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Hearing A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Proposal
house Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 51 transcript matches
BABIN, BRIAN "investment and slowed the development of novel space activities. In 2017, Representative Lamar Smith, who was then chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, a good friend of mine, introduced the American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act to address this issue. The bill sought to establish a clear, light-touch framework for the Department of Commerce to affirm that non-governmental space activities not addressed by existing regulatory frameworks were consistent with the United States' obligations under the Outer Space Treaty with respect to private actors. The bill..."
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Commercial Space: Federal Regulation, Oversight, and Utilization
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senate Mar 12, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"investment and slowed the development of novel space activities. In 2017, Representative Lamar Smith, who was then chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, a good friend of mine, introduced the American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act to address this issue. The bill sought to establish a clear, light-touch framework for the Department of Commerce to affirm that non-governmental space activities not addressed by existing regulatory frameworks were consistent with the..."
Testimony HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Launches and reentries go through a rigorous FAA licensing process under the Department of Transportation. As the Office of Space Commerce develops this new certification framework, I would like to know more about how this will fit alongside regulatory authorities, not duplicate them. And so, in my question, the Office of Space Commerce has said that the space commerce certification would not replace the CR, SRA, FAA, or FCC statutory responsibilities, and companies would still need to obtain..."
CRS Report
Space Exploration
Resources · Sep 2, 2016
Overview The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the primary federal agency for civil space programs. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S....
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"The review process in that legislation was closely tailored to the United States' international obligations as they pertain to nongovernmental actors. How did the Office of Space Commerce approach the review process proposed under the Space Commerce certification? That's the kind of information, exactly, we need to find out today. Thank"
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"The Department of Commerce is also the only agency with clear statutory authority to review end-of-life operations. How will the Office of Space Commerce leverage your experience with licensing private remote sensing operations to inform the space commerce certification process? Well, to follow that up, the remote sensing licensing process was plagued by never-ending interagency reviews and uncertain conditions that resulted in companies and technologies and expertise going overseas to more..."
Testimony HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"need. Failing to do so would slow investment that's slowing innovation and undermining America's leadership. In the past, some have proposed a complex approach, which created duplicate authorities across agencies and would have increased red tape of our commercial space sector. That's why President Trump issued several executive orders to ensure the United States dominates across all aspects of space. One executive order directed the Department of Commerce to develop an approach for authorizing..."
Testimony FOUSHEE, VALERIE P.
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you for that response. While the department is proposing to cut the Office of Space Commerce's budget for fiscal year 2027 by 80 percent from 2026 enacted levels, the department is also proposing to add responsibilities with the space commerce certification proposal. That sounds like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Does the $11 million proposed in FY2027 include funding to carry out this certification"
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Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Chairman Haridopolos, Ranking Member Foushee, Chairman Babin, and Ranking Member Lofgren, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I also want to thank the staff of the Office of Space Commerce for their tireless work on mission authorization, which has created a tremendous work product that I'm excited to talk about today. The Department of Commerce and the Office of Space Commerce support one of America's greatest strategic advantages, the unparalleled..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the next 250, focusing on small businesses leading the way.
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
DR. AJAY "AJ" P. MALSHE "integrated small businesses. Provide the business opportunity for small businesses to compete in the space commerce. I would like to close by saying, the next 250 years offer different"
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"The Office also anticipates rapidly iterating on the certification framework as it processes applications, particularly for different categories of novel space activities. Today's hearing will allow us to learn more about this proposal and how it compares to past legislative efforts, including the American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act and the Commercial Space Act of 2023. It will also allow us to consider whether this proposed approach fully meets the needs of the commercial space sector,..."
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NOAA’s Commercial Data Program: Background and Considerations for Congress
Resources · May 30, 2024
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Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Excellent. While the space commerce certification framework applies to all space activities not covered by existing statutory authority, it places particular emphasis on providing a clear path for operators who seek to conduct novel or nontraditional space activities. The Office of Space Commerce provides several examples of such activities, including in-space The Office of Space Commerce provides several examples of such activities, including"
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"And while Congress has continued to consider the appropriate path forward, President Trump took action last August by signing Executive Order 14335, which directed the Department of Commerce to propose its own approach to mission authorization. Commerce published the latest version of its space commerce certification proposal in March, outlining a voluntary process for authorizing novel commercial space activities that it calls space commerce certification. outlining a voluntary process for..."
