Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 7th February 2023 – The Space Data Association (SDA) has expanded its membership, adding Japanese operator, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, to the list of member companies. As well as further expanding its global presence and coverage, the...
While the Space Age may have begun when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 on October 4th, 1957, it is only now getting to the point of proliferation, some 65 years later. There are currently around 6,900 functioning satellites in space and this is set to rapidly...
By Joe Chan, Chairman, The Space Data Association Towards the end of this year, I was named Chairman of the Space Data Association, taking Intelsat’s turn to hold the reins. I am really just getting started but have some big shoes to fill from the outgoing Chairman,...
Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 2nd November 2022 – Joe Chan, Director of Flight Dynamics at Intelsat has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), a non-profit international association of satellite operators. Joe Chan will take over from...
Space debris falling back to Earth has hit the headlines several times in the last month, which is not surprising given the sheer scale of the orbital debris problem. According to the ESA, there are currently 36,500 space debris objects being tracked that are greater...
