for a newsletter on the Properties, you agree that we may use the information you provide to us (including, without limitation, email address) for the purpose of providing you commercial and/or non-commercial materials related to our current and/or future products and services, and in order to send you various product deals, promotions, marketing messages and ads (including also targeted ads). You may withdraw your consent to receive newsletters by sending a written notice to support@spacenews.com or alternatively follow the instructions for removing/unsubscribing yourself from the mailing list which are available in the message transmitted to you. In addition, the Properties may include the sending of push notifications and alerts via various means of communication. You can deactivate the push notifications at any time by changing the notification settings on your web browser or device (as applicable).

12. Use of RSS Feeds

Some of the Properties may provide an RSS feed (the “Feeds”). Individuals may use the Feeds free of charge for their personal, non-commercial use only. When using the Feeds, we ask that you provide attribution to SpaceNews, including at a minimum a linked logo, a link that returns to the original URL and that you set the canonical tag to SpaceNews. SpaceNews reserves the right to disable, to change, or to cease distribution of Feeds at any time, and reserves the right to require individuals to cease any and all use of the Feeds at any time for any reason. If you have access to the Feeds through your employer, or as part of a corporate subscription, or other arrangement with SpaceNews, different terms and conditions may apply. To request permission to make commercial use of the Feeds, please contact us at support@spacenews.com. SpaceNews may decline any request in its sole discretion.

13. SpaceNews Job Exchange

The Properties may contain job postings and information related to potential employment opportunities with third parties. If you choose to submit your name, contact information, photograph, job history, biographical data, resume and/or other personal information to SpaceNews and/or the applicable third party in response to such job postings, you authorize SpaceNews, the applicable third party, and its/their service providers to utilize this information for all lawful and legitimate hiring and employment purposes. You further agree, that if you post information to the SpaceNews Job Exchange portion of the Properties, then you expressly grant SpaceNews the right to publish, republish, transmit, distribute, copy, and publicly display all information so posted, including display and reproduction of your photographs, image and likenesses, without expectation of compensation.

You are responsible for the accuracy of all information that you submit in connection with the job postings. SpaceNews is not responsible for the content of any third party job posting, nor for any delays or errors in transmission of your information through the Properties.  Hiring decisions, candidate screening and all other processes are the sole responsibility of the third party that posts the applicable job posting and/or such third party’s service providers. Nothing contained in the Properties, or these Terms, shall constitute a promise by SpaceNews or any third party to interview, hire or employ any individual who submits information in response to a job posting, nor shall anything in the Terms or contained in the Properties constitute a promise that SpaceNews will review any information you submit through the Properties.

14. Stellar Dispatch

14.1 Definitions. In this Section, “Stellar Dispatch” means the press release distribution service we may provide to you at your request, for a fee. “Release Content” means content in any format posted, delivered, uploaded or submitted by you, or by a third party on your behalf, in connection with the Stellar Dispatch service.

14.2 Authorized Submitters. If you purchase the Stellar Dispatch services, we will treat the individual that created the account for Stellar Dispatch services as the only individual authorized to submit Release Content to us (“Authorized Submitter”).  You must notify us promptly of any changes in the Authorized Submitter’s status as your authorized representative. We are allowed to act on, refrain from acting on, and otherwise rely upon, the information provided by the Authorized Submitter. For all Release Content, you will provide to us, in writing: (a) the name of the issuer of the Release Content (i.e., not the issuer’s agency) to be displayed to the public as the source of the Release Content; and (b) the contact details of the person responsible for responding to enquiries from readers of the Release Content.  You are responsible for obtaining all consents required in connection with the distribution lists you provide us.

14.3 Acknowledgement. You acknowledge that: (a) our distribution lists may change and that we do not guarantee distribution of Release Content to any specific distribution point; (b) we do not guarantee that any Release Content will be picked up by any particular website, media outlet or member of the media; (c) once distributed and viewable by the public, Release Content may be publicly accessed, viewed and downloaded in perpetuity; and (d) we have no responsibility or liability for the terms of any social media site to which Release Content is distributed.

