2010 Press Releases

December 27, 2010
Outer Space Issues 2011 - Upcoming Trends Forecast by Secure World Foundation. A look into 2011: From tackling the growing problem of orbital space debris, enhancing Earth security via satellite data, protecting our planet from Near Earth Objects, and assuring a sustainable space environment for all nations to improve their well-being. There are outstanding issues in the coming year that deserve increased attention in terms of global outer space activities.

December 10, 2010
Foundations of a National Space Strategy: Washington, D.C. Briefing
Secure World Foundation (SWF) invites you to "Foundations of a National Space Strategy" - a special luncheon panel discussion to be held in Washington, D.C. on Monday, December 13, 2010.

November 23, 2010
Secure World Foundation is pleased to announce release of a fact-filled issue brief on the U.S. Space Situational Awareness Sharing Program. Issue Brief Details Space Situational Awareness Sharing Program.

November 8, 2010
Satellite Remote Sensing: Enhancing Sustainable Development of Earth
The Fall 2010 issue of the quarterly print and online publication - Imaging Notes magazine -- reviews the satellite monitoring of vanishing glaciers to the accounting of forestry, hydropower and mining assets as steps to boost sustainable development here on Earth.

November 5, 2010
Workshop Emphasizes Need for International Response in Dealing with Earth-Threatening Asteroids
International decision-making will be required to coordinate a global response to deflect a hazardous asteroid from impacting the Earth. This issue and others were detailed during a three-day meeting of experts at the European Space Agency's European Space Operations Center in Darmstadt, Germany.

October 25, 2010
Secure World Foundation Holds Space Debris Workshop in Beijing
Secure World Foundation, along with its partners at Beihang University in Beijing and International Space University in Strasbourg, France, held the 2010 Beijing Space Debris Mitigation Workshop on October 18-19.

October 25, 2010
Secure World Foundation Opens Brussels Office
Secure World Foundation has opened a new office in Brussels, Belgium to help further the organization's objectives in encouraging the sustainable uses of outer space.

October 18, 2010
Outer Space Security - A Call for Transparency and Confidence-Building Actions
Steps needed for securing a more sustainable environment in outer space were highlighted during a specially convened meeting of leading authorities that assessed transparency and confidence-building measures (TCBMs).

October 12, 2010
Outer Space Security: Europe and United States Authorities Debate Implications
European institutions continue to reflect on the uses of and needs for security in space. To explore European and U.S. perspectives on these issues, Secure World Foundation joined forces with the French Institute of International Relations' (Ifri) Space Policy Program to foster open discussion on topics of mutual interest in the space security arena.

October 11, 2010
Secure World Foundation Focus on Orbital Debris, Near Earth Objects, Policy Issues at World Space Gathering
Held in Prague, Czech Republic from September 27-October 1, the meeting's theme was "Space for human benefit and exploration" with Secure World Foundation (SWF) taking a leading role in furthering the dialogue on a wide-range of space issues.

October 7, 2010
New Fact Sheet Spotlights Iran's Space Launch Activities
Secure World Foundation (SWF) has issued an Iranian Space Launch Capabilities Fact Sheet developed to shed light on the plans of Iran as a new space player and to help the international community understand their abilities.

October 4, 2010
U.S. President Obama's National Space Policy (NSP): New Analysis Available
A new analysis of President Barack Obama's National Space Policy (NSP) is available from Secure World Foundation. The new NSP released in June is a White House directive that provides broad guidance on how the United States intends to conduct activities in outer space.

September 13, 2010
Report Outlines Trends and Developments in Space Security
Space Security 2010 is an authoritative report that examines current space security issues

July 29, 2010
SWF has released a press release, new report, and an executive summary that examine the success of the U.S. and Canadian partnership in the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command and draws lessons from the NORAD experience to help inform future efforts on the sharing of space surveillance information.

