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Coordinating an efficient space environment
Last month, we welcomed SDA participants and guests from the wider satellite community to join us in Vienna for a workshop focused on in-orbit coordination and space safety. Held ahead of the 69th session of the UN COPUOS, the workshop united key stakeholders within...
Space Data Association Opens Nominations for Annual T.S. Kelso Award
Ballasalla, Isle of Man, UK, 07 July 2026: The Space Data Association (SDA) has opened nominations for its annual T.S. Kelso Award. The award is presented by the SDA to recognise significant, forward-thinking, and lasting contributions that drive progress in space...
How the Space Safety Portal’s use of synthetic covariance drives accuracy
The in-orbit landscape, consisting of objects such as active satellites and space debris, is a complex network which requires careful monitoring and orchestration to ensure a safe space environment. Without thorough management, collision is a disruptive and costly...
Eutelsat’s David Zamora Named Chairman of Space Data Association
Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 13 January 2026 – The Space Data Association has appointed Eutelsat’s David Zamora as its new Chairman. David is a seasoned space industry professional with over 20 years of experience in Flight Dynamics and Space Situational Awareness (SSA)....
Diana McKissock Awarded Posthumous T.S. Kelso Award by Space Data Association
Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 18 December, 2025 – The Space Data Association announces that Diana McKissock, Director, Space Domain Awareness Partnership and Coalition Engagement (SPACE) Office is posthumously awarded the 2025 T.S. Kelso Space Safety Award. The award was...
SDA Selects GMV to Deliver Next Generation Safety of Spaceflight System
Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 16 September 2025 – The Space Data Association (SDA) has awarded the multinational technology company GMV, a provider of space solutions and services, the contract to develop its next generation safety of flight system, the Space Safety Portal...
SDA welcomes Brian Swinburne to serve third term on SDA Board of Directors and re-elects Erika Rossetto
Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 15th July 2025 – The Space Data Association has appointed Brian Swinburne, Space Surveillance and Intelligence Manager at Airbus Defence and Space as a Standard Member Director. Erika Rossetto, Flight Dynamics Manager at Embratel Star One was...
Space Situational Awareness: Balancing Space Safety with National Security
As the commercialisation of space continues, the number of satellites and the volume of debris in space is increasing, and consequently, there is a growing need for better systems to ensure satellites are able to operate safely and avoid in-orbit collisions. Space...
Nominations Open for Space Data Association’s Annual T.S Kelso Award
Ballasalla, Isle of Man, UK, 03 June, 2025: The Space Data Association (SDA) has announced that nominations are now open for the annual T. S Kelso Award. The award is presented by the SDA in recognition of significant, forward-thinking, and lasting contributions that...