Issues & Activities

On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host an online event titled, “Together in Innovation: Inner space and outer space.” Attendees will learn how to unleash their ideas — from teams of innovators who …

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Today, Vice President Kamala Harris chaired the inaugural meeting of the National Space Council under the Biden-Harris Administration. As a member of the Council, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke about the Department’s many roles in space, particularly the Office …

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On December 1, 2021, NOAA released a Request for Information (RFI) on the draft Statement of Work (SOW) for NOAA’s Commercial Data Program (CDP) Radio Occultation Data Buy: 2023-2028. View/respond to RFI at SAM.gov NOAA intends to issue one or …

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Russia tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile on November 15, 2021, Moscow Standard Time, that struck a Russian satellite (COSMOS 1408) and created a debris field in low-Earth orbit. The test so far has generated more than 1,500 pieces of …

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On November 10, 2021, NOAA released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting information on existing or planned commercial space-based space weather data and related capabilities that will be available in the timeframe of 2022 through 2027.  View RFI at SAM.gov …

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(UPDATED) On October 13, 2021, the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held their second jointly hosted space cybersecurity symposium.  Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves delivered opening remarks. View remarks at commerce.gov This was …

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On September 13, 2021, NOAA released a Solar Coronagraph Development and Related Capabilities request for information (RFI) seeking industry interest and capabilities to produce space-based coronagraphs which would be deployed on satellites in near-Earth and deep space orbits on the …

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On Friday, August 13, 2021, NOAA awarded a third Delivery Order (DO-3) under its existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for radio occultation (RO) satellite weather data to Spire Federal. Through this DO, NOAA is purchasing 3000 RO profiles per …

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On July 6, 2021, NOAA issued a sources sought notice to conduct market research to identify potential commercial sources of operational satellite-based microwave atmospheric sensor data. View notice at SAM.gov Commercial microwave observations may be investigated in an upcoming Commercial …

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