SWF Statement – UN COPUOS STSC, Exchange of Views: SSA, LTS Guidelines, and Space Sustainability (February 2019)

Secure World Foundation’s 2019 statement highlights its continued leadership in promoting space sustainability, supporting the implementation of Long-Term Sustainability (LTS) Guidelines, and expanding global SSA cooperation.

Key updates include:

• LTS Guidelines Implementation:
  SWF co-sponsored a side event during the STSC session with Austria, Brazil, and South Africa on LTS guideline implementation, reinforcing multilateral support for COPUOS consensus work.
• New Executive Director:
  SWF welcomed Dr. Peter Martinez (former LTS Working Group Chair) as its Executive Director, succeeding Dr. Michael Simpson.
• SSA & Space Debris Dialogues:
  SWF hosted major international workshops on SSA policy and data sharing, including events in:
  • India (with NIAS)
  • Republic of Korea (with KARI)
  • United States (AMOS Dialogue, CODER Workshop, DC panel on space traffic management)
• CONFERS and Industry Engagement:
  Through CONFERS, SWF continued advancing norms for on-orbit servicing and proximity operations, publishing guiding principles and engaging a growing international industry base.
• Youth, Education, and Outreach:
  Sponsored travel to the IAC, Space Generation Congress, and the Lachs Moot Court in Bremen. Topics covered included CSR in space, insurance and responsible behavior, and citizen science.
• Space2030 Agenda & ISU Project:
  Sponsored the Space2030 Team Project at ISU’s Southern Hemisphere program. This effort focused on prioritizing items for the Space2030 agenda from the perspective of the Global South.
• Upcoming Summit:
  Announced the first Summit for Space Sustainability to be held in June 2019 in Washington, DC, focused on building an action plan for behavioral norms in space.