Focused on all aspects of the growing space economy.

Joined May 2021
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Discussions focused on allied industry strategic space competitiveness, economic and financial dimensions of space security, requiring a targeted approach concerning regulating global capital markets, as well as utilizing our financial systems to enhance allied competitiveness.
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USGIF announced at #GEOINT2024 that Kevin M. O’Connell has been named the 2024 Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award winner. O’Connell is recognized for his groundbreaking work developing and advancing the policy framework around #CommercialSpace. loom.ly/w0VC45U
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Kevin O'Connell, the founder and CEO of Space Economy Rising, discussed the importance of the Kingdom's initiative and other global initiatives aimed at developing legislative frameworks and suitable policies to address the challenges of space debris. #SpaceDebrisConference #TowardsSustainableSpace
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Bipartisan group of Senators introduce bill to re-auth Dept of Commerce to do civil SSA/STM, and elevate its Director to a Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary congress.gov/bill/118th-cong…
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Celebrating 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 space cooperation!📡 DCM Ai recently presented Mr. Michael Swiek with the Foreign Minister's Commendation in recognition of his efforts to strengthen Japan-US coordination in the space field. 🛰️ Thank you to everyone who joined us to honor his contributions!
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The space economy accounted for close to $212 billion of current-dollar U.S. gross output in 2021, according to today’s new estimates. Get details in the Survey of Current Business: apps.bea.gov/scb/issues/2023… #space #BEAdata
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Still reflecting on our amazing LIVE New York Space Business Roundtable last week. Thank you to these four wonderful people for being on the panel! From left to right: - @thesheetztweetz - @The_Space_Buff - @RonTheSpaceGuy - Kevin O'Connell of @rising_space
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GAO reinforcing what many of us have known for years: buff.ly/3Ltr8W0
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We are pleased to welcome Mr. Kevin O'Connell, former Director of the Office of Space Commerce within the U.S. Department of Commerce, to the GITAI Tokyo office! 米国商務省宇宙商務局のKevin O’Connell前長官にGITAI東京オフィスにお越し頂きました!
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NASA's got big plans for the moon, starting with a lunar flyby and leading to a lunar space station and the first moon landing in half a century! Here's my new WIRED story with the broader context on why NASA's returning to the moon and what this all means wired.com/story/why-nasa-wan…
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Gold, on regulatory reform: it’s tough achieving escape velocity from red tape. #ISSRDC
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According to @rising_space CEO Kevin O’Connell, we need informed, data-driven space regulations. #PSSIspace
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"We need to have a comprehensive understanding of how global economic changes impact our space industry," says Kevin O'Connell of @rising_space. #PSSIspace #spacesecurity #spaceindustry
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This is a great overview of the evolving commercial SSA sector
Keeping close tabs on satellites and their increasingly crowded orbits requires exquisite spatial data that multiple startups say can only be gained from space. Meet the companies hoping to get space situational awareness off the ground - SpaceNews spacenews.com/getting-ssa-of…
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"If executed correctly, improved conjunction warnings will serve as a pathway to new space safety services that will enhance national security and serve as a further foundation of the space economy." -Mr. Kevin M. O'Connell, @rising_space
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Further demonstration that foreign companies can produce world class capabilities, and putting regulatory restrictions on US remote sensing companies serves little purpose other than stifling domestic innovation and reducing US competitiveness. spacenews.com/china-siwei-re…
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Congratulations, Rich! Best job in the federal government working with our world-class commercial space industry and our Allies and partners!
"Excited to be joining Secretary Raimondo and Dr. Spinrad at NOAA/Department of Commerce to work on the important issues of space safety and sustainability." noaa.gov/news-release/noaas-…
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"Excited to be joining Secretary Raimondo and Dr. Spinrad at NOAA/Department of Commerce to work on the important issues of space safety and sustainability." noaa.gov/news-release/noaas-…
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Bridenstine recalls the long path to transfer civil space traffic management authority to Commerce. Now, he says, Congress needs to step up and fund that STM activity at Commerce. #SATShow
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Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, giving the opening keynote this morning at Satellite 2022, says the issue he always hears about in meetings is space debris. The regulatory environment, he says, is lacking; not singling out any one company. #SATShow
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