Tomorrow, OSC's Richard DalBello will address the National Security Space Association (NSSA) Space Domain Awareness Forum, providing an update on the #TraCSS rollout, planned services, and transition of services from the United States Department of Defense.
Office of Space Commerce
Government Administration
Washington, District of Columbia 12,328 followers
Helping U.S. businesses use the unique medium of space to benefit our economy
About us
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is the principal unit for space commerce policy activities within the Department of Commerce. Its mission is to foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. commercial space industry. OSC is also responsible for licensing commercial remote sensing space systems and for fielding the Traffic Coordination System for Space, #TraCSS.
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https://www.space.commerce.gov/
External link for Office of Space Commerce
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1988
- Specialties
- public policy, regulation, space, space situational awareness, international cooperation, space commerce, advocacy, space sustainability, and spaceflight safety
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1401 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20230, US
Employees at Office of Space Commerce
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Mariel Borowitz
Associate Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology
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Jason Kim
Chief of Staff at DOC’s Office of Space Commerce
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Ethan Baumann
Systems Engineering Lead for the Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS)
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Gabriel Swiney
Director of Space Policy, Advocacy, and International
Updates
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Exciting news! The latest edition of the Office of Space Commerce Newsletter is now live! Dive into the latest news, updates, and upcoming engagement opportunities. Don't miss out--read it here: https://lnkd.in/ezZ33J-F #OSCnewsletter
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Intern Insight #8 by OSC's student intern Chad McElroy: This week, I had the opportunity to visit The Aerospace Corporation alongside Lori Gordon, systems director at their Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate. We had met at the 75th Student Conference on U.S. Affairs, hosted by the United States Military Academy at West Point. In classic Washington D.C. fashion, our paths crossed again at a recent AIAA event on Capitol Hill, reminding me just how tight-knit the space policy community can be! At Aerospace, I met Colleen Stover of the Center for Space Policy & Strategy, and enjoyed discussing pressing issues facing the space community such as space situational awareness and orbital debris, while also looking ahead to future technologies such as space nuclear power and active debris removal. During the visit, I also met Patrick Bauer, one of the lead coordinators with OSC on the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) program. In his office, I had the chance to see the servers that hosted an early prototype of TraCSS. It was an incredible experience to be in the same room where the future of space traffic coordination was built! I was surprised to see how a set of computers the size of a large closet could hold and process such a vast amount of complex spaceflight data!
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On #LoveYourLawyerDay, the Office of Space Commerce celebrates our all-star team of space lawyers in the NOAA Office of General Counsel. Their industrious effort and creativity consistently help us get to “yes” on partnerships, policy calls, and regulatory decisions that support the U.S. commercial space industry! glenn tallia | Derek Hanson | Kate Abbott | Gary Dreyzin NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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On November 6, the U.S. Department of Commerce will host a public meeting on space export controls with experts from the U.S. Department of State and Bureau of Industry and Security-U.S. Department of Commerce to discuss the new rulemakings and answer questions. Register to attend in person or virtually: https://lnkd.in/eaBBBnWF #SpacePolicy #ITAR
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The Office of Space Commerce was delighted to participate in the United Nations Space Bridge on Space Traffic Coordination yesterday. Thank you Aarti Holla-Maini and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) for convening this important discussion that will help us start realizing the vision of global SSA coordination. #SpaceTrafficCoordination #SpaceDiplomacy
🌌🚀 Day 2 in New York - the first-ever United Nations Space Bridge on Space Traffic Coordination (STC) took place and the UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee began discussions and negotiations on the peaceful uses of space. 🌍🛰️ UN Space Bridge on Space Traffic Coordination: With space activities increasing rapidly, global coordination on space traffic has never been more critical. Today, UNOOSA brought together experts from governments and the commercial sector to tackle the complex issues of space traffic coordination. Broadly speaking space traffic coordination (STC) refers to systems, encompassing SSA information as well as data-sharing and possibly operational guidelines or practices, that seek to reduce the potential for collisions and other incidents in space that could create additional debris or other safety risks for space activities, and seeks to increase the safety and efficiency of space activities. 🗣️ Fourth Committee Discussions: The UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee also kicked off discussions and negotiations related to international cooperation on the peaceful uses of outer space and the annual "omnibus resolution", that endorses the annual #COPUOS report. Member States shared their insights and reaffirmed the importance of space as a domain for peace, development, and multilateral collaboration. #UNOOSA was proud to contribute its expertise to advancing space governance, emphasizing how space can help address global challenges. 🏛️🌌 At the Museum: At the iconic American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, UNOOSA partnered to showcase how space activities can drive progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This immersive experience demonstrated to Member States and partners how satellite data, space-based technology, and collaboration can transform global development initiatives—from climate action to sustainable resource management. Stay tuned as we continue our journey through the week’s events at the UN General Assembly, UN-Space, and more!
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Team OSC is at the United Nations Space Bridge event in New York, meeting with EU SST and other civil and commercial SSA service providers to discuss next steps towards global #SpaceTrafficCoordination. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
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Registration is still open for tomorrow's webinar
On October 30, OSC and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a webinar on growing semiconductor crystals in space, featuring Jessica Frick, Ph.D., CEO of Astral Materials. Register: https://lnkd.in/e2XpvqMy
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Intern Insight #7 by OSC's student intern Chad McElroy: Working in Washington, D.C., is showing me how the budgetary process impacts decision-making for agencies as large as NASA and as small as college student governments. Federal agencies generally depend on annual Congressional appropriations for funding, which encourages agencies to prioritize their programs in accordance with anticipated budgets and the surrounding fiscal environment. As budgets can fluctuate year-to-year, agencies must sometimes make decisions that save money in the short-term, yet are not necessarily beneficial in the medium or long-term. A recent example is NASA’s cancellation of the VIPER rover, a mission that would have searched for water ice at the Moon’s south pole after being delivered by a Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) lander. While the rover may have unearthed important scientific insights, NASA found itself unable to support the mission in light of other priorities. This reminded me of my time in student government back at Claremont McKenna College, where as a chairman for our Senate Administrative Affairs and Appropriations committee, I often had to make case-by-case decisions on student budget requests that were dependent on, and highly restricted by, the Senate’s overall budget. Now working in a government agency, I can see how the same dynamics can apply, albeit with a much larger budget!
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