Military Space Situational awareness Day one 1st april 2019

08.30 registration & coffee

08.50 chairman’s opening remarks Squadron leader (ret’d) ralph ‘Dinz’ Dinsley, Associate, Refl ecting Space

HoSt nation SSa perSpectiVeS

09.00 HoSt nation openinG aDDreSS the raF’s approach to Space Situational awareness • Current doctrinal approach to space traffi c management and

what the growing utilisation of satellite constellations mean for these principals

• Scope of the UK’s space operations: SATCOM, PNT and EO• Organisational structure of the MoD and how the UK SpOCC is

integrated to the RAF’s management of space at the operational and tactical levels

• Friendly asset communication as a means to mitigate vulnerabilities• Overcoming the hazards of space: near earth objects and space

weatherGroup captain rayna owens, DACOS Capability, Space, royal air Force

09.30 Debris Mitigation and Future Space responsibilities • Coordination of national and international level to reach debris

mitigation solutions• Membership of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination

Committee (IADC)• Re-entry prediction and SSA and utilisation of the Starbrook system for

satellite monitoring• Work with Cranfi eld University to develop engeneering solutions to

disposing spacecraft at end of life• Ensuring the satellites don’t become debris throughout their orbital

lifetime• Future responsibilities to ensure a coherent approach to space

managementMr Sean Goldsbrough, Senior Orbital Analyst, uK Space agency

10.00 technology for an evolving Space Surveillance and tracking Market• Current Paradigm - Space Situational Awareness

- Background and current services- Limitations and challenges

• Future paradigm - Space traffi c management & Space Defense- Space Traffi c Management- Services specifi c for STM- Technology and process requirements- Benefi ts and implications

• Space Defense- Services specifi c for space defense- Technology and process requirements- Benefi ts and implications

• Identifi cation of activities best suited for commercial providers or militaries a future construct

Dr Douglas Hendrix, CEO, exoanalytic Solutions

10.30 Morning coffee

11.00 DStl activities in SSa • S&T approaches to overcoming future SSA challenges• The future space environment and population• The Daedalus experiment – providing a low-cost alternative to de-

orbiting and preventing space debris (including outcomes from the RemoveDebris mission)

• Analysis of LEO and MEO orbit structures and its importance in determining future launch patterns

• Ground-based surveillance and its role in monitoring space congestion• Building a collaborative approach to UK space domain awarenessMr Simon George, Senior Scientist, Dstl Mr andrew ash, Principle Scientist, Dstl

11.30 applying rF Sensing to Global Space Situational awareness• Overcoming RF SSA Challenges• Enhancing Space Situational Awareness with Passive RF Data• Maneuver Detection, RF Event Detection, Anomaly Cause &

Attribution• RF Analytics and Machine Learning Mr Matt prechtel, Business Area Director for the Spectral Data Products and Federal Network Projects, Kratos

12.00 Space weather: Developments in understanding and Mitigating the risk• Improving society’s understanding of the GNSS dependency

underpinning all technology.• Measuring and modelling atmospheric disturbances• Forecasting space weather impacts on GNSS• Future requirements for mitigating the space weather riskMs catherine Burnett, Space Weather Programme Manager, Met Offi ce

12.30 networking lunch

13.30 policy and Management of australia’s SSa programme• An introduction to the RAAF’s space programme and why SSA remains

critical to safely operate in space• Current ground-based infrastructure for SST and where capability

needs to be enhanced• Collaboration with the Australian Space Operations Centre and other

partner agencies• Monitoring space weather and integrating it into orbit management

solutions• Key cooperation with allied partners to build SSA catalogues and

develop a holistic understanding of space• The role of space surveillance for both debris mitigation and air missile

defence• What next for Australian space programme?Session reserved For, Senior Offi cer, royal australian air Force

Space SurVeillance anD tracKinG

14.00 panel DiScuSSion: Developing the pan-european Space registry • Current tracking and surveillance tools for space debris and how the

new registry will expand capability for partner nations• Key challenges to overcome in implementing a new space

catalogue on the European level• What sensor systems need to be integrated to the project to

build a holistic situational awareness• The UK contribution to the catalogue and current timelines for implementation• How collaboration is set to continue moving forward Squadron leader (ret’d) ralph Dinsley, Associate & Founder, Refl ecting Space Dr Stuart eves, Director, SJe Space Mr tim Flohrer, SSA-SST Lead, european Space agency Mr Sean Goldsbrough, Senior Orbital Analyst, uK Space agency Ms alexandra Stickings, Research Analyst, Space Policy and Security, royal united Services institute (ruSi)

