(Update to original post of September 16, 2019) Today, the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) released a pair of Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) to engage the commercial sector in developing new concepts for instruments, spacecraft, business models…
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DOC Export Control Industry Day Held April 17
On April 17, 2019, the Department of Commerce hosted a public meeting to discuss the National Space Council’s ongoing review of space export controls under Space Policy Directive-2, “Streamlining Regulations on Commercial Use of Space.” Over 70 attendees from 60…
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Posted in Export Controls
DOC to Host Space Export Control Industry Day on April 17 (UPDATED)
The Commerce Department will host a public meeting on space export controls on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The meeting is being organized in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and NASA in support of…
Tagged with: BIS, CCL, FAA, industry day, ITAR, NASA, rulemaking, space transportation, State Department, USML
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Posted in Export Controls
NOAA Seeks Public Comments on Future Satellite Architecture, Announces Industry Day
Today, NOAA released a draft of the NOAA Satellite Observing System Architecture Study for public comments. The study looks at the choices, alternatives, and tradeoffs that NOAA is considering as it plans for its future operational satellite observing system to…
Tagged with: industry day, radio occultation, report, study
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys, Hosted Payloads
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys, Hosted Payloads
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 the draft RFP at FBO.gov…
Tagged with: CWDP, industry day, radio occultation, RFP
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys
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 prior to its finalization and…
Tagged with: CWDP, industry day, radio occultation, RFQ
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys
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 1. The RFQ seeks on-orbit…
Tagged with: CWDP, industry day, radio occultation, RFQ
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys
NOAA Industry Day
To facilitate the preparation of responses to the NOAA RFI by interested parties, NOAA hosted an Industry Day at the Department of Commerce. Several dozen industry attendees participated, representing large, medium, and small firms. The Industry Day served as a…
Tagged with: industry day, RFI
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys, Hosted Payloads
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys, Hosted Payloads
RFI on Commercial Space-Based Earth & Space Weather Observations
On December 20, 2007, NOAA posted a Request for Information (RFI) in an effort to identify interested parties capable of providing commercial solutions to meet U.S. government requirements for space-based earth and space weather observations. The primary areas of interest…
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Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys, Hosted Payloads
Posted in Commercial Space Solutions for NOAA, Data Buys, Hosted Payloads