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Today NOAA released a Request for Information in support of a new Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) study. NOAA intends to issue one or more CWDP contracts for GNSS reflectometry data in support of ocean …
On July 12, the Office of Space Commerce will host a virtual workshop for satellite owner/operators to discuss the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). This workshop, organized in partnership with AIAA, will be the …
On June 26-27, 2023, OSC and NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service participated in the 12th U.S.-EU Space Dialogue, addressing shared goals in space situational awareness & spaceflight safety, Earth observation, GNSS, and other topics. The dialogue …
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On June 27, 2023, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released updated statistics on the U.S. space economy, building on earlier estimates published in December 2020 and January 2022. The statistics show that, …
Commerce Updates U.S. Space Economy Statistics for 2012-2021 Read more »
Today, on the occasion of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the White House, the United States and India issued a joint statement affirming their strategic partnership across a number of areas, including …
Joint Statement from the United States and India Read more »
On June 8, President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the Atlantic Declaration for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership, to include commercial space cooperation. The declaration calls for a new economic …
Atlantic Declaration Deepens U.S.-UK Space Cooperation Read more »
On May 20, President Biden, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India met in Hiroshima for the fifth convening of the Quad Leaders’ …
Quad Leaders Announce Commercial Space Cooperation Read more »
Today, President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol commemorated the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance, calling for deeper ties across a number of areas, including space: Our Alliance also …
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This morning, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves delivered keynote remarks during the plenary session of the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO. His remarks provided an update on the Commerce Department’s activities to promote …
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, NOAA awarded a 6-month Delivery Order-2 (DO-2) contract to Space Sciences and Engineering LLC (PlanetiQ) under the Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. NOAA …
NOAA Awards 2nd Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy II Read more »
On Wednesday, April 12, the Office of Space Commerce hosted a live video presentation about the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) being developing for civil and commercial space situational awareness. Among other things, OSC …
On Thursday, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joined other top leaders from the government and the U.S. space industry at the White House for a forum discussing cybersecurity in the space systems ecosystem and …
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On March 23-24, 2023, the Office of Space Commerce participated in the 8th U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space, along with other delegates from NOAA, the White House, Department of State, Department of Defense, FAA, NASA, …
8th U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Space Dialogue Held in Tokyo Read more »
DOC/NOAA is actively seeking qualified candidates to serve as the Deputy Director of the Office of Space Commerce. This is a career Senior Executive Service (SES) level position with responsibility to manage the day-to-day operations …
On Monday, March 27, 2023, NOAA announced the awards of two Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) Delivery Order 1-Test (DO-1T) contracts to Space Sciences and Engineering LLC (PlanetiQ) and Spire Global Subsidiary Inc. To …
NOAA Awards First Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy II Read more »
On Thursday, March 23, 2023, NOAA announced the award of the Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. NOAA has awarded two RODB-2 IDIQ contracts with a total maximum value of $59,312,954 million to …
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On March 20, 2023, OSC’s Jason Kim participated in the first Technical Working Group meeting between the United States and the Republic of Korea to promote compatibility and interoperability between the Global Positioning System (GPS) …
Joint Announcement on GPS-KPS Technical Working Group Meeting Read more »
On March 15, 2023, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves delivered the Wednesday luncheon keynote speech at the SATELLITE 2023 conference in Washington, D.C. He provided an update on the Commerce Department’s progress in implementing …
Today, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced it is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the U.S. civil space industrial base in partnership with NASA and NOAA. The Office of Space Commerce …
Commerce, NASA Begin U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base Assessment Read more »
Below are the public comments received by the Office of Space Commerce in response to our Request for Information issued January 26, 2023. The comment period closed February 27, 2023. Comments are listed in the …
Today Dr. Michael Morgan, NOAA Assistant Secretary for Environmental Observation and Prediction, delivered the Tuesday keynote speech at the SmallSat Symposium in Mountain View, California. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery. Good morning. …
On January 30-31, 2023, the Commerce Department participated in the 8th meeting of the U.S. -India Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), held at the State Department in Washington, D.C. Officials from the Office of …
DOC Supports U.S.-India Civil Space Cooperation Talks Read more »
Today, the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) published a request for information (RFI) requesting additional input from interested parties on OSC’s currently planned scope of basic safety services to be provided via the Traffic Coordination …
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