Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight

Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight

The OSC advocates for commercial activities in space, including commercial satellite launches. AP Photo/John RaouxWhen I imagine the future of space commerce, the first image that comes to mind is a farmer’s market on the International Space Station. This doesn’t exist yet, but space commerce is a growing industry. The Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization for education and advocacy of space, estimates that the global space economy rose to …