Today in Vienna, SWF’s Ian Christensen is participating in the U.S. Space Forum, contributing to discussions on the role of NGOs in the international space community and engagement with #COPUOS.
#SpacePolicy #SpaceSustainability

Today in Vienna, SWF’s Ian Christensen is participating in the U.S. Space Forum, contributing to discussions on the role of NGOs in the international space community and engagement with #COPUOS.
#SpacePolicy #SpaceSustainability
11,000 unidentified objects in orbit. Two close passes every 36 seconds. Could a simple broadcast fix that? Day Three from Riyadh raises the question.
#SpacePolicy #WRC27
https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatchgl-recap-riyadh-day-three-knowing-who-is-up-there/
Owning satellites isn't enough. The real sovereignty test starts when something in the chain fails. A sharp analysis worth reading. #SpacePolicy #EarthObservation
In @Via_Satellite, CCIA’s Karina Perez and Yaswant Devarakonda examine how apprenticeships, technical training, and new pathways into the industry can help develop the next generation of space leaders. Read more: www.satellitetoday.com/opinion/2026... #SpaceEconomy #SpacePolicy 2/2
🏆 #IAC2026 | Day 4
My LEO spectrum research was among 90 shortlisted entries from nearly 1,300—one of 26 in Category E (Space & Society).
An unforgettable award ceremony! Can you spot me? 👋😅
Thanks to International Astronautical Federation (IAF) & T3 Foundation.
📸 © IAF
Europe was not on the agenda in Riyadh. It probably should have been. Five lessons from day one that land directly on Brussels.
#SpacePolicy #IRIS2
https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatchgl-recap-day-one-what-europe-can-learn-from-riyadh/
🚀 Two research presentations at #IAC2026, Antalya!
🛰️ OpenLEO-DSS: explainable AI for orbital safety.
🌍 LEO spectrum: ITU filing overlap & equity implications.
A memorable discussion with Dr. Melissa Zemoura (CNES). @cnes.fr
📸 Thanks, T3 Foundation!
#SpaceDebris #SpacePolicy
IAC 2026 closed in Antalya. Geneva won 2029. But who actually writes the rules for an increasingly contested sky? Torsten Kriening's recap asks the harder questions.
#IAC2026 #SpacePolicy
🚀 IAC 2026 | Day 1 memories
A great start in Antalya! My LEO spectrum research was shortlisted for the IAF Interactive Presentations Competition: 90 selections from nearly 1,300 entries, including 26 in Category E (Space & Society).
SaxaVord Spaceport named in a UK-Germany joint statement on launch cooperation. Why that detail lands hard right now is worth reading. #SpacePolicy #EuropeanSpace
Everyone at #IAC2026 promised cooperation. The announcements underneath told a different story. Torsten Kriening breaks down day one from Antalya. #SpacePolicy
Turkey's minister declared the Antalya Declaration on Space for Peace signed. The IAF's own advisor said the meeting could not approve it. What is actually going on?
#SpacePolicy #SpaceForPea
New paper alert for social studies of outer space folk and anyone else interested in #spaceports and #spacepolicy. Written with the amazing @ellietheelement.bsky.social, in it we explore the UK’s attempts to turn access to orbital space into an asset for the UK economy. #assetization #expectations
The FCC’s “Modernizing the Commission’s National Environmental Policy Act Rules” R&O would streamline space and spectrum applications by keeping NEPA focused on its core procedural purpose and avoiding additional procedural steps. www.fcc.gov/document/mod...
#SpaceEconomy #SpacePolicy
Spectrum as strategic infrastructure. A country of 41,000 people. And a case for European federation that skips Brussels entirely. Worth reading.
#SpacePolicy #Spectrum
Bigelow’s Space Force vision triggers a debate: should a lunar resource race guide policy or should cooperation lead humanity’s next steps in space? AI, experiencers, and politics also shape looming UAP transparency battles. #SpacePolicy #UAP #SpaceNews
Italy keeps its seat at the head of COPUOS after a remarkable show of consensus among 110 member states. What comes next for space governance?
#COPUOS #SpacePolicy
The space sector calls itself international. But a visa can end a career before it starts. Who quietly stops applying, and why? #SpaceCareers #SpacePolicy
https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/spacewatchgl-space-unromanced-no-passport-no-moonshot/
Psicoactivo argues Trump's UN speech avoided UFO disclosure while boosting Space Force and backing a lunar push centered on helium-3 and strategic water, signaling energy-driven space competition. #SpacePolicy #Helium3 #SpaceForce
Placing offensive weapons in orbit is a catastrophic environmental hazard that elevates debris risks for all satellite infrastructure. Being a 'first mover' does not make weaponization legal.
Read CSE’s position statement: www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/posi...
#SpaceEnvironment #SpacePolicy