Space Policy: NASA Programs, Commercial Space, and National Security

This report examines U.S. space policy, including NASA's Artemis program for lunar exploration, the International Space Station transition, and commercial crew and cargo programs. It describes the roles of NASA, the Space Force, the Office of Space Commerce, and the FAA in space activities.

The report discusses the growth of commercial space activities, including satellite broadband constellations, commercial space stations, and space tourism, as well as the regulatory framework for commercial launch and reentry. It analyzes national security space programs and the establishment of the U.S. Space Force.

Congressional considerations include NASA authorization and appropriations, space traffic management, orbital debris mitigation, planetary protection, the regulation of novel space activities, and international cooperation and competition in space exploration and utilization.