What Happened
Office of Space Commerce Seeks Industry Participation in Pilot Phase
The Office of Space Commerce has announced a Call for Interest for the Space Commerce Certification framework, aiming to develop a streamlined and unified mission authorization process for novel in-space activities. The pilot phase will test and refine the SCC process with the participation of US entities, which can submit expressions of interest until October 5, 2026. The initiative is part of the US government’s effort to enable competition in the commercial space industry, as stated in Executive Order 14335. This was reported by an unknown source.