The Trump administration reinstated Sarah Brothers, head of NOAA's CRSRA, after she was fired amid sweeping personnel changes affecting federal agencies. This move has alleviated some immediate concerns, but US remote sensing companies express ongoing worries about potential obstacles to licensing due to significant staff cuts within NOAA's Office of Space Commerce, which reportedly lost up to 30% of its workforce. Industry leaders emphasize the importance of CRSRA in regulating commercial remote sensing operations, vital for national security and supporting innovation in space.
Commercial remote sensing, including non-Earth imaging, plays a critical role in maintaining American space leadership. We look forward to CRSRA's continued facilitation of private sector innovation in space.
US remote sensing companies remain extremely nervous about possible roadblocks to future plans that require either new licenses or license modifications due to personnel downsizing.
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