Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Orbital Debris, July 22, 2021

On July 22, 2021, the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space and Science held a hearing titled, "Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Orbital Debris: Examining Solutions for Emerging Threats."


According to the hearing description:

"Reliable space situational awareness ('SSA') data and civil space traffic management ('STM') services are critical to enabling continued growth of the innovative commercial space industry. As the number of satellites in orbit rapidly increases, the nation must redouble its efforts to track and manage objects in space. Witnesses will discuss the policies, programs, and research needed for effective civil SSA, STM, and orbital debris mitigation."


Invited witnesses were:


Karina Drees
President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation


Kevin O’Connell
Founder and CEO, Space Economy Rising LLC


Dr. Marcus Holzinger
Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department, University of Colorado Boulder

Paul Graziani
Co-Founder, Analytical Graphics Inc., and Chief Executive Officer, COMSPOC Corp, Canonsburg, PA


Tom Stroup, President, Satellite Industry Association


The event was webcast live and is in the public domain. The event's web page is https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2021/7/space-situational-awareness-space-traffic-management-and-orbital-debris-examining-solutions-for-emerging-threats/819ef822-3e6d-4ab1-9a56-31c6d60969c9.


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