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The Senate passed legislation that would direct NASA to establish a program to remove orbital debris, but supporters of the bill will have to try again in the next Congress to enact it.

Commerce Dept.

Senate passes orbit debris cleanup bill

Commerce and Defense Departments sign agreement on space traffic management cooperation

DalBello to lead Office of Space Commerce

Former Commerce official Kevin O’Connell joins board of advisors of startup Kayhan Space

Op-ed | NOAA is stalling U.S. space traffic management

U.S. Space Command chief makes case for civilian space traffic control

Commerce Department drafting space traffic management concepts as it awaits funding

Report endorses giving Commerce Department responsibility for space traffic management

Commerce Department hopes study will free up funding for space traffic management work

Remote sensing industry welcomes revamped regulations

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