Space
The global space industry is opening new markets and transforming our economy. Valued at nearly $450 billion and growing, the space industry is driving exhilarating technological progress that is helping advance many other industries, such as telecommunications, defense, bioscience, manufacturing, and energy exploration.
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Securing U.S. Space Leadership via Innovation, Partnerships, Policy
The annual Summit on Sept. 9, 10, and 11 will highlight opportunities in the aviation and space industries, including cutting-edge manufacturing and new space defense technologies like the Golden Dome.
How Nuclear Power Could Transform Space Exploration
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Amy C. Roma, Global Energy Practice Leader at Hogan Lovells, outlines the use cases of nuclear power in space at the Global Aerospace Summit 2024.
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Every day, more businesses are considering the commercial potential of space. The U.S. Chamber is working closely with government and industry leaders to turn potential into a reality. We are advancing public-private collaboration needed to support space exploration and commercial and private aerospace travel as well as to create guidelines for managing traffic and commerce. We are also helping government leaders shape smart regulations to drive innovation and growth in this emerging sector so people, businesses, industries, and economies everywhere can benefit from the limitless possibilities of space.
Events
- InfrastructureKeep America Moving SummitTuesday, March 1708:00 AM EDT - 05:30 PM EDTU.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- EnergyUSTDA Gas Initiative Launch EventFriday, March 2009:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDTU.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- InfrastructureSpecial Briefing: The State of Connection in AmericaTuesday, March 2402:00 PM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTVirtualLearn More
Latest Content
- The Miami Space Summit, co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the SmallSat Alliance, showed that U.S. space leadership now hinges on faster execution: aligning policy, acquisition, technology, and capital around commercial capability.Hosted at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with NASA’s Earth Science Division, the NASA Earth Science Industry Day made one point clear: Earth observation data is now economic infrastructure. Leaders from NASA and major risk, agriculture, and real-estate users underscored that the next decade must focus on turning “data for discovery” into “data for decisions”—with trusted, usable, and continuous Earth data powering resilience and competitiveness.On March 11, 2026, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted an ex parte filing in the FCC’s “Space Modernization for the 21st Century” NPRM (SB Docket No. 25-306). We support faster, more predictable space and earth-station licensing—while emphasizing that streamlining must preserve transparency, stakeholder participation, and incumbent spectrum users’ legally protected rights.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in support of S.933.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.The Chamber sent a letter to Secretary Hegseth supporting the Department of War’s new warfighting acquisition reforms to speed capability fielding and strengthen the defense industrial base while promoting active competition.This Hill Letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate on the nomination of Jared Isaacman to Serve as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)This Hill Letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations supporting the expansion of Combatant Commander (COCOM) access to commercial remote sensing data and analyticsThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted comments on the European Union’s proposed Space Act. While we support efforts to strengthen Europe’s space sector, the Chamber urges the EU to adopt a market-driven, innovation-friendly framework that promotes collaboration, sustainability, and competitiveness without imposing unnecessary restrictions. Read the full comments below.The NASA Industry Summit is hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce connecting NASA Earth science experts with industry stakeholders to use Earth observation to solve problems, drive economic development, and benefit society.
