Senate Bill Would Provide $50 Million for Office of Space Commerce

Senate appropriators released a Commerce, Justice and Science spending bill that would provide $50 million to the Office of Space Commerce in fiscal 2027.

Key details

• The administration requested $11 million for the office, including $1 million for the Traffic Coordination System for Space, or TraCSS.
• House appropriators also proposed $50 million for the office in fiscal 2027.
• TraCSS coordinates space traffic and supports collision warnings for nonmilitary satellite operators.

The Senate bill proposes $50 million for the Office of Space Commerce in fiscal 2027.

Why it matters

TraCSS is intended to help nonmilitary satellite operators coordinate activity in orbit. The program began in response to Defense Department concerns about commercial space traffic demands on military space-monitoring resources.