Joint Commerce, STRATCOM commercial SSA pilot planned for December

Joint Commerce, STRATCOM commercial SSA pilot planned for December
Joint Commerce, STRATCOM commercial SSA pilot planned for December

That pilot project will use SPACECOM’s Unified Data Library (UDL) as a data base, DalBello said, because Commerce is still in the early stages of creating its own cloud-based data storage capability, called the Open Architecture Data Repository (OADR).

Commerce asks industry: ‘What space safety help do you want from us?’

Commerce asks industry: ‘What space safety help do you want from us?’
Commerce asks industry: ‘What space safety help do you want from us?’

The Office of Space Commerce, in part, is trying to define the scope of what “basic” services it will provide for free, and what else it might do for a fee.

SPACECOM, Commerce wrapping up framework accord on space surveillance

SPACECOM, Commerce wrapping up framework accord on space surveillance
SPACECOM, Commerce wrapping up framework accord on space surveillance

The MoA will be followed by a set of annexes that include how the Defense Department will share funds, personnel and/or technology to help the Office of Space Commerce stand up a civil structure for space situational awareness (SSA). 

Senators Fret Shift Of Civil Space Tracking From DoD Lagging

Senators Fret Shift Of Civil Space Tracking From DoD Lagging
Senators Fret Shift Of Civil Space Tracking From DoD Lagging

“Right now we’re on track to have a major collision in Low Earth Orbit roughly every 10 years. And that problem is only getting worse and worse,” said AGI CEO Paul Graziani.