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On August 20, 2026, President Trump released an updated “National Space Transportation Policy,” (National Security Presidential Memorandum 17), superseding the previous version of the policy (Presidential Policy Directive 26) released on November 21, 2013. American …
White House Releases Updated “National Space Transportation Policy” Read more →
The Department of Commerce’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has officially released a “Call for Interest” inviting industry participation in the “Space Commerce Certification” (SCC) framework. This newly released framework serves as a major milestone …
OSC Releases SCC “Call For Interest,” Launches Pilot Phase Read more →
U.S. companies and organizations are invited to register their interest to participate in a “U.S.-Africa Space Industry Roundtable,” hosted by U.S. Embassy Abidjan, during the upcoming “Africa Space Expo” (ASPEX) in Cote d’Ivoire, September 24 …
Call for Interest: U.S.-Africa Space Industry Roundtable, September 2026 Read more →
The Office of Space Commerce, represented by Senior International Affairs Specialist Rose Croshier, joined the United States Government delegation at the India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), hosted by India on August 5-6, 2026, …
On Wednesday, August 26, at the Small Satellite Conference, the Office of Space Commerce will host an in-person “satellite owner/operator” forum. During this open forum, the team will provide an overview of the Traffic Coordination System for …
OSC to Hold TraCSS O/O Forum at 2026 Small Satellite Conference Read more →
On Friday, August 7, 2026, the Office of Space Commerce’s leadership – Assistant Secretary Taylor Jordan, Director, and Gabriel Swiney, Deputy Director (Acting) – joined representatives from the U.S. government, U.S. commercial space sector, and …
OSC Leadership Remarks on Milestone Microgravity Commercialization Announcement Read more →
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC), in partnership with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), will host the “Commercial Space Supply Chain Forum” on August 18, 2026, at AIA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Space is limited. …
Office of Space Commerce and AIA to Host Commercial Space Supply Chain Forum Read more →
The Department of Commerce’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is pleased to announce that our “Space Commerce Certification” proposal is taking the next step forward. After months of effort working with partners and stakeholders in …
All Systems Go: OSC Moves Out on “Space Commerce Certification” Read more →
“U.S. industry is at the cutting-edge of science, technology, and exploration—and leads the world in space capabilities. This is a sector that moves at the pace of innovation, and to remain the leader into the …
Director Jordan Testifies on OSC’s “Space Commerce Certification” Read more →
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 …
OSC Participates in “India-US Joint Space Situational Awareness Workshop” Read more →
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 …
SSA Coordination in Focus at 69th Session of UN COPUOS Read more →
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 …
TraCSS Goes Global: International Government Onboarding Begins Read more →
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 …
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 …
Yesterday, the Office of Space Commerce did something simple and significant at the same time: We listened. Not in a press release kind of way. Not in a “we held a forum and issued a …
For over five decades, the United States and Italy have driven innovation in space exploration, science, and technology through robust partnerships and collaboration. On April 9 and 10, 2026, the Office of Space Commerce joined …
OSC Participates in 2nd U.S.-Italy Space Dialogue Read more →
On March 30, 2026, updated “compromise” text of the draft European Union Space Act was released by the Cypriots in their Presidency role of the Council of the European Union. The text may be accessed …
In March 2026, OSC’s Director of Policy and Advocacy, Gabriel Swiney, sat down with the Center for Space Policy & Strategy for an in-depth discussion on the Office of Space Commerce‘s proposal for “space mission authorization,” …
OSC Discusses Mission Authorization on the “Space Policy Show” Read more →
On Wednesday, March 25, the Office of Space Commerce’s Director and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Earth Observation and Prediction, Taylor Jordan, joined the Meridian International Center’s “Space Diplomacy Forum” for a discussion on “accelerating …
Director Jordan Joins Fireside Discussion at Space Diplomacy Forum Read more →
In Executive Order 14335, “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry,” President Trump directed the Department of Commerce to develop a process to authorize commercial activities in space not clearly or straightforwardly governed by existing …
OSC Releases Updated Mission Authorization Proposal Read more →
On March 23, 2026, the Office of Space Commerce’s Director of Policy, Advocacy, and International issues, Gabriel Swiney, participated in a U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center briefing on “U.S. Space Leadership” on behalf …
OSC Participates in “U.S. Space Leadership” Policy Briefing Read more →
On Thursday, April 30, from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (ET), the Office of Space Commerce, in coordination with Red Hat and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will co-host …
OSC to Co-Host 5th Annual Cybersecurity Open Forum – April 30 Read more →
The Office of Space Commerce has published an open “dataset for conjunction assessment verification.” This test set was developed for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) and is designed to help space situational awareness service providers …
TraCSS Publishes “Dataset for Conjunction Assessment Verification” Read more →
On Thursday, April 9, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (ET), NOAA/NESDIS’ Office of Systems Architecture and Engineering (SAE) will host an online Commercial Data Program (CDP) Industry Day. This will be a virtual event. Leaders from …