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U.S. Department of Transportation

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The Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), plays a crucial regulatory role in the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. It is responsible for licensing and overseeing commercial space launch and reentry operations, ensuring public safety, protecting property, and considering national security and foreign policy interests. The DOT also encourages and facilitates the growth of the commercial space sector, working with partners like NASA and the Department of Defense to streamline regulations and promote innovation.

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Iridium Communications Inc. acquired Satelles Inc. and received complementary timing awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation with T-Mobile.

RelationshipsFinancialLegalValue 4.0Jul 14, 2026Iridium Opens Commercial Availability for Hardware-Level Assured PNT Modems

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission advocate a system-of-systems approach to navigation resilience.

GeneralLegalValue 1.5May 13, 2026Positioning, Without the Satellite

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.

GovernanceLegalValue 1.6Jan 19, 2026OSC Seeks Input Regarding U.S.-India Space Commerce

The directive requires the Department of Transportation to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act for commercial launch activities.

LegalGeneralValue 4.0Dec 17, 2025Commercial Space Policy at a Crossroads

The Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration, has a December 11 deadline to report on reforms to commercial launch and reentry licensing procedures.

LegalPlanValue 2.3Dec 17, 2025Commercial Space Policy at a Crossroads

Duffy began considering the possibility of merging NASA into the Department of Transportation to continue overseeing NASA while someone else managed day-to-day operations.

LegalGovernanceValue 1.5Nov 10, 2025Isaacman’s second chance

The proposal to fold NASA into the Department of Transportation requires congressional approval, which is challenging to obtain.

LegalValue 1.2Nov 10, 2025Isaacman’s second chance

The NASA acting administrator has proposed incorporating NASA into the Department of Transportation.

LegalGovernanceValue 2.0Oct 27, 2025Is Starfleet military or scientific? Yes.

Iridium announced a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation in which T-Mobile will deploy Iridium PNT services across 5G network sites in the U.S.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 27, 2025Latest News

Through the contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation, T-Mobile will expand its installation of Iridium PNT receivers to 90 additional live 5G network sites.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.6Oct 21, 2025Iridium awarded U.S. DoT contract for complementary PNT services deployment + testing

Iridium Communications Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation for an award through the CPNT Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II to support a broad network deployment of Iridium PNT services.

RelationshipsLegalPlanValue 4.0Oct 21, 2025Iridium awarded U.S. DoT contract for complementary PNT services deployment + testing

Iridium's contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation is valued at approximately $1.5 million.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Oct 21, 2025Latest News

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract for its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Oct 21, 2025Latest News

The U.S. Department of Transportation's CPNT Action Plan is designed to evaluate mature and commercially available CPNT technologies to enhance the safety of critical infrastructure, including 5G networks.

LegalPlanValue 2.0Oct 21, 2025Iridium awarded U.S. DoT contract for complementary PNT services deployment + testing

Duffy is advocating for NASA to be folded into the Department of Transportation.

LegalGeneralValue 1.2Oct 20, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: The Wall Street Journal report confirms what I've heard about Duffy pushing for NASA to fold into the Department of Transportation. He's meeting with Senators. For him a win-win: he gets to take credit for NASA's success, but doesn't have to run the agency.

Duffy is pushing for NASA to be folded into the Department of Transportation.

LegalGeneralValue 1.0Oct 20, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: The Wall Street Journal report confirms what I've heard about Duffy pushing for NASA to fold into the Department of Transportation. He's meeting with Senators. For him a win-win: he gets to take credit for NASA's success, but doesn't have to run the agency.

Funding for the research came from the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration under project PH95720-0075.

FinancialLegalValue 4.0Oct 15, 2025Composite metal foam endures repeated heavy loads at 400C and 600C

IDPS has been tested by the U.S. Department of Transportation and in pilots with automotive OEMs and delivery fleets.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 10, 2025TERN raises seed funding extension to scale satellite free navigation for vehicles fleets and defense

The project integrates Planet’s satellite imagery into SeaVision, a maritime situational awareness tool by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 7, 2025Latest News

The Department of Transportation (DOT) plays a fundamental role in unlocking the commercial space frontier by reducing bureaucracy hindering the construction of spaceports.

LegalGeneralValue 0.8Sep 20, 2025Settore spaziale commerciale, Trump firma ordine esecutivo
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