14.45 German SSt - exploiting Data Gather nodes to Build comprehensive SSa• The current space situation: growing traffi c and debris as obstacles to

overcome• Realising plans to acquire space SSA capability to maintain assurance

of space assets• Military and civilian input into the German Space Situational

Awareness Centre (GSSAC)• Multi-purpose data gathering in space – the role of satellite systems in

providing early warning for missile defence• Utilising ground based assets such as GESTRA – SST tracking radar• Optical sensors specifi cations and requirements for future systems lieutenant colonel christoph Gross, Section for Security Policy, German aerospace center (Dlr)

15.15 afternoon tea

Space DoMain awareneSS

15.45 polish Space Domain awareness and System architectures• Timeline for joining the European Union Surveillance and Tracking (SST)

Support Framework Initiative• Defi ning the possibilities and conditions for realisation of works related

to space domain awareness• Collaborating with the Armed Forces to ensure that space capabilities

meet future SATCOM and EO requirements• Polish radar technology and recommendations following the recent

acquisition from PZL Warszawa-Okecie• Utilising multi-wavelength spectroscopy and monitoring systems to

maximise SSA colonel rafal Borek, Chief of Section, Defence Projects, polish Space agency

16.15 Space Traffi c Management for Space Assets in Arctic Orbit • Brief introduction to Norwegian space history and its use of SATCOM in

high north and arctic environments • What being a leading space nation in the arctic involves and how it

fi ts into cross sector requirements for the region • Unique orbit requirements to maintain SATCOM and EO capabilities in

these areas • International cooperation and collaboration to support allied nations

in the north Space traffi c management for satellites deployed in these orbit arcs – key considerations

• Final concluding comments lieutenant colonel John olav Birkeland, SSA Lead, norwegian MoD

16.45 the Facets of effective Space Domain awareness • What space weather systems & debris mean for managing the

increasingly congested orbit structures around earth• Working with key US partners within the L5 mission to maximise space monitoring• The role of SSA within planetary defence and liaising with military

partners to protect against near-earth objects• Current ESA projects building SST capability Mr tim Flohrer, SSA-SST Lead, european Space agency

17.15 chairman’s closing remarks and close of Day one

17.30 - 19.00 networking reception hosted by exoanalytic

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Military Space Situational awareness Day two 2nd april 2019

08.30 registration & coffee

08.50 chairman’s opening remarks Ms Deanna ryals, Chief of International MilSatCom, Space and Missile Systems Centre, uS air Force

uS SSa perSpectiVeS

09.00 Keynote aDDreSS: international collaboration and Data Sharing as a Means to enhance Space Situational awareness • The role and remit of USSTRATCOM within the wider US defence

structure and its current approach to space management• Why SSA is important: satellite manoeuvre planning and

decommissioning activities• Building cooperation and partnerships to maintain effective space

situational awareness• SSA data sharing agreements: the recent introduction of Brazil

into an MOU with US STRATCOM• Fostering the sustainable use of outer space & optimising future

space safety rear admiral richard correll, Director, Plans and Policy, J5, uS StratcoM

09.30 utilising Space Situational awareness for Missile warning and Space control for combatant commands • Enabling space combat operations through combined global

capabilities with partner nations • Providing worldwide missile warning and space control through

effective space domain monitoring• Detecting, tracking and cataloguing the 10,000 man-made objects

in space: what are the challenges and what we will need as new mega-constellations enter service

• Ground based capabilities utilised for SST and how they are deployedin LEO, MEO and HEO contexts

• Satellite infrastructure under the wing and the requirements for thedecade ahead

lieutenant colonel Mia walsh, C/O 18th Space Control Squadron, uS air Force

10.00 Session reserved for Sponsor

10.30 SSA Sharing and Spacefl ight Safety • How 18 SPCS is working with international partners to advance

combined space operations• How 18 SPCS is working with partners to support pre-launch risk

assessment, manoeuvre planning and decommissioning activities• How collaboration can help us overcome the challenges of

operating in a congested domain• Processing, exploitation and dissemination of data – how to integrate

non-traditional information sets• How spacefl ight safety enables the warfi ghter Ms Diana McKissock, SSA Sharing and Spacefl ight Safety Lead, united States air Force

