2. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• Concept of the Space Generation and SGAC
Origins!
• SGAC products!
• Current projects and endeavours!
• How to get involved!
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• A Bob Richards, Peter Diamandis, and Todd
Hawley (ISU founders) reference!
• Children born after October 4th, 1957 are
born into a completely different world!
• Growing up in a world where space
exploration and humans in space is either
history or common place!
• Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC):
Non-profit organisation of university students
and young professionals that are 18 - 35
years of age!
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Concept of “Space Generation”!
5. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• Conceived at the Third United Nations Conference on the
Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE
III) in Vienna in 1999!
• 160 students and young professionals invited to contribute!
• Product was the Vienna Declaration where the States
resolved “To create, within the framework of the Committee
on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, a consultative
mechanism to facilitate the continued participation of young
people from all over the world, especially young people from
developing countries and young women, in cooperative
space-related activities…”!
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SGAC Origins!
6. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• Creates a global volunteer base of university students and young
professionals in the space sector who have a passion for making
a difference in the space sector and a commitment to action!
• Connects them to each other and to top space professionals and
organisations!
• Gives the next generation of space sector leaders a voice in
global space policy!
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SGAC Purpose!
7. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
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SGAC is a non-profit organisation that represents 18-35
year olds in international space policy at the United
Nations, at agencies, in industry, and in academia!
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• Founded as a result of the 1999 UNISPACE III conference!
• SGAC has had permanent observer status in the UN COPUOS
since 2001 and has been a member of the UN Economic and
Social Council since 2003!
• Is headquartered in Vienna, Austria and is hosted by the European
Space Policy Institute!
• SGAC has a volunteer network of more than 4,000 members in
over 100 countries!
Basic Facts!
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Structure!
10. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• Conferences!
• Space Generation Congress (SGC)!
• Space Generation Fusion Forum!
• Year-round Projects!
• Pragmatic Policy Suggestions!
• Reports to United Nations Committee on the
Peaceful Uses of Outer Space!
• Recommendations from Space Generation
Congresses!
• Scholarships!
• Special Projects!
• ISECG-NASA Videos!
• IAA Study Groups!
• European Space Expo!
• Other!
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Example SGAC Products!
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Space Generation Congress!
• The Congress is held annually in conjunction with the International
Astronautical Congress !
• Allows up to 130 of our top, selected members to congregate and
network with each other and top space professionals!
• Delegates work together on projects!
• Speakers from the worldʼs top space organisations and companies
address the Congress!
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Space Generation Congress!
• Projects are worked on by the attendees on some of the most
relevant and up and coming space topics !
• 2013ʼs themes: Agency, Industry, Society, Exploration, & Earth
Observation!
• Products are presented at the International Astronautical Congress as
well as throughout the year at conferences!
• The 13th edition of SGC will be in Toronto, Canada, September 2014!
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Space Generation Fusion Forum!
• Held in conjunction with the
National Space Symposium!
• 50 top young adults from around
the world from various areas of
space – government, industry, &
academia!
• Panel discussions moderated by
top international space sector
leaders!
• Output reported at the AIAA's
Space 2014, at the National
Space Symposium and at the
UNCOPUOS!
15. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
Key Objectives!
• Incubate projects and ideas through the SGAC network
regarding NEOs!
• Create outreach tools about NEOs!
• Collect the perspectives from young people on
countermeasures for NEOs to provide input into the UN!
Near-Earth Object (NEO) Project Group!
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Background!
NEOs are comets and asteroids that have been
nudged into orbits that allow them to enter the
Earth's neighbourhood. The possibility of collision
to Earth is low but exists. Space agencies and
governments around the world are focusing their
research on them.!
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Key Objectives!
• To identify key issues and areas of space safety and
sustainability relating to current and proposed space operations!
• To examine the safety and long-term sustainability of outer
space activities in all aspects, taking into account the interests
of all countries.!
• To create an international space forum to showcase the youthʼs
perspective on the safety of space activities, and the
sustainability of the space environment for future generations!
Space Safety & Sustainability (SSS)!
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Background!
!Space safety refers to the safeguard of valuable
space facilities and people on the ground and in
orbit as well as the security of the ground and
space environments themselves. !
17. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
Background!
!The UN came with the resolution of the need "to implement
an integrated, global system, especially through international
cooperation, to manage natural disaster mitigation, relief and
prevention efforts, especially of an international nature,
through Earth observation, communications and other space-
based services, making maximum use of existing capabilities
and filling gaps in worldwide satellite coverage“. !
Space Technology Disaster Management (STDM)!
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Key Objectives!
• To inform the general public on how space technologies and space-derived
information are valuable in disaster management!
• To provide a channel for new perspectives which contribute to the research
efforts on space technologies used in disaster management!
