Helping U.S. businesses use the unique medium of space to benefit our economy
The Office of Space Commerce has released an infographic about its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), the IT system it is developing to provide space situational awareness (SSA) information to the public. The infographic provides a high-level summary of …
Infographic of TraCSS Accomplishments – FY23 to Mid-FY24 Read more »
Total investment in commercial SSA data, services for project reach $15.5M Today the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announced a one-month extension of its ongoing Consolidated Pathfinder project in support of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Initiated in …
Office of Space Commerce Extends TraCSS Consolidated Pathfinder Read more »
Today as part of its commemoration of Women’s History Month, NOAA released a web story profiling women leaders who are helping to advance NOAA’s work in space. The story features two members of the Office of Space Commerce — Deputy …
NOAA Highlights OSC Staff for Women’s History Month Read more »
On March 20-21, 2024, representatives of the United States and France convened in the Washington area for the second U.S.-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space. As with the first instance in November 2022, the comprehensive dialogue included a dedicated government-industry “Track …
U.S., France Hold 2nd Comprehensive Dialogue on Space Read more »
NOAA announces the award of a $15.5 million contract to Parsons Corporation of Chantilly, Virginia, for system integration and cloud management services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). View press release at NOAA.gov
On March 8, 2024, the Office of Space Commerce’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs division (CRSRA) published a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the condition in every CRSRA license requiring the disposal of on orbit spacecraft in a manner satisfactory …
RFI on Remote Sensing Satellite Disposal Requirements Read more »
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has placed new orders for space situational awareness (SSA) services with two U.S. commercial companies. The service orders will support OSC’s Consolidated Pathfinder project that will inform the development of its operational Traffic Coordination …
Office of Space Commerce Places Orders for SSA Data Quality Monitoring Pathfinder Read more »
On February 13, the Office of Space Commerce held a virtual listening session, with a specific focus on the operational transition of certain space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic coordination (STC) responsibilities from the Department of Defense (DoD) to …
TraCSS Listening Session: DoD-DOC Space Traffic Coordination Ops Transition Read more »
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) have entered into a no-exchange-of-funds Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for research and development activities related to automated collision avoidance and satellite conjunction assessment screenings. Under the …
NOAA, SpaceX Enter Cooperative Agreement for Automated Collision Avoidance R&D Read more »
On January 24, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce convened its newly established Independent Review Board (IRB) to brief the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) program and receive advice and feedback from the members. The IRB consists of six well-recognized …
Today, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). To execute the pathfinder, OSC placed orders with three U.S. commercial space companies for space …
Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects Read more »
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announces the selection of Sarah Brothers, Ph.D., as Director of OSC’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) Division, effective January 2, 2024. Dr. Brothers is an expert in remote sensing technologies and analysis with …
Office of Space Commerce Announces New Regulatory Division Head Read more »