SWF March 2022 Newsletter

Upcoming Engagements

Mar 8, 2022
Victoria Samson will discuss issues affecting space security and stability for a virtual event hosted by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in honor of International Women's Day

Mar 8, 2022
Chris Johnson will present on international space law at the Business and Economics of Space course on Scholar Site

April 3, 2022

Brian Weeden will moderate a panel discussion on military norms of behavior in space at the SGAC Fusion Forum in Colorado Springs, CO

April 6, 2022
Chris Johnson will speak on a panel discussing the legal landscape of space exploration at the 2022 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO

April 5, 2022
Brian Weeden will speak on a panel on space traffic management at the US Space Command Space Law Conference in Colorado Springs, CO

Upcoming Events

May 4-5, 2022
LEO Kinetic Space Safety Workshop

Jun 22-23, 2022
4th Summit for Space Sustainability

Secure World Foundation Newsletter

March 2022

Announcements

Registration is Open for the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability
Secure World Foundation, along with co-host the United Kingdom Space Agency, is pleased to officially open the registration for the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability, which will be held on June 22-23 at the Science Museum in London, England.

Building on the success of the past three events, SWF is committed to bringing the topic of space sustainability to even more diverse international audiences. With the theme “Global Priorities for Space Sustainability” this year, the summit will be a unique gathering of global stakeholders to highlight opportunities and challenges for developing solutions for space sustainability. Please go to www.swfsummit.org for more information and to register.

Publications

Feb 17, 2022
How America Can Become a Leader in Cleaning Up Space
Director of Program Planning Brian Weeden has written a new op-ed in SpaceNews on how the United States can (and should) become a leader in cleaning up space. Dr. Weeden discusses how space debris remediation is an important part of dealing with the threat posed by orbital debris and why the United States needs to begin a national-scale effort to develop the capabilities to remove orbital debris. The full article can be read here.

Staff Activities and Presentations

Feb 7-16, 2022
SWF Staff Contribute Virtually to the 59th Session of UNCOPUOS STSC
Dr. Weeden provided a pre-recorded statement under the Exchange of Views agenda item that provided an update on SWF activities since the last meeting of STSC. Dr. Weeden also gave a live statement under the Space Debris agenda item, highlighting why SWF believes orbital debris remediation needs to be part of the discussions at UNCOPUOS and a technical presentation in his role as Executive Director of CONFERS. Additional information about the session as well as formal documents can be found at the website of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.

Feb 22, 2022
SWF Discusses 'Our Common Agenda' Report at the UN
Executive Director Peter Martinez participated in a panel convened by the President of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York, where he addressed the space component of the report of the UN Secretary General, Our Common Agenda.

Experts in the Media

Feb 3, 2022
US rejects charge that Starlink satellites endangered China's space station
Space Law Advisor Chris Johnson and Washington Office Director Victoria Samson quoted in Breaking Defense on space situational awareness

Feb 3, 2022
Exclusive: Near Space Labs Debuts Ultra-high Resolution Earth Images
Director of Space Applications Programs Krystal Azelton quoted on high resolution Earth images

Feb 8, 2022
Firm Planning 100,000 Satellites Claims it will “clean space” by Capturing Debris
Dr. Weeden quoted by Arstechnica on E-Space's Plans to Remove Small Orbital Debris

Feb 9, 2022
U.N. Postpones Space Diplomacy Talks After Russia Asks for More Time
Ms. Samson quoted in POLITICO on Russia

Feb 11, 2022
NOAA plans 'initial' civil alternate to DoD space tracking system by 2024
Dr. Weeden quoted by Breaking Defense on the Department of Commerce demo of civil SSA capabilities

Feb 16, 2022
Russia could target American space firms to blind Ukraine
Dr. Weeden quoted by Breaking Defense on the potential for attacks against satellite in a Ukraine conflict

Feb 16, 2022
Resilient Architecture vs. Civilian Risk - Air Force Magazine
Dr. Weeden discusses legal implications of military use of commercial satellites with Air Force Magazine

Feb 18, 2022
Earth-observing Satellites Bring Intel to the Masses
Dr. Weeden quoted in Axios Space newsletter

Feb 22, 2022
US, Close Allies Sign ‘call to action’ in Space Defense
Ms. Samson quoted on Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative in Breaking Defense

Feb 22, 2022
No US missile defense system proven capable against ‘realistic’ ICBM threats: Study
Ms. Samson quoted in Breaking Defense on space-based interceptors

Feb 23, 2022
US and Allies to Strengthen Cooperation in Space
Dr. Weeden quoted by SpaceNews on US and allied progress towards combined space operations

Feb 24, 2022
Orbiting Robots Could Help Fix and Fuel Satellites in Space
Dr. Weeden interviewed by Knowable Magazine on the benefits of satellite servicing

Feb 24, 2022
As Ukraine Crisis Deepens, U.S. and Russia Maintain Fragile Peace in Space
Dr. Weeden quoted by Yahoo News on US-Russia space cooperation implications from Ukraine crisis

Feb 25, 2022
US Awaits Answers After China Cries Foul Over Purported Sat Threat to Taikonauts
Dr. Weeden quoted by BreakingDefense on defining "too close" in space

Feb 27, 2022
The Russian Invasion Touches Outer Space
Ms. Samson Quoted in The Atlantic on the Future of the ISS

Feb 28, 2022
The War on Ukraine Is Testing the Myth of Elon Musk
Dr. Weeden quoted in The Atlantic on Ukraine conflict