14.4 Rights Reserved to SpaceNews. We may: (a) reject or refuse distribution of any Release Content; (b) edit Release Content at your request; and (c) remove any Release Content from the Properties or cease distribution of any Release Content, in each case, if we determine, in our reasonable discretion that such Release Content violates its standards for publication or may otherwise result in liability. We may edit the Release Content for obvious typographical errors prior to distribution.

14.5 License. By submitting Release Content to us in connection with the Stellar Dispatch service, you hereby grant us, and our third-party content distributors and users, a worldwide, assignable, sublicensable, royalty-free and perpetual right and license to reproduce, distribute, sublicense, translate, archive, create abridgements or derivative works including using artificial intelligence or other tools to create generative content and machine learning from the Release Content, or any other legally permissible usage.

15. Indemnification

You shall indemnify, defend and hold SpaceNews, its affiliates, and all of its and their respective officers, directors, owners, agents, employees, content providers, licensors and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless, from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, and claims and all fees, costs, expenses, of any kind related thereto (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of, based upon or related to: (a) your misuse of any of SpaceNews’ Properties, Content, and/or services not in compliance with these Terms of Service or applicable law; and (b) your Communications or your Release Content; or (c) your negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct. SpaceNews reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to this indemnification obligation. Under no circumstances will you make any admission of guilt on behalf of SpaceNews in defense of any claims under this Section, nor will you settle any claim without obtaining both a full release of liability against SpaceNews and our written consent.

16. Representations and Warranties; Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability

16.1. You represent, warrant and covenant that: (a) no Communications, Release Content, or materials of any kind submitted through your account or made available by or on behalf of you on the Properties will: (i) violate, plagiarize, or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights; or (ii) contain libelous or otherwise unlawful material; (b) you are at least thirteen years old if you are in the USA and the UK, and sixteen years old anywhere else; (c) if you are under eighteen years old, your parent or legal guardian has read these Terms and agreed to them and your use of the Properties and Content; and (d) if you are an employee of an organization, and accessing or using the Properties and Content on behalf of such organization, that you are authorized to bind the organization to these Terms.

16.2 DISCLAIMER. THE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING ALL SERVICES, CONTENT, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE PROPERTIES, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. SPACENEWS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PROPERTIES OR ANY SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. SPACENEWS DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE PROPERTIES, THE CONTENT, THE SERVICES USED ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE PROPERTIES, ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, THIRD PARTY MATERIALS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO OR THROUGH THE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING SESSION ID DATA.

IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE PROPERTIES OR ANY SERVICES, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PROPERTIES AND/OR SERVICES. CERTAIN CONTENT MAY BE CONSIDERED OBJECTIONABLE OR INAPPROPRIATE BY INDIVIDUAL USERS, AND EACH USER MUST EXERCISE HIS OR HER DISCRETION IN USING AND ALLOWING MINORS OR OTHERS TO USE THE PROPERTIES.

16.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SPACENEWS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISERS OR CONTENT PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT, OR MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS, EVEN IF SUCH ENTITIES OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SPACENEWS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISERS OR CONTENT PROVIDERS’ AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED FEES PAID BY YOU TO SPACENEWS IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

You agree that any claim or cause of action that you may have, that arises out of your use of any of our Properties or these Terms must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or it shall forever be barred, notwithstanding any statute of limitations or other law to the contrary.

17. Notice to Users Outside the United States

SpaceNews makes no representation that the Properties are appropriate or available for use in locations other than the United States. Those who choose to access and use the Properties from locations outside of the United States do so on their own initiative and at their own risk.

18. Copyright Notice and Takedown

SpaceNews respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on one or more of our Properties, or any of the services offered through our Properties in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that SpaceNews contains links or other references to another online location that contains material or activity that infringes your copyright rights, you may notify SpaceNews by providing the information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512, to SpaceNews’ copyright agent:

Greg Thomas
gthomas@spacenews.com
Space News, Inc.
100 Fillmore St. 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80206

Note: Only copyright complaints should be sent to the Copyright Agent identified above.

19. Suspension or Termination

You understand, acknowledge, and agree that we may suspend or terminate your access to the Properties at our sole discretion, at any time, with or without reason or notice to you and without any liability on our part for such suspension or termination. Specifically, we reserve the right to terminate your access to the Properties if we reasonably determine that you have violated these Terms or applicable law. Suspension or termination of your account and access to the Properties may result in the destruction of any content associated with your account.

