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DOC Announces New Effort to Measure the U.S. Space Economy

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Jason Kim

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and Office of Space Commerce have initiated a new effort to measure the relative importance of the space sector on the U.S. economy. Called the Space Economy Satellite Account (SESA), the effort…

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Posted in Space Economy

O’Connell Remarks from Space Economy Workshop

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Jason Kim

Kevin O'Connell speaking before audience

On September 5, OSC Director Kevin O’Connell delivered the keynote address at a workshop on “Exploring the Hidden Economic Value of Space Applications” hosted by SDA Bocconi School of Management-SEE Lab, the Secure World Foundation, and the GWU Space Policy…

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Posted in Space Economy

GPS Economic Study Presentation

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Jason Kim

Presentation cover: RTI International - Economic Benefits of the Global Positioning System (GPS) - August 6, 2019 - Alan C. O'Connor - Michael P. Gallagher

On August 6, the Office of Space Commerce hosted a public briefing to discuss a recently published study of the economic benefits of GPS. The study, sponsored by DOC’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), estimates that GPS generated…

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Posted in GPS, Space Economy

DOC Study on Economic Benefits of GPS

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Jason Kim

On June 6, RTI International released a comprehensive study of the economic benefits of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). The study, commissioned by the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), estimates that GPS generated $1.4 trillion…

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Posted in GPS, Space Economy

NOAA Seeks Public Comments on Future Satellite Architecture, Announces Industry Day

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Jason Kim

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…

Published Article on Economic Benefits of GPS

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Jason Kim

The September 2015 issue of GPS World magazine includes an article by economist Irv Leveson on the economic productivity benefits of GPS. The Office of Space Commercialization led the interagency team of federal economists and subject matter experts who guided…

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Posted in GPS, Space Economy

Presentation on GPS Economic Study

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Jason Kim

On June 11, economist Irv Leveson delivered a public presentation on the preliminary results of his ongoing study on the economic benefits of GPS. The Office of Space Commercialization leads the interagency team of federal economists and subject matter experts…

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Posted in GPS, Space Economy

Results of U.S. Space Industry “Deep Dive” Assessment

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jason Kim

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has completed its analysis of the data collected through its “Deep Dive” survey of the U.S. space industrial base. BIS has begun publishing publicly available reports that detail findings and recommendations…

Tagged with: Air Force, BIS, NASA, NRO, report, study, survey
Posted in Export Controls, Space Industrial Base

NASA Industrial Base Study Results

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jason Kim

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security released its report on the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Human Space Flight Industrial Base in the Post-Space Shuttle/Constellation Environment.” The report’s representative survey sample consists of 536 suppliers affiliated with…

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Posted in Space Industrial Base

FCC Blocks LightSquared Operations

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jason Kim

On February 14, 2012, the FCC announced that, based on NTIA’s recommendation, “the Commission will not lift the prohibition” on LightSquared’s terrestrial network operations. NTIA delivered its recommendation to the FCC earlier that day after assessing the test results from…

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Posted in GPS Interference

DOC Announces New Effort to Measure the U.S. Space Economy

O’Connell Remarks from Space Economy Workshop

GPS Economic Study Presentation

DOC Study on Economic Benefits of GPS

NOAA Seeks Public Comments on Future Satellite Architecture, Announces Industry Day

Published Article on Economic Benefits of GPS

Presentation on GPS Economic Study

Results of U.S. Space Industry “Deep Dive” Assessment

NASA Industrial Base Study Results

FCC Blocks LightSquared Operations

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