Washington Operations
Space Foundation Washington Operations facilitates collaboration across the global space ecosystem, connecting commercial, education and government stakeholders for open dialogues and joint programs. Building international partnerships, Space Foundation Washington Operations engages with embassies, dignitaries, consulates, commercial enterprises, government space agencies, educational institutions, think tanks, accelerators, incubators, trade associations and corporate donors around the world. The Washington Operations team opens the door for consulting agreements, program adoption and philanthropic sponsorship for Space Foundation’s primary operating divisions: Space Education and Symposium 365.
Advocating for space exploration and space-inspired industries here on Earth, Space Foundation Washington Operations connects, collaborates and consults regularly with U.S. congressional members and staff, public policy leaders, and space advocacy groups.
Washington, D.C. Operations
Space Foundation Washington Operations Team conducts a broad range of programs to educate policymakers about the complex space-related topics that must be addressed to ensure that the space industry is well-informed on space policy issues.
We use resources to educate decision-makers and congressional staff on civil, commercial, and critical national security space policy issues. We facilitate and coordinate with officials from government, industry, academia and the international space community. We serve as a trusted source of information and data for these constituents and promote the message that investment in space capabilities benefits all peoples and that America must remain the leader in space.
The Washington, D.C. office of Space Foundation offers unpaid research and government affairs internships to students during the spring, summer, and fall semesters. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For more information, please visit the Internships page.
Biweekly Updates
FCC Pushes New Satellite Regs, More Bandwidth
October 28, 2025 Introduction | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is clearing the way for mega constellations with proposals for streamlined licensing rules and more radio bandwidth. The new regulations could take hold as soon as early 2026. Satellite operators got closer to faster licensing and access to new radio bandwidth, which could facilitate broadband…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on October 3, 2025
United States Space Policy Updates Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center since February 2024, announced his resignation. (AL.com, September 25) Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy announced that Space Force will require its next generation of space domain awareness satellites to be able to be refueled in…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on September 19, 2025
United States Space Policy Updates Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Representatives Dale Strong (R-AL), George Whitesides (D-CA), and Vince Fong (R-CA) reintroduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act (Senator John Hickenlooper,  September 19) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released…
Space Foundation Reports, Analyses and Presentations
Wednesday, September 10, 2025  Watch the Full Markup. Introduction  The House Appropriations Committee worked on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, to pass Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill that includes the bulk of federal civil space spending. The FY 2026 budget negotiations for U.S. civil space agencies have centered on proposed…
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Washington Operations Team
Meghan Allen, Senior Vice President, Washington Operations
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