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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 transportationNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2026OSC Seeks Input Regarding U.S.-India Space Commerce

The Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration, has a December 11 deadline to report on reforms to commercial launch and reentry licensing procedures.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralDec 17, 2025Commercial Space Policy at a Crossroads

The directive requires the Department of Transportation to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act for commercial launch activities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralDec 17, 2025Commercial Space Policy at a Crossroads

Duffy began considering the possibility of merging NASA into the Department of Transportation to continue overseeing NASA while someone else managed day-to-day operations.

Mentioned as: Department of TransportationTechnical ProductNov 10, 2025Isaacman’s second chance

The proposal to fold NASA into the Department of Transportation requires congressional approval, which is challenging to obtain.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralNov 10, 2025Isaacman’s second chance

Iridium announced a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation in which T-Mobile will deploy Iridium PNT services across 5G network sites in the U.S.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationTechnical ProductOct 27, 2025Latest News

The NASA acting administrator has proposed incorporating NASA into the Department of Transportation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 27, 2025Is Starfleet military or scientific? Yes.

Iridium Communications Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation for an award through the CPNT Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II to support a broad network deployment of Iridium PNT services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 21, 2025Iridium awarded U.S. DoT contract for complementary PNT services deployment + testing

The U.S. Department of Transportation's CPNT Action Plan is designed to evaluate mature and commercially available CPNT technologies to enhance the safety of critical infrastructure, including 5G networks.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 21, 2025Iridium awarded U.S. DoT contract for complementary PNT services deployment + testing

Iridium's contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation is valued at approximately $1.5 million.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative FinancialOct 21, 2025Latest News

Through the contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation, T-Mobile will expand its installation of Iridium PNT receivers to 90 additional live 5G network sites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationTechnical ProductOct 21, 2025Iridium awarded U.S. DoT contract for complementary PNT services deployment + testing

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract for its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 21, 2025Latest News

Duffy is pushing for NASA to be folded into the Department of Transportation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: The Wall Street Journal report confirms what I've heard about Duffy pushing for NASA to fold into the Department of Transportation. He's meeting with Senators. For him a win-win: he gets to take credit for NASA's success, but doesn't have to run the agency.

Duffy is advocating for NASA to be folded into the Department of Transportation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: The Wall Street Journal report confirms what I've heard about Duffy pushing for NASA to fold into the Department of Transportation. He's meeting with Senators. For him a win-win: he gets to take credit for NASA's success, but doesn't have to run the agency.

Funding for the research came from the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration under project PH95720-0075.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 15, 2025Composite metal foam endures repeated heavy loads at 400C and 600C

IDPS has been tested by the U.S. Department of Transportation and in pilots with automotive OEMs and delivery fleets.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2025TERN raises seed funding extension to scale satellite free navigation for vehicles fleets and defense

The project integrates Planet’s satellite imagery into SeaVision, a maritime situational awareness tool by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2025Latest News

The Department of Transportation (DOT) plays a fundamental role in unlocking the commercial space frontier by reducing bureaucracy hindering the construction of spaceports.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralSep 20, 2025Settore spaziale commerciale, Trump firma ordine esecutivo

Concerns have been raised about how much attention an independent Office of Commercial Space Transportation would receive from the Department of Transportation's leadership.

Mentioned as: Department of TransportationOrg RelationshipMay 13, 2024Is it time for space to come out from under the FAA’s wings?

A New York Times article on 2024-04-04 outlined a proposed tax modeled on Department of Transportation taxes on commercial airline tickets that fund airport infrastructure and airspace operations.

Mentioned as: department of transportationNarrative GeneralApr 10, 2024FAA: no current plans to tax commercial space launches
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