Enabling Space Faring Nations to Work Together as a Team: Panel Discussion at Global Space Congress
The future of space exploration fundamentally depends on how well the space-faring nations can work together as a team. The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), whose membership includes all major space agencies, provide critical coordination, integration and development of internationally-agreed and interoperable space communication standards. These standards enable space agencies to reduce life cycle costs and risks to both science and exploration missions. All space missions in operations or in the planning stages are dependent on interoperable communication and navigation standards produced by CCSDS. For new space agencies this is an opportunity to learn and explore current space communication infrastructure available to them.
Speakers:
Naser Al Rashedi, Director of Space Policy and Regulations, UAE Space Agency
Dr. James Afarin, Chair of the CCSDS Management Council), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Eduardo Bergamini, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Moderator:
Dr. Mike Simpson, Executive Director, Secure World Foundation