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A stated goal of Space Policy Directive-3 is to “Mitigate the effect of orbital debris on space activities.” The Office of Space Commerce coordinates the Commerce Department’s efforts in this regard.
On March 8, 2024, the Office of Space Commerce’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs division (CRSRA) published a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the condition in every CRSRA license requiring the disposal of on orbit …
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On July 28, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released the National Orbital Debris Mitigation Plan, a national effort to meet our space sustainability priorities to mitigate, track, and remediate debris. …
National Orbital Debris Mitigation Plan Released Read more →
On April 18, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States commits not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing, and that the United States seeks to establish this as a new international …
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Russia tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile on November 15, 2021, Moscow Standard Time, that struck a Russian satellite (COSMOS 1408) and created a debris field in low-Earth orbit. The test so far has generated …
Today the White House released the National Orbital Debris Research and Development Plan, a report by an interagency working group under the National Science and Technology Council. View plan at whitehouse.gov (500 KB PDF) Pursuant to …
Today, the White House released President Donald Trump’s National Space Policy providing direction for all United States space activities. View policy at archives.gov (1.3 MB PDF) View White House fact sheet View statement from the President …
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Today, President Donald J. Trump issued Space Policy Directive-5 (SPD-5), the Nation’s first comprehensive cybersecurity policy for space systems. View SPD-5 at archives.gov View fact sheet at archives.gov (PDF) SPD-5 establishes key cybersecurity principles to …
President Signs Space Cybersecurity Policy Directive Read more →
During a March 10 budget hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross cited the Office of Space Commerce as one of his top priorities in the FY 2021 budget. His opening statement …
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During a March 5 budget hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross urged Congress to fund the $15 million budget request for the Office of Space Commerce. In his opening statement, …
Secretary Ross Advocates for Office of Space Commerce Budget in Senate Hearing Read more →
On February 27, 2020, OSC Director Kevin O’Connell delivered keynote remarks for a space situational awareness workshop organized in Tokyo by the Japan Space Forum. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery. He delivered …