Government as Customer of Space Commerce
Overview
- Satellite Transponder Leasing
- Hosted Payloads
- Remote Sensing Data Buys
- Space Transportation Services
- COTS
- Rideshare/Multiple Manifesting
Introduction
The National Space Policy includes the following direction to government agencies:
- Use U.S. commercial space capabilities and services to the maximum practical extent;
- Purchase commercial capabilities and services when they are available in the commercial marketplace and meet government requirements;
- Refrain from conducting activities that preclude, deter, or compete with U.S. commercial space activities, unless required by national security or public safety.
The Office of Space Commercialization plays a key role in encouraging NOAA and other government space agencies to pursue commercial alternatives to traditional space procurement processes.
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