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MILSATCOM USA

Join us this June for MILSATCOM USA, the premier event dedicated to exploring the future of military satellite communications.

This conference brings together over 150 attendees, including a 50/50 mix of industry leaders and government officials.

Key topics include:

  • COMSATCOM updates and SATCOM Policy developments.
  • Innovations in SATCOM for Special Forces.
  • Cybersecurity solutions for space systems.

Gain exclusive insights into cutting-edge advancements while engaging with experts shaping the industry’s future!

Limited spaces available with savings the earlier you book!
Free for US DOD! Secure your spot today.

 

 

 

 
 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Arthur Grijalva

Arthur Grijalva

Director, SpaceWERX
Colonel Jeff Weisler

Colonel Jeff Weisler

Commander, Space Delta 8
Mike Dean

Mike Dean

Director, Command, Control and Communications Infrastructure , C3 Infrastructure, US DoD CIO

Arthur Grijalva

Director, SpaceWERX
Arthur Grijalva

 ARTHUR F. GRIJALVA is the Director of SpaceWERX, guiding strategic initiatives for the Space Force focused on innovative space technologies and partnerships. Steering a $460M annual portfolio, his leadership of SpaceWERX Ventures, Spark, and Prime programs accelerates the integration of commercial technology into space defense. His journey commenced at the U.S. Air Force Academy, which led to a distinguished tenure as the Deputy Director for Acquisition Delta-Space Warfighting at Space Systems Command, where he oversaw significant classified projects. He holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from New Mexico State University and is an alumnus of the University of Southern California's SHIELD program, a joint endeavor of the Price School of Public Policy & Viterbi School of Engineering, to enhance his expertise.

Bernard Edwards

Deputy Communications & Navigation Lead, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
Bernard Edwards

Bernard Edwards is the Deputy Communications and Navigation Systems Capability Lead for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. In that role, he provides technical advice to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate. He also serves as the Chief Communications Systems Engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. He supports the NASA representative to the Interagency Operations Advisory Group (IOAG) and until 2024 chaired the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) Optical Communications Working Group. He also served as the Chief Engineer for the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Project. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1989, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1991, and a M.S. in Computer Science in 1993 all from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert T. Osterthaler

CEO, Tip Osterthaler LLC
Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert T.  Osterthaler

Mr. Osterthaler is a retired Air Force Brigadier General who also has over 25 years experience in the private sector providing technical services and telecommunications networks to enterprise and government customers. He is currently serving on multiple governing and advisory boards, focusing primarily on the space and communications industries where he also regularly participates in diligence projects for private equity and research firms.

After retiring from the Air Force, Mr. Osterthaler spent 10 years as senior vice president at SAIC providing technical services to government clients and 8 years as President and CEO of satellite service provider SES Government Solutions. While at SES, Mr. Osterthaler was a leading industry voice for better integration of commercial space capabilities into the national security space architecture and proposed a number of innovations that have changed the nature of the relationship between the satellite industry and the US Government.

He has served as Board Chair of ND SatCom, a satellite equipment company; Advisory Board Member for Hawkeye 360, a radio frequency collection and analysis company; and Advisory Board Member for Lynk Global, a provider of satellite direct-to-device connectivity. From 2017 until 2021, he was on the Board of FirstNet, the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network, the largest wireless public safety network in the world, where he served on the Technology Committee, chaired the Finance Committee, and was Board Chair.
 

Colonel (Ret'd) Joseph Frankino

Founder and CEO, SparkWerx Space Solutions
Colonel (Ret'd) Joseph Frankino

Colonel (ret) Joe Frankino is a former DoD and Intelligence Community senior executive with more than 27 years of experience leading national security space operations and acquisitions across the U.S. government and Five Eyes community. His leadership spans the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office, NSA, and Department of Commerce, where he directed globally dispersed, mission-critical space organizations.

As the inaugural Director of Space Architectures for the Air Force Secretariat (SAF/SQ), he helped establish enterprise-level governance for integrated space programs and led interagency coordination through the congressionally mandated Space Acquisition Council. His work was central to shaping key White House policies, including Space Policy Directives 5 and 7, as well as Presidential Executive Order 13905.
 
In the commercial sector, he has advised and led multiple high-impact efforts across the space industry—from guiding early-stage startups through growth and fundraising, to driving enterprise strategy at the executive level. He has held leadership roles for two of the world’s largest satellite operators is also a non-resident Space Fellow at the Mitchell Institute and an advisory board member to several emerging space ventures.
 

Colonel Jeff Weisler

Commander, Space Delta 8
Colonel Jeff Weisler

Colonel Jeff Weisler is the Commander of Space Delta 8. He is responsible for the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Satellite Communications System (MILSATCOM) and is the focal point for U.S. protected and assured SATCOM.  As Commander his team executes command and control of the nation’s MILSATCOM constellation, develops and trains space warfighters, and delivers joint force capabilities through 24/7 crew operations. Additionally, Delta 8 generates, presents, and sustains a $55B+ SATCOM portfolio with units and Guardians stationed around the world supporting eleven combatant commands and numerous Allies.  He previously served as the Electromagnetic Warfare Mission Area Team Chief, Commander’s Action Group (CAG) Director for SpOC, and is a graduate of Joint Warfighter Strategy course at the Air War College, Maxwell AFB. He is the former Commander of the 21st Operations Support Squadron located at then Peterson AFB. He led over 180 plus U.S. and Canadian Air Force military, DoD civilian and contractor personnel responsible for supporting 21 operational units and nearly 2,000 space operators distributed across nine countries.

