[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] In 2005, Peter Diamandis and John Gedmark from the X Prize Foundation convened a group of leaders in the emerging personal spaceflight industry, held at SpaceX's headquarters in El Segundo, California.

Attendees at the meeting included SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Virgin Galactic's Alex Tai, aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, businessman Robert Bigelow, and entrepreneur John Carmack.

Additionally, it seeks to work with congressional offices and committees to implement programmatic and language requests that establish and benefit programs that utilize commercial industry.

The committee aims to assist American companies to remain competitive leaders in the global market and to advance innovation and technology overall.

The highest tier is Executive Membership, which is generally reserved for commercial spaceflight developers, operators, and spaceports.

(Updated November 30, 2024):[30] The second highest tier, Associate members are invited to participate on CSF committees and working groups.