Commercial Space Federation

CSF is proud to partner with @aiaa, @SpaceForceAssoc and @SGAC for ASCEND 2026 in Washington, D.C., next May. CSF will join ASCEND as the premier event partner to design and deliver programming on commercial space policy and leadership. Learn more at: commercialspace.org/news_events/ai…

Only two months after Ignition, @NASA has announced the first Moon Base missions, awards for the first Lunar Terrain Vehicles (LTVs), and awards for delivery of LTVs and Moonfall drones. We applaud NASA’s speed and embrace of public-private partnerships with the commercial space industry. Congrats CSF Members @blueorigin , @Astrolab_Space, @InterluneSpace, @Axiom_Space , and @FireflySpace.

Commercial Space Federation is proud to celebrate two decades of advancing the commercial space industry — and what a way to mark the milestone. We were truly honored to welcome @NASAAdmin , to our 20th Anniversary celebration. Here's to 20 years of progress, partnership, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible — and to the next 20! A special thank you to our sponsors @blueorigin and @virgingalactic for making this celebration possible. #CSF20 #CommercialSpace #SpaceIndustry #VirginGalatic #BlueOrigin #NASA

Chairman @RepBrianBabin served as the keynote speaker at the Commercial Space Policy Summit during ASCEND 2026 earlier this week, where he discussed the future of commercial space and the importance of maintaining American leadership in orbit and beyond.   “For the first time in history, space is no longer driven solely by governments. It is powered by American innovation, American industry, and the unmatched ingenuity of the private sector.”

CSF congratulates @MattAadastra on his confirmation to serve as Deputy Administrator of @NASA . Deputy Administrator Anderson’s expertise is critical as NASA returns to the Moon and expands commercial partnerships essential to advancing exploration and delivering results for the American people. Read More below: x.com/MattAadastra

From the View from the White House to Pixel Perfect capabilities and competition with China, these conversations will explore the forces shaping the future of commercial space. Join us for featured panels and fireside chats with leaders from across the industry such as: Dave Cavossa (@csf_space), Charles Powell, PhD (@WHOSTP ), Stuart Levenbach (Office of Management and Budget), Ryan Baasch (National Economic Council -@WhiteHouse), Eric Romo (@GoToImpulse), and Audrey Decker (@politico) Pixel Perfect: Thomas H. Zurbuchen (@ETH_en), Karen St. Germain (@NASA), Tim Newton (@Interior ), and David Roy (@UMich ), RedShift Update: Christian Davenport (@CBSNews ), Kelli Kedis Ogborn (@csf_space ), Mike Kuiken (U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission) and Jonathan Roll (@ASU) Location: Washington D.C. Register: ascend.events Registration includes full access to ASCEND #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA @aiaa #ImpulseSpace #SpaceX #NASA #PlanetLab

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman returns to keynote this year’s ASCEND Conference Featured Commercial Space Policy panels and fireside chats will explore WRC-27: Isaiah Wonnenberg (@csf_space ), Kimberly Baum (@Astranis ), Danielle Pineres (@planet ), Manny Shar (@Astrolab_Space ), Alex Epshteyn (@Amazonleo ) The future of the commercial space industry fireside chat: Casey Swails (@NASA ), Alicia Brown (@csf_space ), Will Bruey (@VardaSpace ), David Ariosto (@SpaceNews_Inc ), Eric Romo (@GoToImpulse ), Audrey Decker (@politico ) The next generation national security space capabilities: Clayton Swope (@CSIS ), Christopher Allison (@SierraSpaceCo), John Plumb (@K2SpaceCo ), Margaret Abernathy (@GoToImpulse ), Bryan Dorland (@DeptofWar ) Location: Washington D.C. Register: ascend.events Registration includes full access to ASCEND #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA @aiaa #Varda #ImpulseSpace #SpaceX #AmazonLEO #NASA

🚨The commercial space industry is moving fast. We are watching the emergence of an interconnected economic and industrial ecosystem built around space-enabled infrastructure, data, logistics, communications, security, and advanced manufacturing. To help explore what this transformation means and where it is headed, CSF is excited to launch: Igniting the Orbital Economy. A new monthly live series examining the forces shaping the future of commercial space. Each episode will bring together leaders across industry, investment, policy, and innovation to discuss the market, capabilities, policies, and strategic decisions defining the next phase of growth. Episodes are broadcast live on LinkedIn and distributed across major podcast platforms. 🗓️ Mark your calendars and join us on May 28th at 11 am ET for our first episode, Scaling Orbit: Meeting Launch Demand for Future Growth, with @AdrianMangiuca (Rational Futures) and @KKedisOgborn (CSF) We hope you'll join us as we explore what's next and how you can be part of it. #ignitingtheorbitaleconomy #commercialspace #spaceeconomy

