September 2017
Measuring space debris risk
... makes orbital manoeuvres to avoid debris problematic using this data. Indeed, it has caused some space operators to form their own tracking organisations, such as the Space Data Association. An even more important issue is that the coverage provided...
March 2019
Urgent action needed to avert space debris threat
... the coming years. Transparent communication Currently, there are a number of methods of tracking objects in space, such as the Space Data Association’s Space Data Center (SDC), which ingests flight dynamics information from member companies as well...
24 September 2019
New global Space Safety Coalition established
..., Intelsat, Iridium, Loverro Consulting, MAXAR, OneWeb, Planet, Providence Access Company, Secure World Foundation, SES, Space Data Association, Virgin and XTAR. Additional organizations are in the process of endorsing the initiative and more are...
July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
... of their own and some commercial satellite operators have banded together under the umbrella of the Space Data Association to set up an information system dedicated to avoiding interference and potential collisions. In view of these various threats...
April 2017
Urgent action needed to keep satellites safe in orbit
... information on their satellites with the owners and operators of other satellites, along the lines of the Space Data Association (SDA), and it is important to have contact information readily available for emergency situations. Yet the likelihood...
March 2015
Congested, contested, and invested: of space debris, risky launches and private initiative
... and experts are exploring initiatives to improve SSA, non-government efforts have also emerged. The Space Data Association, a non-profit organisation created by three major commercial satellite operations in 2009, provides its members, which...
