Space commerce is a term that refers to businesses using the unique medium of space to benefit the economy. This website is intended to educate the public about the Commerce Department's role in promoting U.S. leadership in space commerce through the Office of Space Commercialization and other Commerce organizations.

The Office of Space Commercialization, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is the principal unit for space commerce policy activities within the Department of Commerce. Its mission is to foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. commercial space industry.

Vision: A robust and responsive U.S. industry
that is the world leader in space commerce.

The Office of Space Commercialization focuses on several sectors of the space commerce industry, including satellite navigation, commercial remote sensing, space transportation, and entrepreneurial activities or "New Space." The Office also participates in broad governmental discussions of national space policy and other space-related issues.