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

  • Written by Michael Liemohn, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
imageThe OSC advocates for commercial activities in space, including commercial satellite launches. AP Photo/John Raoux

When 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,...

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