Colonel Weisler was commissioned in 2001 as a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Officer Training School following a successful enlisted career culminating as the personal security officer to the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. Career highlights include deployment commander for the first operational space electromagnetic warfare unit in Northern Syria. Additionally, he served as the Advanced Program Chief in Seoul, Korea, advising the United States Forces Korea (USFK) Commander on special technical operations in support of Pacific Command (PACOM)/USFK priorities. He has served in a variety of air and space operations and staff assignments, including tours in the Pentagon on the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) Briefing Team and as a Military Assistant to the DoD Executive Agent for Space Director. He also was the executive officer to the wing commander of the largest space wing in the Air Force. 
 
Additionally, Col Weisler has served as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Squadron Assistant Director of Operations, Squadron Flight Commander, Combat Crew Commander, and ICBM instructor. He has also completed multiple deployments to include those to Syria, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Cuba.

CW05 Rilin Desamours

Senior Space and Propagation Systems Officer, Plans and Policies, HQMC IC4
CW05 Rilin Desamours

David Logsdon

Senior Director, Space Policy, ITI Space Enterprise Council
David Logsdon

David Logsdon is the Senior Director, Space Policy, ITI Space Enterprise Council.  In his role, he has created and implemented a strategic international space cooperation engagement plan involving multiple countries, which has helped drive US engagement (both G-to-G and private sector) with international partners. Logsdon facilitated the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements with seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway).  Logsdon was one of the leading players in helping get Technology Safeguards Agreements signed and ratified between the US and Brazilian and Australian governments. Logsdon also led trade missions to Brazil and Chile.

 
Logsdon holds a private sector leadership position within the DHS CISA Space Systems Security and Resilience Landscape working group, leading an effort to create a space/cybersecurity/zero trust framework. Logsdon is also the Vice Chair of the IEEE International government subgroup, helping create a global space and cybersecurity standard.

Dr Brendan Mulvaney

Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF
Dr Brendan Mulvaney

Dr. Brendan Mulvaney is currently the Director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University. He was a Marine for a quarter of a century, where he flew more than 2000 hours as an AH-1W Cobra pilot, and was an Olmsted Scholar in Shanghai, China.

He enlisted in 1991 and was commissioned in 1993 after graduating from UC San Diego. He earned his Master’s in Leadership from the University of San Diego in 2002, and was selected as one of three Marine Olmsted Scholars for 2003. He studied at Fudan University in Shanghai, China from 2003-2005 where he earned his Ph.D. in International Relations.
 
He served several tours in California, Iraq, Japan, and the Western Pacific. He served as the first Director of the Commandant’s Red Team, and supervised the implementation of Red Teaming in the Marine Corps. In 2013 he transferred to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was the Associate Chair for the Languages and Cultures Department, and taught Mandarin Chinese, Chinese culture, and cross-cultural literacy.

Dr Clark Groves

Professor & Chair, National Security Industrial Base Department, The National Defense University
Dr Clark Groves

Dr. Clark Groves is Professor and Chair, National Security Industrial Base (NSIB) department at the Eisenhower School (ES), a JPME-2 war college at National Defense University (NDU) in Washington DC. He oversees 40 faculty members carrying out the flagship Industry Study course, analyzing industrial support to U.S. national security. This program annually educates roughly 300 senior military officers and civil servants in business innovation, industrial policy, and defense acquisition strategies across 20 industrial sectors key to national defense. The course includes field research visits to more than 500 industry-related sites, in roughly 100 cities, across 27 states, and 20 nations, fulfilling the unique 100-year Eisenhower School mission to keep warfighters “in touch with industry.” Dr. Groves also directs the Defense S&T Acquisition course within the Senior Acquisition Course (SAC) at the Eisenhower School. A corps of senior acquisition professionals attends ES each year, comprising 20% of the student body. SAC prepares graduates to lead acquisition
reform efforts in the most challenging future defense programs.

Prior to joining the ES faculty at NDU, Dr. Groves served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of Colonel. His military career centered on scientific duties supporting
spacecraft acquisition and space operations. He was as an advanced technology Division Chief at the National Reconnaissance Office, developing future space sensors and components. He was also a principal investigator and NRO payload program manager for the Van Allen Probes mission, a NASA science mission analyzing the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Dr. Groves received his Ph.D. in space physics from Utah State University, and is a distinguished graduate of the Eisenhower School (then ICAF) at NDU, including the Senior
Acquisition Course certificate from Defense Acquisition University. Dr. Groves served one year as a Visiting Scholar at the Congressional Research Service, assisting with analysis of space policy in the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade division. He is a recipient of the National Reconnaissance Office Director’s Circle Award.

Dr Jay Schwarz

Bureau Chief, Federal Communications Commission, Space Bureau
Dr Jay Schwarz

Jay Schwarz recently rejoined the FCC as Chief of the Space Bureau. Before rejoining the FCC, he served as Vice President of Public Policy at Comcast, focusing on broadband policy. Previously at the FCC he was Wireline Advisor to former Chairman Ajit Pai and held positions within the Wireline Competition Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and the Office of Strategic Planning. Jay holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University.
 

