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Vice President Kamala Harris called for ideas to develop a new regulatory framework for commercial space activities at the National Space Council meeting on September 9.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 30, 2022National Space Council to seek industry input on future regulatory framework

The National Space Council will publish formal notifications for learning sessions to gather input on types of space activities and their supervision to comply with the Outer Space Treaty.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 30, 2022National Space Council to seek industry input on future regulatory framework

Diane Howard is the director of commercial space policy for the National Space Council.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 30, 2022National Space Council to seek industry input on future regulatory framework

Section 4 of the ORBITS Act directs NASA, the Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce (OSC), and the National Space Council to publish an unclassified list of orbital debris that poses the greatest immediate risk to in-space operations and spacecraft.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductSep 16, 2022National Space Society statement regarding the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022

At a 2022-09-09 National Space Council meeting in Houston, the United States committed to introduce a resolution at the U.N. General Assembly that month calling for a halt on direct-ascent ASAT testing.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 14, 2022Japan, Germany declare moratorium on anti-satellite missile tests

The National Space Council met at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on 2022-09-09.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductSep 12, 2022White House requests proposals for regulating novel commercial space activities

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a National Space Council meeting on 2022-09-09 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductSep 10, 2022U.S. to introduce U.N. resolution on ASAT testing ban

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves presented the memorandum of agreement between the Departments of Commerce and Defense at the 2022-09-09 National Space Council meeting at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductSep 9, 2022Commerce and Defense Departments sign agreement on space traffic management cooperation

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) requested in a 2022-09-08 letter to Vice President Kamala Harris that the National Space Council provide regulatory clarity for the domestic space industry and advance international norms for space activity.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 8, 2022FCC to set five-year deadline for deorbiting LEO satellites

The time of the National Space Council meeting was announced as 2:20 p.m. Eastern when the vice president’s schedule was released late on 2022-09-08.

Mentioned as: the national space councilNarrative GovernanceSep 8, 2022FCC to set five-year deadline for deorbiting LEO satellites

Five of the 18 members of the December 2020 Artemis Team attended the National Space Council meeting at the Kennedy Space Center where the team was unveiled.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 6, 2022Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions

A workshop proposal to create the Human Research Program for Civilians in the Commercialization of Space (HRP) was submitted to the National Space Council in March 2020.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralJun 15, 2022Op-ed | Protecting the Health, Safety, and Comfort Of Civilians in the Commercialization of Space

The National Space Council should be chaired by the Prime Minister and include relevant cabinet ministers and industry leaders.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralMar 20, 2022Nine Canadian Space Companies Create The Space Canada Association

Space Canada encourages the federal government to create a National Space Council.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralMar 20, 2022Nine Canadian Space Companies Create The Space Canada Association

At the 2021-12-01 National Space Council meeting, Vice President Kamala Harris presented the Artemis Accords as a mechanism for developing norms and rules of behavior in space and emphasized expanding the number of signatories.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralDec 10, 2021Mexico joins Artemis Accords

The United States Space Priorities Framework will guide the National Space Council’s efforts to develop and implement national space policy and strategy.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2021White House releases space priorities framework

Vice President Kamala Harris listed establishing rules and norms for responsible behavior in space, using space to combat climate change, and expanding STEM education as top priorities for the National Space Council.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilOrg RelationshipDec 1, 2021Biden administration turns focus to space security

At the 2021-12-01 National Space Council meeting, council members will be asked to increase availability of space-based climate data and increase cooperation on STEM initiatives to support job creation.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2021White House releases space priorities framework

The 2021-12-01 National Space Council meeting unveiled a document outlining a "space priorities framework."

Mentioned as: national space councilNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2021Space Council condemns “irresponsible” Russian ASAT test

At the 2021-12-01 National Space Council meeting, council members will be asked to work on rules and norms for responsible behavior in space.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative PlanDec 1, 2021White House releases space priorities framework
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