TraCSS Frequently Asked Questions – Office of Space Commerce

This page hosts answers to frequently asked questions related to the Traffic Coordination System for Space. To submit additional questions for consideration, contact us.

What are the current priorities for TraCSS?

OSC is currently focused on migrating the Department of Defense’s civil/commercial owner/operator conjunction assessment (CA) capability and operations to the Department of Commerce.

Our efforts include validating, migrating, and modernizing where necessary or feasible. Concurrently, we are developing a research and development roadmap to enhance space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities as directed by Space Policy Directive-3 (SPD-3). We’re also collaborating closely with civil and commercial operators to ensure TraCSS meets their needs and preparing them for the transition from DoD to our team.

What are the main lines of effort for TraCSS?

TraCSS employs a modular, cloud-based architecture to maximize flexibility and foster a competitive environment for commercial space services. The program’s main components include:

OASIS: TraCSS’s data repository integrating data from DoD, satellite operators, commercial SSA providers, and potentially international partners.
SKYLINE: An application hosting service integrating third-party capabilities to deliver mission services.
HORIZON: A development and experimentation testbed supporting the validation and development of new capabilities and services.

How is the Office of Space Commerce engaging with commercial satellite operators to ensure TraCSS meets industry needs?

OSC engages actively through one-on-one conversations, public listening sessions, conferences, and workshops to understand stakeholder concerns and requirements. We are closely collaborating with beta users and expanding user participation ahead of TraCSS’s anticipated production release in early 2026.

Opportunities to engage with the TraCSS team are regularly communicated through our public channels, including our website, social media, and stakeholder engagement lists.

Stakeholders interested in engaging with TraCSS may reach out to TraCSS.Commerce@noaa.gov.

What opportunities exist for commercial SSA providers, academia, and researchers to get involved with TraCSS now and in the future?

TraCSS offers opportunities for engagement through past and planned pathfinder and pilot efforts with multiple commercial SSA providers. Our newly established Advanced Capabilities Integrated Program Team (IPT) aims to foster ongoing collaboration across the space community to prioritize R&D efforts.

Contract opportunities are routinely posted on SAM.gov and shared through OSC’s public communications channels.

On March 14, 2025, the Office of Space Commerce issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requesting white papers that could lead to proposals and funded research to enhance and advance space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic coordination (STC) technologies.

View the solicitation at SAM.gov

How does my organization offer technology concepts, capability statements, or integration ideas to the TraCSS program?

OSC welcomes collaboration from industry, academia, and international partners to advance the state-of-the-art in space traffic coordination and space situational awareness. To better facilitate this engagement with stakeholders, OSC has established a new email inbox to receive stakeholder ideas to the TraCSS program. They may be submitted to the “TraCSS Innovation” inbox at tracss.innovation@noaa.gov.

OSC will review submissions in accordance with FAR Part 10 – Market Research to assess industry capabilities and inform future acquisition strategies.

However, all documentation submitted to OSC is subject to FAR Subpart 15.6 – Unsolicited Proposals. OSC will not review, evaluate, or interpret any submitted materials as formal proposals, requests for procurement, or pre-solicitation communications. Submissions that do not meet the definition of an unsolicited proposal under FAR 15.603 will not be considered proposals or procurement actions.

In the event that a submission does meet the criteria of an official unsolicited proposal, OSC will act in accordance with FAR 15.606 – Agency Procedures, which outlines the proper steps for reviewing, evaluating, and responding to such proposals.

Submission of documents does not create any obligation—express or implied—on the part of OSC to engage in procurement actions, negotiations, or discussions beyond the scope of market research and technology exploration.

For more information, please refer to FAR Subpart 15.6, FAR 15.606, and FAR Part 10, or contact the appropriate contracting authority.

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Your submission is voluntary and without financial compensation;
Submissions received are intended only for USG information and planning purposes;
Your submission is yours or that of your organization and you have legal permission to provide it according to these terms;
Submissions containing business proprietary and/or confidential information are clearly marked as such; do not submit classified information to this inbox; and
Any suggestions to improve our services or other feedback which is not marked as containing business proprietary information may be used by TraCSS without any financial or other obligation to you.

Do not submit requests for meetings, speaking engagements, or other correspondence to this inbox; these requests can instead can be directed to the OSC/TraCSS team through our “contact us” webpage.

Where can I find resources/materials on past, current, or upcoming TraCSS solicitations or opportunities?

Resources and materials, including videos, listening sessions, and documents, can be accessed here.

How does my organization express interest in becoming a TraCSS Beta User?

To express your interest in becoming a TraCSS beta user, contact us at TraCSS.Commerce@noaa.gov.

In your correspondence, please indicate the type of your organization (e.g., academic; non-profit; commercial; government), whether your organization is signed up for Space-Track.org; a point of contact; and an organizational profile that includes the number of objects you currently have in space and methods by which you monitor/operate them.

Where can I access the TraCSS User Agreement and Data Policy?

In March 2025, the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) released its first official Data and Information Policy and User Agreement. The TraCSS data policy leads the world in openness and transparency, consistent with Space Policy Directive-3, enabling global space safety and the continued growth of commercial space activities.

These documents, as well as background information, may be found on the TraCSS User Agreement and Data Policy webpage.

Will Space-Track.org be “turned off”?

Both the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce plan to maintain current services on Space-Track.org until TraCSS.gov is fully operational and validated. Users will experience no interruption during the migration period.

Is there a plan to monetize TraCSS services, or will they remain publicly funded and freely available?

TraCSS.gov will provide space safety services free of charge, as directed by SPD-3. Additional services, such as on-orbit servicing, may be provided by third-party providers.

What coordination is being done to facilitate global SSA communication ?

TraCSS aims to become the world’s largest, most transparent, safety-focused SSA system, globally available free of charge to operators.

OSC collaborates closely with international counterparts to establish frameworks for data sharing and enhance global space operation safety. In 2024, OSC articulated its Vision for Global SSA Coordination as a framework for this international coordination.

For example, OSC is actively involved in developing data standards with industry and government partners, including close collaboration with EUSST (the EU’s SSA system), focusing on notification thresholds and service scope.