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Space: The Final Frontier for Standards
Wrapped snugly in a custom container, seven carefully chosen materials left Earth on Aug. 24, 2025, traveling at 17,500 mph. Nestled at the top of a Falcon 9 rocket, house dust, freeze-dried human liver and …
OSC Opens TraCSS “Waitlist” for Satellite Operators
Background: NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is developing the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) to provide basic space situational awareness (SSA) data and services to civil and private space operators in support of spaceflight safety. …
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NASA Seeks Feedback on Civil Space Technology Shortfalls
Background: NASA is refining its strategy for prioritizing technology investments to evolve into a stronger and more resilient tech base for civil space. NASA has identified a list of 32 technology shortfalls – technology areas requiring further …
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Call for Interest: US-Italy Commercial Space Roundtable
Background: On behalf of the United States and Italian governments, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Space Commerce is seeking expressions of interest for participation in a joint “commercial space roundtable” between the Italian …
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OSC Publishes Updated TraCSS Specifications
Today, January 22, 2026, the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) published updated specification documents for the Traffic Coordination System for Space. These specifications replace those previously hosted on the Office of Space Commerce website. The …
OSC Seeks Input Regarding U.S.-India Space Commerce
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is seeking U.S. stakeholder perspectives and feedback regarding the regulation and competitiveness of U.S. space businesses in the Indian market. This information will support U.S. government preparation for the …
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President Trump Signs Executive Order on Ensuring American Space Superiority
On December 18, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that sets a bold vision for an America First space policy, ensuring the United States leads the world in space exploration, security, and commerce. …
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OSC Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on Draft “Mission Authorization” Concept
Section 5 of Executive Order 14335, “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry,” directs the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to develop and “propose a process for individualized mission authorizations for activities that are […] not clearly …
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USG Seeks Private Sector Participation in a “Discussion Group on Space Situational Awareness”
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 …
E.U. Space Act Update
On December 5, 2025, text of an updated European Union Space Act was released by the Danish in their role as President of the Council of the European Union. The updated text of the Act …