Meir Moalem, Founder and CEO of Sky and Space Global (UK) LTD, with European and Israeli centers of Aerospace, Satellite, and Software; participate in Risk Roundup to discuss NanoSatellites.
NanoSatellites & Democratization of Space
Progress and development necessitate exploring the unknown, and exploring the unknowns requires us to push the boundaries of science and technology. Irrespective of whether it is exploring cyberspace, geospace, or space; science and technology-driven exploration help us solve fundamental problems facing humanity, not only today but also in the coming tomorrow.
As we begin space exploration, satellites seem to be playing a very important role in space endeavors. From the very first satellite that captured the attention of the world, and launched at the beginning of the space age exploration, to the thousands of satellites that we see today in space; satellites have gone through a fundamental transformation and brought revolution and evolution.
Thousands of satellites, of all sizes and shapes, are operational in space today. While many of these satellites are often positioned outward for scientific exploration purposes and a better view of the universe; there are many satellites that are pointing inward towards us, to give us a better view of the earth itself. And there are also those satellites that are pointing sideways to monitor other satellites and so on.
It is not just the position and direction of the satellites that are evolving, the size and nature of satellites are evolving too! Satellites are becoming smaller. These miniaturizing tiny satellites, nanosatellites, are revolutionizing space endeavors and industry, as they can do everything traditional satellites are able to; and that too, in a much more affordable and effective manner.
What is promising is that the accuracy, affordability, accessibility, and adaptability offered by these tiny satellites are giving nations a new way to chart and explore, not only the enormity of space but also help us manage the complexity of our planet earth in cyberspace, geospace, and space.
The democratization of space is on its way– at least as far as the lower orbits are concerned. While these miniaturized nanosatellites are affordable, accessible, adaptable, effective, and deployable, and are going into space at an ever-increasing rate, it is important to evaluate their security impact on cyberspace, geospace, and space (CGS).
Now is the time to talk about the risks emerging due to nano-satellites and the democratization of space.
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About the Guest
A jet fighter pilot, Lt. Col (Res.) Meir Moalem of the IAF has over 20 years of experience in management, R&D, and operation of state-of-the-art projects in Space Systems and UAS. Meir is a Founder of SSG and its CEO and Managing Director. Meir served as the head of Space Systems Branch in the Israeli Air Force, led the MEDIEX experiment on Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) as the project manager for Israel’s first astronaut flight, and led Israel’s satellite projects including Ofeq and Techsar. During his many years of service, Meir worked with high-level national security contacts, planning for strategic security requirements, project initiation, development and design management, policy-making, total responsibility for planning, while managing multi-million project budgets. Meir holds a B.Sc. in Physics from Ben Gurion University, M.A. in national security from Tel Aviv University, and is in the final stage of his Ph.D. Meir was awarded the Israel National Security Award in 2009.
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