• To provide a forum to those who have an interest in disaster management
and space activities, and their impact on society!
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Key Objectives!
• Provide input to ICG, particularly on matters related to education and
public outreach, and to act as a medium for information dissemination on
GNSS!
• Promote activities relating to cooperation in GNSS and GNSS applications!
• Present the benefits of GNSS at various conferences around the world!
• YGNSS supports the International Committee on GNSS (ICG), an
international forum for cooperation on Global Navigation Satellite Systems
recognized by the United Nations!
Youth Global Navigation Satellite Systems (YGNSS)!
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Background!
Global Navigation Satellite Systems are
embedded in our daily life (mobile phones,
GPS…), and now almost every country in the
world has satellites on orbit to provide data to
the users. However, there is a huge lack of
information in the society about them.!
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Key Objectives!
• Career and project assistance for young professionals and students
already active in the small satellite community.!
• Provide the small satellite community with up-to-date information on
relevant topics, as well as recommendations regarding the directions to
be taken for future research and development and/or policy and legal
issues. !
• Attract young professionals and students to the world of small satellites
and generally to the world of space exploration.!
Small Satellites project Group (SSPG)!
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Background!
Over the past few years, small satellites have
changed the landscape of space exploration. They
facilitate quicker, cost effective and reliable access to
space. This provides a potential opportunity to have
smaller project groups and encourages new actors to
develop their capabilities in the space domain.!
20. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
Key Objectives!
• Research and disseminate knowledge about space law.!
• Provide law and policy perspectives on ongoing and planned space
activities.!
• Foster understanding between legal practitioners and academics and the
global space community of scientists, engineers, and other technical
professionals.!
• Present space law issues at various conferences and symposia.!
• Foster a community of emerging space law and policy students and young
professionals.!
Space Law Project Group (SLPG)!
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Background !
International space law is the overarching framework for all
space activities, whether conducted by governments and
national space agencies, private industry, or universities
and amateurs. National space law implements the
international framework, and contractual arrangements
further divide rights and responsibilities..!
21. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
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Key Objectives!
• Conduct academic research on the “theory of industrial practice” in the
commercial space sector.!
• Gather a next generation “think-tank” for commercial space.!
• Make the project influential upon decision-makers and getting the generationʼs
thoughts on commercial space be heard publicly.!
• Equip the young generation with knowledge, tools and network to be active in
the realm of commercial space and entrepreneurship.!
Commercial Space Project Group (CSPG)!
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Background!
Commercial space activities have helped to reach numerous
past achievements and played a major role in shaping the
way space has been used and is used today. Driven by the
potentially game-changing developments of the recent years
and the new emerging challenges, the CSPG strives to
support the young generation in understanding the underlying
dynamics and getting involved. !
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• SGAC working groups support UN Action Teams
(e.g., Action Team 14 on NEOs)!
• SGAC produces space policy papers and advice –
(e.g., Recommendations from the Space
Generation Congress and other workshops)!
• SGAC informs UN COPUOS and UN Office of
Outer Space Affairs of its activities and ideas !
Voice in Policy!
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24. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• NASA SCaN – Satellites, Communications & Navigations Group of
NASA, supported the SGC Agency working group focused on the
regulation of satellite radio frequencies!
• Lockheed Martin – Supported numerous SGAC conferences, activities
and scholarships!
• Secure World Foundation – Supported the SGC Society working group
focused on the integration of the space technology into society!
• DLR – German Aersopace Center, supported the SGC Exploration
working group, focused on the role of exploration on the current evolving
space sector, as well as many scholarships!
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Example Support from Current SGAC Partners!
25. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• Tangible reports or presentations from SGAC events!
• Raising the profile of the organisation amongst an international group
of the top incoming space young professionals !
• Meeting and engaging with that group and gaining access to the
SGAC international network!
• Raising the profile of a issue important to the organisation in the
international space community!
• Publicity!
• Amongst the worldwide members of SGAC!
• At the UN (SGAC briefs the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses
of Outer Space)!
• To our partners, sponsors, alumni and subscribers of our
newsletter!
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Benefits to SGAC Partners!
26. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• Becoming involved in and apply their work towards today's top space
issues in a broader setting!
• Voicing their opinions!
• Access to scholarships !
• Building leadership skills!
• Connecting with current and future international space leaders !
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Benefits to Members!
27. SGAC: BEYOND A NETWORK!
• To become a memberà register
yourself on SGAC webpage!
• To be informed à subscribe to
the SGAC TALK list!
• To be involved à contact your
countryʼs National Point of
Contact or see the volunteer
posts on the website!
• To take the lead à If your
country does not have a National
Point of Contact, volunteer!!
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How to be part of the Space Generation!
The UN has recognised that the young adults of today are
tomorrowʼs space leaders – step up and start taking the
lead!"
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