One of the reasons #IAC2023 was such a big deal for me was that I got to organize, facilitate, and speak at a Special Session (SpS) devoted entirely to #spacelaw. (Special Sessions provide a much larger stage than Technical Sessions or Interactive Presentations and there is a lot more opportunity to really deep dive into a topic.)

#LawFedi #fedilaw

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Well I’ve caught up on emails and sleep, so it is time for the big #IAC2023 recap. Seriously, the flight home was brutal and I hate myself for flying economy- but at least I got an awesome picture of Iceland.

This year the International Astronautical Federation's 74th International Astronautical Congress, was held in Baku. I never thought I would travel to Azerbaijan, so I also took some time to do some cultural activities. I even got to taste some wine that is only available in Azerbaijan!

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"Roscosmos has launched a project of small satellite constellation that is aimed at monitoring the surface of the entire planet, the Russian space corporation's Director .. said.
"We have started creating the basic constellation of ultra-small satellites called Grifon (lit, Griffon or Gryphon). These are 136 spacecraft in orbit,.."

https://sputnikglobe.com/20231002/russian-space-agency-creates-small-satellite-constellation-to-monitor-earths-entire-surface-1113857143.html

2.10.2023

"Space Agencies of Ukraine and Poland sign Joint Statement on Cooperation on Ukraine's Path to Membership in the European Space Agency"

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/kosmichni-ahentstva-ukrainy-ta-polshchi-pidpysaly-spilnu-zaiavu-shchodo-spivpratsi-na-shliakhu-ukrainy-do-chlenstva-v-ievropeiskomu-kosmichnomu-ahentstvi

#Europa #ESA #IAC #IAC2023 #Poland #Polen #POLSA #Ukraine #Raumfahrt #SSA #Weltraum

4.10.2023

Seradata: ":Astroscale updates us on its progress on COSMIC an ADR project for the UK government"

"COSMIC (Cleaning up Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture) is a UKSA-sponsored ADR (Active Debris Removal) mission to de-orbit two aged British satellites .." "targets .. not yet fixed, .. two selected will be from .. UoSAT-12 and UoSAT-3, -4. and -5."

https://www.seradata.com/iac-2023-baku-astroscale-updates-us-on-its-progress-on-cosmic-an-adr-project-for-the-uk-government/

5.10.2023

"China plans to create Queqiao lunar satellite network for deep space communications"

".. Queqiao-2 to provide communications for the Chang’e-6, 7 and 8.."
".. Queqiao-2 will provide coverage of the entire surface of the Moon."

https://gadgettendency.com/china-plans-to-create-queqiao-lunar-satellite-network-for-deep-space-communications/

6.10.2023

#CGTN:

"China to double size of its space station"
".. expand its space station into six modules from the existing three in coming years .."
".. will be at 180 tonnes after expansion, about 40% of the mass of the ISS .."

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-10-06/China-to-double-size-of-its-space-station-1nGCxIE3LgY/index.html

6.10.2023

"The UK Space Agency (UKSA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have agreed to start bilateral collaboration to develop an in-orbit telemetry relay service, called “InRange”, which will be demonstrated on the H3 launch vehicle."

https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2023/10/20231005-1_e.html

5.10.2023

"“Based on collision avoidance analysis the liftoff time was shifted by four seconds so that there was no collision threat,” Anil Kumar, chief general manager of safe and sustainable space operations management at ..ISRO, said at the .. (IAC) here in Baku, Oct. 6."

https://spacenews.com/india-shifted-launch-of-its-chandrayaan-3-moon-lander-to-avoid-space-objects/

6.10.2023

#Atalayar:

"In the opinion of the director general of the Spanish Space Agency, Miguel Belló, "our resources on Earth for the population will run out, so we need to colonise other environments and the sooner... the better"."

https://www.atalayar.com/en/articulo/new-technologies-innovation/ceo-resources-on-earth-will-run-out-and-we-need-to-colonise-other-environments-soon-possible/20231006162319192018.html

6.10.2023

Elon Musk says unscrewed test landing On Mars in 3-4 years. What do you think?

Elon Musk is speaking at #IAC2023, to give an update on SpaceX’s Starship during the annual #space congress.

Watch live: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/05/watch-elon-musk-give-updates-about-spacex-from-annual-space-congress.html

The 74th International Astronautical Congress #IAC2023 in Baku is on!
Come and speak to our team, here are our presentations:
https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/systems/researchthemes/set/inthenews/headline_978152_en.html
#space #conference #congress

Do you expect opera in your space conference? An amazing rendition of Queen of the Night aria from Mozart's Magic Flute
(Image by @inbarspace )

Greetings for the conference from the #ISS and from the Chinese space station #Tiangong for the #IAC2023
There are 10 people in orbit right now!.

FOMO for missing the #IAC2023 ? You can watch the live stream of the opening ceremony

Yuval Noah Harari will also be giving a lecture during the ceremony #space #RemoteConference

https://www.youtube.com/@iafastro