This isn’t just another conference. It’s a room full of commercial space leadership—CEOs, Presidents, and Industry leaders shaping the future of the space economy: Michael Anderson (@Seagate_Space ), Mike Moses (@virgingalactic ), Marc Berte (@OverviewEnergy ), Will Bruey (@VardaSpace ), Robbie Schingler (@planet ), Elizabeth Kryst (@ispace_us_inc ), Jonathan Cirtain (@Axiom_Space), Marshall Smith (@Starlab_Space ), Max Haot (@vast ), Mike Gold (@Redwire ), Eric Romo (@GoToImpulse ), Joseph Yaffe (@AetherfluxUSA ), Location: Washington D.C. Register: ascend.events Registration includes full access to ASCEND #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA @aiaa #Vast #AppliedAerospace #IntuitiveMachines #Aetherflux #impulseSpace #ispace #Planet #Varda #Redwire #AxiomSpace

Ambition built momentum. Execution decides what’s next. Join us at ASCEND on these three panels! Survive the Night: Building America’s Lunar Base: Alicia Brown (@csf_space), Vincent Bilardo (@Int_Machines ), A.C. Charania (@zeno_power ), Joel Kearns (@NASA ), Jacqueline Cortese (@blueorigin ), Nicholas Cummings (@SpaceX ) Supply Chain Divergence: David Myers (@applied_ad ), Kenneth Bruce Morris (Vivace International corporation), Paula Trimble (@MuonSpace ), Chris Coker (@LanterisSpace), Steven R. E. Jordan Tomaszewski (@AIAspeaks ) "Scotty, I Need More Power": Gabriel Swiney (@CommerceinSpace ), Joseph Yaffe (@AetherfluxUSA ), Marc Berte (@OverviewEnergy ), Camille Bergin (@StarCatcherInd ) Location: Washington D.C. Register: ascend.events Registration includes full access to ASCEND #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA @aiaa #Vast #RocketLab #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #AppliedAerospace #IntuitiveMachines #Aetherflux

CSF applauds the Commission’s diligent efforts to root out and review obsolete and inefficient satellite regulations to promote innovation, growth, and competition. The new sharing framework established in the draft order will align the Commission’s NGSO-GSO spectrum sharing rules with its efficient sharing framework for next- generation satellite systems and its spectrum management principles and will serve as a model for similar reform efforts in other countries and at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Read more on the new sharing framework established here: fcc.gov/document/moder…

From public-private partnerships to the future of space stations—what’s next for space policy? At the Commercial Space Policy Summit, we’re convening leaders across government and industry for a featured Federal Aviation Administration/AST briefing with Minh Nguyen, Ph.D and two forward-looking panels: One Small Step: Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships Featuring: Adrian Mangiuca (Rational Futures), Kevin Coggins (@NASA ), Elizabeth Kryst (@ispace_inc ), and Andrew Bunker (@RocketLab) Commercializing the Cosmos: The Future of Space Stations Featuring: Loren Grush (@Bloomberg ), Max Haot (@vast ), Marshall Smith (@Starlab_Space ), and Mike Gold (@Redwire Space) Join Us on Wednesday, May 20, 3:30pm. Be sure to register for early bird registration ending on April 20. Location: Washington D.C. Register: ascend.events Registration includes full access to ASCEND #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA #Vast #RocketLab #SpaceX @aiaa

Taylor Jordan in conversation with Jared Stout A one-on-one discussion on the future of commercial space Early Bird Ends April 20th! Location: Washington Hilton, Washington, DC  Register: ascend.events #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA #Axiom #NOAA

Featured Sessions at Commercial Space Policy Summit The Road to 1,000 Launches + Launchpad to the Future Featuring leaders from FAA-AST, Virgin Galactic, Relativity Space, Spaceport America & more Date: May 19–20 Location: Washington Hilton, Washington, DC  Register: ASCEND: ascend.events Registration includes full access to ASCEND #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA

Excited to welcome @Astrolab_Space to CSF! Founded by NASA, SpaceX & JPL veterans, @Astrolab_Space is building the rovers that will work on the Moon, Mars, and beyond — and turning that vision into commercial reality, one mission at a time. From a new Interlune collaboration for helium-3 harvesting to a lunar south pole landing this summer, they’re just getting started. Read more here: astrolab.space/2026/03/03/int… #CommercialSpace #CSF #NewMember #Astrolab #LunarExploration #SpacePolicy

We’re pleased to announce our keynote speaker: Chairman @RepBrianBabin Chair, House Science, Space & Technology Committee Join Us on Wednesday, May 20, 3:30pm. Location: Washington Hilton, Washington, DC Register: ascend.events #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA #SpaceX

The agenda is set—now meet the leaders behind it. FAA-AST, NASA, NOAA + leaders from Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Muon Space, Planet Labs, & More. Date: May 19–20 Location: Washington Hilton, Washington, DC  Register: ascend.events Registration includes full access to ASCEND #CommercialSpace #SpacePolicy #ASCEND2026 #AIAA