11.00 Morning coffee

11.30 partnering with industry to Meet the SSa requirements of the Future • What is CyberWorx? An introduction to the organisation and how it fi ts

within the wider DoD structure• Facilitating novel design approaches to data/cyberspace

infrastructure• Feedback from the 2017 industry-government collaboration to

identify future experimentation paths & creation of unity of effort• Utilising data collected by commercial, academic and partner

governments to build a more holistic picture of space• How the CyberWorx model might be replicated in other militariescolonel Jeffrey collins, Director Air Force CyberWorx, uS air Force

12.00 to Support Global SSa there needs to Be a trusted interaction Between civilians, commercial, and Military Systems Based on a common High Quality Knowledge BaseThis will rely on• Deep and open data pools• Simple and effective standards• Understanding the quality of measurements• Common methods to rate uncertainty• A message format to exchange information Mr tom Kubancik, Vice President of Advanced Programs, l3 applied Defense Solutions

12.30 Space Surveillance and tracking research and Development • Detecting, tracking, identifying and characterising space objects –

what SST is and what it means for situational awareness• Developing novel techniques to characterise satellites from point

source images• How to enhance R&D in SSA moving forward Dr Francis chun, Director, Center for Space Situational Awareness Research, uS air Force academy

13.00 networking lunch

Space policy

14.00 SSt - a strategic opportunity for italy in the frame of the “Space Strategy for europe”• An overview of the current Italian space efforts and how they feed

into the wider defence strategy• Refuelling for in-orbit assets: current responsibilities and engineering

challenges• Debris removal: domain ownership and future priorities in the era of

growing space congestion• Integrating De-orbiting techniques for redundant satellite into initial

design• Life extension for satellite constellations in service – maximising asset

utility moving forward lieutenant colonel walter Villadei, Head of Space Strategy and Operations Offi ce, Air Force Staff, italian air Force

14.30 Session reserved for Sponsor

15.00 royal netherlands air Force Space Status update • Monitoring space weather to optimise asset deployment and

safeguard critical infrastructure – products and projects• Ground based space surveillance and tracking projects,

results and ambitions• Development of Space Operations within the NL MoD and

cooperation with other nations and entities• RNLAF focus to develop its space capabilities for the future captain petra wijnja, Head Space Security Center, royal netherlands air Force

15.30 afternoon tea

r&D in Space SSa

16.00 Building a recognized Space picture for the Swedish armed Forces• A recognized space picture for Sweden, what does it look like,

why do we need it and how can we use it?• Challenges in bringing different actors together for a collaborative

effort• SSA as a tool to maintain peaceful, secure and sustainable space

activitiesKristofer Hallgren, Senior Analyst, Foi

16.30 algorithm tools for Space Surveillance and tracking • Developing effi cient methods for short-term and long-term orbit

propagation and its application for debris environment modelling• An algebra-based sampling method to measure near-earth objects• Performance and assessment of multi-beam radar sensors for SST• Long term techniques for maintaining effective data sets on orbital

objects• Optical observations at short arcs – utilising predication tools Dr roberto armellin, Senior Lecturer in Spacecraft Dynamics, Surrey Space Centre, university of Surrey

17.00 Global trends in SSa and StM• The domain we operate in: an increasingly congested, driven by an

increase in the number of active satellites and human-made orbital space debris

• Determining whether collisions with other objects are imminent, communicating that information to stakeholders, and developing regimes for ensuring safety of space fl ight

• SSA provision by the US DoD and civil government agencies• Future approaches to SSA – anticipating developments in the

next 20 yearsMs Bhavya lal, Researcher, institute for Defense analyses

17.30 chairman’s closing remarks and close of Day two

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HalF-Day poSt-conFerence worKSHop Bwednesday 3rd april 2019, copthorne tara Hotel, london, uK13.30 - 17.00

