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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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.
This letter was sent to the conferees for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), opposing the inclusion in the conference report of H.R. 1033, the Return Expenses Paid and Yielded (REPAY) Act.
This letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, supporting the nomination of Barbara Barrett to be Secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
Maritime commerce supports $4.6 trillion in economic activity and employs over 23 million Americans.
While few were watching since the shuttle stood down in 2011, a new and reinvigorated agency is emerging with a vision that should captivate even the cynics. Under Space Policy Directive 1 (SPD-1), NASA and the ISS National Laboratory are accelerating the nation's push into commercial space. With an expected trillion-dollar space economy to come, the ISS can play a defining role in the formation of the industry.
It’s crucial to our exploration of the solar system, but this marvel of innovation has not always had the support it deserves
This Hill letter was sent to the House Armed Services and Senate Armed Services committees, on conference negotiations for the National Defense Authorization Act.
In Washington, as the age-old adage goes, budgets determine policy. That is certainly the case with space—and the ramifications for our national and economic security are enormous. If Congress fails to provide NASA with critical resources in future budget legislation, American space dominance will atrophy and we will all suffer the consequences.
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The need for a more robust approach to commercial space is clear.