The UK is currently focusing on becoming a major player in space, specialising in small satellite launch. We were privileged to interview Matthew Archer, Director of Launch for the UK Space Agency. In this interview he covers the state-of-play of UK launch while emphasising the importance of agency, industry, and...

Space is an ever-growing domain subject to constant disruption due to a multiple of factors ranging from technology to politics. We had the privilege of interviewing RAND Space expert James Black, who goes into detail about the current state-of-play in space, delving into the challenges but also the opportunities. In...

In preparation for the Space Operations Summit 2024, we were privileged to receive an article from MITRE on the importance of Space on multi-domain C2. In this piece, Dr Eliahu Niewood and Chris Niessen make it loud and clear that there could be no multidomain operations without a mastery of...

The “Transforming NASA Acquisition: A Quantum Leap towards Moon-Mars Exploration” presentation was delivered last year at the Space Operations Summit by Ms. Karla Smith Jackson, Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer &Assistant Administrator, NASA Office of Procurement and explores;NASA’s MissionCurrent Moon to Mars ScopeArtemis Program StrategyMethodology Principles of the...

The “USSF Space Rapid Capabilities Office” Presentation was delivered last year at the Space Operations Summit by Dr. Kelly D. Hammett, Director and Program Executive Officer and covers: Program ExamplesSatellite Communications Augmentation ResourcesRapid Resilient Command and ControlGoing Fast in Space AcquisitionPeople and CultureRapid Fielding Partnerships The US Space Force will...

Space Operations Summit 2024 is a unique and useful opportunity for industry leaders, space commands, government officials, and academics to come together to share the challenges they face and their possible solutions in order to encourage progress in the space domain. Given that a major challenge faced within the space...

Ahead of the Space Operations Summit, the 2023 Attendee Report highlights the leading organizations within the industry and an extensive list of high-level attendees who have previously attended. The conference brings together space professionals and senior military leaders who depend on space to deliver results in the air, on land,...

As space becomes more accessible, more nations are beginning to incorporate the domain into their national strategies. While the US remains at the lead in spending, new entrants such as Poland have emerged, while the UK and France have both pledged to increase their spending. This market report covers spending...

In this interview, Air Marshal Andrew Turner delves into the logarithmic increasing importance of Space Domain Awareness. Life on earth has become ever more dependent on the Space Domain which has led to issues in space congestion and collision. In this piece he: Explains the urgency of the Space problem...

Space no longer has the barriers to entry it once did. Its democratisation has allowed greater participation by both nations and private actors. This activity has proven to be a double edge sword as our reliance on space has cluttered it increasing the potential of disaster, whether by incident or...

The "Procurement Enterprise Transformation and the Future for NASA Acquisition" presentation was delivered at the Space Operations Summit 2022 by Ms. Karla Smith Jackson, Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer & Assistant Administrator for Procurement NASA who will be joining us once again as a speaker in Space Operations...

In this interview Richard Laing, Principal Project Manager for the NCI’s Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Centre expresses his views on the developing space domain. Space has become one the most exciting domains as every day it is becoming more democratised, opening to new concepts and industries. Space’s increased accessibility...

“Esa’s contribution to global security” presentation was delivered at the Space Operations Summit 2022 by Graham Turnock, Special Advisor at the European Space Agency. This presentation consists of:The Rising Relevance of Space Safety Space Weather System ObjectivesNEO Observational Network Space Debris Implications Laser Tracking Network and Momentum Transfer Transition to...

This exclusive presentation from Brigadier-General Friedrich Teichmann, Director, Geospatial Institute, Austrian Armed Forces, which was delivered at the 2023 conference covers: Space is becoming more competitive, congested and confrontational with new risks for the satellites (e.g. debris) and new threats against the satellites (e.g. ASAT): A need driven analysis for...

NATO’s members and partners see the space domain as increasingly crucial to retain an operational advantage against potential adversaries. Several nations have already published their own space policies and strategies.  Ahead of Space Operations Summit 2022, Defence iQ compiled an update outlining country-by-country programmes and requirements. Download the report now>>>...

NATO’s space policy and its codification of outer space as an operational domain has shifted the Alliance’s focus towards the scenario of space militarization, in an attempt to thwart any actions from potential adversaries. Ahead of the Space Operations Summit, taking place on 16-18 May 2022 in London, UK, Defence...

The proliferation of space-based technologies has prompted NATO and its partners to formalise their approach to operations in and from space. At the NATO leaders meeting in December 2019, the Alliance formally recognized space as an operational domain, whilst the U.S. and France are already developing their own space forces....

NATO members and partners are increasingly reliant on space-based assets to deliver joint operations. Ahead of this year’s Space Operations Summit, Defence IQ delved into their key vulnerabilities. Download this piece to learn more about how potential adversaries could exploit to gain advantage and dominance in the space domain. 

In this exclusive report, three speakers at the Space Operations Summit 2019 shared their insights on the current space threat environment, challenges in maintaining pace with technological development in the space domain and how they are working to address them. Download this report to find out more about:Protecting and defending...