The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

OSC Seeks Feedback on Draft Mission Authorization Concept

Will Help Shape a Concept for the Eventual U.S. Regulatory Authorization of ‘Novel Space Activities.’

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Tom Patton
Dec 29, 2025
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Section 5 of Executive Order 14335, “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry,” directs the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to develop and “propose a process for individualized mission authorizations for activities that are […] not clearly or straightforwardly governed by existing regulatory frameworks, with the goal of expediting and streamlini…

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