Office of Commercial Space Transportation

Our mission is to ensure protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States during commercial launch or reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial space transportation.

Meetings and Events

• May COMSTAC Meeting Dates
  • May 20, 2009 – COMSTAC Working Groups
  • May 21, 2009 – COMSTAC Meeting (Full Committee)
    • COMSTAC Meeting Agenda Now Available (PDF)

Upcoming Launches

• Licensed Launches
• Permitted Launches

News and Announcements

• Draft Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Signficant Impact for Jacksonville Aviation Authority Launch Site Operator License at Cecil Field, Florida (April 2009)
• AC 460.11-1-A Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for Flight Crew and Space Flight Participants in Suborbital Space Flight (PDF)
• Analysis of Human Space Flight Safety: Report to Congress, November 11, 2008 (PDF)
• Introduction to U.S. Export Controls for the Commercial Space Industry, October 2008 (PDF)
• New AST Publications Now Available:
  • Quarterly Launch Report, 1st Quarter 2009 (PDF)
  • AST News Bulletin, Special Edition, February 5, 2009 (PDF)
  • Developments and Concepts: Vehicles, Technologies, and Spaceports, January 2009 (PDF)
  • State Support for Commercial Space Activities (PDF)
  • 2008 Year in Review, January 2009 (PDF)
• Requirements for Amateur Rocket Activities Final Rule, December 4, 2008 (PDF)
• Safety Approvals: Elements and Standards (PDF)
• Space Transportation Concept of Operations Annex for NextGen Version 1.0 (MS Word)

Job Openings

There are no vacancies in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation at this time. See Aerospace Careers for more information.