Commerce Department budget proposal would halt work on TraCSS

Published on April 22, 2026
The TraCSS logo. Credit: NOAA

The Commerce Department is proposing to halt work on its space traffic coordination system while it develops a “new operating and financial structure” that may include user fees.

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