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The National Space Policy emphasizes the importance of sustaining a healthy and robust U.S. space industrial base. It directs federal agencies to “help ensure the availability of space-related industrial capabilities in support of critical government functions” and to “establish standards, seek to create opportunities for the current space workforce, and implement measures to develop, maintain, and retain skilled space professionals, including engineering and scientific personnel and experienced space system developers and operators, in government and commercial workforces.”
The Department of Commerce is involved in various efforts to monitor and improve the health of the U.S. space industrial base.
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC), in partnership with the Commercial Space Federation, will convene the “Commercial Space Infrastructure Forum” on November 2, 2026. The latest in OSC’s “Commercial Space Competitiveness Forum” series organized by …
OSC to Hold “Commercial Space Infrastructure Forum” | November 2nd Read more →
Read the original press release on the U.S. Department of State website. The Space Catalyst Partnership (SCP), the Department of State’s flagship initiative to deepen civil and commercial space cooperation between the United States and …
Read the original release on NOAA.gov. NOAA is expanding its procurement and use of new commercial environmental satellite data streams that will enhance weather forecasting and space weather monitoring. The Space-Based Environmental Monitoring Indefinite Delivery, …
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On August 18, in partnership with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the Office of Space Commerce hosted the second event of its “Commercial Space Competitiveness Forum” series, the “Commercial Space Supply Chain …
OSC Co-Hosts Space Supply Chain Forum, Gathers Industry Perspectives Read more →
On August 20, 2026, President Trump released an updated “National Space Transportation Policy,” (National Security Presidential Memorandum 17), superseding the previous version of the policy (Presidential Policy Directive 26) released on November 21, 2013. American …
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The Office of Space Commerce (OSC), in partnership with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), will host the “Commercial Space Supply Chain Forum” on August 18, 2026, at AIA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Space is limited. …
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Yesterday, the Office of Space Commerce did something simple and significant at the same time: We listened. Not in a press release kind of way. Not in a “we held a forum and issued a …
In alignment with Executive Order 14335, “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry,” and Executive Order 14369, “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” the U.S. Government – through the U.S. Department of State – is seeking representatives …
USG Seeks Participation in Engagements with Commercial Space Stakeholders Read more →
Wrapped snugly in a custom container, seven carefully chosen materials left Earth on Aug. 24, 2025, traveling at 17,500 mph. Nestled at the top of a Falcon 9 rocket, house dust, freeze-dried human liver and …
Background: NASA is refining its strategy for prioritizing technology investments to evolve into a stronger and more resilient tech base for civil space. NASA has identified a list of 32 technology shortfalls – technology areas requiring further …
NASA Seeks Feedback on Civil Space Technology Shortfalls Read more →