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Rep. Keith Self questions OSC Director Taylor Jordan on space commerce certification and China ownership checks

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Rep. Foster Questions OSC Official on Terrorism Insurance Needs for Space Startups

Aug 15, 2026

Forbes Breaking News clip shows Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) questioning an Office of Space Commerce official during a hearing on the agency's mission authorization proposal. Foster highlights established launch insurance, then shifts to terrorism risks including anti-satellite attacks on systems like Starlink from Russia, China, or non-state actors, using examples such as orbital debris from a fueled Starship or gravel in counter-rotating orbits. The official acknowledges the issue, notes DOT launch liability rules, and stresses balancing insurance requirements against burdens on startups versus large firms. Foster draws cybersecurity insurance analogies and asks for industry's plan; the official commits to listening sessions. The exchange ends with Foster yielding back.

Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Rep. Keith Self questions OSC Director Taylor Jordan on space commerce certification and China ownership checks

Aug 15, 2026

The Forbes clip shows Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) questioning Taylor Jordan, Director of the Office of Space Commerce, during the July 15, 2026 House Science Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee hearing on the OSC mission authorization proposal. Self probes perceived inconsistencies in testimony about catching up to or regulating commercial innovation, legal protections and liability under the proposed certification, and safeguards against Chinese shell companies. Jordan responds that the U.S. must catch up on treaty compliance and industry pace via a modular certification system, will include ownership questions in applications, and acknowledges liability issues remain to be addressed under Title 51 authorities.

Source: Forbes Breaking News