The U.S. Office of Space Commerce (OSC), operating within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which is part of the Department of Commerce, is the primary entity responsible for fostering the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. commercial space industry. Its key activities include policy advocacy, regulation of private remote sensing space systems, and the provision of space situational awareness services, notably through the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). OSC works with various government agencies like NASA and international organizations such as ESA to promote U.S. space commerce and ensure compliance with regulations. The OSC aims to advance U.S. leadership in the global commercial space sector by removing regulatory barriers and promoting U.S. space products/services.
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Gabriel Swiney is director of NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce’s Policy, Advocacy and International Division.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Office of Space Commerce, and Rhodium Scientific collaborated to send seven reference materials to the International Space Station on Aug. 24, 2025.
Dianne Poster is a NIST research chemist who is serving as senior adviser to NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce.
The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce and the U.S. Space Force Joint Commercial Operations cell jointly licensed access to LeoLabs’ Object Catalog in September 2025.
Executive Order 14335 elevated the Office of Space Commerce within the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The U.S. Office of Space Commerce is seeking U.S. stakeholder perspectives and feedback regarding the regulation and competitiveness of U.S. space businesses in the Indian market.
The Office of Space Commerce’s Call for Input takes into account the 2023 India Space Policy and its subsequent implementation with special attention to effects on Earth observation data goods and services.
In late 2023, the Civil Space Joint Working Group formed a Commercial Space Sub-Working Group co-chaired by the U.S. Office of Space Commerce and the India Department of Space (DOS)/Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Information collected by the Office of Space Commerce will support U.S. government preparation for the Civil Space Joint Working Group, the Commercial Space Sub-Working Group, and other U.S.-India government engagements aiming to improve U.S. market access and remove barriers to U.S.-India space-related commerce.
The Office of Space Commerce is interested in challenges faced by U.S. companies that provide remote sensing-related goods and services to the Indian market, including licensing, data access and restrictions, and downstream service provision.
The core of the transition lies in the Traffic Management System for Space (TraCSS) program, led by the Office of Space Commerce.
The Office of Space Commerce is seeking feedback from the public stakeholder community regarding the draft concept and has created an online form for this purpose.
The Office of Space Commerce circulates applications and commitments to the U.S. Government interagency and conducts basic due diligence.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commerce is seeking input from industry stakeholders on its initial draft concept for regulatory authorization of novel space activities.
Office of Space Commerce identifies light-touch commitments that applicants must make to protect national interests, including national security and safety of third parties.
Industry stakeholders must apply through the Office of Space Commerce process and make commitments related to their planned operations.
The FCC accepts Office of Space Commerce certification as sufficient to meet non-frequency requirements.
The anticipated result of the Office of Space Commerce's initiative is a single process for novel space activities.
The current draft concept from the Office of Space Commerce entails a single opt-in process for novel activities called 'space commerce certification.'
The Office of Space Commerce reviews applications and may 'certify' proposed operations while reserving the right to not certify and send applicants through the traditional regulatory process.