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U.S. Department of Commerce

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The Trump administration in 2018 directed the Department of Commerce to provide a basic level of space situational awareness for public and private use based on the Department of Defense space catalog.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative GeneralJan 22, 2021SpaceX’s record-setting rideshare mission a challenge for space traffic control

Space Policy Directive 3 directed the Air Force to transition civil space traffic management activities to the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce in June 2018.

Mentioned as: commerce departmentNarrative GeneralJan 20, 2021Space challenges for President Biden: Four issues for the next four years

The Commerce Department requested $15,000,000 for the combined Office of Space Commerce and CRSRA in its fiscal year 2021 budget proposal primarily to support planned work on space traffic management.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2020Omnibus spending bill funds Commerce Department space traffic management work

The Senate provided $11,800,000 for the Office of Space Commerce within the Department of Commerce.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceOrg RelationshipDec 3, 2020White House asks Congress to remove Europa Clipper SLS requirement

The U.S. Commerce Department may take on a new role in space situational awareness.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2020Taking out the trash: One man’s mission to tidy up the space environment

The responsibility for space traffic management will be transferred from U.S. Space Command to the Commerce Department over the next few years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralNov 22, 2020Space surveillance technologies a top need for U.S. military

S. 4827 would codify elements of Space Policy Directive 3, the policy signed in June 2018 that directs the Department of Commerce to take over civil STM responsibilities from the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralNov 19, 2020Space traffic management bill clears Senate committee

The Department of Commerce has been working to implement Space Policy Directive 3 but has been slowed by a lack of funding appropriated by Congress.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralNov 19, 2020Space traffic management bill clears Senate committee

The Department of Commerce plans to vet incoming data to ensure it provides the same level of service as data from the Space Surveillance Network.

Mentioned as: department of commerceNarrative PlanNov 17, 2020Commerce Department drafting space traffic management concepts as it awaits funding

Space Policy Directive-3, issued in 2018, designated the Department of Commerce to take over the space traffic management public service responsibility.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralNov 17, 2020Commerce Department drafting space traffic management concepts as it awaits funding

Washington State’s Department of Commerce tested Starlink with Hoh Tribe members at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and those users were able to use it successfully for telehealth appointments and virtual learning sessions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralNov 10, 2020SpaceX moves a step closer towards launching satellite-based internet service in Canada

ispace worked with SelectUSA, a program in the U.S. Department of Commerce, when selecting Colorado for its U.S. workplace.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceOrg RelationshipNov 9, 2020ispace Opening New U.S. Office to Support Artemis, Hires Program Director

The Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce has a goal to establish a civilian space traffic management operation by 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2020U.S. military keeps sharp eyes on orbit as congestion grows

U.S. Space Command is working with the Department of Commerce to build concepts, share technology, and develop processes and procedures for space traffic management.

Mentioned as: Department of CommerceOrg RelationshipNov 2, 2020Top commander of U.S. space forces: Space should be peaceful, bad actors will be held accountable

Eric Stallmer identified developing a voluntary Article 6 solution with the Department of Commerce as a regulatory reform priority.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralOct 30, 2020Space industry seeks continued progress on regulatory reform

For fiscal year 2021, the Trump administration requested $15,000,000 for the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce to help fund a transition of civil space traffic management responsibilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralOct 29, 2020House Space Force Caucus co-chair voices concern about orbital debris, supports Commerce assuming debris-tracking role

Doug Lamborn supports the Commerce Department taking on space situational awareness, debris tracking, and deconfliction responsibilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralOct 29, 2020House Space Force Caucus co-chair voices concern about orbital debris, supports Commerce assuming debris-tracking role

The Commerce Department is seeking to use the NAPA study’s endorsement to increase support for Office of Space Commerce funding in FY-21 appropriations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceOrg RelationshipOct 29, 2020House Space Force Caucus co-chair voices concern about orbital debris, supports Commerce assuming debris-tracking role

The SPACE Act authorizes $15,000,000 for the Office of Space Commerce for fiscal year 2021, matching the amount requested by the Commerce Department in its budget proposal.

Mentioned as: Commerce DepartmentTechnical ProductOct 22, 2020Senate bill would assign space traffic management work to Commerce Department

A House spending bill passed in July 2020 rejected the Commerce Department’s $15,000,000 Office of Space Commerce request pending a final report requested by a fiscal year 2020 spending bill to examine which agency was best suited for civil space traffic management.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceOrg RelationshipSep 23, 2020Space station maneuvers to avoid debris
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