OSC Promotes Space Business Cooperation with France, Argentina, Germany, UAE

In March 2025, on the margins of the SATELLITE 2025 conference in Washington, the Office of Space Commerce participated in multiple side events that promoted commercial space cooperation with other nations.

On March 12, OSC’s Gabriel Swiney joined experts from the Space Foundation, Argentina’s space agency (CONAE), and United Arab Emirates satellite firm Space42 at the Meridian International Center for a panel discussion on how aligning commercial space policies can drive economic growth, expand market access, and reinforce international security in an increasingly contested domain.

On March 13, NOAA Deputy Assistant Secretary Juan Caro delivered opening remarks on the third day of the U.S.-Argentina Strategic Space Consultations, which focused on collaboration in the commercial space sector. In the afternoon, OSC facilitated a roundtable discussion that brought together U.S. and Argentine companies to discuss space business opportunities.

Also on March 13, at the France-U.S. Space Industry Day, OSC’s Rose Croshier joined colleagues from the Embassy of France, FAA, and State Department to present joint recommendations from the U.S.-France Commercial Space Working Group. Deputy Assistant Secretary Caro dropped in on a panel discussion of space export control regulations, featuring Tim Mooney of DOC’s Bureau of Industry and Security. The government-industry event followed up on efforts to strengthen bilateral business ties under the U.S.-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space.

On March 17 at the Embassy of Germany, OSC Acting Director Janice Starzyk delivered keynote remarks to a delegation of German companies on a space trade mission to the United States. Fourteen companies pitched their businesses to potential U.S. industrial partners and heard from experts about the U.S. commercial space market, including trends, challenges, and opportunities for U.S.-German collaboration.