Dr Julie Smith

Principal Research Physicist, AFRL/RVBY
Dr Julie Smith

Dr. Julie Smith is a Principal Research Physicist for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate.  Julie received her master’s degree in physics from the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 2008 and her PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2024.  After graduation in 2008 Julie began working for AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate at Starfire Optical Range.  For 7 years in the Directed Energy Directorate, Julie worked on advances in atmospheric propagation, atmospheric modeling and simulation, MEMS technology, adaptive optics, quantum communications and optical communications.  During her time in Directed Energy, she published numerous papers on atmospheric propagation and was an active member in the Optical Society of America, OSA.  In 2015, Julie moved to AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate to work with the Future Space Communications group where she led efforts to advance communication technologies throughout the DoD.  In 2016 she was named the Laser Communications Strategy Lead for the Space Vehicles Directorate and in 2020 became the lead for the Communications Tech Area.  Julie works with DoD and commercial organizations to develop novel communication and Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies as well as standards for interoperability.  She is also an active member of SPIE, IEEE, WIE and SWE. 

Dr Rajeev Gopal

VP Advanced Programs Hughes Defense, Hughes
Dr Rajeev Gopal

Dr. Rajeev Gopal, vice president at Hughes, leads the company’s advanced engineering programs, developing innovative solutions for resilient and protected communications in defense applications. Dr. Gopal’s work spans 5G, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) technologies, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cloud, and cybersecurity advancements.

In his more than 25 years at Hughes, Dr. Gopal has held a variety of leadership roles in satellite network systems engineering and software development. Most recently, he has led the growth of DoD program portfolio to include private 5G, LEO services, and protected communications; and productization of network management system and smart network edge software. Prior to joining Hughes, Dr. Gopal pioneered laboratory automation projects for clinical and cancer research and development at CTIS for National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Gopal holds 11 patents and has published more than 40 technical papers. A member of the IEEE 5G World Forum, he serves on the editorial board of Wiley’s International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking (IJSCN). Dr. Gopal earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science.

 

Dr Robert Wright

Chief Engineer - MUOS, General Dynamics Mission Systems
Dr Robert Wright

Robert Wright is the Chief Engineer for the MUOS Program for the Space, Cyber, and Intelligence Systems line of business at General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics. In that role he is responsible for overall execution performance of the MUOS team, delivering improvements to the operational system, and ensuring
operational efficiency of the program.

Prior to joining General Dynamics, Dr. Wright spent 21 years in leadership roles at Raytheon. His roles there included Director of Systems Verification, Director of Engineering Transition to Production, Director of Engineering Operations, Chief Test Architect for Ground Systems, and Chief Engineer for Space Systems. Dr. Wright spent his last five years at Raytheon assigned to recover five of their most challenged Space and Ground Systems programs. Prior to Raytheon, Dr. Wright spent 16 years at The Aerospace Corporation in a variety of roles.Dr. Wright holds a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Science degree, and a Ph.D. degree, all in Physics from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Erin Carper

Senior Materiel Leader, Tactical SATCOM Acquisition Delta, Military Communications & Position, Navigation, and Timing Directorate, Space Systems Command
Erin Carper

Gabriel Swiney

Director of Policy, Advocacy, and International Affairs, NOAA Office of Space Commerce
Gabriel Swiney

Gabriel Swiney is the Director of the Office of Space Commerce’s Policy, Advocacy, and International Division. He comes to OSC from NASA, where he was a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy. While at NASA, he worked on norms of behavior, legal policy, and the interagency authorization and supervision effort.

Prior to NASA, Mr. Swiney was an Attorney Adviser in the State Department’s legal bureau. He led the international space law portfolio at State and the U.S. delegation to the COPUOS Legal Subcommittee.

Mr. Swiney was one of the creators of the Artemis Accords and has participated in the negotiation of dozens of space cooperation arrangements. Before focusing on space issues,

Mr. Swiney worked on the use of force, sanctions, and Africa legal issues at State.

He holds law degrees from Harvard and Oxford, has taught space policy and law at Harvard Law School, and has published on a range of issues.

Jared Reece

Branch Chief, COMSATCOM Solutions Branch, Space Systems Command - Commercial Services Office, Commercial Satellite Communications Office
Jared Reece

Jared Reece is Chief, Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Solutions Program Office, assigned to the Space Systems Command, United States Space Force, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for delivering COMSATCOM capabilities to support the joint warfighter, federal agencies, and international partners.

The COMSATCOM Solutions Program Office acquires COMSATCOM capability for any customer, anywhere in the world, and includes the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Indefinity Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract awarded in 2023 with a current ceiling of $13B.

Mr. Reece started his career supporting the COMSATCOM Solutions Office in 2015, specializing in cybersecurity, overseeing the transition from DIACAP to RMF, and supported the cybersecurity assessments transition from DISA to USSF, and has been overseeing the development of the IA-PRE cybersecurity program. He served as a program analyst within the program office, managing a variety of contracts from managed services to complex COMASTCOM solutions for the joint warfighter, and federal agencies. He took over as the COMSATCOM Solutions Program Office Branch Chief in 2022 and continues to support the COMSATCOM mission across the US DoD.

