A thriving commercial space industry depends on policies that keep pace with innovation. CSF advocates for legislative and regulatory priorities that remove barriers to growth, encourage investment, and strengthen American leadership in space.
The NASA, DoD, and other U.S government agencies should rely to maximum extent practicable on commercial services and products
Promote a safe and sustainable space environment
Implement a light touch, streamlined regulatory environment to unleash commercial space capabilities
Organize the U.S Government to prioritize space
Assure U.S. access to space by investing and protecting needed space infrastructure, including spectrum
Build a robust and sustainable LEO and cislunar economies
As the FCC considers modernizing the High-Cost USF program, CSF requests that the agency prioritize reforms that foster a competitive, technology-neutral broadband marketplace, more efficiently utilize public resources, and ultimately
CSF recommends that the U.S. government support all forms of spaceports and space infrastructure to meet the increasing cadence of commercial space operations, including offshore platforms.
In recognition that a whole of government approach is required to successfully build out the U.S. Moon Base, CSF makes the following recommendations.
To further bolster U.S. competitiveness and grow the commercial remote sensing sector, CSF respectfully requests that the Office of Space Commerce commence a rulemaking to reform the licensing of private
With more than 15,000 active satellites currently in orbit — a number expected to grow significantly in the coming decade — the Commercial Space Federation outlines four recommendations to strengthen
CSF strongly supports the Department of Transportation’s proposal to streamline licensing requirements for launch and reentry and spaceport operations.
The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) applauds the Administration’s updated National Space Transportation Policy, released August 20, 2026, which adopts several recommendations CSF has long advocated for — including integrating space
The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) strongly supports H.R. 8959/S. 4750, the Semiconductor Superiority Act, which clarifies that the existing Section 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit applies to semiconductor manufacturing facilities
The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) expresses support for S. 4570, the U.S. Tech PATH Act, framing it as a tool to counter China’s growing use of space and telecommunications infrastructure
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