March 2025 Meeting
The Office of Space Commerce will host the second meeting of the Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
View announcement in the Federal Register
Event Details
Location:
U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building—Commerce Research Library, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230. In-person participation is limited to ACES members and DOC personnel.
Virtual Participation:
Public participation will occur via a hybrid format. A registration link will be provided here when available.
Public Comments
The meeting is open the public via webinar connection. The agenda includes dedicated time for the public to offer remarks or ask questions. Members of the public may submit comments ahead of the meeting to space.commerce@noaa.gov. Comments are requested no later than March 3, 2025.
Agenda (as of 2/10/2025)
| 8:30 a.m. EST | Check-in |
| 9:00 | Call to order and roll call Jason Y. Kim, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), NOAA Office of Space Commerce |
| 9:05 | Welcome Janice Starzyk, Acting Director, NOAA Office of Space Commerce |
| 9:10 | Opening Remarks Caryn Schenewerk, Chair; Dave Gauthier, Vice Chair |
| 9:15 | Subcommittee Report: Space Sustainability Audrey Schaffer, Chair, Space Sustainability Subcommittee |
| 9:30 | Subcommittee Report: Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems Danielle Pineres, Chair, Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems Subcommittee |
| 9:45 | Subcommittee Report: Commercial Space Mission Authorization Dave Cavossa, Chair, Commercial Space Mission Authorization Subcommittee |
| 10:00 | Briefing on CRSRA Interagency Consultation & Review Process / Discussion Sarah Brothers, Director, Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) Division, NOAA Office of Space Commerce; Derek Hanson, NOAA Office of General Counsel |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Public Comments / Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Discussion: Commercial Space Mission Authorization Dave Cavossa, Chair, Commercial Space Mission Authorization Subcommittee |
| 2:45 | Break |
| 3:00 | Finalization of Recommendations to NOAA Caryn Schenewerk, Chair; Dave Gauthier, Vice Chair |
| 4:45 | Other business Caryn Schenewerk, Chair; Dave Gauthier, Vice Chair; Jason Y. Kim, DFO |
| 4:55 | Group photo |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
Presentation Materials
Slides presented during the meeting will be posted here as soon as they become available.