20. Dispute Resolution (“Arbitration Agreement”)

To the extent legally permissible in your jurisidiction:

20.1 YOU AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM, WHETHER BASED ON PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE EVENTS, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF ANY OF THE PROPERTIES OR SERVICES OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS, INCLUDING ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO SPACENEWS AS A SUBSCRIBER OR TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, REGULATION, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (COLLECTIVELY, A “DISPUTE”) WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION, RATHER THAN IN COURT, EXCEPT THAT ANY DISPUTE BROUGHT BY EITHER YOU OR SPACENEWS THAT FALLS WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL SCOPE AND LIMITS OF THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT WHERE YOU RESIDE MUST BE BROUGHT IN THAT COURT ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. SUCH DISPUTE MUST REMAIN IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT AND MAY NOT BE REMOVED OR APPEALED TO A COURT OF GENERAL JURISDICTION. THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT AND FEDERAL ARBITRATION LAW APPLY TO THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

20.2 You agree that only an arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to the interpretation, applicability, or enforceability of this Arbitration Agreement. This includes any claim that all or any part of the arbitration provisions herein are void or voidable. An arbitrator shall also have exclusive authority to resolve all threshold arbitrability issues, including issues related to whether this Arbitration Agreement is applicable, unconscionable, or illusory and any defense to arbitration, including without limitation waiver, delay, laches, or estoppel. However, only a court of competent jurisdiction, and not an arbitrator, shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any and all disputes arising out of or relating to the class action waiver and mass arbitration waiver set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or part of the waivers are unenforceable, unconscionable, illegal, void, or voidable. 

20.3 In the event of a Dispute, and prior to initiating arbitration for any such Dispute, both parties agree that they will provide individualized written notice of the potential claim to the opposing party setting forth: (1) the factual and legal basis for the claim; (2) contact information for the potential claimant and their counsel, if any; and (3) the remedies sought, including the amount of claimed monetary damages (the “Dispute Notice”). To provide a Dispute Notice to SpaceNews, notices should be sent to support@spacenews.com. Any Dispute Notice sent to you will be sent by certified mail to the most recent address SpaceNews has on file or via email if we do not have any such address. The Dispute Notice may only be sent relating to you or SpaceNews’ claims, and cannot be combined with others. 

Within sixty (60) calendar days upon either party receiving the Dispute Notice, the parties shall engage in a good faith informal dispute resolution conference, whether by phone, e-mail, or other channel as agreed between the parties. You and SpaceNews will work in good faith to schedule the informal dispute resolution conference at a mutually convenient time. If you are represented by counsel, your counsel may participate in the informal dispute resolution conference, but you shall also fully participate in said discussions. The statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled while the parties engage in the informal dispute resolution process required by this paragraph. 

Compliance with the Dispute Notice and the informal dispute resolution conference shall both be a condition precedent to initiating arbitration or a small claims court action. This section does not apply to any Dispute involving intellectual property. 

20.4 If you and SpaceNews do not resolve the Dispute by informal negotiation or in small claims court, the dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration before a neutral arbitrator whose decision will be final except for a limited right of appeal under the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act. Arbitration shall be filed with and administered by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), pursuant to the most-current JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules & Procedures, and conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator. The demand for arbitration must be personally signed by the party initiating arbitration and must certify compliance that: (1) the party has complied with the Dispute Notice and informal pre-dispute resolution process set forth herein; and (2) the requirements of claim or relief sought is neither frivolous nor brought for an improper purpose. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. The arbitrator is authorized to award any relief or impose any sanctions available under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b) or applicable federal or state law against all appropriate persons (including counsel), just as a court would. You shall be required to pay no more than half of the total administrative, facility and arbitrator fees, or the equivalent to the amount that you otherwise would be required to file in a court of competent jurisdiction, whichever is less, and we shall pay the remainder of such fees. 

Arbitration will take place by phone or videoconference, unless an in-person hearing is requested by either party. In that case, the hearing will take place in the state where you reside. To the extent this Arbitration Agreement conflicts with the JAMS Policy on Consumer Arbitrations Pursuant to Pre-Dispute Clauses Minimum Standards of Procedural Fairness (the “Minimum Standards”), the Minimum Standards in that regard will apply.

