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... CONCLUSION: The commercial space sector appears fully capable of meeting the ocean sensor technology demonstration flight and launch needs of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) as presented to the committee.
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From page 76...
... Depending on technology readiness and mission requirements, NOPP should consider the following options: 1. Engage nascent commercial broker capabilities to explore and form appropriate partnerships to match existing and emerging commercial capabilities to achieve desired technical outcomes; 2.
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... Appendixes
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From page 79...
... . Given the current private investment interest and abundance of commercial SmallSat providers and operators, it is projected that the ecosystem will grow sufficiently that NOPP should readily be able to meet its projected future sensor flight needs through commercial providers of either single satellites or constellations.
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From page 80...
... ONR leadership commitment to an execution-focused team for facilitating between instrument projects and commercial and/or other government organizations, such as NASA for access to the ISS, would be a first step. As noted in this report, ONR's challenges are not unique, especially in understanding the breadth and pedigree of the commercial industry capabilities.
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Key Terms

  • commercial industry
  • commercial space
  • hosted payload
  • space ecosystem
  • procurement mechanisms

  • commercial capabilities
  • commercial providers
  • mission requirements
  • government organizations
  • business models

  • commercial smallsat
  • partnership program
  • evolving commercial
  • national oceanographic
  • oceanographic partnership

  • space architecture
  • government space
  • existing government
  • hybrid space
  • space sector

  • commercial business
  • spacecraft technology
  • space act
  • single satellite
  • space force

  • accelerate decision
  • transfer program
  • decision speed
  • emerging commercial
  • mission risk


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