To mark the illustrious career of SDA and industry legend, T.S. Kelso, our latest blog post looks at what inspired his career, his route to becoming an expert in his field, as well as his opinions on the most significant developments and challenges in-orbit. Make sure...
We must act now to safeguard future space use The space industry has been expanding at a remarkable rate in recent years, with a steady increase in both commercial and non-commercial activity. Most notable is the growth seen in the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...
Join the SDA Founded in 2009 by experienced satellite operators, the Space Data Association (SDA) is at the forefront of modern satellite manoeuvres and safety. The SDA’s objective is to improve space situational awareness, allowing operators to monitor and avoid...
The threat to our use of space has been spoken about, at length, for many years. Space debris, collision and crowding clearly must be managed effectively to maintain a safe and operationally viable working space. Most space users agree that Space Traffic Coordination...
In this statistical study conducted by Dan Oltrogge (SDC Project Manager), Pascal Wauthier (SDA Chairman) et al, historical data collected by SDC and SOCRATES were analyzed to characterize increases in the rate of close approaches in LEO. While the SDC and SOCRATES...
We recently held a Flight Dynamics meeting for our members. As an operational group, it is very important for us to discuss with the flight dynamics teams, giving us the opportunity to exchange ideas and keep members updated about SDC operations and future plans. The...
