Department of Commerce Priorities

March 27, 2008

Ed MorrisDirector, Office of Space Commercialization (OSC)National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce

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DOC as Space-Based PNT User

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration• Vessel/aircraft navigation• Fisheries enforcement• Remote sensing• GIS• Surveying• Weather forecasting• Climate monitoring• Space weather prediction• Satellite operations

National Institute of Standards and Technology• Time transfer

Census Bureau• Locate homes• Plot population trends

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DOC as Space-Based PNT Provider/Developer

NOAA• National Continuously Operating

Reference Stations (CORS) network– Online Positioning User Service

(OPUS)

• Analysis Center Coordinator for the International GNSS Service (IGS)

• Atmospheric models– Troposphere– Ionosphere

• Guidelines for real-time networks

NIST• Atomic clock R&D

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DOC as Space-Based PNTManager/Promoter

• Member of National Executive Committee• Hosts National Coordination Office• Represents commercial and civil interests in

PNT policy processes

• Leads international talks to ensure fair trade in

PNT markets• Engages in public and international outreach• Studies economic importance of space-based

PNT• Co-manages spectrum used by GPS (with FCC)• Sets guidelines for user equipment exports

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OSC Accomplishments & Activities Over Past Year

• Legislation related to NCO/EXCOM support

• Letters regarding Galileo receiver marketing

• U.S.-Japan cooperation– QZSS monitoring in Guam

• U.S.-Australia cooperation• Semi-codeless GPS study• Civil GPS funding strategy• International strategy

reviews

• Distress Alerting Satellite System for GPS III

• GPS radio occultation data– Industry day at DOC

• NOAA GPS workshop• Congressional event• NCO outreach support

– PNT.gov, GPS.gov– GPS Adventures exhibit– High Frontier article

Wide Range of PNT-Related EngagementWide Range of PNT-Related Engagement

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OSC Priorities for 2008

• U.S. industry access to Galileo markets– User equipment makers– Value-added service providers– Component/Subsystem suppliers

• Economic benefits studies– GPS modernization– WAAS alternatives

• Distress Alerting Satellite System for GPS III• Congressional action on proposed

legislation

Continuous Industry Interaction and Feedback is KeyContinuous Industry Interaction and Feedback is Key

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Space Commerce Bill

Proposed legislation seeks to update responsibilities of the Office of Space Commercialization• Serve as principal unit in DOC for

space commerce policy activities• Foster conditions for economic

growth and technological advancement

• Represent space commerce interests within USG and internationally

• Promote advancement of U.S. geospatial technologies

• Support national space-based PNT organizations

Solidify long-term, effective USG PNT AdvocacySolidify long-term, effective USG PNT Advocacy

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Contact Information

Ed MorrisDirector, Office of Space Commercialization

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce(202) 482-6125

Email: space.commerce@noaa.govWeb: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/space