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FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)

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An increase in launch activity is straining the workforce at the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductOct 23, 2023The launch industry strains launch licensing

There are signs of strains between the U.S. launch industry and the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)NoiseOct 23, 2023The launch industry strains launch licensing

Witnesses at a recent hearing called for additional resources for the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation to hire more staff.

Mentioned as: Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductOct 23, 2023The launch industry strains launch licensing

Brett Alexander's prior roles include work at the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductAug 4, 2023Firefly Aerospace Names Former Blue Origin Executive and NASA Advisor Bretton Alexander as Chief Revenue Officer

The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation received $32,470,000 in fiscal year 2022.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Technical ProductDec 21, 2022Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office

The fiscal year 2023 omnibus spending bill included $37,854,000 for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Org RelationshipDec 21, 2022Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office

The report accompanying the omnibus directed the FAA to hire up to 40 additional people for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation with the additional funding.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Org RelationshipDec 21, 2022Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office

The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation requested $42,500,000 for fiscal year 2023.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductDec 21, 2022Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office

The appropriations report included $33,675,000 for the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) for fiscal year 2023.

Mentioned as: FAA’s Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductJun 30, 2022House appropriators reduce proposed budget for FAA commercial space office

The Office of Commercial Space Transportation received $32,470,000 in fiscal year 2022.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Technical ProductJun 30, 2022House appropriators reduce proposed budget for FAA commercial space office

The FAA requested $42,500,000 for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation in its 2023 budget proposal.

Mentioned as: Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductJun 30, 2022House appropriators reduce proposed budget for FAA commercial space office

Courtney Stadd directed the Office of Commercial Space Transportation from 1986 to 1988 and fought against the office being subsumed into FAA.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Technical ProductJun 7, 2022Op-ed | FAA Overregulation Threatens America’s Future in Commercial Space

Space Perspective’s flights will be performed under a license obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: Office of Commercial Space TransportationOrg RelationshipMay 20, 2022Space Perspective raises $17 million

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation received $42,700,000 in the discussed budget allocations.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Technical ProductMay 11, 2022Op-ed | Herding rockets: Improved Space Traffic Management will accelerate industry growth

The omnibus funding for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation was an increase over the $27,560,000 the office received in 2021.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Technical ProductMar 10, 2022Omnibus bill cuts funding for future weather satellites

The omnibus bill provided $32,470,000 for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Technical ProductMar 10, 2022Omnibus bill cuts funding for future weather satellites

The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation awarded a launch site operator’s license to Camden County, Georgia, making it the thirteenth commercial launch site licensed by the agency.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductFeb 25, 2022More spaceports, more problems

The Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation must issue a launch license for Astra’s 2022-02-05 launch.

Mentioned as: Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space TransportationTechnical ProductFeb 1, 2022Astra finalizes plans for first Florida launch

Momentus was unable to complete a payload review by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation needed for the original launch and moved the mission to another Falcon 9 rideshare mission in June 2021.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2021Rocket Lab to launch Finnish cubesat

The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation issued an order on 2021-07-20 describing its FAA Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program and the criteria for awarding wings.

Mentioned as: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)Org RelationshipJul 21, 2021FAA revises criteria for commercial astronaut wings
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