Maritime ISR Global Summit

Maritime ISR Global 2019 will welcome 150 senior leaders from the UK, Australia, Sweden, Germany, NATO and many others to set a roadmap for delivering persistent maritime ISR.

For the maritime intelligence community, the application of geo…

The 20th Annual AMOS Conference

The Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference is the premier technical conference in the nation devoted to space surveillance. The cross section of military, contractor, and academic participation fuels important …

EMER-GEN Program

The annual EMER-GEN™, introduced in 2018, is a joint initiative of the AMOS Conference and SGAC. The program is designed especially for young professionals and students (35 and under) enthusiastic about careers in space.

The EMER-GEN…

Military sees value in commercial data, but needs to figure out how to buy it

The emergence of commercial suppliers of SSA data, short for space situational awareness, has led to a rethinking of how the Defense Department should invest its SSA dollars.

Military Space USA

SMi Group, organizers of Global MilSatcom, are proud to present the Military Space USA conference and exhibition; convening in Los Angeles on June 11th and 12th 2019.

Featuring high level briefings from senior leadership across industry, g…

Indian anti-satellite test proves early test for Space Fence

Still in testing mode, the U.S. Air Force Space Fence on Kwajalein Atoll detected India’s March 27 anti-satellite test and issued a break-up alert.

Military Space Situational Awareness 2019

Space is becoming more congested, competitive and contested with thousands of small LEO satellites set to be put into orbit over the next decade. These assets offer the opportunity to provide un-dreamt of levels of connectivity – but have also c…

DARPA hands over space tracking telescope to the Air Force

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has transferred operations of a telescope designed to track objects in Earth orbit to the U.S. Air Force, ahead of a move of that telescope to Australia.

A European Space Surveillance Network Inches Forward

Europe’s fitful attempt to create an independent space surveillance network took a step forward June 16 when five nations formed a consortium to coordinate their existing optical and radar tracking telescopes in a five-year effort funded by the 28-nation European Union.

Cardillo: NGA Must Be Primed for Boom in Imaging Satellites

NGA Director Robert Cardillo said the agency must be poised to take advantage of a burgeoning Earth imaging satellite industry but also recognize how the surge in available data could aid the decision-making of the country’s enemies.

U.S. and Germany Sign Space Surveillance Pact

U.S. Strategic Command and the German military will share space situational awareness data.

Editorial | Despite Compelling Logic, Cost Sharing Remains Elusive for European Milspace

European governments appear to have missed a big opportunity for costs savings with the French Defense Ministry’s decision to move ahead with plans to procure a pair of dedicated military communications satellites from a pair of domestic manufacturers.

New U.S. Air Force Space Surveillance Satellites Require Great Precision

Two high-orbiting U.S. Air Force space surveillance satellites that launched in July must show “unprecedented” maneuvering accuracy given their potential to cause damage in a heavily used belt of Earth orbit.

UK Joins List of US Allies Agreeing To Strengthen Space Surveillance Sharing

The United Kingdom on Sept. 23 became the latest nation to sign a space surveillance data-sharing agreement with United States.

Experts Seek Clarity on Space Surveillance Data-sharing Rules

Advocates here acknowledged that the conversation has gradually shifted from whether the U.S. government should be sharing space situational awareness to working out the mechanics of how and when to do so.