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Space Situational Awareness / Space Traffic Coordination
Space Policy Directive-3 designates the Department of Commerce as the lead civilian agency for providing basic SSA data and STM services to commercial space operators. On behalf of DOC, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce is developing the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS).
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 …
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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 …
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The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announces an opportunity for commercial space situational awareness (SSA) companies to participate in OSC’s Consolidated Pathfinder project. Through its partnership with NASA, OSC is preparing to place a new order in the Global Data …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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On December 19, the Office of Space Commerce held its third video presentation and listening session, providing updates on progress of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) with a specific focus on space data standards and data formats the …
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On December 13, OSC Director Richard DalBello testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, at a hearing on “Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy.” Below is his opening statement as prepared for …
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Join us on December 19 for the TraCSS listening session on space data standards and formats. The Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) listening sessions are public meetings for sharing the most up-to-date information about TraCSS …
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Today, the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) published a request for information (RFI) soliciting input from vendors seeking to develop or provide the user interface and front end for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). View the RFI at SAM.gov …
On Friday, July 28, the Office of Space Commerce released its second video presentation updating the progress of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), the Commerce Department’s space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic coordination (STC) capability. The presentation …