What Happened
Congress Supports Civil Space Traffic Management System
A House appropriations bill has restored funding for the development of TraCSS, a civil space traffic management system, despite the administration’s proposal to cancel the program. The bill includes $50 million for the Office of Space Commerce, which is developing TraCSS, and emphasizes the importance of continued work on the system. The administration had proposed canceling TraCSS due to delays and the potential for private industry to provide similar services. However, Congress has pushed back against this effort, and the final fiscal year 2026 spending bill provided $52.5 million for the Office of Space Commerce, allowing work on TraCSS to continue. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.