Commercial Spaceflight Federation

Commercial Spaceflight Federation
Founded2005
TypeNon-profit Trade Association
Purpose"To promote the development of commercial human spaceflight, pursue ever higher levels of safety, and share best practices and expertise throughout the industry."[1]
Location
  • Washington D.C.
Area served
United States
Members
85+
Key people
Dave Cavossa (President)
Websitecommercialspaceflight.org

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is a private spaceflight industry group, incorporated as an industry association for the purposes of establishing ever higher levels of safety for the commercial human spaceflight industry, sharing best practices and expertise, and promoting the growth of the industry worldwide.[2][3][4] Issues that the Commercial Spaceflight Federation works on include, but are not limited to, airspace issues, FAA regulations and permits, industry safety standards, public outreach, and public advocacy for the commercial space sector.[5][6]

  1. ^ "About Us - Commercial Spaceflight Federation". Commercial Spaceflight Federation. CSF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  2. ^ David, Leonard (2005-02-09). "Personal Spaceflight Leaders Eye New Federation". SPACE.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  3. ^ Boyle, Alan (2005-02-08). "Space racers unite in federation". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  4. ^ "Commercial Spaceflight Federation Unveils New Name and New Website" (PDF) (Press release). Commercial Spaceflight Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  5. ^ Messier, Doug (April 29, 2010). "Cecil Field Joins Commercial Spaceflight Federation". Parabolic Arc. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "Airspace usage a priority for new commercial industry group chairman - SpaceNews.com". SpaceNews.com. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-11-09.