Space High-Level Dialogue Series 2021: Commercial Human Spaceflight -- the Blue Dream of Mankind

Secure World Foundation, Caelus Foundation and the Chinese Society of Astronautics co-organized the Space High-end Dialogue Series 2021: Commercial Human Spaceflight - the Blue Dream of Humankind. This event was part of an ongoing series of events being co-organized by SWF, Caelus Foundation, and the Chinese Society of Astronautics as a platform for exchanges of perspectives on, and discussion of, commercial space developments in the two countries.

U.S. speakers participated via an online connection, while attendees in China gathered in person in Beijing, China. During the event American and Chinese speakers delivered a series of keynote presentations and engaged in interactive discussion and questions & answers in response to the presentations. Major topics of discussion during the workshop included the Overview Effect in which human perspectives on Earth's vulnerability are shifted via a spaceflight experience, and discussion of the need and methods to balance safety and innovation through the regulation of commercial human spaceflight activities. 

The speakers and the topic of their presentations at the workshop are listed below.

Moderator:  CIU Yufu, Chief Designer, China Satellite Communications Co, Ltd.

OPENING AND CLOSING REMARKS

• WANG Yiran, Vice President & Secretary General Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA): Opening and Closing Remarks
• Jose Ocasio-Christian, Chairman of the Board, Caelus Foundation:  Opening and Closing Remarks
• Ian Christensen, Director of Private Sector Programs, Secure World Foundation: Opening and Closing Remarks

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

• Richard Dalbello, Vice President, Global Engagement, Virgin Galactic: “ Perspective on Commercial Human Spaceflight & Virgin Galactic's Role”, interviewed by Ian Christensen
• YANG Kuan, Assistant Professor, Institute of Space Policy and Law, Beijing Institute of Technology: "Legal Regulation of Suborbital Space Travel"
• Peter Martinez, Executive Director, Secure World Foundation: "Launch for Chinese Translation of the Handbook for New Actors in Space"
• HE Huidong, Senior Engineer, Beijing Institute of Space Science and Information, "Demand Survey and Market Analysis of Space Tourism"
• Rachel Lyons, Executive Director, Space for Humanity: "To Space, For Earth - Embracing a Culture of Interconnectedness As We Venture Into the Stars" 
• CAI Jingqi, General Manager, Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd: "Development and Practice of Private Commercial Aerospace Industry in China."

CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION