Act Partially Amending the Act on Launching of Satellites and Management of Satellites and Related Laws

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Summary

This item concerns an amending act titled (in Japanese) the Act Partially Amending the Act on Launching of Artificial Satellites and Management of Artificial Satellites and related laws, listed via e-Gov Law Search. According to the metadata, the amending act carries the number Reiwa 8 Act No. 39, with a promulgation date recorded as 2026-06-17, and one affected law noted is the Cabinet Office Establishment Act (Heisei 11 Act No. 89). The listing appears in a law-update index dated 2026-08-14; details should be confirmed against the official source.

Business Impact

Entities involved in satellite launch and satellite management activities, or those interacting with related Cabinet Office structures, may be affected depending on the substance of the amendments.

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Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, effective dates, and substantive changes of the amending act.

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 人工衛星等の打上げ及び人工衛星の管理に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-17 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 人工衛星等の打上げ及び人工衛星の管理に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十九号） (this update) Original Japanese source