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Secure World Foundation Newsletter
October 2022
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Insight - Telling the Story of Space Activity
by Krystal Azelton, Director of Space Applications Programs
Given the exciting developments in space activity - from new launch capabilities to expanding commercial satellite services to government research and missions to the Moon - how does the public view space activity? Is the average citizen of this planet interested, excited, and supportive? Or are they skeptical, worried about wasted resources, and wanting to focus more on terrestrial research for climate change and other pressing problems? What about politicians, investors, and other stakeholders who are key in providing funding and policy support for our work?
Read More Here
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Announcements
SWF Applauds Senators for Introducing the ORBITS Act
In mid-September, Senators Hickenlooper, Lummis, Cantwell and Wicker introduced the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, a bi-partisan bill that, if passed, will improve space traffic coordination. As an organization focused exclusively on the long-term sustainability of space activities for benefits on Earth, Secure World Foundation commends this bill and supports this approach to dealing with the threat of space debris. We believe the ORBITS Act is a significant next-step in solving one of the greatest challenges to space activities today. Learn more, here.
NASA ROSES Grant
SWF Director of Program Planning, Dr. Brian Weeden, was part of a team that won a NASA grant to study orbital debris. The team, which includes Middlebury College and the University of Colorado at Boulder, will develop a model that integrates astrodynamics and economic behaviour to better assess policy options for space environmental management.
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The Role of International Cooperation for Stabilizing Potential Friction Points in the Space Domain
This just-published paper contains the remarks presented by SWF Executive Director, Dr. Peter Martinez, at a Perry World House workshop on "Challenges and Opportunities for the New Space Age" held on March 21, 2022, at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Events
September 18-22, 2022
SWF Staff Contribute to 73rd International Astronautical Congress
SWF staff were active participants in the 73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Paris, France. Papers presented by SWF staff at the IAC will be available on the Staff Publications page, here. Staff also participated in numerous side events and panel discussion organized by the International Astronautical Federation and other organizations.
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SWF Sponsors Michael Simpson Scholarship Winners to Present at IAC
Established to honor former SWF Executive Director, Dr. Michael Simpson, the travel scholarship is open to young professionals (YPs) whose papers have been accepted for presentation at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC). SWF was pleased to support five YPs this year and hosted a luncheon to celebrate being together at IAC in Paris!
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September 21, 2022
Second Regulator-to-Regulator Dialogue on Approaches to Licensing of Large Constellations
SWF organized and hosted a workshop with a group of regulators and space debris and space environmental management experts to discuss challenges and approaches to oversight and licensing of large constellations. This workshop, held on the margins of the IAC in Paris, was the second workshop SWF has hosted on this topic in 2022. It brought together national regulators from multiple countries to discuss with each other these challenges, their approaches to licensing large constellations, and potential solutions, with a case focus on the topic of orbital carrying capacity.
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Staff Activities and Presentations
September 13, 2022
SWF Speaks at the UN on Earth-to-Space Threats by States to Space Systems
SWF Washington Office Director, Victoria Samson, spoke on a panel at the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) to discuss "Topic 2: Current and future earth-to-space threats by States in space systems," addressing the questions: What are the overall trends in the development, testing and deployment of direct-ascent anti-satellite weapons? What types of platforms have been used? And what has been the impact of past tests on the space environment and on the space-based activities of third parties?
September 13, 2022
SWF Presents at the NASA SCaN Workshop About DEIA Principles
SWF Washington Director, Victoria Samson, spoke at a workshop sponsored by NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) in conjunction with the Space Generation Congress "Enabling Sustainability and Diversity in Mission Design." She discussed diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) principles and how to start thinking about how they could be incorporated into projects from the very beginning, using lessons learned from SWF's efforts to do so.
September 27, 2022
SWF Speaks at the Wharton Aerospace Ventures 2022
SWF Director of Private Sector Programs, Ian Christensen, spoke as part of a panel at Wharton Aerospace Ventures 2022. Entitled "Towards Vibrant and Sustained Commercial Operations in Space," the panel explored how working towards responsible and sustained operations in commercial space can help encourage healthy economic growth in space activities.
September 28, 2022
SWF Speaks at the 2022 SatSummit
SWF Director of Space Application Programs, Krystal Azelton, spoke at the 2022 SatSummit on a panel entitled "Characterized by Conflict." Ms. Azelton briefed SWF's Global Counterspace Capabilities Report and offered suggestions for how the development and Earth observation communities could contribute to space sustainability efforts.
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Click here for the latest SWF media appearances.
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On this episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Matt Winning learn about the space industry and keeping debris out of orbit. This episode was filmed live at the SWF Summit for Space Sustainability in London in partnership with Privateer Space and OMEGA.
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