An official website of the United States government.
OSC Participates in “India-US Joint Space Situational Awareness Workshop”
Photo credit: Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) From June 22-23, 2026, representatives of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) and the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) hosted a 2-day “India-US Joint Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Workshop” in Bangalore, India. Convening government and industry experts in…
Continue Reading OSC Participates in “India-US Joint Space Situational Awareness Workshop”
SSA Coordination in Focus at 69th Session of UN COPUOS
In June, staff from the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) – including OSC’s Director of Policy, Advocacy, and International Affairs, Gabriel Swiney, and Head of International SSA Coordination, Dr. Mariel Borowitz, participated as members of the United States Delegation at the 69th Session of the United Nations Committee on the…
Continue Reading SSA Coordination in Focus at 69th Session of UN COPUOS
TraCSS Goes Global: International Government Onboarding Begins
A leap forward for international spaceflight safety and SSA coordination. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has begun onboarding “National Government Accounts” onto the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). These accounts will supplement the pilot program currently available for satellite owner/operators. This major milestone is…
Continue Reading TraCSS Goes Global: International Government Onboarding Begins
EU Space Act Update (May 2026)
On May 8, 2026, in advance of the next Competitiveness Council meeting on May 29, the Council of the European Union released a “progress report” on the status of, changes to, and current “state of play” involving the draft European Union Space Act. The progress report may be found on…
University Spacecraft Operators Forum – May 27
On Wednesday, May 27, at 3:00 PM (EDT), the Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space team will host a “University Spacecraft Operators Forum.” This group is designed to bring together spacecraft operators from academic institutions to share best practices for safe and responsible space operations. This meeting…
Continue Reading University Spacecraft Operators Forum – May 27
TraCSS Goes Global: International Government Onboarding Begins
The Office of Space Commerce has begun onboarding “National Government Accounts” onto the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). This major milestone is a step toward realizing the Office’s “Vision for Global Space Situational Awareness Coordination.”
Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS)
OSC is developing TraCSS to provide space situational awareness data and services to space operators, to enhance spaceflight safety and ensure usability of Earth’s congested orbits.
Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs
CRSRA authorizes and supervises U.S. commercial operators of remote sensing space systems and monitors compliance with the law, regulations, and license terms.
Space Policy
Issues & Advocacy
OSC works closely with stakeholders in the U.S. commercial space industry to understand their needs and advocate on their behalf inside the U.S. government and abroad.
Space Commerce
“Ideas Inbox”
Help the Office of Space Commerce sharpen the United States’ competitive edge in the global space economy. Through our “ideas inbox,” OSC encourages stakeholders to identify policy roadblocks and suggest methods to accelerate the U.S. commercial space industry’s growth.