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Space Data Association (SDA)
Global satellite operators SES S.A., Intelsat, Ltd., and Inmarsat plc, today announced that they have founded the Space Data Association Ltd. (SDA), a non-profit company established in the Isle of Man that is the first satellite operator-led association dedicated to sharing critical operational data in support of satellite operations, improving flight safety and preserving the space environment.
The SDA’s Directors are Stewart Sanders (SES), Tobias Nassif (Intelsat) and Ruy Pinto (Inmarsat). ManSat, an Isle of Man company, will provide administrative services for the association that will be open to all satellite operators and other participants.
In order to enhance the management of satellite conjunction analysis and mitigation of RF interference, the SDA will also establish the Satellite Data Center to provide an efficient, reliable and secure means for participants to share key operations data. The SDA anticipates that its electronic Data Center will become operational in 2010.
The sharing of data among satellite operators has been a key factor in the successful management of space resources they share. The SDA will provide the means for improving that sharing, securing the integrity of operations for all satellite operators and contributing to the long-term sustainability of the space environment.