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senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025 · Request transcript · 3 transcript matches
MORAN, JERRY "Thank you. I would also use this opportunity to indicate that upon our success in bringing the Commerce Justice Science bill to the Senate floor, I encourage all my colleagues who are so excited about space exploration and going to the moon and going to Mars, and maybe who have an interest in agriculture and earth sciences, I would encourage them to actually vote for the appropriation bill so that we can, in addition to authorizing and confirming personnel, we can actually accomplish the goals that this committee is spending time this morning"
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you for the question, Chairman. So, to answer your question, the short answer up front is yes, there are missions which will likely require existing licenses through those existing statutory obligations, whether it's launch reentry or radio frequency transmission. So, what we're doing with the Office of Space Commerce's mission authorization proposal is focused on in-space activities for novel activities, things that do not really exist today. In our process, we have developed questions..."
Testimony LOFGREN, ZOE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"safety, and national interests, like maintaining a safe and accessible space environment and not undermining our own scientific capabilities on the ground and in space. In that regard, Mr. Chairman, I would urge that we also consider the expertise and equities of other relevant agencies, such as the Department of Defense, FAA, and NASA. I also want to highlight one of the Office of Space Commerce's other activities that is of great importance, standing up a civil space situational awareness..."
Testimony FOUSHEE, VALERIE P.
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Director Jordan, the department's fiscal year 2027 budget proposes just $11 million for the Office of Space Commerce and does not identify continued funding for the Traffic Coordination System for Space, or TRACS as it's known, the government's civil space traffic coordination system, which now supports 62 pilot users and more than 11,000 satellites. If the department is not supporting continued federal funding for TRACS, how does the Office of Space Commerce propose to..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"So that's a great question, and I do want to be clear. In this process for the Office of Space Commerce, we are not looking to take away any statutory obligations or regulations from other space regulators like the FAA or the FCC. The one-stop shop is a great idea, and we want to make sure that we have the ability to ask questions on their behalf, but we need a process that works. And we're really excited to test out our framework and our process with some great use"
CRS Report
Commercial Space Industry Launches a New Phase
Reports · Dec 12, 2016
Rockets, satellites, and the services they provide, once the domain of governments, are increasingly launched and managed by privately owned companies. Although private aerospace firms have...
Testimony HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Good morning. The Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare recesses of the Subcommittee at any time. Welcome to today's hearing entitled, A Review of the Office of Space Commerce's Mission Authorization Proposal. And I will recognize myself for five minutes for the opening statement. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Without"
Testimony FOUSHEE, VALERIE P.
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"that might land on the surface of Mars could bring contamination that could affect the search for life, a fundamental scientific pursuit. We must also carefully consider how new space technologies and mission proposals could affect orbital debris risk or threaten the sustainability of space environment. Let me be clear. Supporting technological progress and requiring responsible behaviors from commercial companies are not competing goals. We can do both, and any mission authorization framework..."
Testimony LOFGREN, ZOE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Don't we have to worry about the potential collision in space, especially as orbits become increasingly congested? Despite the importance of TRACS in a global space economy and the hundreds of billions of dollars, OMB requested just $11 million for the Office of Space Commerce for fiscal year 2027, an 80 percent cut from the fiscal year 2026 appropriation. Should we conclude from this budget request that the administration does not prioritize ensuring that the United States remains the world..."
Testimony HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Mr. Jordan formerly worked as a staffer on our Environmental Subcommittee. Mr. Jordan serves as the Director of the Office of Space Commerce. I'd like to thank Mr. Jordan for joining us today, and we are now recognized for five minutes. Thank you, Mr. Jordan, very much, and I'll now recognize myself for five minutes for questions for Mr."
