The Commercial Space Office (COMSO), part of Space Systems Command (SSC), is a U.S. government organization focused on maximizing commercial collaboration within the space industry. COMSO aims to streamline commercial technology transfer to enable rapid development of space capabilities for warfighters. It unifies key commercial initiatives and engages with agencies like NRO, NGA, and NASA to leverage private sector innovation for national security and defense.
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Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office expects to make its first Commercial Space Augmentation Reserve award in 2025 beginning with space domain awareness.
Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office was established in 2023 to integrate commercial capabilities into the Space Force space architecture.
The Commercial Space Office is considering expanding the Working Capital Fund beyond satellite communications to other mission areas.
In October 2025, the Commercial Space Office established a Working Capital Fund for the Commercial SATCOM Communications Office.
The DoD’s Commercial Space Office will team with DIU and SpaceWERX to continue a program that helps startups secure clearances faster.
The Space Force’s Commercial Space Office plans to make its first award under the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve this year, beginning with space domain awareness.
The Commercial Space Office is considering using the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve for capabilities such as manufacturing as a service and other mission sets.
Iridium Communications has been awarded a 5-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office (COMSO) with a potential value of up to $85.8 million.
Space Force Front Door is operated by Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO).
The Commercial Space Office supports execution of the U.S. Space Force Commercial Space Strategy.
USSF Col. Timothy Trimailo is the director of the Commercial Space Office.
COMSO is responsible for accelerating commercial partnerships to deliver fight tonight capabilities aligned with warfighter needs.
Jeremy Leader is the Deputy Director of the Commercial Space Office (COMSO) at the US Space Force.
Col. Richard Kniseley leads the Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office and is reviewing over 80 submissions from companies for CASR.
George Nield, the former head of the FAA’s commercial space office, flew on New Shepard in 2022.
The National Reconnaissance Office’s commercial space office plans to create a flexible contracting pipeline to onboard innovations from private remote sensing companies.
COMSO is working with the Defense Innovation Unit and PEOs to use STRATFI funding to take companies to the next level.
COMSO directs more than $1,000,000,000 annually toward commercial products and services for military operations.
COMSO aligned SpaceWERX Challenges with some Industry Days and had about $40,000,000 available to onboard companies through direct-to-Phase 2 contracts.
The Commercial Space Office known as COMSO was established in 2023 to help implement SSC’s buy-before-build strategy.