Mr. Reece received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Homeland Security, which focuses on emerging technologies, cyber threats, infrastructure protection, and private-sector partnerships.

Lieutenant Colonel Allen Varghese

Deputy Director, Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Lieutenant Colonel Allen Varghese

Lt Col Allen Varghese is an active duty officer in the United States Space Force and currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Space Portfolio at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). In this role, he leads the planning and execution of innovative space capabilities in support of all US Armed Services, Combatant Commands, and allied partners for the Office of the
Secretary of Defense.

Prior to his current assignment, he served in various acquisition and operational roles at Tyndall AFB, Los Angeles AFB, the National Reconnaissance Office, Vandenberg SFB, and the Pentagon. Notable roles include Director of Operations at the 4th Space Launch Squadron, 2019 Service Chief Fellow at DARPA, and SAF/AQ Program Element Monitor. Allen is a Materiel Leader graduate from Space Systems Command. He also served as a Defense Ventures Military Fellow at Moonshots Capital, a Venture Capital firm located in Austin, TX.

Lt Col Varghese earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Executive MBA from the University of Oklahoma, and M.A. in Management and Leadership from Webster University. He is a certified Program Management Professional through the Program Management Institute and earned a Level III certification in Acquisitions from Defense Acquisitions University.
 

Mike Dean

Director, Command, Control and Communications Infrastructure , C3 Infrastructure, US DoD CIO
Mike Dean

Mr. Mike Dean became a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) in 2024. He currently serves as Director, Command, Control, and Communications Infrastructure (C3I) office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO). In this position, he leads the governance, oversight and policy development of DoD tactical communications, tactical data links, combat identification systems, public safety communications, satellite communications, positioning, navigation and timing, and mobility/5G systems.

 
Previously, Mr. Dean served as Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Division Chief for C3I, providing technical expertise, oversight and broad guidance on policy, programmatic and technical issues relating to DoD SATCOM as well as serving as the DoD CIO’s focal point for international partnership activities in SATCOM to include the NATO SATCOM Services 6th Generation (NSS6G) activities.
 
Before joining federal government service, Mr. Dean served as a career Army Signal Corps and Cyberspace officer for more than 27 years (including multiple command positions and combat deployments within the 82d Airborne Division and finally as the Space Branch Chief in the Joint Staff J6). Following his military career, Mr. Dean served as a defense contractor in multiple roles supporting the DoD CIO in satellite communications and information enterprise management. One of Mr. Dean’s most notable roles in DoD SATCOM was the architectural development and digital modernization of Enterprise SATCOM Management and Control. This enterprise architecture is currently being implemented by a DoD-wide plan endorsed in December 2022 by the principal leadership of the DoD CIO, U.S. Space Command, and the U. S. Space Force.
 
Mr. Dean holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems Management from Western International University, a Master of Arts in History from Western Illinois University and he is a 2023 alumni of the Federal Executive Institute’s “Leadership in a Democratic Society” course.

Nathan Getz

Transport Layer MILSATCOM Cell Chief, Space Development Agency
Nathan Getz

Nathan Getz is the Data Transport Cell Chief for the Space Development Agency (SDA). In this role, Nathan develops the data communications technical strategy for SDA. This includes waveforms, antenna technology and overall communications capabilities that SDA will be providing in future Tranches. Previously, Nathan was a senior scientist for L3Harris and worked as a systems architect in the Nuclear Command, Control and Communication (NC3) business area. Nathan has broad experience in waveform design, signal processing, communications architecture as well as integrating AI techniques into communication systems.

 
 

Paul Van Slett

Satellite Communications Division Chief, US DoD CIO
Paul Van Slett

Richard Saxon

Acting Director International Affairs, Space Systems Command, USSF
Richard Saxon

Robert Dew

Senior Technologist Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Robert Dew

Rob Dew, serves as the Senior Technologist Advisor for Emergency Communications within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) since July 2018. In this
capacity, Rob provides overall technical advisement on design, development, testing, and deployment of priority and interoperability of Next Generation Network Priority Services
(NGN-PS), Wireless Priority Service (WPS) on 4G and 5G, 5G network security, secure data exchange and Internet-of-Things (loT) capabilities for emergency communications stakeholders.

Previous to this assignment, he served as a Wireless Broadband Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Electronics Engineer in the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) providing engineering and managerial leadership, governance and policy, consultation, and expertise to emergency communications for National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) personnel and Public Safety first responders and stakeholders with guidance, research, development, test, and evaluation of wireline and wireless broadband networks.

Prior to joining the OEC in 2015, Rob spent over 20 years in private industry in technologist, technical director, project management, and senior engineering positions for Global 500 and Fortune 500 service providers and vendors, Federal agencies, and consulting firms such as DHS, AirTouch International, Sprint-Nextel, Ericsson, Telefonica, Qualcomm, LCC, Leidos, SAIC and Marconi. Rob managed and engineered from concept to design to operational capability projects worldwide in excess of $USD 5 billion servicing over 300 million subscribers while managing in excess of 2,000 staff comprised of directors, managers, engineers, and analysts in the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.

