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On February 13, the Office of Space Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) co-hosted a public seminar on building a circular space economy. View video recording at NIST.gov The circular space …
On November 16, NOAA held an industry day to discuss its Commercial Data Program (CDP). Topics included the purpose, function, status, and plans of the Commercial Data Program, including operational data purchases and data pilot …
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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 …
On November 16, 2023, NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) will host a Commercial Data Program (CDP) Industry Day from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST, at the Silver Spring Civic Building …
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On Wednesday, July 19, the Office of Space Commerce hosted an in-person workshop for commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data/products and service providers to discuss the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The workshop was part of a series …
On July 12, the Office of Space Commerce will host a virtual workshop for satellite owner/operators to discuss the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). This workshop, organized in partnership with AIAA, will be the …
On Thursday, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joined other top leaders from the government and the U.S. space industry at the White House for a forum discussing cybersecurity in the space systems ecosystem and …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 — …
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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 …
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Inaugural Space Cybersecurity Symposium:Access for Start-ups Department of Commerce | Department of Homeland Security Wednesday, May 5, 202110:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT Cybersecurity measures and policies are ubiquitous in the design, development, delivery, and …
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The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announces an event to solicit input from the commercial space industry and the related information technology sector regarding the design, development, operation and governance for Space Policy Directive-3 (SPD-3): …
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On October 21, 2019, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross hosted a Space Startup Summit in the Commerce Department auditorium. The event brought together space entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, technology accelerators, and federal agencies to explore ways …
(Update to original post of September 26, 2019) The Department of Commerce will host a special event on space startup innovation and financing on Monday, October 21, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., while …
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On September 12, the Department of Commerce hosted a space commerce workshop at the NIST campus in Boulder, Colorado. The event brought together industry, academia, and federal government organizations to identify key technology and measurement …
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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, …
The Departments of Commerce and State will jointly host a Space Enterprise Summit in Washington, D.C., on June 26-27, 2019. The purpose is to forge partnerships with the space industry, and to promote U.S. Government …
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On March 5, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross hosted an event on space risk and opportunity at the Department of Commerce. The event featured speakers from the space insurance industry and commercial providers of space …
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On December 12, 2018, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross hosted a Space Investment Summit at the Department of Commerce, bringing together leaders from the commercial space industry and the finance community to learn about each others’ …
On November 8, 2018, Kevin O’Connell delivered a keynote address on space traffic management at the Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) Workshop in College Park, MD. Below are his remarks as prepared …
Here is the presentation delivered by Assistant Administrator Stephen Volz during yesterday’s public workshop on the NESDIS process for considering commercial satellite data. View PDF (2 MB) Also, as discussed, here is a link for …
On December 7, NOAA/NESDIS will convene a second public meeting to discuss the process by which NOAA will pursue commercial data sources to meet NOAA’s mission needs. The meeting, to be held in Silver Spring, …
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Here are the presentations from yesterday’s NOAA/NESDIS workshop on “Consideration of commercial data to address our priority data needs”: Next Generation Satellites – Plan (500 KB PDF) Thomas Burns, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Systems NOAA Observing Requirements, Observing Systems …