A collision between spacecraft...close encounters with orbital debris by the crew of the International Space Station - what's going on? There is heightened interest in taking steps in shaping a space traffic control system. Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is the theme to be addressed by leading experts attending Improving Our Vision III, to be held March 23-24 at Intelsat Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Secure World Foundation has entered into a new partnership with Imaging Notes magazine. Secure World Foundation centers on strengthening or developing the policies and institutions that improve the utility of space technologies in support of human and environmental security needs.
Canadian space policy is being addressed this week by a roundtable of experts meeting in Ottawa that will focus on what is required to spur government action on space activities.
The February 10 collision of the two satellites resulted in the generation of space junk that now circles Earth and threatens spacecraft from a host of nations. A proposal has been made during the 46th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) for a space traffic control system.
Space for a Safe and Secure World is the theme for the 13th International Space University Annual International Symposium being held February 18-20 in Strasbourg, France. Issues of military space power and Earth security in the 21st century will be addressed at the gathering.
Given the collision this week of satellites in Earth orbit, there is urgent need to establish a civil space traffic control system. It will be increasingly important to follow all active satellites to prevent future preventable collisions.
Two satellites -- a U.S. commercial spacecraft and a Russian satellite -- have collided in Earth orbit on February 10. Both were completely destroyed, producing two large debris clouds. The incident underscores the need for a civil space situational awareness system.
Iran has joined an elite club of nations and regions capable of independently launching spacecraft into Earth orbit. Each country has a responsibility to protect the space environment from harm and take part in the international effort to preserve the space environment for future generations.
An action-oriented agenda for 2009 by the Secure World Foundation is focused on ensuring space security while maintaining the peaceful uses of outer space. Secure World Foundation is taking active roles in space policy, space deterrence, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.
While there were important steps taken in 2008 regarding the cooperative and effective use of outer space, the coming year presents both challenge and promise for the secure and sustainable use of space for the benefit of Earth and all its peoples.
Earth and its inhabitants are besieged by environmental hazards and the projected impact from global climate change. To help counter the destructive nature of these hazards, powerful new tools are available, from using satellites to applying new analytical capabilities. A recent gathering of global experts explored how best to use these 21st century capabilities - and understand political and institutional barriers that must be overcome in the future.
Partners within the European Space Agency are moving forward on developing a Space Situational Awareness system - a step that could lead to an international civil system for global space traffic management.
A new report flags the need for global decision-making to respond to the threat of Near Earth Objects. The findings of a two-year long effort are being briefed to officials within the United Nations, as well as leaders in various space agencies around the world.
Leading space experts are delving into the equitable and responsible utilization of outer space among a growing list of spacefaring nations. A two-day meeting is underway in Vienna, Austria.
Increased attention is being focused on the need for space traffic management "“ to help avoid future on-orbit collisions. The Secure World Foundation's Space Security Lunch Series will feature Dr. T.S. Kelso, one of the world's experts on space debris and space situational awareness (SSA).
Outer space is crowded with functioning spacecraft, as well as dead or dying satellites "“ and bits of human-made hazardous space debris. Experts have started to blueprint a civilian space situational awareness system "“ a movement toward global space traffic management.
A new report focuses on the economic impact of an arms race in space - calling for changes in U.S. space policy.
This week, a special briefing is to be held at the United Nations on space security, focused on the commercial sector, emerging space states, and civil society. To be presented are new perspectives on space security, focused on the commercial sector, emerging space states, and civil society.
Key events to be held October 10-11 in support of the global celebration called World Space Week include discussions on the threat to Earth from asteroids, the role of space science in understanding our home planet, and a musical interpretation of astrophysics.
China's Shenzhou 7 space mission showcases that country's increasing space prowess "“ and also signals the opportunity for enhanced U.S.-China cooperation in space.
A new report flags the increasing threats to the security of outer space due to anti-satellite weapons and space debris. The study points out that it is in all nations' self-interest to safeguard use of the space environment, but there is a widening impasse on how to do this.
An international panel of astronauts, cosmonauts, and other experts complete the report -- Asteroid Threats: A Call for Global Response -- and will detail the findings and recommendations from this work in a press briefing, September 25 in San Francisco.
Important steps are being taken in efforts to harmonize space policies throughout Latin America. The Secure World Foundation has begun a dialog with the Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRECTEALC).
The results of a two-year study on protecting the Earth from asteroid impacts will be detailed in a special press briefing on September 25, 2008 in San Francisco.
The future of U.S. space exploration policy will be debated by representatives of American Presidential hopefuls, Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama. The discussion pits an Apollo astronaut and a former NASA policy official.
The Secure World Foundation (SWF) has received Permanent Observer status within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. This status will further SWF objectives dedicated to maintaining the secure and sustainable use of space for the benefit of Earth and all its peoples.
One hundred years ago this week, a huge explosion took place in the atmosphere over Tunguska. Today, there is a low probability -- but not zero -- that an asteroid loitering out there in space has Earth's name on it. A melding of technology and space governance could negate such events from happening in the future.
The mounting number of nations involved in space activity have far-reaching implications for cooperation and international competitiveness - a focus of a new issue of the Secure World Foundation's newsletter: The Secure World.
A Code of Conduct for Space is moving forward, a necessary step toward space traffic management of satellites to help assure national security and economic advantages provided by spacecraft of all nations.
The interception by sea-launched missile of a failed U.S. intelligence-gathering spacecraft raises a number of associated policy issues: How best to deal with human-made orbital debris, the need to establish space traffic control measures, and defusing concerns over the weaponization of space.
A poll released today notes that Americans and Russians agree that their governments should work together to prevent an arms race in space. Large majorities in both countries favor unilateral restraint and a treaty that would keep space free of weapons.
A workshop will bring together experts in space policy, law and emerging technologies to discuss steps in establishing a global consensus on security in outer space.
One year ago today, China blew up its own aging weather spacecraft by way of an anti-satellite (ASAT) device. The result? The most prolific amount of orbital debris created in five decades of worldwide space activities. Secure World Foundation has flagged the event, calling for international policy action on several fronts.
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