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Secure World Foundation Newsletter
July 2022
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Insight - SWF and the UK Space Agency Hosted the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability
by Director of Space Applications Programs and Summit Co-Chair, Krystal Azelton
The 4th Summit for Space Sustainability was held on June 22-23, 2022, at the Science Museum in London, co-hosted by the Secure World Foundation and the UK Space Agency. The Summit was a huge success as the SWF’s first hybrid, international, and most attended Summit thus far. All the sessions were live-streamed, and the recordings are available, here. We were honored to host distinguished panelists and keynote speakers and to be joined by guests from all over the world in-person and online. We are also thankful to our numerous sponsors and partners for making the Summit such an amazing event. The following is a summary of the Summit where fruitful discussions to find solutions for space sustainability as well as announcements of exciting initiatives took place.
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Announcements
Space Sustainability Rating Launches at Summit for Space Sustainability
The Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) hosted by the eSpace-EPFL Space Center, launched last month at the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability. The SSR encourages, recognises, and rewards, space actors who enforce sustainable space missions with a unique rating system. It aims to aide in the appraisal of the missions’ impact on the space environment and other operators, while offering practical guidance. Secure World Foundation, EnduroSat, Privateer, and Slingshot Aerospace have also entered the program providing expertise to enhance the rating system.
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Publications
June 24, 2022
Peter Martinez Publishes Paper on the UN COPUOS LTS Guidelines
SWF Executive Director Peter Martinez published a paper in Advances for Space Research describing the development and content of the guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities developed by UN COPUOS. The paper is available for 50 days' free access here. Anyone clicking on this link before August 21, 2022 will be able to access this paper on ScienceDirect, which they are welcome to read or download. No sign up, registration or fees are required.
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Events
June 21, 2022
SWF Hosted a Regulator-to-Regulator Dialogue Workshop
SWF hosted nearly 30 regulators from around the world in a 1-day Workshop to discuss the increasing number of large satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit and approaches to licensing them.
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Staff Activities and Presentations
June 2, 2022
Brian Weeden Discusses International Perspectives on Space at the 2022 State of the Industrial Base Workshop
Director of Program Planning, Dr. Brian Weeden gave a keynote presentation at the 2022 State of the Industrial Base Workshop, which was held as a hybrid event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 1-2, 2022. Dr. Weeden's presentation gave an overview of international space activities, including recent trends, why countries are interested in space, major issues being discussed in various multilateral fora, and current and future opportunities for the U.S. to engage in international collaboration.
June 2, 2022
Victoria Samson Speaks at Arms Control Association conference
SWF Washington Office Director Victoria Samson spoke at the ACA’s annual meeting, titled “Marking 50 Years of Accomplishments and Charting the Course for Challenges Ahead.” Her panel, “Arms Control for Tomorrow: Mitigating the Dangers of New Weapons Technologies," discussed the current status of space security and stability discussions at the UN, the increasing interest in counterspace capabilities globally, and ways forward for space governance.
June 15, 2022
SWF Participates in Panel Discussion on North Korea's Space Ambitions
On June 14, 2022, the the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) held a virtual panel discussion on North Korea's space ambitions. The event was part of RUSI's work to try and better understand potential non-traditional security challenges that may arise from North Korea's pursuit of various advanced technologies. Dr. Weeden participated in the panel and provided a brief overview of North Korea's current space and counterspace capabilities. A video recording of the event can be found, here.
June 14-16, 2022
SWF Highlights Role of Multilateral Institutions in Space Sustainability
Executive Director Dr. Peter Martinez presented an invited talk on the role of multilateral institutions in creating and sustaining a rules-based order in outer space at a workshop on Space and Cyber Capabilities to Address Emerging Challenges, hosted by the MITRE Corporation.
June 27, 2022
SWF Participates in Space Economy Conference in Milan
SWF Director of Private Sectors Programs Ian Christensen spoke at the Annual Conference of the Space Economy Evolution (SEE) Lab at SDA Bocconi University, “Fostering Multidisciplinary Research for the Future of Space: Following Andrea Sommariva's Footsteps” in Milan, Italy.
June 29, 2022
Victoria Samson Speaks about Multilateral Diplomatic Discussions
Victoria Samson spoke about the status of multilateral diplomatic efforts and the future of space governance at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum webinar, “Outer Space Security Governance and Cooperation: Measures and Approaches.”
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Click here for the latest SWF media appearances. This month, SWF experts were featured in The Intercept, War on the Rocks, SpaceNews, New Scientist and more!
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SWF Infographic on Anti-Satellite Weapons and Space Sustainability
Secure World Foundation is proud to present an infographic developed in partnership with Visual Capitalist on the debris created by anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. This infographic was produced thanks to the support of the Republic of Korea. To download a copy to print, click here.
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