The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, plays a role in the space industry by compiling and disseminating data related to spaceports and the economic impact of space-related activities. BTS creates datasets and statistics that are used to understand the growth and contributions of the space economy to the U.S. GDP. They work with organizations like the FAA Office of Spaceports and NASA. Associated keywords: spaceports, economic statistics, data analysis, U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Professor Hampshire will oversee the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Transportation Safety Institute in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.