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United States v. One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar Material (aka the Moon Rock Case)
1999, U.S. government won the case asserting ownership of lunar materials brought back by Apollo missions.
Nemitz v. United States
2005, court affirmed that the Outer Space Treaty prevented private individuals from claiming ownership of an asteroid.
SpaceX vs. United States
2015, SpaceX sued the U.S. Air Force over its procurement process, leading to greater competition in military space launch contracts.
Lo v. NASA
2009, established that background checks by NASA of low-risk employees does not violate the right to informational privacy.
Beard v. Banks
2006, determined that the U.S. government could control the sale of lunar samples.
Jennison v. Kirk
1977, established the requirement for amateur satellite operators to acquire a license.
Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc.
2007, involved a dispute over patent rights and technology standards for satellite communications.
Intelsat v. Comsat
1984, resolved issues regarding competition and antitrust laws in the international satellite communications market.
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