Staff Activities and Presentations
Oct 1, 2020
SWF Participates in Expert Discussion on the State of the U.S. Space Force
SWF Director of Program Planning Dr. Brian Weeden participated in an expert panel discussion on "The State of the Space Force" organized by DefenseOne on October 1, 2020. The panel was part of a series of virtual events organized by DefenseOne to examine current issues across various parts of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Oct 2, 2020
SWF Discusses Future of Counterspace Threats at UN-L Space Law Week
Dr. Weeden gave a video discussion on "Counterspace threats: Today and Tomorrow: as part of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's (UN-L) Virtual Space Law Week held September 28 through October 2, 2020. Dr. Weeden gave a 20-minute talk outlining current counterspace capabilities being developed by multiple countries around the world and how those capabilities might evolve in the near future. Following his remarks, Dr. Weeden had a short discussion with Professor Jack Beard from UN-L Space Law program.
Oct 6, 2020
SWF Joins Roundtable on Geopolitical Space Competition and Cooperation
Dr. Weeden participated in a virtual event hosted by the Wilson Center and sponsored by the Aerospace Corporation on "Seeking Strategic Advantage: How Geopolitical Competition and Cooperation are Playing Out in Space." A keynote from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was followed by a panel discussion on the role of norms of behavior in space in dealing with militarization and weaponization. The panel also included Jessica West from Project Ploughshares, Jamie Morin from the Aerospace Corporation, and was moderated by Christian Davenport from the Washington Post.
Oct 6, 2020
SWF Participates in Track 2 Dialogue with Russia
SWF Washington Office Director Victoria Samson presented on norms of responsible space behavior at a virtual track 2 dialogue between the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences on space security issues. In it, she called for discussions of positive norms like shared monitoring of activities on orbit and something similar to an Incidents at Sea agreement but for space; she ended her remarks with a warning about the inadvertent acceptance of emerging negative norms.
Oct 12-14, 2020
SWF Staff Attend IAC: Cyberspace Edition
SWF staff participated in the 71st International Astronautical Congress, which was conducted virtually. Executive Director Peter Martinez delivered two presentations: the first on the implementation of the LTS guidelines, and second on the application of scenario methods to the future of space governance. Operations and Communications Associate Nicole Nir co-presented "Space for Urban Planning: Team Project conclusions from the Space Studies Program (2019).” Dr. Weeden, in his role as Executive Director of CONFERS, moderated a highlight lecture on the first commercial satellite servicing mission, MEV-1. Dr. Martinez also served on the IAC nomination committee for 2020 and attended the IAF general assembly. Director of Space Applications Krystal Azelton attended the meetings of the Earth Observation Committee and the GEOSS Sub-Committee; Victoria Samson, Space Law Advisor Christopher Johnson and Dr. Weeden all attended the Space Security Committee meeting.
Oct 13, 2020
SWF Staff Speaks on the Emerging Space Economy
SWF Washington Office Director Victoria Samson spoke at a virtual event hosted by the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and George Mason University’s National Security Institute, on “Building the Space Economy for Commerce & Security.” She focused on norms of behavior and the role of the commercial sector in establishing best practices for responsible space actors. The video of the panel can be found here.
Oct 13-16, 2020
SWF Participates in UNOOSA Capacity-Building Mission
SWF Space Law Advisor Chris Johnson delivered a lecture on governmental regulation of private space activities to the Chilean government as part of UNOOSA’s Space Law for New Space Actors project.
Oct 16, 2020
SWF Participates in Space Education Conference
SWF Executive Director Dr. Peter Martinez delivered a presentation on the role of the United Nations in space diplomacy at the Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference, organized by the Policy Studies Organization on October 15-16th.
Oct 20, 2020
SWF Briefs Brazilian Air Force on Cybersecurity
Victoria Samson spoke on cybersecurity as a counterspace capability and U.S. responses at the virtual event, “Cyber Security in Outer Space: The Next Frontier for Safe Space Activities,” held by the Brazilian Universidade da Força Aérea (UNIFA).
Oct 22, 2020
SWF Debuts on Space Store Live!
Krystal Azelton was a guest on the Space Store Live! program on October 22, 2020. Space Store is a UK-based experiential store dedicated to bringing space to everyone, everywhere, every day. Ms. Azelton gave a 25-minute talk outlining Secure World Foundation’s mission to ensure space sustainability, exploring the importance and impact of sustainability in space and explaining why we, here on Earth, derive so much benefit from sustainable practices in the satellite and space industry. Following her remarks, Ms. Azelton had a short discussion with Host Lakshya Sethi Jack Beard where they discussed audience questions. The full recording is available here.
Oct 22, 2020
SWF Participates in UNGA Side Event
Victoria Samson spoke on "Counterspace Risks and Threats" at a UN General Assembly virtual side event, “Operating in Space: Current Multilateral Policy Issues and Challenges,” hosted by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office on Oct 22, 2020.
Oct 27, 2020
SWF Participates in Meeting of the NOAA ACCRES Advisory Committee
Brian Weeden participated in the fall 2020 meeting of NOAA’s Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) to discuss the Committee’s work, including the findings of working groups on the implementation of the new U.S. regulations for Earth Remote Sensing and what future commercial space activities may be coming down the road. Minutes of the meeting will be posted here.
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