2023 Events
Section A: Policy and Regulatory Framework for Space Activities
In the first event of the 2023 online event series, the emphasis was put on the implementation of Section A of the LTS Guidelines, supporting regional and national regulatory and policy implementation of the Guidelines. Some of the topics that were covered during the event are national space legislation, registration, private sector involvement, radio frequency allocation, and the overall role of the LTS Guidelines as a voluntary instrument in the protection of the Earth orbital space environment and related space activities.
Date of the event: 5 April 2023
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Panelists:
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Moderator: Steven Freeland, Emeritus Professor – Western Sydney University; Professorial Fellow – Bond University
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Guoyu-Wang, Dean – Academy of Air, Space Policy and Law, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)
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Nadia Karemera, Strategy Analyst – Rwanda Space Agency
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Ruvimbo Samanga, Analyst, Space & Spectrum Policy – Access Partnership
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Tare Brisibe, Senior Legal and Regulatory Counsel, Asia-Pacific – SES
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Véronique Glaude, Senior Radio Communications Engineer – International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Section B: Safety of Space Operations
The second event of the 2023 online event series underlined the importance and various ways of implementing Section B of the LTS Guidelines. Section B highlights technical and design aspects, as well as planning, and life-cycle assessment of a space project – from pre-launch until end of life of a spacecraft. Other topics, such as space weather, and conjunction assessment were also touched upon relevant to the protection of orbital space activities.
Date of the event: 22 May 2023
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Panelists:
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Moderator: Dan Oltrogge, Chief Scientist and Director of the Center for Space Standards and Innovation – COMSPOC Corporation
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Amber Charlesworth, Public Policy, Project Kuiper – Amazon
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Andrew Ratcliffe, Chief Engineer – United Kingdom Space Agency
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Emmanuelle David, Executive Director – EPFL Space Center
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Pascal Faucher, Programme Manager at Defense and Security Directorate – Space Agency of France (CNES); Chairman – European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking Partnership (EU SST)
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Phee Choosri, Deputy Executive Director – Geo-informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Thailand
Section C: International Cooperation, Capacity-building and Awareness
The third event looked into the implementation of Section C of the LTS Guidelines, ensuring that the public, as well as States, international intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental entities understand that maintaining exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes is a goal to be pursued in the interest of all humankind. Furthermore, the role of multilateral diplomacy, and the growing impact of the private space sector were highlighted in the event, along with the introduction to capacity-building activities.
Date of the event: 12 June 2023
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Panelists:
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Moderator: Moriba Jah, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist – Privateer Space
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Fariz Outamazirt, Expert in Satellite Communications Value-Added Services – Algerian Space Agency
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Gina Petrovici, Law and Policy Advisor – German Aerospace Center (DLR)
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Milind Pimprikar, Chairman – CANEUS International
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Rosa Jesse, Senior Editor – European Space Agency (ESA)
Section D: Scientific and Technical Research and Development
In the fourth and last event of the 2023 series, the emphasis was put on the implementation of Section D of the LTS Guidelines, with key takes on the importance of research and development in preventing and mitigating space debris, sustainable technological growth, planetary protection and light pollution.
Date of the event: 26 June 2023
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Panelists:
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Moderator: Thomas Schildknecht, Vice-Director, Astronomical Institute – Bern University
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Aquib Moin, Senior Affiliated Scientist & Associate Professor – National Space Science and Technology Centre, United Arab Emirates University
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Jer Chyi Liou, Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris – NASA
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Maria-Paz Zorzano, Planetary Physicist, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Astrobiology – National Institute of Aerospace Technology, Spain.
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Mila Francisco Ferrada, Counsellor and Alternate Representative of Chile to the United Nations Office in Vienna
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A K Anil Kumar, Associate Director – Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)