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NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce is pleased to announce the selection of 17 individuals to serve on the inaugural Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES). This Federal advisory committee, consisting of diverse experts representing interests across the space community, …
NOAA Appoints Members to New Advisory Committee on Space Commerce Read more »
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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On November 8, in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK), the Office of Space Commerce led a delegation of U.S. companies and government officials at the ROK-U.S. Space Industry Symposium. The event, hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), …
On November 6-7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) hosted the ROK-U.S. Space Forum in Seoul, Korea. The event, organized in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, commemorated the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. …
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 …
On Wednesday, April 12, the Office of Space Commerce hosted a live video presentation about the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) being developing for civil and commercial space situational awareness. Among other things, OSC shared its findings from the …
On March 23-24, 2023, the Office of Space Commerce participated in the 8th U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space, along with other delegates from NOAA, the White House, Department of State, Department of Defense, FAA, NASA, and additional U.S. agencies. View …
8th U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Space Dialogue Held in Tokyo Read more »
On November 9-10, the Governments of the United States and France convened the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space in Paris, France. The dialogue, co-chaired by the White House on the U.S. side, sought to strengthen bilateral …
U.S.-France Comprehensive Space Dialogue Includes Industry Engagement Read more »
On June 28, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a symposium on how commercial space companies can engage in efforts for preserving astronomical observational data quality and analysis through technological innovations, measurements, best practices, …
NIST to Host Symposium on Mitigating Commercial Satellite Brightness for Astronomy Read more »
Space Cybersecurity Symposium III:Global and Applied Topics Department of Commerce | Department of Homeland Security Thursday, June 16, 202210:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT The Department of Commerce and the Department of Homeland Security invite you to their third jointly hosted …
DOC, DHS to Host 3rd Space Cybersecurity Symposium on June 16 Read more »
Today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced that Richard DalBello, a venerable figure in government and the private-sector satellite industry, has been appointed to be the new director of NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC), the coordinator of space commerce policy …
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