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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How Nuclear Power Could Transform Space Exploration
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.
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The United States has long been derided as a reluctant Arctic power — but hesitancy is no longer an option in the world’s highest latitudes. Changing geopolitical circumstances require American assertiveness, innovation, and leadership to counter increasing Russian militancy in the region.
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This Hill letter was sent to the United States Senate supporting the nomination of Barbara Barrett to be Secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
Chinaâs 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule and the annual parade of military capability exposed the world to what the U.S. already knows â that China is succeeding with its development and fielding of advanced military capabilities. Hypersonic missiles and underwater drones rolling through Tiananmen Square, whether operational or momentarily aspirational, was a deliberate move to reassure its citizens while raising doubts about the future role of the U.S. as an influencer in the region. Let there be no doubt: China intends to displace the U.S. as the sole superpower in the greater Asia-Pacific region.
This joint paper, SURFACE TO SPACE INTEGRATION: Mixed Use of the Aerospace Domain, published by representatives from the U.S. Chamber and The MITRE Corporation, will be presented at the 70th International Astronautical Congress taking place on October 21, 2019 in Washington, DC.
This letter was sent to the conferees for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), opposing the inclusion in the conference report of H.R. 1033, the Return Expenses Paid and Yielded (REPAY) Act.
This letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, supporting the nomination of Barbara Barrett to be Secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
Maritime commerce supports $4.6 trillion in economic activity and employs over 23 million Americans.
While few were watching since the shuttle stood down in 2011, a new and reinvigorated agency is emerging with a vision that should captivate even the cynics. Under Space Policy Directive 1 (SPD-1), NASA and the ISS National Laboratory are accelerating the nation's push into commercial space. With an expected trillion-dollar space economy to come, the ISS can play a defining role in the formation of the industry.
