At the Elliott School of International Affairs
The 8th Prague Space Security Conference was held in Prague, Czech Republic, hosted by the Prague Space Security Institute (PSSI)
Members of SPI faculty and SPI Alumni gathered in the event.
Professor Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund joined GLEX2025, the Global Space Exploration Conference 2025, which was held May 7-9, 2025 at New Delhi, India.
Please see the event page here.
Pascale played an important role at:
Prof. Scott Pace witnesses at the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee about the Artemis Program and NASA’s path to human exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond.
Link to the committee’s page is here
After the testimony.
With his students on duty all over the government 🙂
“The 25th International Symposium on Security Affairs” was held on December 11, 2024 hosted by the National Institute for Defense Studies(NIDS) in Japan. NIDS is a research institution under the Ministry of Defense (MOD) of Japan and serves as a think tank and academic research body focused on security, defense policy, and military strategy.
Prof. Scott Pace kicked off the event with a Keynote Speech, and Prof. John J. Klein attended a panel discussion on “Changes in the Strategic Environment in the Space Domain “
Please find the recordings here
Prof. Pace’s Keynote speech here
Prof. Pace’s panel discussion starts here from 23:56.
Prof. Klein’s panel discussion starts here from 21:50.
The event will be held at 25th February 2025 (Tue) 9:30-13:00 = Japan Standard Time
Dr.Pace will be attending online. Please register to join the Youtube Live stream.
COSPAR 2024: Team Spirit in Space Research
In her role as President of the Committee on Space Research, Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund attended the 45 th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Busan, Korea, held from 13 to 21 July. This prestigious event brought together more than 3,000 experts and leaders from 55 countries in all major fields of space science, under the theme “Team Spirit in Space Research”. COSPAR’s biennial Scientific Assembly, actively supported by major space organizations, is a benchmark for fostering dialogue and collaboration within the global space science community. Of particular note this time was the showcasing of the newly-formed Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA), with the participation of Youngbin Yoon, Administrator of KASA, in the Opening Ceremony Roundtable. Youngbin Yoon shared his vision of the future of space activity in Korea, and the discussions on the next decade of space science programs from each agency was a highlight of the Assembly.
For the first time ever, COSPAR brought together space leaders from KASA, NASA, China National Space Administration, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), and the UAE Space Agency. Another significant highlight of this Assembly was the introduction of COSPAR’s new community-driven Space-Weather Roadmap (https://iswat-cospar.org/). Presented by a consortium of hundreds of scientists led by COSPAR’s Panel on Space Weather, this roadmap provides key recommendations for the global space weather community. Space sustainability gained traction as a major recurring theme, underscoring our collective responsibility to ensure the long-term viability of space activities. The COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection, a reference in upholding the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and providing accepted guidelines on planetary protection, presented the recently updated Planetary Protection Policy. COSPAR 2024 underscored COSPAR’s commitment to international regional diversity and dedication to shaping the future of the global space eco-system.
SPI Director Dr. Scott Pace attended the annual meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in Vienna on June 19-29. Dr. Pace was part of the United States delegation to COPUOS.
You can find a full list of statements delivered by the US delegation at the following link: https://vienna.usmission.gov/the-usa-at-the-67th-session-of-the-un-committee-on-the-peaceful-uses-of-outer-space-june-2024/
SPI Director Dr. Scott Pace recently offered an interview to PwC Japan, speaking about past and current US space policies, US-Japanese relations in space, and his time at the White House.
You can access the full interview at the link below until October 31st, 2024.
