Space Data Association

📅 Another date for your diary! What: 20th Military Space Situational Awareness Conference Where: Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London When: 28-30 April 2025 🚀 Leading Forum for Military Education and Training on Overcoming Key Situational Awareness Challenges in a Contested, Congested and Competitive Space. Join 250+ space professionals for three days of exclusive insights on military space situational awareness, international collaboration, and space debris. 🛰️ Join Alex Cacioni at the New Space Threats & Hazards Focus Day on April 28 at 4pm. Alex will discuss promotion of the long-term sustainability of outer space through effective and timely data sharing. Don't miss this insightful session! Secure your spot today! https://lnkd.in/eF8wsNTG

🗞️ Industry news: New UK-made space system to help protect military satellites 🗞️ 'The Borealis command, control and data processing system will help the UK military the UK Space Agency to better monitor and protect satellites, through new software which compiles and processes data from multiple sources, more quickly, to monitor space.  The £65 million deal with CGI UK, an IT systems integration specialist, will support around 100 skilled jobs in Leatherhead, Reading and Bristol, boosting the UK’s space capabilities and delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change.  The new technology will provide UK military with a better understanding of the Space Domain, improving military commanders decision-making process and supporting operations, both at home and overseas.' Read the press release now: https://lnkd.in/ejBiskZJ  | UK Space Agency | UK Space Command |

📚 Industry reading: Rocket debris poses risks to aircraft operations 📚 'Even the smallest of objects can create problems for an aircraft. An object falling from space roughly the weight of a paperclip (about 0.04 ounce or a gram) could cause damage to an airplane if it strikes its windshield or is sucked into an engine. A piece of debris over 0.3 ounce (9 g) could punch a hole in the body of a plane, and an item less than a pound could cause a catastrophic crash.' The SDA has long called for the mitigation of space debris, yet we can see the problem worsening. Beyond the impact on in-orbit operations we are now seeing implications on earth. This article explains the risk being posed to the aerospace industry and highlights once again the importance of space traffic management and sustainability. Read now: https://lnkd.in/egViVfrQ via Astronomy magazine

Panel: Joe Chan at GovMilSpace 2025 💡 In Washington D.C.? Head to GovMilSpace at 11:00 to catch Joe Chan as a panellist discussing 'NATO in Space - The Shifting Landscape and Role of Industry'. He will join moderator Kara Hernandez (The Aerospace Corporation), and panellists Don Brown (Amazon Project Kuiper) and Robert Palm, Jr. (HawkEye 360). Our latest blog discusses the need for collaboration and the impact NATO will have on SSA: https://lnkd.in/epumZGen #satshow | #govmilspace | SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition

Our latest Blog! The increasingly collaborative relationship between military and industry has led to a growing realisation that commercial partners need to be protected against threats so that satellites can operate securely and safely and be available for use by military in times of need. NATO plans to launch its new commercial space strategy which aims to define how commercial partners can be protected against threats, and at the same time enable NATO allied militaries to better leverage commercial capability and innovations. Read our latest blog: Role of Industry in Safeguarding the use of Space to find out more. https://lnkd.in/epumZGen DON'T MISS! @Joe Chan will be participating on the panel NATO In Space: The Shifting Landscape & The Role of Industry at 11am on March 11 at SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition. It's going to be an interesting discussion.

🛰️ Do you have an interest in joining SDA? Have questions? Will you be at SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition? Let us know and we will schedule a meeting with our representatives during the event. 🌍 The SDA is formed of Members from all over the world and we are constantly focused on expanding our membership to support the controlled, reliable and efficient sharing of data critical to the safety and integrity of the space environment. Why not take the opportunity to meet us next week? Contact membership@space-data.org today.

Join us! With members from all over the globe 🌎 SDA is dedicated to enhancing space situational awareness. Collaboration between our members strengthens us so that we can better safeguard our orbits. Your data and insights are invaluable, so why not join us today. By working together we can ensure that space is sustainable for future generations. Visit https://lnkd.in/e8qtYjY3 to find out more and take the next step to a better space environment. 

Our Chairman, Joe Chan, will speak at GovMilSpace during the SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition on March 11 in Washington DC 🛰️ Mark your diaries! 💡 NATO In Space: The Shifting Landscape & The Role of Industry  🕰️ 11:00 - 12:00 🗓️ 11th March 2025 📍 GovMilSpace, SATELLITE Be sure to drop us a message if you'd like to meet at the event 🛰️

Did you know? SDA is a global organization with members located all over the world. 🌎 This international collaboration is essential, because it takes data from operators everywhere to be able to better safeguard our orbits. 🛰️ We are agile, non-partizan and not for profit. We are not affiliated to any government or organization No matter which continent you are located on, we welcome your membership! Visit https://lnkd.in/e8qtYjY3 to join us TODAY and strengthen our organization with your data and insights. 

Joe Chan at SpaceCom 🛰️🎙️ We'd like to thank SpaceCom for inviting SDA Chairman, Joe Chan, to speak as a panellist on 'Integrating Commercial Innovations for Space Domain Awareness' alongside Lt Gen Thomas Sharpy of Portal Space Systems, Kate Maliga of LeoLabs, Justin Chandler of ThinkOrbital, and Lt Col Derek Haun, Commander, 20th Space Surveillance Squadron. Space safety is complex and utilising the best technologies available continues to be crucial in understanding the orbital landscape 🛰️