Office of Space Commerce
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The Office of Space Commerce is a U.S. government office responsible for promoting, regulating, and coordinating the nation’s commercial space industry and related economic activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Space Commerce canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9807534 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Space Commerce Context triple: [United States commercial space policy, implementedBy, Office of Space Commerce]
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A.
SpaceDev
SpaceDev was a private aerospace company known for developing small spacecraft and propulsion systems and for its early involvement in commercial spaceflight initiatives.
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B.
Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority is a state-created organization that develops and operates space launch facilities, notably the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, to support commercial and government space missions.
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C.
Office of Small Business Programs (NASA)
The Office of Small Business Programs (NASA) is the agency’s central office responsible for promoting, integrating, and maximizing the participation of small businesses in NASA contracts and missions.
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D.
Astronaut Management Office
The Astronaut Management Office is a department within the European Astronaut Centre responsible for overseeing the careers, assignments, and support of European astronauts.
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E.
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
The NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate is the division of NASA responsible for developing and demonstrating cutting-edge space technologies to enable future missions and advance U.S. leadership in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Space Commerce Target entity description: The Office of Space Commerce is a U.S. government office responsible for promoting, regulating, and coordinating the nation’s commercial space industry and related economic activities.
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A.
SpaceDev
SpaceDev was a private aerospace company known for developing small spacecraft and propulsion systems and for its early involvement in commercial spaceflight initiatives.
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B.
Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority is a state-created organization that develops and operates space launch facilities, notably the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, to support commercial and government space missions.
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C.
Office of Small Business Programs (NASA)
The Office of Small Business Programs (NASA) is the agency’s central office responsible for promoting, integrating, and maximizing the participation of small businesses in NASA contracts and missions.
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D.
Astronaut Management Office
The Astronaut Management Office is a department within the European Astronaut Centre responsible for overseeing the careers, assignments, and support of European astronauts.
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E.
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
The NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate is the division of NASA responsible for developing and demonstrating cutting-edge space technologies to enable future missions and advance U.S. leadership in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | government agency ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| employerType | civil service ⓘ |
| field |
space commerce policy
ⓘ
space industry regulation ⓘ space policy ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance U.S. leadership in commercial space
ⓘ
ensure safe and sustainable use of space by commercial actors ⓘ foster growth of the U.S. space economy ⓘ promote innovation in commercial space services ⓘ reduce barriers to commercial space activities ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch ⓘ |
| industryFocus |
commercial space industry
ⓘ
space commerce ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Secretary of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordination of U.S. commercial space activities
ⓘ
engagement with commercial space stakeholders ⓘ interagency coordination on commercial space issues ⓘ policy development for commercial space ⓘ promotion of U.S. commercial space industry ⓘ regulation of certain commercial space activities ⓘ representation of U.S. commercial space interests in government forums ⓘ support for space-related economic activities ⓘ |
| sector | commercial space ⓘ |
| topic |
remote sensing policy
ⓘ
satellite services and applications ⓘ space data commercialization ⓘ space situational awareness for commercial operators ⓘ space traffic management ⓘ |
| website | https://www.space.commerce.gov/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Federal Aviation Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. commercial space companies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Space Commerce Description of subject: The Office of Space Commerce is a U.S. government office responsible for promoting, regulating, and coordinating the nation’s commercial space industry and related economic activities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Subtitle I – General (Title 51, U.S. Code)