SSA and Space Security: An Update

This presentation, “SSA and Space Security: An Update” by Victoria Samson of the Secure World Foundation, delivered at the NIAS-CISAC Dialogue in Bengaluru on October 8, 2025, provides an overview of recent developments in space situational awareness (SSA) and global space security. It examines trends such as the increasing role of commercial actors in military SSA, the establishment of a UN COPUOS SSA Expert Group, and the U.S. administration’s “Golden Dome for America” missile defense initiative. The presentation highlights the technical, strategic, and policy implications of deploying space-based interceptors, discusses the evolution of U.S. Space Force policy, and underscores international efforts to improve space traffic coordination and sustainability.