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In 2007, the Department of Defense’s National Security Space Office (NSSO) sponsored a major study of the technical, political, and economic feasibility of the space-based solar power (SBSP) concept. The objective was to answer the …
Selective Availability (SA) was an intentional degradation of public GPS signals implemented for national security reasons. In May 2000, at the direction of President Bill Clinton, the U.S government discontinued its use of Selective Availability …
Selective Availability Feature Eliminated from GPS III Satellites Read more →
In 2007, the National Security Space Office (NSSO) and the Air Force partnered with the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to conduct a comprehensive survey of the U.S. space industrial base. The …
Defense Industrial Base Assessment of the U.S. Space Industry Read more →
The governments of the United States and Japan convened a plenary meeting in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2007, to review and discuss matters of importance regarding cooperation in the civil use of GPS and …
2007 Joint Announcement on U.S.-Japan GPS Cooperation Read more →
The Office of Space Commercialization participated in U.S. consultations with the Australian government to establish bilateral cooperation in the civil use of GPS and regional GPS augmentations. View joint statement at GPS.gov
The Office of Space Commercialization prepared a presentation on the “U.S. Government Role in Fostering Commercial GNSS Applications” for the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2007. David Turner of the State Department delivered the presentation on …
Presentation from Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2007 Read more →
On January 16-17, 2007, the Department of Commerce hosted the first meeting of the U.S.-EU Working Group on Trade and Civil Applications (Working Group B) under the auspices of the 2004 GPS-Galileo Agreement. View meeting …
On October 19, 2006, the Office of Space Commercialization and the Space Enterprise Council of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a public workshop on “GIS Capabilities for Civil Government Agencies: Building a Bridge to …
Workshop on GIS Capabilities for Civil Government Agencies Read more →
Jason Kim of the Office of Space Commercialization was a featured speaker at the September 25 meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) in Fort Worth, Texas. His presentation summarized the results of …
Presentation on Economic Benefits of GPS L2C Signal Read more →
Remarks of Edward Morris Director, Office of Space Commercialization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington Space Business Roundtable Luncheon Continuity of Business (via satellite) Summit U.S. Chamber of Commerce September 21, …