Space
The global space industry is opening new markets and transforming our economy. Valued at nearly $450 billion and growing, the space industry is driving exhilarating technological progress that is helping advance many other industries, such as telecommunications, defense, bioscience, manufacturing, and energy exploration.
The 2023 Global Aerospace Summit convened leaders from the public and private sectors to look at the present and future of the commercial aviation and space industries.
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The rising space economy can play a critical role in the future prosperity of our people and our planet.
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Here’s what businesses need to know about the space industry in advance of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Aerospace Summit in September 2023.
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Every day, more businesses are considering the commercial potential of space. The U.S. Chamber is working closely with government and industry leaders to turn potential into a reality. We are advancing public-private collaboration needed to support space exploration and commercial and private aerospace travel as well as to create guidelines for managing traffic and commerce. We are also helping government leaders shape smart regulations to drive innovation and growth in this emerging sector so people, businesses, industries, and economies everywhere can benefit from the limitless possibilities of space.
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Here is everything you need to know about the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
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A new era in commercial use of airspace has arrived, and with it commercial space launch and reentry operations from U.S. spaceports and federal ranges have introduced new complexities in deconfliction of air and space vehicles within existing management systems and procedures. The commercial space and air transportation communities are expected to grow markedly in the coming years.
The United States has long been derided as a reluctant Arctic power — but hesitancy is no longer an option in the world’s highest latitudes. Changing geopolitical circumstances require American assertiveness, innovation, and leadership to counter increasing Russian militancy in the region.
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This Hill letter was sent to the United States Senate supporting the nomination of Barbara Barrett to be Secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
Chinaâs 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule and the annual parade of military capability exposed the world to what the U.S. already knows â that China is succeeding with its development and fielding of advanced military capabilities. Hypersonic missiles and underwater drones rolling through Tiananmen Square, whether operational or momentarily aspirational, was a deliberate move to reassure its citizens while raising doubts about the future role of the U.S. as an influencer in the region. Let there be no doubt: China intends to displace the U.S. as the sole superpower in the greater Asia-Pacific region.
This joint paper, SURFACE TO SPACE INTEGRATION: Mixed Use of the Aerospace Domain, published by representatives from the U.S. Chamber and The MITRE Corporation, will be presented at the 70th International Astronautical Congress taking place on October 21, 2019 in Washington, DC.