Secretary Ross to Speak at Space Symposium
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross will deliver a keynote address at the Space Foundation’s 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is scheduled to speak on the morning of Tuesday, April 17.
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White House Releases Fact Sheet on National Space Strategy
On March 23, 2018, the White House released a fact sheet on the National Space Strategy, a document that puts forward a reinvigorated approach to ensuring U.S. leadership and success in space. President Donald J. …
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Space Council Focuses on Regulatory Reform
Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross participated in the second meeting of the National Space Council, held at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Among other things, the Council approved a set of recommendations to …
DOC Strategic Plan Prioritizes Space Commerce
Yesterday, the Department of Commerce released its strategic plan for 2018-2022, reflecting Secretary Ross’s priorities for the Department. Strategic Objective 1.1 of the plan is to “Expand Commercial Space Activities.” It includes the following strategies: …
Plain Language Guidebook on Satellite Export Controls
Today, the Office of Space Commerce and the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation published the second edition of their Introduction to U.S. Export Controls for the Commercial Space Industry. The guidebook provides basic information …
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Commerce Department Now Accepting Public Inputs on Regulatory Streamlining
On October 5, 2017, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross attended the first meeting of the reconstituted National Space Council. As Chairman of the Council, Vice President Mike Pence called for a full review of the …
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Update on Round 2 of NOAA’s Commercial Weather Data Pilot
Based on the results of our industry day discussions and additional market research, NOAA has determined that releasing an RFP in FY 2017 is not in the best interests of the Government or the CWDP. NOAA …
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President Re-Establishes National Space Council
On June 30, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Reviving the National Space Council. The council, chaired by Vice President Pence, includes the Secretary of Commerce as a representative of U.S. space commerce …
NOAA Industry Day on Round 2 Data Pilot
On June 19, NOAA held a community engagement event to discuss Round 2 of its Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP). The event served to address questions about the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) issued on …
Draft RFP and Industry Day for Commercial Weather Data Pilot Round 2
On May 26, NOAA released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) to support Round 2 of its Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP). The draft RFP is open for public comment through June 9. View/comment on …
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Weather Act Addresses Commercial Satellite Data and Hosted Payloads
On April 18, President Trump signed the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. Section 302 authorizes the Commerce Department to enter into agreements for commercial weather data purchases and hosted payload arrangements. The …
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New Rules Refine Satellite Export Controls
On January 10, 2017, the State Department updated its satellite export control rules under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The revised rules include several notable changes requested by the commercial space industry and …
FCC Seeks Public Comments on Galileo Waiver Request
The FCC is inviting public comments on the European Commission’s (EC) request for a waiver of licensing requirements applicable to Galileo receivers in the United States. Comments are due February 21, 2017. View public notice …
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NESDIS Commercial Space Activities Assessment Process
On January 6, the NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) published the finalized version of its Commercial Space Activities Assessment Process. Download the document (570 KB PDF) The document establishes a process by which NESDIS will …
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ITAR Controls on GPS/GNSS Receivers Updated
Today, the State Department published a final rule revising Category XII of the U.S. Munitions List (USML) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). View final rule at federalregister.gov Among other things, the rule …
NOAA Awards Commercial Weather Data Pilot Contracts
On September 15, 2016, NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) awarded contracts to GeoOptics, Inc., and Spire Global, Inc., as part of the Commercial Weather Data Pilot. GeoOptics and Spire Global will …
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NOAA Issues RFQ for FY 2016 Commercial Weather Data Pilot
On July 28, 2016, NOAA released a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in support of the NESDIS Commercial Weather Data Pilot. This RFQ was previously released in draft form for comment, and seeks on-orbit radio occultation …
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GPS Presentation from Maps Camp 2016
On July 9, Jason Kim from the Office of Space Commerce spoke at the inaugural Maps Camp conference held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. He presented an overview of the Global Positioning …
Industry Day on NOAA Commercial Weather Data Pilot
On July 7, NOAA/NESDIS hosted an industry day to discuss the Request for Quotation (RFQ) in support of the FY 2016 Commercial Weather Data Pilot. NESDIS officials fielded questions and comments on the draft solicitation …
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NOAA Releases Draft RFQ for Commercial Weather Data Pilot, Announces Community Engagement Event
On June 21, 2016, NESDIS released a draft Request for Quotation (RFQ) to support NOAA’s Commercial Weather Data Pilot. The draft RFQ is open for public comment through July 15, with initial comments/questions due July …
NOAA Issues RFI for Commercial Weather Data Pilot
Today, NOAA/NESDIS released a Request for Information (RFI) to support NOAA’s Commercial Weather Data Pilot. The RFI is the first step to bring radio occultation data from commercial companies to NOAA. The RFI seeks pre-launch …
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NOAA Report to Congress on Commercial Weather Data Pilot
We posted a report on how NOAA plans to execute the Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) program. Based on the findings of recent market research and FAR processes (e.g., Requests For Information), NOAA has selected …
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NESDIS Releases Draft Commercial Space Activities Assessment Process for Public Comment
The NOAA Commercial Space Policy and the NESDIS Commercial Space Activities Assessment Process are two steps of NOAA’s multi-step approach to engaging the commercial sector to ensure best use of commercial sector capabilities. NOAA has …
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NOAA Satellite Program Requirements Posted
Today, the Office of Space Commerce published a consolidated list of NOAA Level 1 Requirements Documents (L1RD’s), RFI’s, and RFQ’s related to NOAA’s satellite programs. This is the next incremental step in NOAA’s efforts to …