July 20, 2010
From a Distance: Citizen Science and Community Remote Sensing.
Community Remote Sensing is a new field that combines remote sensing with citizen science, social networks, and crowd-sourcing to enhance the data obtained from traditional sources. It includes the collection, calibration, analysis, communication, or application of remotely sensed information by these community means.

July 15, 2010
Nearly 100 decision-makers and senior experts on disaster-risk management from African countries, Europe, the Middle East and America met July 6-9 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This notable gathering of officials was organized by the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response, known as UN-SPIDER together with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) with support of the Government of Austria and in cooperation with Secure World Foundation. Agnieszka Lukaszczyk, space policy consultant for Secure World Foundation (SWF) represented the Foundation and addressed the participants with a key note presentation in the four-day meeting: "Building upon Regional Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management and Emergency Response for Africa."

July 1, 2010
Panel Discussion: The New National Space Policy - Prospects for International Cooperation and Making Space Safer for All . The Arms Control Association and Secure World Foundation invite you to attend a Thursday July 1, 2010 special panel discussion on the Obama Administration's release of its National Space Policy.

June 29, 2010
Secure World Foundation Examines New National Space Policy
Secure World Foundation (SWF) salutes President Obama's new National Space Policy. The Administration's policy reflects a highly pragmatic approach to the international space regime that substantially enhances the long-term national security interests of the United States in space.

June 28, 2010
Experts Available: White House to Release National Space Policy
Experts are available to comment upon the White House release of a new U.S. National Space Policy (NSP) - one that establishes an overarching national policy that governs the conduct of U.S. civil, commercial and military use of space.

June 28, 2010
Dealing with the troublesome trend in the growth of Earth-circling orbital debris is a major element to ensure the sustainability of space. Moreover, human and environmental security can be maximized by global cooperative use of space systems to benefit all of humanity. These were among the topics highlighted by Secure World Foundation (SWF) during the Fifty-third session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held June 9-18 in Vienna, Austria.

June 7, 2010
Climate Change Targeted by U.S. Department of Defense
Climate change has been a serious concern for military leaders long before reports and headlines focused on the topic over the past few years. An informative look at how the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is assessing the consequences from climate change is highlighted in the Spring 2010 issue of Imaging Notes magazine.

May 18, 2010
Experts Forecast 2010 and Future Space Law and Policy Issues
Leading authorities attending Space Law and Policy 2010 explored varied uses of outer space, as well as present-day and future legal and policy challenges - to international institutions, commercial enterprises, and the U.S. government.

May 17, 2010
X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Fact Sheet
Secure World Foundation has released a Fact Sheet on the X-37B spaceplane program, which analyzes the various proposed missions for the X-37B.

May 13, 2010
Steps Toward a Latin America Space Policy
A recent seminar has called attention to progressive steps that are being tkane in shaping a Latin American national space policy, one that unifies various space efforts thoughout the region.

May 3, 2010
"Space Law & Policy 2010" is a high-level symposium that will examine space regulations and how they affect civil, commercial, and military space activities, as well as the average citizen's daily life. This one-day event is being held in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2010 by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in partnership with Secure World Foundation, Arianespace, and the European Space Policy Institute.

April 22, 2010
New Report Outlines Challenges and Promises of U.S. National Space Security - This timely National Space Strategy Project report summarizes the discussions and initial thoughts on developing a National Space Strategy for the United States, generated by a group of experts who took part in a workshop held earlier this year at the Space Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.

March 12, 2010
New Asteroid Threat Reports Highlight Legal and Institutional Issues - International experts have outlined needed steps and concerns in establishing a global detection and warning network to deal with possible Near Earth Object (NEO) threats to Earth.

February 15, 2010
Workshop Lays Foundation for U.S. National Space Strategy - A specially-convened workshop of experts has initiated a dialogue on how to begin developing a strategy for United States activities in outer space.

January 19, 2010
Briefing: Outer Space Security - Status of and Future Trends - Trends, developments and an assessment of the status of space security is the focus of a special briefing on Thursday, January 21st at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. The event is being held by the Secure World Foundation, the Space Security Index and the Embassy of Canada.