Firming up the rules of the road: the legal Mechanics of StM

programme

13.30 registration and coffee

14.00 opening remarks

14.10 How we access space: the current StM framework • Where the rules of the road can be

shored up

14.40 StM in the leo mega-constellation era – what needs to change • How the mega-constellations will

impact debris and reliance on groundsurveillance

15.10 afternoon tea

15.40 the threats to sustainable space • Man-made and nature

16.10 path forward – technology and policy requirements for future space • How SPoC’s need to change to

accommodate future space

16.40 closing remarks

17.00 end of workshop

about the organisationpangaea wire is a London based specialist consultancy which provides

bespoke research and analysis as well as public speaking services on some of the biggest and most important changes and challenges in the world of business, technology, government and defence. We focus on four key areas including: Globalisation, Political Risk, Anti-Money Laundering and Outer Space. Our goal is to help clients in the private and public sector understand, manage and navigate these global challenges.

about the workshop hostMurati is a world affairs analyst, and director of the PANGAEA WIRE. He consults, writes and gives his expert opinion on a wide variety of topics and regions.

Murati has been featured and cited by a multitude of platforms including the BBC, Al Jazeera, RT, Business Insider, Google Scholar and Global Risk Insights among others. He

has also served as a key fi gure in advancing awareness of security and human rights issues within Parliament. He is an Expert Adviser for the European Commission, specialising in Security, Outer Space, Trade and Demographic change and social cohesion. He has chaired and given public lectures in Parliament, Warwick University, Roehampton University and his alma mater UCL, where he also served as the President of the International Public Policy Review.

why you should attendThis workshop is of interest to those in the military, academic and in private enterprise who are curious to know more about the vital importance of understanding the concept of sovereignty in outer space and how this relates to space warfare, space management and security of outer space assets.

We will have a deep dive into four core ideas that are essential to our understanding of the legal as well as political and strategic aspects of outer space affairs.

programme

08.30 registration and coffee

09.00 workshopleaders opening remarks

09.10 what is the general consensus of the uses of outer space vs. States personal ambitions and how can they be reconciled?• The legal framework of outer space: who can

enforce it and how do we make it stronger

09.50 what does sovereignty in space actually mean and what responsibilities must the “commons” have over the management of space?• Current international collaboration in the 4th

domain and conceptions of space sovereignty

10.30 Morning coffee

11.00 what are the consequences of space mismanagement and what do we risk losing if space management does not improve?• Why improved ssa will follow from better space

management

11.40 why a common vision is essential to improve space management and how can we create a more coherent one? is it even possible?

12.20 closing remarks and Questions

12.30 end of workshop

Space law: what Space Sovereignty Means for operating Safely in the 4th Domain

HalF-Day poSt-conFerence worKSHop awednesday 3rd april 2019, copthorne tara Hotel, london, uK08.30 - 12.30

Workshop Leader:Mr Klisman Murati,

Director, pangaea wire

Workshop Leader:Squadron leader (ret’d) ralph Dinsley, Associate & Founder, Refl ecting Space

about the organisationRefl ecting Space is a think-tank collaboration created to inspire discussion across government, industry, academia and wider, additionally focussing on engagement with thegeneral public. Its aim is to awaken an understanding of the benefi ts of space to society and thus ensuring the longterm sustainable use of outer space. Refl ecting Space is a facilitator and research body promoting dialogue to support the UK roles and responsibilities as a ‘space-faring’ nation.

about the workshop hostSqn ldr (ret’d) ralph “Dinz” Dinsley is a recently retired surveillance of space practitioner with more than 32 years of service; in excess of 16 years in military space related roles. Joining the RAF in 1985 as a Fighter Controller, and specialising in the surveillance role, his fi nal assignments included leading the RAF contribution to global space situational awareness activity including 2 signifi cant programmes; Combined Space Operations

Initiative and EU Space Surveillance and Tracking Framework. He is a CAS Fellow and has an MA in Peace and Development from Leeds Metropolitan University; his dissertation covered “Critical Perspectives on UK Space Security”. Dinz is now Director of Northern Space & Security Ltd, providing specialist space support to government, industry and academia.

why you should attendDiscuss the growing threats facing the space domain as military and civilian access drastically increases• Explore prospective governance frameworks

and protocols applicable to the ever-changing space environment

• Learn about the importance of developing proportionate space regulations through effective roadmaps

• Get an overview of technological capabilities that can be utilised for space governance

• In depth discussion with experts from military, industry and academia on the way ahead

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