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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).
On January 24, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce convened its newly established Independent Review Board (IRB) to brief the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) program and receive advice and feedback from the members. The …
Today, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). To execute the pathfinder, OSC placed orders with three U.S. …
Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects Read more →
On December 19, the Office of Space Commerce held its third video presentation and listening session, providing updates on progress of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) with a specific focus on space data …
Video Update on TraCSS Data Standards and Formats Read more →
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 …
Senate Testimony on Mission Authorization and SSA Read more →
Join us on December 19 for the TraCSS listening session on space data standards and formats. The Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) listening sessions are public meetings for sharing the …
Listening Session about TraCSS Standards for Data Exchange Read more →
Today, the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) published a request for information (RFI) soliciting input from vendors seeking to develop or provide the user interface and front end for the Traffic Coordination System for Space …
On Friday, July 28, the Office of Space Commerce released its second video presentation updating the progress of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), the Commerce Department’s space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic …
On Wednesday, July 19, the Office of Space Commerce hosted an in-person workshop for commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data/products and service providers to discuss the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The workshop was part of a series …
On July 12, the Office of Space Commerce will host a virtual workshop for satellite owner/operators to discuss the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). This workshop, organized in partnership with AIAA, will be the …
On May 20, President Biden, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India met in Hiroshima for the fifth convening of the Quad Leaders’ …
Quad Leaders Announce Commercial Space Cooperation Read more →