Department of Commerce Announces Taylor Jordan as OSC Director
Brings More Than 15 Years of Space Policy and Operational Experience to the Role
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has announced the appointment of Taylor Jordan as Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC), underscoring the Trump Administration’s commitment to strengthening U.S. leadership in space commerce. Mr. Jordan will continue to serve concurrently as assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
“Strengthening America’s leadership in space is a top priority of this Administration.”
Taylor Jordan, OSC
Mr. Jordan brings more than 15 years of space policy and operational experience to the role. He previously served nearly a decade on the staff of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology as the committee’s subject-matter expert on NOAA, environmental satellites, and civil space programs. In that capacity, he was the lead author of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017.
During President Trump’s first term, Mr. Jordan served as a senior policy advisor at NOAA, where he supported the agency’s satellite programs and provided strategic oversight of major space-system acquisitions. Most recently, he was a principal at Innovative Federal Strategies, advising commercial space and technology companies on legislative and executive-branch engagement.
“I am deeply honored to lead the nation’s principal office dedicated to promoting commercial space activity,” said Jordan. “Strengthening America’s leadership in space is a top priority of this Administration, and I look forward to working with industry and government partners to advance U.S. commercial interests in the space domain.”
The Office of Space Commerce serves as the Department of Commerce’s focal point for space commerce policy. The Department is working to establish OSC within the Office of the Secretary as directed by President Trump’s Executive Order enabling competition in the commercial space industry. OSC’s mission is to foster economic growth, technological advancement, and international competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space industry.