Executive membership comes  with a board seat (voting rights)  and may be elected as an Officer. Executives also have all the rights listed under the  Associate and Observer tiers. Executive membership is limited  to commercial entities operating in the small satellite industry.

Associate members are commercial entities operating within the smallsatellite industry. Associate membership is a non-voting membership. They can participate in drafting of CSSMA pleadings and communications and in working groups. They also have full access to coordination packets & other CSSMA produced materials, CSSMA website access, and all the rights listed under Observer tier.

Affiliates are non-industry members such as consultants, law firms, universities, and policy advocates. Affiliates may provide input to CSSMA pleadings and communications and in working groups.

The Observer tier is a non-membership tier created for government spectrum managers, regulators, and other parties who cannot or do not wish to formally affiliate with the association. Observers have access to CSSMA meetings, a point of contact for issue coordination, and insights into CSSMA’s priorities, but may not hold themselves out as formal members