21st Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group are proud to announce the 21st annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on the 5th, 6th and 7th November alongside a Small Satellites and Disruptive Space Technology focus day on the 4th November.

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12th Annual Nebraska Space Law Conference: Global Perspectives on US Space Law and Policy

For the 12th year the University of Nebraska Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law program will host their annual Space Law conference in Washington DC. Topics include ‘Commercial Space Legislation: US and Global Developments,’ &#82…

Space 4.0 : Management & Monitoring of the Environment

8th SpaceTech Symposium 28 June 2019, ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Space 4.0 : Management & Monitoring of the Environment

Space 4.0 services from space allow for remote environmental monitoring of resources such as:
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Defence Satellites

With more satellites being launched into orbit there is a greater need to monitor the space situational awareness which is making it much harder for nations to find the perfect place to send their satellites into space.

Defence Satellites …

Inaugural US-Brazil Space Summit in Washington DC

On March 18th, the CompTIA Space Enterprise Council and the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP) will be hosting the inaugural US-Brazil Space Summit on the occasion of President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to Washington DC. Th…

State Dept. official: ‘We need to have discussions about space’

As more actors engage in space activities, there are concerns that a competition for those resources could lead to international conflicts.

Canada doles out R&D dollars while new space strategy remains overdue

The Canadian government hopes to release its new space strategy in the coming months but in the meantime has provided $20 million in research funding for domestic space companies and universities.

Trump administration continues support of outer space norms of behavior

A former Obama administration official is optimistic that the Trump administration will continue to pursue the development of non-binding international agreements to promote norms of behavior in outer space.

New national defense strategy to shed light on Pentagon’s thinking about war in space

“What are we going to do about deterrence in space?” That is a question the administration should answer in the new strategy, said CSIS analyst Todd Harrison.

Space policy experts lay out their concerns: Will the Trump administration listen?

With commercial services becoming widely available for most space activities, this the “best opportunity in a generation” for the government to decide how to work with the private sector.

In the face of growing threats, Army scrambles to secure satellite links

A vulnerable satellite infrastructure has sent Army officials scrambling in search of solutions.

What a Trump administration means for space

A space policy of the administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to focus more on human spaceflight, technology development and commercialization, and less on Earth science.

EU draft space policy calls for more military involvement

A draft summary of the European Commission’s space policy raises the issue of retooling Europe’s Galileo navigation and Copernicus Earth observation programs to make them more attractive to Europe’s military forces and whether Europe’s spaceport in South America should receive commission financing.

Bridenstine pleased by progress on space policy bill

Nearly two months after introducing a comprehensive space policy bill, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) says he’s made good progress getting provisions of that bill included into defense authorization and other legislation.

Organizations offer space policy white paper to U.S. presidential candidates

A coalition of space organizations released a white paper for presidential and other candidates March 4 calling for stability and continuity in space policy.