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industry that is:
- creating thousands of high-tech jobs
- driven by over $1.5 billion of investment
- preserving US leadership in aerospace technology
- inspiring young people to pursue science & engineering
Press Releases
CSF Commends Blue Origin on Their Successful Launch and Landing of the New Shepard Space Vehicle
November 24, 2015
Washington, D.C. — Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) Member Blue Origin celebrated a remarkable milestone yesterday, announcing that it safely and successfully completed a controlled, vertical return of the New Shepard rocket booster to its West Texas launch pad after reaching a planned test altitude of 329,839 ... More »
CSF Applauds House Passage of Visionary, Comprehensive, and Bipartisan Commercial Space Legislation
November 16, 2015
Washington D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bi-partisan, bicameral U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (CSLCA, or H.R. 2262 as amended), which represents one of the most significant modernizations of commercial space policy and regulatory legislation since the original Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA) was ... More »
CSF Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Commercial Space Legislation
November 11, 2015
Washington D.C. – Last night the Senate passed the bi-partisan U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (CSLCA, or H.R. 2262 as amended), which represents one of the most significant modernizations of commercial space policy and regulatory legislation since the original Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA) was enacted in 1984. ... More »
In The News
Eric Stallmer: Commercial space crawling now, soon will walk, run
May 17 via The Orlando Sentinel
CSF President Eric Stallmer was interviewed by Orlando Sentinel staff writer Scott Powers. Full article.
Boarding the Commercial Space Bus
April 21 via SpaceNews
CSF President Eric Stallmer spoke with SpaceNews senior staff writer Jeff Foust for a SpaceNews Profile. The profile discusses Eric's involvement with CSF and some of the work that the organization is involved in. Full article.
FAA Review a Small Step for Lunar Commercialization Efforts
February 6 via SpaceNews
CSF President Eric Stallmer expressed support for the FAA review regarding a lunar habitat proposal by Bigelow Aerospace. Full article.
Private space: Don’t overreact to recent mishaps
November 8 via Florida Today
Two high-profile mishaps involving private spacecraft last week have sparked new debate about whether the government should increase its oversight and regulation of a fledgling industry tackling complicated, risky ventures.
Eric Stallmer, president of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, said the private space industry remains a safely run sector. He called the two accidents in the space of three days "a terrible coincidence," and said he can't think of any new rule or additional oversight that would have prevented either mishap. Full article.
Twin Failures Draw Attention To Regulator’s Limited Resources
November 7 via Space News
The low-profile approach that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s commercial space office had taken to two launch accidents in less than a week has won praise from industry, but some worry the concurrent investigations may be putting a strain on the small office. Full article.
Private space official: No “knee-jerk” reactions to accidents yet
November 4 via Houston Chronicle
Eric Stallmer, the new president of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, weighs in on the talk of new regulations in the wake of accidents at Wallops Island and the Mojave Spaceport in the Houston Chronicle. Full article.
New at the top: Eric Stallmer is new Commercial Spaceflight Federation chief
September 7 via Washington Post
The Washington Post profiles new Commercial Spaceflight Federation President Eric Stallmer, discussing his background and the path that led him to CSF. Full article





