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A groundbreaking ceremony for the Space Test Center was attended by former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Oklahoma state representative Nick Archer, Oklahoma State Senator John Haste, Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell, Oklahoma Department of Commerce official John Budd, STC General Manager Jim Vasher, and Agile Space Industries CEO Chris Pearson.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative GovernanceFeb 13, 2026New Space Test Center in Tulsa Under Construction

The U.S. Department of Commerce handles civil space traffic coordination while the Department of Defense and its commercial partners focus on high-fidelity tracking for defense requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2026The New Orbital Guard: Commercial Tech Steps Up as the Pentagon’s Watchtower

Executive Order 14335 elevated the Office of Space Commerce within the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative GovernanceFeb 2, 2026The New Space Commerce Regulatory Landscape

The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce and the U.S. Space Force Joint Commercial Operations cell jointly licensed access to LeoLabs’ Object Catalog in September 2025.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative GeneralFeb 2, 2026LeoLabs Closed 2025 With $60 Million in Total Contract Awards

The Commercial Space Act of 2026 aims to establish the Department of Commerce as a one-stop regulatory shop for novel space activities not currently under FAA or FCC jurisdiction.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative PlanJan 29, 2026“Capitalism Should Be Faster Than Communism”: Chairman Babin Targets Space Bureaucracy

The SAT Streamlining Act requires coordination between the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Commerce’s Assistant Secretary to streamline the license review process.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative LegalJan 19, 2026Senate Bill to Strengthen America’s Satellite Sector Introduced

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.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2026OSC Seeks Input Regarding U.S.-India Space Commerce

Peter Davidson has held positions such as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce and SVP of Government Affairs at Verizon Communications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJan 9, 2026SIA Announces Executive Committee Officers for 2026

The Commerce Department must complete a 120-day review on reallocating radio frequency spectrum by April 17, 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026Jared Isaacman Takes the Helm at NASA

The Department of Commerce is expected to release the TraCSS Fee Schedule and Service Level Agreement draft for public comment in March 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026Orbital Tolls? Industry Braces for the Commercialization of Space Safety Data

The Department of Commerce will manage the new fee-based model for space safety.

Mentioned as: Department of CommerceTechnical ProductJan 5, 2026Orbital Tolls? Industry Braces for the Commercialization of Space Safety Data

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commerce is seeking input from industry stakeholders on its initial draft concept for regulatory authorization of novel space activities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductDec 29, 2025OSC Seeks Feedback on Draft Mission Authorization Concept

The U.S. Department of Commerce participated in the 13th U.S.-E.U. Space Dialogue in Washington, D.C.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductDec 21, 2025Building International Partnerships in Space Commerce

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick appointed Taylor Jordan as Director of the Office of Space Commerce.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductDec 21, 2025New Leadership at The Office of Space Commerce

To implement these reforms, the administration elevated the Office of Space Commerce to the Commerce Secretary’s office.

Mentioned as: Commerce SecretaryTechnical ProductDec 17, 2025Commercial Space Policy at a Crossroads

This contract marks the first time the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Space Force collaborated to simultaneously license a commercial object catalog.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2025LeoLabs Secures First Interagency Contract to Supply Orbital Data

LeoLabs will feed its Object Catalog data into the U.S. Space Force’s Unified Data Library and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductDec 9, 2025LeoLabs Secures First Interagency Contract to Supply Orbital Data

LeoLabs secured a joint contract from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Space Force on September 30, 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductDec 9, 2025LeoLabs Secures First Interagency Contract to Supply Orbital Data

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick appointed Taylor Jordan as Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC).

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductDec 8, 2025Department of Commerce Announces Taylor Jordan as OSC Director

The Commerce Control List, managed by the Department of Commerce, covers commercial products with potential dual use not inherently related to defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralOct 31, 2025The Dual Use Dilemma “It is dual use or die”
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