Rob holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a M.S. in Engineering
Management from The George Washington University

Scott Patrick

Executive Director, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Scott Patrick

Steve Pitcher

Senior Cyber Survivability Analyst, Joint Chiefs of Staff - J6
Steve Pitcher

Mr. Steve Pitcher is the Senior Cyber Survivability Analyst for the Joint Staff J6. During Steve’s 20 years in the Air Force, and 19 years as a government civilian with the Missile Defense Agency and Joint Staff, he has held several cybersecurity, command and control, modeling and simulation, information sharing, Joint/Coalition operations, and cyber survivability positions. As part of the Joint Staff, he focused on developing cybersecurity approaches to enable coalition interoperability, with authoritative data services and web-based presentation applications to rapidly deploy a hybrid mission planning and execution network. More recently, he has worked to define how properly articulated cyber survivability threshold performance requirements can reduce resource and mission risk for the acquisition of warfighter systems, by ensuring cybersecurity and cyber resilience performance requirements are included in a program managers cost, schedule and performance risk trade space. This has been transformational in driving cyber security consideration within DevOps, and validation of the effectiveness of implementation during DevSecOps … helping to ensure warfighting capabilities are secure and resilient by design.

Theresa Suloway

Division Chief Engineer, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Theresa Suloway

Tom Stroup

President, Satellite Industry Association
Tom Stroup

 As President of SIA, Tom is the trade association’s lead advocate for regulatory and policy issues of critical importance to SIA’s membership, including spectrum and licensing issues, defense and public safety matters, and export control and international trade issues. He also manages the day-to-day operations of SIA, including member communications, staff leadership and organization of SIA sponsored events. Tom became the president of SIA in December of 2014.

 
Prior to joining SIA, Tom was with Shared Spectrum Company (SSC), a leading developer of spectrum intelligence technologies, where he served as CEO. For more than a decade, he served as the President of the Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA). Previous to his position at SSC, he founded and ran several companies in the technology industry, including Columbia Spectrum Management, P-Com Network Services, CSM Wireless, and SquareLoop.
 
Tom holds a BS, summa cum laude, in Public Administration from the University of North Dakota. He is also a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center where he served as Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal.
 

Why should YOU attend MILSATCOM USA?

This event offers a unique opportunity to:

CONNECT:
Meet with over 150 key figures, including national military commanders, policy leaders, R&D experts, industry innovators, and businesses entering the SATCOM market, while building meaningful partnerships, this is the hub for networking and shaping the future of SATCOM.

LEARN:

Gain cutting-edge insights from leading experts on technical developments, acquisition strategies, operational updates, and key topics like COMSATCOM, SATCOM for special operations, and cybersecurity for space systems.

SHAPE:
Collaborate with peers to tackle challenges, share ideas, explore transformative technologies, and set new standards for the future of MILSATCOM and space communications.

 

Whether you’re looking to enhance your communication capabilities, discover innovative technologies, or establish new business relationships, MILSATCOM USA is where it all comes together.

 

Why Partner with MILSATCOM USA?

Partner to Lead the Conversation

Align your organization with the cutting edge of military satellite communications by partnering with MILSATCOM USA. This event provides unparalleled access to senior-level decision-makers, including representatives from Space Systems Command, US Space Command, the Space Development Agency, and more.

Benefits of Partnership:

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Take the opportunity to collaborate with the SATCOM community, demonstrate your expertise, and influence the industry’s future direction.

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Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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Chair's Opening Remarks

Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert T. Osterthaler, CEO, Tip Osterthaler LLC

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9:30

Delivering Innovative Commercial SATCOM capabilities and services to the DoD, Federal Agencies, and International Partners

Jared Reece, Branch Chief, COMSATCOM Solutions Branch, Space Systems Command - Commercial Services Office, Commercial Satellite Communications Office

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Promoting a Competitive and Innovative Global Communications Marketplace

Dr Jay Schwarz, Bureau Chief, Federal Communications Commission, Space Bureau

  • Leading policy and licensing matters related to satellite and space-based communications and activities
  • Streamlining regulatory processes to provide maximum flexibility for operators to meet customer needs
  • Fostering the efficient use of scarce spectrum and orbital resources
     
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    Morning Coffee

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    Blending the Best of Commercial Technology with the Needs of the Space Force

    Arthur Grijalva, Director, SpaceWERX

  • Inspiring and empowering collaboration with innovators to accelerate capabilities and shape our future in space
  • Space Ventures, Space Spark & Space Prime
  • Accelerating MILSATCOM development and aquisition: specific challenges and opportunities
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    Accelerating Commercial Technology for National Security

    Lieutenant Colonel Allen Varghese, Deputy Director, Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

  • Solving operational challenges at speed and scale
  • Matching challenges in SATCOM with scalable solutions
  • Resources available to commercial solution providers
  • Case studies of DIU work in Space and SATCOM
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    Networking Lunch

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    Helping U.S. Businesses use The Unique Medium of Space to Benefit Our Economy

    Gabriel Swiney, Director of Policy, Advocacy, and International Affairs, NOAA Office of Space Commerce

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    13:30

    Understanding the Global Space & SATCOM Industry in 2025

    Dr Clark Groves, Professor & Chair, National Security Industrial Base Department, The National Defense University

    • Key trends in commercial Space & SATCOM
    • Utilising the science and technology enterprise to support national defense
     

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    14:00

    Afternoon Tea

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    Advocating for Regulations, Policies and Practices that Encourage Investment in, and the Adoption of, Satellite-Based Technologies and Services