Disputes may also be referred to another arbitration organization if you and the Company agree in writing, or to an arbitrator appointed pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Arbitration Act.

20.5 YOU AND SPACENEWS AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING DISPUTES AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR IN ANY OTHER PROCEEDING IN WHICH EITHER PARTY ACTS OR PROPOSES TO ACT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY,  WHETHER IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION. This means that by entering into these Terms of Service, independent of the agreement to arbitrate and waiver of class arbitration, you are giving up the ability to participate in or bring a class action in court for any and all claims. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that all or part of this waiver is unenforceable, unconscionable, void or voidable, the remainder of these Terms of Service shall remain in full force and effect. 

20.6 If these arbitration provisions are found to be null and void, then all disputes arising under the Terms of Service between us will be subject to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Denver, Colorado, and you and SpaceNews hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of these courts.   In such a case, these Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.  You and SpaceNews agree that if for any reason a dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration: (1) you and SpaceNews waive any right to a jury trial; (2) the dispute will proceed solely on an individual, non-class, non-representative basis; and (3) neither you nor SpaceNews may be a class representative or class member or otherwise participate in any class, representative, consolidated, or private attorney general proceeding.

This Arbitration Agreement will not preclude you or SpaceNews from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration, including without limitation orders to stay a court action, compel arbitration or confirm an arbitral award, from a court of competent jurisdiction. Furthermore, this Arbitration Agreement will not preclude you or SpaceNews from: (i) applying to the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other interim or conservatory relief, as necessary, (ii) seeking relief in any state or federal court for disputes related to a violation or possible violation of SpaceNews’ intellectual property rights; or (iii) any claims that may be brought in small claims court where the amount in controversy is properly within the jurisdiction of such court.

20.7 For purposes of this section, a “Mass Arbitration Filing” includes instances in which you or SpaceNews are represented by a law firm or collection of law firms that has filed ten (10) or more arbitration demands of a substantially similar nature against the other party within 180 days of the arbitration demand filed on you or SpaceNews’ behalf, and the law firm or collection of law firms seek to simultaneously arbitrate all arbitration demands in the aggregate. 

You and SpaceNews expressly waive the right to have any dispute, claims or controversy brought, heard, administered, resolved, or arbitrated as a Mass Arbitration Filing, as defined above. Neither an arbitrator nor an arbitration provider shall have any authority to hear, arbitrate, or administer any Mass Arbitration Filing. 

If this Mass Arbitration Filing is deemed invalid or unenforceable, neither you nor SpaceNews is entitled to arbitration; instead all Disputes will be resolved as noted in Section 20.8 and subject to Section 20.5. 

20.8 If and only if a court finds that Section 20.7 is unenforceable, and a Mass Arbitration Filing is permitted to proceed, the parties agree that Mass Arbitration Filings will be batched into groups of no more than ten (10) demands per batch by state of residence (with any remaining demands batched into a single group). 

The arbitration provider shall treat each batch of claims as one case, with each case having one demand for arbitration, one appointed arbitrator, and one set of administrative documents and administrative and filing fees per batch. The parties shall randomly assign sequential numbers to each batch, and only one batch shall proceed to arbitration at a time in the order of the random sequential numbers. Any remaining claims shall not be filed or deemed filed in arbitration, nor shall any arbitration fees be assessed or collected in connection with those claims unless and until they are selected to be filed in individual arbitration proceedings as part of a staged process. A separate arbitrator will be appointed to, and administrative and filing fees assessed for, each batch as the batch proceeds to arbitration. You agree to cooperate in good faith with SpaceNews and the arbitration provider to implement such a batch approach to resolution and fees. 

Any relevant limitations period and filing fee or other deadlines shall be tolled subject to these batching procedures for Mass Arbitration Filings from the time the first cases are selected for a staged process until your claim is selected to proceed as part of a staged process or is settled, withdrawn, otherwise resolved, or opted out of arbitration. 

A court of competent jurisdiction shall have the authority to enforce these batching procedures and, if necessary, to enjoin the mass filing, prosecution, or administration of arbitrations and the assessment and collection of arbitration fees. If these batching procedures apply to your claim, and a court of competent jurisdiction determines they are not enforceable as to your claim, then your claim shall proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction consistent with these Terms of Service. 

