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Indemnification and Cross-Waivers in Launch Contracts: How U.S. Space Law Manages Risk for Commercial Launches

Indemnification and cross-waivers in U.S. launch contracts limit liability between space companies and the government, enabling commercial spaceflight by capping risk at $2.7 billion. This system powers SpaceX and Rocket Lab’s success-and is now under pressure from mega-constellations and lunar missions.

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