    Tom Stroup, President, Satellite Industry Association

  • Understanding the capabilities of the U.S satellite industry in SATCOM
  • Encouraging policies and practices that promote USG utilization of satellites, services, and ground equipment
  • Where can the relationship between government and industry improve?
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    Space at the Pointy Edge of the 21st Century Global Technology Spear: How to Partner in an Evolving Global Environment

    David Logsdon, Senior Director, Space Policy, ITI Space Enterprise Council

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    15:30

    Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Focus Day

    Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert T. Osterthaler, CEO, Tip Osterthaler LLC

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    8:20

    Registration & Coffee

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    8:50

    Chair's Opening Remarks

    Colonel (Ret'd) Joseph Frankino, Founder and CEO, SparkWerx Space Solutions

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    9:30

    DoD’s Enterprise SATCOM Transformation for increased Warfighter Lethality

    Mike Dean, Director, Command, Control and Communications Infrastructure , C3 Infrastructure, US DoD CIO

  • ESC-MC
  • Rapid partnered integration (commercial and international)
  • Hybrid terminals
  • Ground modernization (MTS)
  • Leveraging Virtualization in the DoD SATCOM Enterprise
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    DOD CIO SATCOM

    Paul Van Slett

    Paul Van Slett, Satellite Communications Division Chief, US DoD CIO

  • Strong Secure Engaged (SSE) SPACE objectives
  • Worldwide Satellite Communications Capability
  • Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P)
  • Defence SATCOM Program 2040
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    Morning Coffee

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    The MUOS Program as a Key Element of the Current and Future MilSatCom Architectures

    Dr Robert Wright, Chief Engineer - MUOS, General Dynamics Mission Systems

  • Overview of the General Dynamics Mission Systems SC&I Portfolio
  • Discussion of current trends/themes in Commercial and Military Satellite Communications
  • The MUOS program as a key element of the MilSatCom Architecture
  • The ongoing need for UHF Satellite Communications
  • MUOS as a platform for Concept Exploration, Risk Reduction, and ongoing contribution to the MilSatCom Architecture
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    Driving Innovative Partnerships with Allies, Inter-Agencies, and Industry to Build a Joint Robust and Resilient Military Space Enterprise

    Richard Saxon

    Richard Saxon, Acting Director International Affairs, Space Systems Command, USSF

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    12:00

    Networking Lunch Sponsored by Astranis

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    Resilient Communications Available Today with Multi-Orbit SATCOM and 5G

    Dr Rajeev Gopal, VP Advanced Programs Hughes Defense, Hughes

  • Autonomous Orchestration: Agile coordination of GEO, MEO, LEO, and 5G resources
  • Integrated ISR and C2: Real-time and secure data delivery for dependable actions
  • Ready for Contested Environments: Assured connectivity with diverse and layered transports
     
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    Advocating for Resources & New Technology Acquisition to Continue to Strengthen US Posture in the Pacific

    CW05 Rilin Desamours

    CW05 Rilin Desamours, Senior Space and Propagation Systems Officer, Plans and Policies, HQMC IC4

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    Global Public Safety: EMCyber Resilience

    Robert Dew, Senior Technologist Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

    • Addressing the global SATCOM EMCyber threat matrix with a focus on civ/mil emergency communications requirements and priority services
    • Identifying SATCOM resiliency challenges and capabilities to strengthen cybersecurity and address those challenges i.e. NextGen, AI, Electromagnetic
    • Sharing Collective Defense Approach to Global Public Safety: EMCyberSAT Cooperation
     

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    Understanding the Adversary: China’s Goals in Space and SATCOM

    Dr Brendan Mulvaney, Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF

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    Modernizing Spectrum Policy and Making the Most Efficient Use Possible of this Vital National Resource

    Scott Patrick

    Scott Patrick, Executive Director, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration

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    Chair’s Closing Remarks

    Colonel (Ret'd) Joseph Frankino, Founder and CEO, SparkWerx Space Solutions

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    Registration & Coffee

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    Chair's Opening Remarks

    Colonel (Ret'd) Joseph Frankino, Founder and CEO, SparkWerx Space Solutions

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    Space Delta 8’s Role in Advanced Satellite Communications

    Colonel Jeff Weisler, Commander, Space Delta 8

  • Delivering resilient and secure SATCOM capabilities to enable joint and coalition operations worldwide
  • Enhancing global communication networks to support warfighters in contested and degraded environments
  • Pioneering advancements in satellite technology to maintain dominance in the space domain
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    US Army G-6's SATCOM Innovations for Mission Success

  • Delivering secure and scalable SATCOM solutions to support Army operations across the globe
  • Enabling seamless connectivity in multi-domain operations through advanced satellite communication technologies
  • Advancing capabilities to ensure resilience and communication superiority in contested environments.
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    Modernizing SATCOM for a Resilient Future

    Erin Carper

    Erin Carper, Senior Materiel Leader, Tactical SATCOM Acquisition Delta, Military Communications & Position, Navigation, and Timing Directorate, Space Systems Command

  •  Commercial Space Strategy
  • SATCOM as part of 'The Joint Fight'
  • User requirements as the driver programs
     

     

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    Space Development Agency: SATCOM Capabilities for the Warfighter