20.9 Thirty-Day Right to Opt Out: You have the right to opt out from the final, binding individual arbitration procedure specified in this Arbitration Agreement by sending written notice of your decision to opt out to the following address: SpaceNews, Inc., Attn: Legal Department, 100 Fillmore Street, Fifth Floor, Denver, CO 80206. For clarity, opt-out notices submitted via email will not be effective. The notice must be sent within 30 calendar days of your initial agreement to these Terms of Service; otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes according to these Terms of Service. The opt-out notice must specify: (1) your name; (2) your mailing address; (3) your email address you used to set up your SpaceNews account (if you have one); and (4) your request to be excluded from the final, binding individual arbitration specific in this Section. If you opt out of these arbitration provisions, SpaceNews also will not be bound by them. In addition, if you elect to opt out of these arbitration provisions, SpaceNews may terminate your use of the Properties and services. Opting out of this Arbitration Agreement has no effect on any other Arbitration Agreements you may currently have or enter into in the future with SpaceNews. This opt out does not apply to the class action waiver in Section 20.5.

21. General

If for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator finds any provision of these Terms, or portion thereof, to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms while avoiding such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability. The remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import.   SpaceNews will be excused from performance for any period during which, and to the extent that it is prevented from performing any obligation or service, in whole or in part, as a result of causes beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, and epidemics/pandemics. Your use of, and access to the Properties does not create a professional services relationship or any other relationship with SpaceNews.

22. Changes to Terms

SpaceNews reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time. Changes in these Terms will be effective when posted. Your continued use of the Properties or access to Content after any changes to these Terms are posted is deemed to be your acceptance of those changes.

23. Acknowledgment

You acknowledge (a) that you have read and understood these Terms; and (b) that these Terms have the same force and effect as a signed agreement.

24. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms, the Content, and/or our Properties in general, please feel free to contact us at:

Space News, Inc.
100 Fillmore St. 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80206
support@spacenews.com

Appendix A: Group Subscription Terms

25.1 Group Subscriptions. Subscriptions intended to cover multiple users (“Group Subscriptions”) in connection with an identified group as a member, or in the case of an enterprise-wide subscription, a current employee, or current student (not alumni) in the case of academic institutions, of the subscribing company, organization, institution or association (each a “Group”) are subject to the terms of these Group Subscription Terms, in addition to the Terms of Service set forth above. In the event of a conflict between the Terms of Service and these Group Subscription Terms, these Group Subscription Terms shall govern. 

25.2 Changes to Subscription. SpaceNews reserves the right to change Group Subscription and licensing pricing, effective at the time of subscription renewal with advanced written notice of at least thirty (30) days prior to renewal. If you add Authorized Users (defined below) to your Group Subscription prior to the end of the current term, you will be billed at a pro-rated rate for those new users for the remainder of the contract year. The subscription term for any Group Subscription seats added by Group after the beginning of the then-current Group Subscription term shall be coterminous with the then current Group Subscription term. Subscription Fees for such additional seats shall be charged at the Group Subscription rate applicable to the then current Group Subscription term, unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Parties in writing. Any discount provided to Subscriber Organization is applicable only to the initial Group Subscription term, unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Parties in writing, and will not be applied to any subsequent Subscription Term.

25.3 Group Team Owner and Authorized Users. Organizations with Group Subscriptions shall appoint one user (“Group Team Owner”) to interface with SpaceNews. The Point of Contact will be responsible for communicating all SpaceNews benefits, means of registration, and terms & conditions to its Authorized Users and constituents who are eligible to register and become Authorized Users and to order and pay for a subscription for the appropriate number of Authorized Users. “Authorized Users” are those users in an identified Group for which Group has acquired subscription rights and who have a valid email address associated with such Group (e.g., employee.name@companyx.com). The organization hereby consents to such communication process and hereby represents and warrants that such Group Team Owner is so authorized. The Group shall be liable to SpaceNews for all acts and omissions of its Authorized Users.

