Commercial Space Federation Expands Space Supply Chain Council
Adds Four New Member Companies to the Roster
The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) has announced its four newest members to its Space Supply Chain Council (S2C2): McCollister’s, MERC Aerospace, Space Markets, and Vivace. Together, these small and medium-sized space businesses represent a diverse cross-section of the commercial space industrial base, from logistics and innovative engineering to marketplace infrastructure and next-generation space technologies.
McCollister’s has earned its reputation as a trusted provider for high-value, mission-critical cargo for the commercial space industry. Whether moving oversized aerospace equipment, supporting demanding logistics scenarios or delivering white-glove transportation solutions, the company is committed to precision, reliability, and security.
MERC has extensive experience in space systems engineering and test within NASA and the DoD. MERC develops user requirements at all levels, provides specifications, and develops work packages to meet these requirements. From suborbital launch systems to deep-space technology, MERC Aerospace brings over 30 years of expertise to the edge of what’s possible—woman-founded and relentlessly forward-thinking.
Space Markets’ vision is to create the foundational marketplace that powers humanity’s space-based economy, enabling efficient trading of all space-based resources, services, and assets. Space Markets is bringing price discovery and transparency to the satellite spectrum market by connecting providers of spectrum with a wide range of potential buyers, all hosted on state-of-the-art trading infrastructure.
Vivace is leading the industrial revolution in spaceflight and defense. As an aerospace and defense engineering company specializing in the design and manufacture of spaceflight systems, hypersonic systems, military ground vehicle systems, engineering services, support equipment, and precision tooling.
The CSF is an advocacy organization. Through the promotion of technological innovation, CSF and its diverse membership are guiding the bolstering of U.S. leadership in aerospace and inspiring America’s next generation of engineers and explorers. CSF also serves as the commercial space industry’s primary advocate with the U.S. Congress and the Administration, helping inform the development and implementation of policy priorities.
Great addition of companies here. The Space Markets inclusion is especially intresting because spectrum allocation has been such a bottleneck for new entrants. I've seen early stage operators basically stuck waiting months for assignments while competitors squat on bandwidth they don't use fully. A transparent marketplace could fix that inefficiency, though I'm curious how they'll handle the regulatory side since the FCC approval process stil moves at like glacial speed.