{"id":2910,"date":"2022-05-31T05:39:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T09:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/?p=2910"},"modified":"2022-06-06T11:55:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:55:56","slug":"space-data-association-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/blog\/space-data-association-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to the Space Data Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/why-join\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Join the SDA&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2009 by experienced satellite operators, the Space Data Association (SDA) is at the forefront of modern satellite manoeuvres and safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>The SDA\u2019s objective is to improve space situational awareness, allowing operators to monitor and avoid potentially costly satellite collisions. 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