4 important moments in 2021

4 important moments in 2021

After an unpredictable year, 2021 saw a welcome return to some routine within the satcom industry with launches continuing and ongoing discussions surrounding Space Traffic Management. We have also seen a significant amount of transformation in the last 12 months:...
Constellations Management and Space Debris

Constellations Management and Space Debris

SDA Standard Member Director, Erika Rossetto of Embratel, recently talked about space safety at the Latin American Satellite Conference.  Here she outlines why it is important and what challenges remain. Since the beginning of commercial satellite operations, the...
Meet Toby Nassif

Meet Toby Nassif

For the next instalment of our Director Q&A, we speak with Toby Nassif of Viasat. Toby recently re-joined the SDA’s board of directors, on which he last served between 2009 & 2012.  Who do you work for and what’s your role within the company? I work for...
Meet Erika Rossetto

Meet Erika Rossetto

For out latest blog post, we’re introducing Erika Rossetto who has recently been elected as a Standard Member Director for the SDA.  Who do you work for and what’s your role within the company? I work for Embratel Star One, which is part of Claro group. We operate 5...
Comprehensive STCM Data Fusion Experiment

Comprehensive STCM Data Fusion Experiment

By Pascal Wauthier, Chairman, the Space Data Association and Dan Oltrogge, AGI/COMSPOC On Friday 23rd April, we (Pascal Wauthier, Chairman, SDA and Dan Oltrogge of COMSPOC) will be presenting a paper at the 8th European Conference on Space Debris organised by the...
Reducing the Risk of Collision

Reducing the Risk of Collision

By Pascal Wauthier, Chairman, the Space Data Association  The increasing number of satellites in orbit continues to cause concern for Governments and satellite owners. As more satellites are deployed, they add to the already problematic situation of overcrowding...