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Our certification would gather information from applicants and incorporate them into a single, voluntary application, and then circulate this application to the federal interagency for review. Following this review, OSC could provide a space commerce certification to the applicants. The FAA and the FCC could then waive relevant sections of their own regulations or bypass their own separate interagency"
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"America's space entrepreneurs deserve a framework that moves at the speed and scale of their ambition. The Office of Space Commerce stands ready to work with this committee, the U.S. interagency, and our industry partners to deliver that"
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you for the question, Ranking Member Foushee. So in the FY27 president's budget request for the Office of Space Commerce, we do continue the work of our TRACS system. We containerize the code, and we are building internally the trade space of how that program will move forward in the future, whether that's relying on user fees or collaboration with industry to look at the process moving forward. That is also an executive order deliverable and is mentioned in the executive order for the..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you for the question and I am happy to take that back and work with you on that. At this point, we are working with our FY2026 funds, look forward to congressional action on FY27 and happy to work with you to discuss the different activities that the office of space commerce is carrying out. Thank you for the"
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I appreciate this. You described the proposed space commerce certification as voluntary. If commercial space operators do not participate in the certification"
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"But in the process, again, we have to utilize the interagency, their expertise, and make sure that it is a voluntary program that people can opt out if they want to. They do not have to use this program. But we need to show the value in it for industry to want to use it and to show success. That's a great question. So, the Office of Space Commerce is uniquely positioned because they have such a strong vantage point with industry, and that's actually in our mandate, and that's to be the industry..."
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"How will the Office of Space Commerce leverage your experience with licensing private remote sensing operations to inform the space commerce certification process? Well, to follow that up, the remote sensing licensing process was plagued by never-ending interagency reviews and uncertain conditions that resulted in companies and technologies and expertise going overseas to more favorable jurisdictions. What lessons have the Office of Space Commerce and have you learned through that process? And..."
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"When the FCC proposed similar requirements in the past, this committee sent letters outlining FCC's lack of authority over space activities beyond those related to spectrum and communications. Under the first Trump administration, the Office of Space Commerce also submitted comments to the FCC docket urging reconsideration. I ask unanimous consent to enter these letters into the"
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Follow-up, one thing. How much of the proposed review process is derived from the United States' international obligations compared to other federal governmental interests? Okay, still a couple of minutes here. The Office of Space Commerce developed this mission authorization proposal in response to President Trump's Executive Order 14335, using, among other statutory authorities, its direction under Title 51 to foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the..."
Testimony FONG, VINCE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"This is a very important effort that's underway. My first question, the administration's proposal suggests that existing regulators, the FAA, FCC, and OSC, would utilize the space commerce certification to waive certain elements of their regulatory review. What are some of the examples of administrative burdens that may be"
Testimony FONG, VINCE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"For example, NASA's Commercial LEO Destinations Program and the Commercial Lunar Payload Services Programs are both commercial activities for which NASA is a customer. How are discussions going with your fellow space agency leaders on what activities should go through the Office of Space Commerce in that process versus what activities would be purely overseen by government purchasers, and how do we ensure that bureaucratic back and forth doesn't hold back our priorities like returning to the..."
Testimony HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I want to get into the question about rulemaking, if you could. The Office of Space Commerce notes that implementation of this framework may not require typical rulemaking processes. What is your intended plan to move forward with this idea? With that idea in mind, the FAA has some of these opportunities to make this flexibility with"
Testimony WHITESIDES, GEORGE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate your leadership, and I appreciate you, Director Jordan, for coming today. I wanted to start out with one of the Office of Space Commerce's existing responsibilities, which is licensing private remote sensing"
Testimony DR. AJAY "AJ" P. MALSHE
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MORAN, JERRY "across multiple generations of Americans. On day one of the new administration, the FCC, under Chairman Carr, hit the ground running and already has an impressive list of accomplishments to show. These include the delete, delete, delete docket, which continues to clear out the regulatory underbrush, ensuring the integrity of the universal service programs and preventing fraud by illegal aliens, reforming the FCC's satellite licensing regime to help America's position as the global leader in space commerce, streamlining permitting to speed broadband buildout, and moving at lightning speed to..."
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senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Transcript
CRUZ, TED "across multiple generations of Americans. On day one of the new administration, the FCC, under Chairman Carr, hit the ground running and already has an impressive list of accomplishments to show. These include the delete, delete, delete docket, which continues to clear out the regulatory underbrush, ensuring the integrity of the universal service programs and preventing fraud by illegal aliens, reforming the FCC's satellite licensing regime to help America's position as the global leader in space commerce, streamlining permitting to speed broadband buildout, and moving at lightning speed to..."