    Nathan Getz, Transport Layer MILSATCOM Cell Chief, Space Development Agency

  • Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
  • Tranches 1& 2
  • Link 16 from Space
  • Testing Approach
  • Optical Space-to-Ground (S2G) & Space-to-Air (S2A) demos
     
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    Bringing Experts from Industry, Government, and Academia Together to Solve Cybersecurity Challenges

    Theresa Suloway

    Theresa Suloway, Division Chief Engineer, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

  • How the NCCoE works to protect vital national infrastructure
  • Cyber threats to space and SATCOM
  • Working with the NCCoE to enhance your cyber protection

     

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    Stakeholder Cyber Performance Requirements for Fielding Cyber Survivable Capabilities

    Steve Pitcher, Senior Cyber Survivability Analyst, Joint Chiefs of Staff - J6

  • Need to transition from a cybersecurity standards compliance focus to one that maintains the importance of standards, but emphasizes cybersecurity and cyber resilience performance requirements for standards to achieve and sustain.  Relying on standards compliance alone led to
  • 70% of defects being introduced before coding began.
  • 80% of defects being found after 95% of funds were committed and too late to influence design.
  • 97% of rework costs being unaffordable and risks remained.
     
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    AFRL's Future Space Communications Group

    Dr Julie Smith, Principal Research Physicist, AFRL/RVBY

  • Efforts to advance satellite communications throughout the DoD
  • Future programs
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    Optical Communications to Enhance SATCOM

    Bernard Edwards, Deputy Communications & Navigation Lead, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate

  • NASA's optical communications efforts
  • Future programs
  • Working with DOD partners 
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    Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

    Colonel (Ret'd) Joseph Frankino, Founder and CEO, SparkWerx Space Solutions


    Director, Command, Control and Communications Infrastructure
    C3 Infrastructure, US DoD CIO
    Director
    SpaceWERX
    Commander
    Space Delta 8
    Senior Cyber Survivability Analyst
    Joint Chiefs of Staff - J6
    Deputy Communications & Navigation Lead
    NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
    Director
    China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF
    Senior Director, Space Policy
    ITI Space Enterprise Council
    President
    Satellite Industry Association
    CEO
    Tip Osterthaler LLC
    Founder and CEO
    SparkWerx Space Solutions
    Senior Space and Propagation Systems Officer, Plans and Policies
    HQMC IC4
    Professor & Chair
    National Security Industrial Base Department, The National Defense University
    Bureau Chief
    Federal Communications Commission, Space Bureau
    Principal Research Physicist
    AFRL/RVBY
    VP Advanced Programs Hughes Defense
    Hughes
    Chief Engineer - MUOS
    General Dynamics Mission Systems
    Senior Materiel Leader, Tactical SATCOM Acquisition Delta, Military Communications & Position, Navigation, and Timing Directorate
    Space Systems Command
    Director of Policy, Advocacy, and International Affairs
    NOAA Office of Space Commerce
    Branch Chief, COMSATCOM Solutions Branch
    Space Systems Command - Commercial Services Office, Commercial Satellite Communications Office
    Deputy Director, Space Portfolio
    Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
    Transport Layer MILSATCOM Cell Chief
    Space Development Agency
    Satellite Communications Division Chief
    US DoD CIO
    Acting Director International Affairs
    Space Systems Command, USSF
    Senior Technologist Advisor
    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
    Executive Director
    Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
    Division Chief Engineer
    National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

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    Sponsors and Exhibitors


    General Dynamics Mission Systems

    Gold Sponsors
    https://gdmissionsystems.com/

    General Dynamics Mission Systems is a leading international defence company, supplying avionic and tactical communication systems around the world. We have been providing avionic, maritime and vehicle-based systems for more than 70 years, including Bowman, which is currently in-use on a variety of platforms in the British Armed Forces. Our communication and information transfer capabilities offer an open architecture, facilitating a tailored system and hassle-free integration to give the best possible performance for the end-user in their unique environment.

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    Astranis

    Sponsors
    http://www.astranis.com/

    Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is a US company that manufactures and operates small spacecraft for high orbits to provide regional broadband connectivity and position, navigation, timing services at dramatically lower costs compared to legacy solutions. Five Astranis spacecraft are on-orbit and five more are in production for launch in 2025. The Astranis factory in San Francisco is equipped for rapid manufacturing and testing of over 20 satellites per year. Astranis is executing multiple contracts for the Department of Defense including a prime contract with Space Force for the Resilient GPS program. The 400-person company has raised over $800 million.



    Hughes

    Sponsors
    https://www.hughes.com/

    Hughes delivers information anywhere the mission leads. We engineer and manage resilient networks with intelligence built-in, to make networks easier to operate and harder to take down. We leverage interoperable standards to make networks software-defined, not hardware-limited. We reach to the farthest ends of the mission, so the warfighter is never at an information disadvantage. Hughes. Secure Communications. Anytime. Anywhere. Anycomms.


    SWISSto12

    Sponsors
    https://swissto12.com/

    Swissto12 is a leading manufacturer of advanced Radio Frequency (RF) payloads, systems and products for telecommunications, surveillance and radar applications across the aeronautic industry. The company’s RF systems and products benefit from proprietary and patented aerospace-qualified 3D-printing technologies that deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF functionality.

