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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To implement these reforms, the administration elevated the Office of Space Commerce to the Commerce Secretary’s office.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick appointed Taylor Jordan as Director of the Office of Space Commerce.
The Office of Space Commerce will use data from LeoLabs to validate and build out the Traffic Coordination System for Space.
The Office of Space Commerce will evaluate how to integrate LeoLabs' data into its TraCSS space traffic management tool to enhance orbital alert capabilities for the commercial sector.
LeoLabs will integrate its data on orbital objects within the Space Force’s Unified Data Library under a new contract from the Office of Space Commerce and the Space Force.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick appointed Taylor Jordan as Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC).
The Office of Space Commerce solicited feedback from U.S. Government agencies and commercial stakeholders on the draft EU Space Act.
The Office of Space Commerce, in coordination with the Department of State, solicited feedback from USG agencies and commercial stakeholders on the draft EU Space Act.
Vantor has received recognition from the Office of Space Commerce for its role in the Commercial COLA Gap Pathfinder program.
Vantor is an awardee of the Office of Space Commerce's Commercial COLA Gap Pathfinder program.
Kayhan Space was selected for the Office of Space Commerce’s TraCSS data quality monitoring service.
The Trump administration has mandated that the Office of Space Commerce report directly to the Secretary of Transportation.
The Trump administration's budget proposal for fiscal 2026 aims to cut the Office of Space Commerce’s funding from $65 million to $10 million.
NOAA requested $10 million for the Office of Space Commerce in its fiscal year 2026 budget request.
The Office of Space Commerce stated that TraCSS is proceeding toward a production release scheduled for January 2026, contingent on Congress providing roughly $50 million.
NOAA requested $10 million for the Office of Space Commerce in its fiscal year 2026 budget request, an amount sufficient for other OSC work but not for TraCSS.
The Office of Space Commerce awarded a contract to Slingshot Aerospace last November to develop the TraCSS presentation layer and a losing bidder filed a protest that halted work until the Government Accountability Office rejected the protest in March.
The Office of Space Commerce received $65 million in 2024 and requested about $75 million in 2025.
The Office of Space Commerce is leading development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) to take over civil space traffic coordination work currently handled by the Department of Defense under Space Policy Directive 3.
NOAA provided the Office of Space Commerce $65 million in 2024 and requested about $75 million in 2025.