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The Commerce Department facilitates the growth of the U.S. space economy through a variety of means, including studying economic trends in the commercial space market and supporting the space sector’s needs for commercial financing and insurance.
On January 17, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves published an opinion piece in Space News citing the Commerce Department’s accomplishments to advance U.S. leadership in the commercial space industry. The op-ed also notes further …
On January 14, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves released a report on the Commerce Department’s commercial space accomplishments during his and Secretary Raimondo’s tenure. The report covers many achievements across multiple bureaus of the …
On December 13, OSC Director Richard DalBello testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, at a hearing on “Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy.” Below is his …
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On October 12, 2023, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves delivered virtual remarks at The Economist’s Space Economy Summit, addressing the Department of Commerce’s efforts to grow the space economy. Among other topics, he discussed how the …
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On June 27, 2023, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released updated statistics on the U.S. space economy, building on earlier estimates published in December 2020 and January 2022. The statistics show that, …
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This morning, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves delivered keynote remarks during the plenary session of the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO. His remarks provided an update on the Commerce Department’s activities to promote …
On March 28, 2022, the White House released the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request for the Department of Commerce. The President’s budget proposes $87.7 million for the Office of Space Commerce, a $77.7 …
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Today, the Commerce Department issued a news release touting its role in helping American companies succeed in the new frontier of space commerce. The Department’s new strategic plan released March 28, 2022, includes objectives to advance and …
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Today, the Department of Commerce released its updated Strategic Plan for 2022-2026. Strategic Objective 1.7 of the plan is to “Advance U.S. leadership in the global commercial space industry.” View the strategic plan (16 MB …
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On January 26, 2022, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released updated statistics on the U.S. space economy, building on the preliminary estimates published in December 2020. The revised figures show that, in …
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