    Customers and partners include the European Space Agency, Intelsat, Inmarsat, Lockheed Martin, Elbit Systems and Thales. Swissto12 has developed commercially with success in Europe, the USA and Israel and is amongst the fastest growing aerospace companies in Europe. Swissto12 spun off in 2011 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors.

    SWISSto12 has deployed more than 1,000 RF products in space, maritime, ground and airborne applications, covering from L-band to V-band. Swissto12 RF products include array apertures for on-the-move applications (airborne, ground) in X-band, Ku-band and Ka-band, phased arrays in with low power consumption for communications and radar, antenna feeds and feed systems for space and ground, and direction-finding antenna front ends. SWISSto12 also builds the HummingSat - the first ever geostationary SmallSat - A new type of small, agile and low weight geostationary satellite designed to deliver high-quality connectivity for a disruptively low investment per mission.


    Exhibitors


    Airbus

    Exhibitors
    https://www.airbus.com/

    Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. As a global leader in the defence sector, Airbus is the largest defence European supplier, and among the top 10 defence companies worldwide. It manufactures tactical and strategic airlifters, multi-role aerial tankers and advanced combat aircraft. Together, the A400M, C295, CN235, A330 MRTT and Eurofighter Typhoon make up a world-class product line operated by air forces worldwide. With decades of industrial experience behind it, Airbus consistently develops cutting-edge technologies for the most challenging missions. In addition to designing, developing and manufacturing military aircraft, Airbus offers a broad range of services to fully support its customers. Airbus also is the no. 3 company worldwide in secure communication platforms, delivering agile, innovative, data-driven digital services for defence and cyber security applications.


    BCubed

    Exhibitors
    https://bcubed.com/

    At BCubed, we focus our engineering expertise on providing specialized solutions, hardware, and services to meet a variety of unique needs across the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and Commercial sector. Our diverse skill set of digital signal processing, cloud engineering, and machine learning development, provides a holistic and rapid approach to meet our customer needs. Using best-of-breed Open Source Software (OSS) and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) technologies, we maximize the value added to our customers, enabling them to stay ahead of the game with results that speak for themselves.


    INTEGRASYS

    Exhibitors
    https://www.integrasys-space.com/

    INTEGRASYS, established in 1990 is a software development and engineering company specialized in satellite network design, deployment, maintenance, and interference mitigation tools for monitoring critical satellite infrastructure in the commercial and defense fields, offering a wide range of signal monitoring products and VSAT Deployment, maintenance, and link budget solutions.


    Xtar

    Exhibitors
    http://www.xtar.com

    XTAR, LLC is a privately owned satellite operator delivering X-band services to U.S. and Allied government users. XTAR’s two satellite payloads, with high-powered global, fixed and steerable spot beams, are WGS-compatible and readily support mobile applications in the harshest environments. Available coverage is from Denver east to Singapore.


    Media Partners


    Via Satellite

    Official Media Partner
    http://www.viasatellite.com

    Via Satellite is the leading global satellite magazine, providing expert business analysis and technical insights into the satellite, telecom, wireless and space industries. The readers of Via Satellite are provided with timely and valuable editorial, essential in remaining competitive and profitable in the global satellite marketplace. For more information on our products and to sign up for free trial subscriptions go to http://www.viasatellite.com .


    Satcoms Innovation Group

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    https://satig.space/



    Defense Advancement

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    DefenseAdvancement.com (DA) is a defense marketing and supplier sourcing platform, showcasing supplier capabilities across aerospace, land, naval and security domains. Operated by the team behind UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com, DA connects governments, armed forces and the entire defense and security supply chain, giving suppliers an online platform to showcase their technologies and capabilities.


    GSOA

    Official Media Partner
    https://gsoasatellite.com/

    GSOA is the global CEO-driven association representing the satellite industry. GSOA provides a platform for collaboration between companies involved in the satellite ecosystem globally and a unified voice for the sector. Our vision is to help policymakers improve the state of the world by continuously bridging digital, education, health, social, gender and economic divides across diverse geographies and across mature and developing economies.


    Armada International

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    http://armadainternational.com

    ARMADA INTERNATIONAL is leading defence magazine which reports on and analyses defence systems, equipment and technology. Together with its Compendium supplements, ARMADA provides defence planners in the militaries, in government, in procurement and in the defence industry itself with the information they need to plan their strategies.


    Microwave Journal

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    http://www.mwjournal.com

    Microwave Journal provides leading-edge technical content for RF, microwave and wireless engineers worldwide. MWJ the magazine reaches 50,000 qualified subscribers with practical design application articles for working engineers. MWJournal.com delivers the latest news, events, webinars, whitepapers, videos and newsletters to RF/microwave professionals. EDI CON China and USA events bring industry and engineers together for information exchange and education. For over 60 years, Microwave Journal has been THE resource for engineers who are developing infrastructure for the next-generation of wireless and defense technologies. www.mwjournal.com


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    Space Data Association

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    http://www.space-data.org

    The Space Data Association Limited (SDA) is a non-profit international association of satellite operators that supports the controlled, reliable, and efficient sharing of data critical to the safety and integrity of the space environment. The SDA is open to all satellite operators and other participants. Its membership comprises many of the world’s major satellite communications companies, as well as key scientific, remote sensing, and environmental satellite system operators.


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