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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. Issues that the Commercial Spaceflight Federation work on include, but are not limited to, the STIM-Grants program for spaceport infrastructure, FAA regulations and permits, industry safety standards, public outreach, and public advocacy for the commercial space sector. ==History== The Commercial Spaceflight Federation was initially conceived as the Personal Spaceflight Federation (PSF) by a group of leaders in the newly emerging private spaceflight industry in 2005. The goal of the newly created Personal Spaceflight Federation was to "design and uphold the standards and processes necessary to ensure public safety and promote growth of the personal spaceflight industry." On August 22, 2006, the PSF laid out their priorities listing: : *Member Coordination : *Government Interface : * *Both with congress and other federal agencies in order "to develop a legal and regulatory environment supportive of the growth of the human spaceflight industry." : *Safety in spaceport operations, crew and passenger training, and vehicle manufacture, operations, and maintenance : * *Safety was highlighted as the most important concern for the PSF because safety was the common link between all the member companies : *Insurance : *Public Relations On June 15, 2008, the Personal Spaceflight Federation announced a new website and a new name—the Commercial Spaceflight Federation—to emphasize "the diverse business activities of the commercial human spaceflight industry." The areas the CSF was now representing included: : *Cargo and Crew to the International Space Station : *Flight of private individuals (space tourism) : *Science Research Missions : *Technology Research and Development : *Astronaut Training : *Education and Outreach Activities : *National Security Applications On August 10, 2009, the CSF announced the creation of the Suborbital Applications Research Group (SARG). On February 18, 2010, the CSF announced a new research and education affiliates program. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Commercial Spaceflight Federation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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