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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...