This year we mark 10 years of operating the Space Data Center (SDC). A lot has changed in the past decade, but the need for satellite operators to share essential data for collision avoidance has not. This is still more important than ever in our modern space...
Milsatmagazine Space debris is not a new issue, it has been an ongoing problem in orbit for years. Since the first launch in 1957, defunct human-made objects have been accumulating in space. Whether it’s the debris that was deliberately released from a launch vehicle...
SatMagazine By Pascal Wauthier, Chairman, the Space Data Association According to a recent article, the next decade could see more satellites placed into orbit around the Earth than all of the satellites launched since Sputnik 1 in 1957. Debris is already a problem...
SatMagazine 2019 has been an interesting year when it comes to debris and space situational awareness, key focus areas for the Space Data Association (SDA). While we have been watching from the wings, the organization has also been busy behind the scenes, determining...
Satellite Evolution Asia With more satellites planned for a variety of orbits in the next few years than ever before, space is becoming an increasingly congested area in which to operate. Mark Dickinson, Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), outlines the...