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house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
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OBERNOLTE, JAY "But Mr. Monternach actually gave some compelling testimony, kind of the counterpoint to that, which is that traditionally states have been at the forefront of ensuring food safety and states do have a lane to play in the regulation of food safety. So how do you navigate this space? Because on the one hand, you can make a pretty compelling argument that we in Congress have an Article I responsibility to regulate interstate commerce, and at this point, you can argue that labeling requirements definitely fall into that category. definitely fall into that category, but also, as Mr. Mondernach..."
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Testimony DR. AJAY "AJ" P. MALSHE
Hearings to examine the next 250, focusing on small businesses leading...
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Ohio, Illinois, all these are the Indiana crossroads of America, supply chains, and supply chain controls the manufacturing, and I just want to acknowledge that to both states, to our senators here. Now, at the same time, the taxes, when you do a deep tech research, Ohio State, for example, at Starlab, Purdue has a great program on MMRL, Zucrow Lab, and other, when you're doing the deep tech research, you're producing an opportunity for the next 250 years to create a new commerce that never..."
Testimony WHITESIDES, GEORGE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"What still needs to be built? And when would commerce be ready to fully take over that space safety role? You also mentioned the word containerization, which I was not familiar with, but I looked it up. Maybe you can talk about what that means and what's motivating that"
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"authorization and supervision of private space activities. And while the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Department of Commerce each have statutory authority to regulate specific types of space activities, a growing number of non-governmental space activities do not clearly fall within these existing"
Testimony TRAHAN, LORI
American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secur...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"overtaken by models from Chinese companies like DeepSeek. These Chinese models can be over 10 times cheaper than comparable commercial models yet deliver comparable performance. There are proposals to bring America back to the forefront of the open weight space. Mr. Evans' draft bill, the Open Weight AI Leadership Act, would task the Secretary of Commerce with increasing adoption of American open models. Similarly, my discussion draft with Mr. Obernolte provides smaller developers with the..."
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Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"Thank you. I would also use this opportunity to indicate that upon our success in bringing the Commerce Justice Science bill to the Senate floor, I encourage all my colleagues who are so excited about space exploration and going to the moon and going to Mars, and maybe who have an interest in agriculture and earth sciences, I would encourage them to actually vote for the appropriation bill so that we can, in addition to authorizing and confirming personnel, we can actually accomplish the goals..."
Testimony HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"we are all committed to ensuring America's space leadership will be innovative and lead with true direction as America moves forward with public safety and upholds our international obligations. Today we will review the Commerce Department proposal for a mission authorization framework. Mission authorization is how the United States government reviews and oversees commercial space activities. This proposal will help the United States meet its obligations under Article 6 of the Outer Space..."
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"I thank you for that statement, that commitment. I'm pleased to be a member of this committee, and I chair the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, but I also serve as the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee that funds NASA as well as the Department of Commerce. Mr. Isaacman, have you had a chance to look at our budget, our appropriations bill, in any response to what our committee has approved and what we expect to be on the Senate floor in the next two"
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senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 8, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony OBERNOLTE, JAY
Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversig...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"But Mr. Monternach actually gave some compelling testimony, kind of the counterpoint to that, which is that traditionally states have been at the forefront of ensuring food safety and states do have a lane to play in the regulation of food safety. So how do you navigate this space? Because on the one hand, you can make a pretty compelling argument that we in Congress have an Article I responsibility to regulate interstate commerce, and at this point, you can argue that labeling requirements..."
Testimony CRUZ, TED
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Testimony HUDSON, RICHARD
Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilit...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Our adversaries frequently disrupt GPS in contested environments. For instance, just two weeks ago, a Royal Air Force jet carrying the United Kingdom's defense minister lost its GPS signal as a result of suspected Russian jamming. Space is also becoming more contested. Russia and China have been working to develop space-based weapons that threaten U.S. and space-based services, including GPS. Disruptions to this critical technology put our service members at severe risk. And given its broad..."