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Office of Space Commerce selects four companies for mission authorization pilot

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The Office of Space Commerce has selected four companies to participate in a pilot program intended to lead to a mission authorization system. The selection marks a step toward developing the system, though the available reporting does not identify the companies or provide further details about the program’s scope or schedule.

Discovered 2026-11-13T04:49:19.369999-08:00 | 2026-11-13T04:49:19.369999-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The pilot is a step toward a mission authorization system, a policy mechanism relevant to how commercial space activities are authorized.
  • The available information does not identify the four participants or describe the system’s requirements, timeline or operational impact.

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