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.
Our perspective
U.S. Chamber report examines how commercial innovation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is reshaping U.S. national security and what policymakers can do to sustain America’s advantage in space.
The Trump Administration's Executive Order fortifies the commercial space industry by streamlining regulations, modernizing infrastructure, and fostering innovation. In doing so, it sets the U.S. up to lead the next phase of space exploration and economic growth.
What a crewed Artemis II lunar mission means for industry and American space leadership.
Shaping the future of space policy
Our Work
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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Amy C. Roma, Global Energy Practice Leader at Hogan Lovells, outlines the use cases of nuclear power in space at the Global Aerospace Summit 2024.
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Latest Content
- Ross Perot Jr., U.S. Chamber Board Chair and aviation pioneer, emphasizes the importance of private sector innovation and government partnership to sustain U.S. aerospace leadership and drive industry growth.Day One of the 2025 Global Aerospace Summit opened to a robust crowd and impressive lineup of policymakers, industry leaders and government officials discussing the future of aviation, space and defense.The Trump Administration's Executive Order fortifies the commercial space industry by streamlining regulations, modernizing infrastructure, and fostering innovation, and, in doing so, sets the U.S. up to lead the next phase of space exploration and economic growth.The annual Summit is the premier destination for professionals working in the aviation, defense, and space industries.Senators Moody and Luján, and Congressmen Dunn and Carbajal have presented a bipartisan, bicameral solution to ensuring that America’s space infrastructure evolves in step with the advancements of the space industry.The annual Summit will highlight opportunities in the aviation and space industries, including cutting-edge manufacturing, modernization of air traffic control, and new defense technologies.The International Space Station advances American leadership in space through innovation, collaboration, and sustained investment. Its funding must be protected.Bowe sat down with Chamber SVP Rick Wade to discuss being part of the historic all-female Blue Origin space flight and her aspiration to provide 1 million students with STEM skills.Sector-wide advisory board to advance innovation, accelerate regulatory modernization, strengthen U.S. space industrial baseThis Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate supporting S.4638, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025".
