The U.S. State Department, through its Office of Space Affairs, plays a crucial role in shaping international space policy and promoting American leadership in space exploration, commercialization, and utilization. It leads diplomatic efforts to foster a rules-based international framework for space activities, including the Artemis Accords, and works to strengthen collaborations with other spacefaring nations and international organizations. The Department also focuses on using space-based capabilities to address global challenges and advance U.S. foreign policy objectives. Key partners include NASA, NOAA, USGS, and the National Space Council; associated keywords are space diplomacy, international cooperation, space policy, and commercial space.
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Under the Space Commerce Certification framework, the Office of Space Commerce would act as a single clearinghouse and circulate one company application to the Department of War, the FAA, the FCC, the State Department, and NASA for review.
Under the proposed plan, the Office of Space Commerce would act as a central clearinghouse for novel in-orbit activities and circulate a single voluntary application to the Department of War, the FAA, the FCC, the State Department, and NASA for review.
Applications for the Space Commerce Certification would be reviewed by the Department of War, NASA, and the State Department to assess security, operational safety, and foreign policy concerns before a certification is granted.
John Rood previously held senior roles at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon and worked at the State Department, the White House National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
On May 8, the U.S. Department of State imposed sanctions on Earth Eye Co, MizarVision, and Changguang Satellite Technology Co Ltd over alleged ties to Iran.
Emposat was not sanctioned by the U.S. Department of State.
The Office of Space Commerce has begun discussions with the State Department on export control and ITAR reform.
The Office of Space Commerce expects to draw expertise for the mission-authorization initiative from NASA, NOAA, the State Department, and the Department of War.
Overby says the U.S. Department of State has had regular conversations about the EU Space Act.
The U.S. Department of State views the EU Space Act as part of a broader pattern of EU over-regulation, extraterritorial application, discrimination against U.S. companies, and enhanced trade barriers.
Michael Overby is the deputy director of Space Affairs for the U.S. Department of State.
The U.S. State Department called several provisions of the EU Space Act unacceptable regulatory burdens on American companies doing business in Europe.
The U.S. Department of State submitted comments on the draft EU Space Act that characterized several provisions as unacceptable regulatory burdens on U.S. companies doing business in Europe.
The U.S. Department of State is seeking qualified private sector advisors for the U.S. delegation to the 65th session of the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee.
The Department of State is convening non-governmental stakeholders to provide input on space resource discussions within UNCOPUOS to advance positions reflected in the U.S. Commercial Space Launch and Competitiveness Act of 2015.
Amber McIntyre is Senior Director of Civil Space at the Aerospace Industries Association and previously held roles at NASA, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and the Executive Office of the Vice President.
The Space Leadership Council seeks Congressional assistance to prompt the State Department to meet with industry on ITAR reform.
The State Department issued a rulemaking on ITAR in fall 2024.
The Space Leadership Council is pushing the State Department to act on ITAR reform to allow U.S. industry to compete globally.
U.S. government members of the U.S.-India working groups include the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Transportation with support from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration.