The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to see the re-introduction of the Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights (LAUNCH) Act and thanks Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) for their support. Streamlining regulations for commercial space launch and reentry and commercial remote sensing will ensure that paperwork doesn’t stand in the way of national priorities like returning to the Moon or providing operational data to the Department of Defense. While the Chinese space program enjoys the full financial and regulatory backing of its government, the U.S. space industry must grapple with burdensome regulations and oversight conducted by a confusing array of offices buried within multiple federal agencies. CSF is pleased the legislation would elevate the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a move endorsed by CSF in recognition of the growing importance of access to space and space services to the nation.