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Category: SSA/STC

Space Situational Awareness / Space Traffic Coordination

Space Policy Directive-3 designates the Department of Commerce as the lead civilian agency for providing basic SSA data and STM services to commercial space operators. On behalf of DOC, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce is developing the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS).

OSC & EUSST Study Opportunities for International SSA Information Sharing

Posted on September 22, 2025

OSC’s Head of International SSA Engagement, Mariel Borowitz, presents findings from the joint study at the 2025 AMOS Conference. Opportunities for SSA Information Sharing There are multiple independent national and regional space situational awareness systems …

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TraCSS Update: Delivering on SPD-3 and Advancing Spaceflight Safety

Posted on September 8, 2025
TraCSS Update: Delivering on SPD-3 and Advancing Spaceflight Safety

As the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) approaches production release, the Office of Space Commerce is pleased to announce new solicitations through GSA’s Global Data Marketplace (GDM) for a “Commercial Conjunction Assessment Screening Services” …

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TraCSS Update: Expanding Space Safety Partnerships

Posted on September 2, 2025

The Office of Space Commerce is pleased to announce that Amazon Kuiper recently joined leading names like Iridium, OneWeb, SpaceX, Maxar, Planet, and Intelsat, among others, to become a pilot user of the Traffic Coordination …

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TraCSS Expands COLA Gap Pathfinder Initiative

Posted on August 4, 2025
TraCSS Expands COLA Gap Pathfinder Initiative

The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is pleased to announce that the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) program has added another commercial space situational awareness (SSA) services provider – Kayhan Space – to bring an additional …

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OSC Publishes Updated TraCSS Schedule & Roadmap

Posted on July 21, 2025

As a public space situational awareness system, the Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) embraces the principles of transparency and openness. To keep stakeholders appraised of the program’s development. OSC has published the …

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OSC Discusses International SSA Coordination with Space Cafe Radio

Posted on July 17, 2025

In June, the Office of Space Commerce’s Acting Director, Janice Starzyk, and Head of International SSA Engagement, Dr Mariel Borowitz, sat down with Yvette Gonzalez of Space Cafe radio for a discussion on the Traffic …

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TraCSS Listening Session: Updated CDM & OCM Specifications

Posted on July 15, 2025

On Friday, August 1, 2025, the NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) held a virtual Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) stakeholder listening session on the updated TraCSS Conjunction Data Message (CDM) and Orbit Comprehensive …

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TraCSS Welcomes SpaceX as 10th Beta User

Posted on July 14, 2025
TraCSS Welcomes SpaceX as 10th Beta User

The NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is pleased to announce that SpaceX has joined the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) as the system’s 10th beta user. With the addition of SpaceX, TraCSS is now able …

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UN COPUOS Establishes Expert Group on Space Situational Awareness

Posted on July 2, 2025

The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS), which wrapped up its meetings this week, has agreed to establish an expert group on Space Situational Awareness (SSA), following a proposal …

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OSC Announces Awardees of the Commercial COLA Gap Pathfinder

Posted on June 11, 2025
OSC Announces Awardees of the Commercial COLA Gap Pathfinder

On June 11, 2025, the NOAA Office of Space Commerce announced the selection of awardees for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) program’s Commercial Collision Avoidance (COLA) Gap Pathfinder effort, originally posted on the …

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TraCSS Implements Program Increment 1.2: On-Demand Ephemerides Screening and Bulk Submissions Now Live

Posted on May 27, 2025
TraCSS Implements Program Increment 1.2: On-Demand Ephemerides Screening and Bulk Submissions Now Live

The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announces that, as of May 20, 2025, the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) has implemented Program Increment 1.2 for its beta users. This release introduces on-demand screening of …

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OSC Delivers U.S. Statement on Space Traffic Management at UN COPUOS

Posted on May 13, 2025
OSC Delivers U.S. Statement on Space Traffic Management at UN COPUOS
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One of the NOAA Office of Space Commerce’s most important jobs is advancing the U.S. commercial space sector’s global leadership. In May 2025, the Office of Space Commerce joined the United States delegation at the …

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TraCSS Expands CRADA Efforts with SpaceX

Posted on May 6, 2025
TraCSS Expands CRADA Efforts with SpaceX

The Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) is expanding its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with SpaceX, announced in January 2024, to incorporate Launch Collision Avoidance (LCOLA) screenings into ongoing …

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OSC Places Orders for Commercial COLA Gap Pathfinder

Posted on April 30, 2025
OSC Places Orders for Commercial COLA Gap Pathfinder

The NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announces a new opportunity for commercial space situational awareness (SSA) companies to support the development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Vendors are invited to participate …

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OSC Seeks Comment on Draft ISO Space Traffic Coordination Standard

Posted on April 24, 2025
OSC Seeks Comment on Draft ISO Space Traffic Coordination Standard

To foster the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. commercial space industry, the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) participates in the development and promotion of technical standards by standards development organizations as well …

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OSC Strengthens Partnerships at Space Symposium 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025

From April 7 – 10, the Office of Space Commerce attended the 2025 Space Symposium as part of a NOAA delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for International and Space Affairs Juan Caro and …

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TraCSS Listening Session: Conjunction Data Message (CDM) Specification

Posted on April 21, 2025
TraCSS Listening Session: Conjunction Data Message (CDM) Specification

On Wednesday, April 30, at 2:00 pm (EDT), the NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) held a virtual Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) stakeholder listening session on the TraCSS Conjunction Data Message (CDM) specification. …

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OSC Seeks Industry Input on SSA Data and Services Contract Structure

Posted on April 15, 2025
OSC Seeks Industry Input on SSA Data and Services Contract Structure

On April 15, 2025, the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) released a Request for Information seeking input on the structure of a future multi-vendor contract structure for obtaining space situational awareness (SSA) data and services. …

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Office of Space Commerce Solicits White Papers for TraCSS Research & Technology Development

Posted on March 14, 2025
Office of Space Commerce Solicits White Papers for TraCSS Research & Technology Development

On March 14, 2025, the Office of Space Commerce issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requesting white papers that could lead to proposals and funded research to enhance and advance space situational awareness (SSA) and …

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Office of Space Commerce Seeks Industry Comments on Proposed TraCSS Pathfinder

Posted on February 28, 2025
Office of Space Commerce Seeks Industry Comments on Proposed TraCSS Pathfinder

The NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is interested in conducting a new pathfinder project for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The pathfinder would investigate commercially available capabilities for the identification and cataloging …

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NOAA Awards $4.8M TraCSS Cloud Services Order

Posted on February 19, 2025
NOAA Awards $4.8M TraCSS Cloud Services Order

On January 24, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) placed an order valued at $4.8 million to service the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). TraCSS is the civil space situational awareness system …

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U.S.-India Joint Statement Highlights Space Cooperation

Posted on February 13, 2025
U.S.-India Joint Statement Highlights Space Cooperation

Today, on the occasion of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Official Working Visit with President Trump, the White House issued a United States-India Joint Leaders’ Statement reaffirming the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. The statement …

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Op-Ed by Deputy Secretary Graves

Posted on January 17, 2025
Op-Ed by Deputy Secretary Graves

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 …

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DOC Space Accomplishments Report, 2021-2024

Posted on January 14, 2025
DOC Space Accomplishments Report, 2021-2024

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 …

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