No refund or fee reductions will be given for any unused seats and/or termination of the Group Subscription prior to the end of the subscription term. Sharing or transferring promotional codes, usernames, or passwords is strictly prohibited without written permission from SpaceNews. If purchased for an educational institution,  SpaceNews limits the seats/usage to only active students; alumni are excluded, except where explicitly included as Authorized Users in the applicable order form. The Group Team Owner is responsible for verifying eligibility, maintaining current account information, and promptly revoking access for Authorized Users who no longer qualify.

25.4 Access to Authorized Users. SpaceNews and the Group shall cooperate to provide access to the SpaceNews Properties and/or Content to the Authorized Users. The number of individuals authorized in a group is determined by the agreed upon order form or similar contract. If more users attempt to become Authorized Users than are permitted, the order form will need to be amended and payment collected prior to the additional users receiving access to the Properties and/or Content.

25.5 Term and Termination. This Group Subscription term shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for the length of time stated in the order form. Thereafter, this Agreement will automatically renew for subsequent annual terms with written notice of any price increases provided by SpaceNews at least thirty (30) days before the renewal.  Either Party may opt-out of the auto-renewal upon written notice (email sufficient) to the other Party given at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then-current Term.  All subscription fees are non-refundable. If the Group Subscription is cancelled in whole or in part before the end of the then-current annual term, the subscription will remain active until the term concludes, and no partial refunds will be issued. In the event of a material breach of the Agreement that is not cured within fifteen (15) days of receipt of notice of such breach (the “Cure Period”), the non-breaching Party may terminate the Agreement effective upon notice given at any time after the expiration of the Cure Period.  In the event that the material breach is not curable, the non-breaching Party may terminate the Agreement effective immediately upon providing written notice to the breaching Party.

25.6 Limitation of Access. Access to the Properties through a Group Subscription is limited to those directly and currently employed by or directly associated with the subscribing organization and authorized by the applicable Group. Access to Properties and/or Content cannot be shared with other individuals or organizations, within the Group or externally. SpaceNews and the Group shall jointly determine whether access to the Properties shall be provided by email addresses (through the Group), via an IP-based system, or via other means.

25.7 Academic Organizations. For academic institution Group Subscriptions, access may only be granted for an individual who is a current, registered student, faculty member, staff member, or affiliated researcher, who is an Authorized User.

25.8 Trade Organizations. For a trade organization or member association, subscription access is limited to those individuals who work directly for the subscribing organization or association, with a valid email address from that licensing organization or association, who is an Authorized User.

25.9 Multiple Group Subscriptions. If there are multiple Group Subscriptions within a subscribing organization (i.e. multiple departments registered, or multiple international offices registered), it’s the organization’s responsibility to coordinate consolidation under one group subscription if it so desires.

25.10 Redistribution Rights

  • Distribution Prohibited.  Except as specifically permitted by Section 2.1.1 of the Terms of Service, No Authorized User is authorized to email transmit, copy, or distribute Content, a Property, or any portion thereof, to non-Authorized Users in any manner or for any purpose without SpaceNews’ prior express written permission, unless the Authorized User has obtained redistribution rights by purchasing a license under separate agreement.
  • Reproduction, Alteration, Translation, and Adaptation Prohibited.  Except as specifically permitted by Section 2.1.1 of the Terms of Service, No Authorized User may: (1) create a copy or download of Content, a Property, or portion thereof; (2) distribute or forward a copy (electronic or otherwise) of any Content, a Property, or portion thereof, with any non-Authorized User in any manner without SpaceNews’ prior express written permission, unless they have obtained redistribution rights as a part of a redistribution license; (3) reproduce or photocopy any Content, a Property, or portion thereof; (4) alter, modify, adapt, or translate any Content, a Property, or portion thereof to a non-Authorized User; (5) include any Content, a Property, or portion thereof in any derivative work or create derivative work from Content, a Property, or portion thereof, including without limitation, articles, material or documents; (6) re-sell or charge for SpaceNews’ Content, a Property, or portion thereof; (7) store SpaceNews Content, a Property, or portion thereof on an internal or external web pages accessible to other users; or use Content, a Property, or portion thereof for any commercial purpose.
  • No Additional License Granted. No additional licenses or subscription rights are hereby granted to any additional licensee or users other than the Group’s Authorized Users, as authorized in the manner set forth above.

Last updated: April 8, 2026