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The Office of Space Commerce envisions that in the future there will be a global, coordinated system of space situational awareness (SSA) providers, with a series of national or regional hubs providing SSA information and services to spacecraft operators. View our Vision for Global SSA Coordination.
In June, staff from the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) – including OSC’s Director of Policy, Advocacy, and International Affairs, Gabriel Swiney, and Head of International SSA Coordination, Dr. Mariel Borowitz, participated as members of …
SSA Coordination in Focus at 69th Session of UN COPUOS Read more →
A leap forward for international spaceflight safety and SSA coordination. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has begun onboarding “National Government Accounts” onto the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). These …
TraCSS Goes Global: International Government Onboarding Begins Read more →
The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Space Affairs has posted a solicitation seeking private sector participation in a “Discussion Group on the topic of Space Situational Awareness (SSA).” Background: The growing number of satellites …
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 …
OSC & EUSST Study Opportunities for International SSA Information Sharing Read more →
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 …
OSC Discusses International SSA Coordination with Space Cafe Radio Read more →
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 …
UN COPUOS Establishes Expert Group on Space Situational Awareness Read more →
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 …
OSC Delivers U.S. Statement on Space Traffic Management at UN COPUOS Read more →
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 …
U.S.-India Joint Statement Highlights Space Cooperation Read more →
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 …