The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is a leading industry association advocating for the commercial space sector in the United States. Founded in 2006, the CSF's mission is to promote the growth and innovation of the commercial space industry, ensure continued U.S. leadership, and drive investment in the sector. With over 85 members, the CSF engages with government agencies, including NASA and the FAA, and focuses on issues such as airspace, regulations, safety standards, and public advocacy. The CSF's activities include lobbying, establishing industry councils, and supporting pro-commercial space lawmakers.
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The Commercial Space Federation created a State and Local Council to coordinate how states build and connect their commercial space economies.
Membership in the Commercial Space Federation’s State and Local Council is open to state and regional space organizations.
Besxar and Charter Space have joined the Commercial Space Federation.
Besxar and Charter Space joined the Commercial Space Federation.
The Commercial Space Federation commissioned Rational Futures’ report "SCRUBBED: America’s Launch Capacity Challenge."
The Commercial Space Federation has called for program stability in the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination effort.
Rational Futures and the Commercial Space Federation produced the report titled SCRUBBED: America’s Launch Capacity Challenge using FCC regulatory filings, government budget data, and orbital mechanics modeling.
Dave Cavossa is president of the Commercial Space Federation.
The Commercial Space Federation, Open Technology Institute at New America, and Progressive Policy Institute supported the FCC’s EPFD rule change.
Commercial Space Federation President Dave Cavossa testified that NASA was considering another major change to the Commercial LEO Destination program, which was creating concern and confusion.
Commercial Space Federation member companies have reported being sold out of commercial rack space on their future stations.
The Commercial Space Federation welcomed Seagate Space, Michael Baker International, and Lanteris Space Systems as new Associate Members.
The Commercial Space Federation endorsed Isaacman's leadership as necessary for American space superiority.
Katie Nelson interned twice at the Commercial Space Federation.
The Commercial Space Federation plans to update the report annually.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Commercial Space Federation wrote that a commercial market for SSA data largely does not exist because European and Chinese governments provide data to their civilian and commercial satellite operators free of charge.
Industry groups AIAA and the Commercial Space Federation argued in a late-June letter that a commercial market for SSA data largely does not exist because European and Chinese governments provide data to their civilian and commercial satellite operators free of charge.
The Commercial Space Federation supports the proposed transition to more competitive commercial partnerships.
David Cavossa, president of the Commercial Space Federation, endorsed acceptance of flight safety analyses performed by a Federal range operated by the United States Space Force and recommended the FAA also accept NASA flight safety analyses in written testimony to Congress.
The organization changed its name to the Commercial Spaceflight Federation in 2009 to expand its focus beyond private human spaceflight.