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Satellite 2011 Presentation on Hosted Payloads for NOAA
He updated last year’s presentation with information about the National Space Policy and the government’s challenges in pursuing hosted payloads. View PDF (219 KB)
Historic First Flight of Private Space Capsule
On December 8, the U.S. firm Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) became the first company in history to achieve the successful launch and re-entry of a private space capsule. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon …
GWU Symposium Presentation on Hosted Payloads
NOAA Deputy Assistant Administrator Charles Baker spoke at an October 29 symposium on the National Space Policy hosted by the George Washington University (GWU). His presentation highlighted the commercial space guidelines of the policy and …
Joint Announcement on U.S.-Australia Civil GPS and Space Cooperation
On October 26-27, the Department of Commerce participated in U.S. consultations with the Australian government in Washington, D.C., to review progress under and build future activities on the 2007 Joint Delegation Statement on Cooperation in …
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SATCON Presentation on Hosted Payloads
NOAA Deputy Assistant Administrator Charles Baker gave a presentation on hosted payloads at the Satellite and Content Delivery Conference & Expo (SATCON) conference in New York City. His presentation highlighted the commercial space guidelines within …
Beavin to Speak at Space Entrepreneurship Forum
On September 15, Michael Beavin of the Office of Space Commercialization will speak at the 2nd Annual Space Entrepreneurship Forum on Capitol Hill. The theme of the event is, “What are the Opportunities for African …
Beavin to Chair Panel at AIAA Space 2010
On September 1, Michael Beavin of the Office of Space Commercialization will moderate a panel on “Defining Commercial Space” during the Space 2010 conference organized in Anaheim, California, by the American Institute of Aeronautics and …
Final Report of Space Workforce Task Force
The President’s Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development, co-chaired by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., today released its report to the president with recommendations to …
EnhancedView Remote Sensing Data Buy Contracts Awarded
On August 6, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded $7.3 billion in contracts to two U.S. commercial remote sensing firms in support of the EnhancedView program.
Beavin to Speak at NewSpace 2010
Michael Beavin of the Office of Space Commercialization will speak at the Space Frontier Foundation’s NewSpace 2010 conference in San Francisco, CA, July 22-24, 2010. He will participate in a roundtable discussion with government and …