Secure World Foundation has published its June 2026 Newsletter.
In May 2026, the Secure World Foundation released an updated edition of our Space Sustainability Infographic, a single-page graphic primer on why space sustainability matters, the challenges it faces, and what can be done to keep outer space safe, secure, and peaceful.
This new version captures the rapidly evolving state of our orbital environment. The pace of growth, driven largely by very large constellations operating in low Earth orbit, is reshaping how we manage orbital activity.
This Insight accompanies the infographic and offers a fuller explanation of why the underlying message, that orbits constitute a shared, finite resource and that space sustainability requires coordinated action, has only grown more urgent.
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The 8th Summit for Space Sustainability Outline Agenda Is Live
The topical agenda for the 8th Summit for Space Sustainability is now available. Co-hosted by Secure World Foundation and the Brazilian Space Agency, the event will take place November 4–5, 2026, in Brasília.
Review the agenda for a first look at the sessions and conversations planned for this year’s conference.
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Call for Applications for SWF’s Space Boot Camp for Nuclear Policy Professionals
Secure World Foundation is hosting its Space Boot Camp for Nuclear Policy Professionals to ensure that future researchers, negotiators, and diplomats have foundational knowledge of space systems, security risks, and commercial space dynamics.
The Space Boot Camp will be held Monday, January 25, through Friday, January 29, 2027, in Washington, D.C. Participants must be 35 or under and be based in the United States.
The Space Boot Camp is part of SWF’s initiative, “Strengthening Strategic Stability at the Nexus of Space and Nuclear Security.”
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2026 Counterspace Report Translations and Fact Sheets
The Executive Summary of SWF’s 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report is now available in multiple languages, including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
The 2026 report compiles and assesses publicly available information on counterspace capabilities being developed by 13 countries across five categories: co-orbital, direct-ascent, electronic warfare, directed energy, and cyber.
Updated fact sheets on various counterspace capabilities and activities are also available.
Read the Executive Summaries & Fact SheetsNew Essay Co-Written by Peter Martinez Published by the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum published “Why Space Technology Convergence Matters Now,” co-written by SWF Executive Director Peter Martinez.
May 22, 2026 | CSIS–SWF Discussion, “What are the biggest space threats in 2026?”
SWF and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)’s Aerospace Security Project held a discussion examining the latest counterspace capabilities trends in support of the publication of annual reports by each organization.
The virtual event was live-streamed, and a recording of the discussion is available.
Watch the DiscussionMay 26–27, 2026 | Dialogue to Strengthen the Outer Space Treaty and Deter the Placement of Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space
SWF partnered with the Council on Strategic Risks and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy to co-organize this two-day, not-for-attribution discussion focused on reinforcing legally binding restrictions against the deployment and use of nuclear weapons in outer space.
June 4, 2026 | International Space Development Conference 2026
SWF participated in the International Space Development Conference 2026, organized by the National Space Society. Kathleen Brett gave a presentation titled “From Earthbound Economies to Spacefaring Strategy: The Legal Rise of the BRICS Group.”
May 4–6, 2026 | IAA–HKU–EPFL Space Debris and Sustainability Conference, Hong Kong
Dr. Peter Martinez attended the conference in Hong Kong and gave a keynote speech on “Challenges to Outer Space Governance.”