Long Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities Space Governance - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Long Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities

Space Governance in Europe: Regulation of Space Activities ECSL Forum – ESA Paris, 27 March 2015 Cécil Ameil – Chairman ESOA Regulatory WG

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Space Systems CIS

ESOA Members

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Key Facts on the Commercial Satellite Industry

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Satellite Industry’s Commitment to Sustainable Space Operations

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A Need for Responsible International / Regional Regulations Presentation Outline

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KEY FACTS

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More than 50 countries on 6 continents, more than 50 years of on-orbit experience

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Commercial Satellite Operations

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Satcoms anywhere, anytime

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SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS

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Views on Space Sustainability

MAINTAINING A SUSTAINABLE SPACE ENVIRONMENT IMPLIES:

Responsible behavior by those launching/ operating space objects Responsible regulation of space-related activities in particular spectrum management/ allocation of orbital slots & associated frequencies

A safe & enabling environment for satellite operation that avoids

unnecessary regulatory burdens

This requires a dialogue between all stakeholders & pragmatic solutions that do not impact operations SATELLITE OPERATORS CONTRIBUTE TO THIS DIALOGUE WITH:

Decades of experience in safe space operations In depth knowledge of international, regional & national regulations that they comply with

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SATELLITE OPERATORS HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN ENSURING SAFE OPERATIONS AS

DISRUPTIONS DAMAGE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, HARM USERS, & COST MONEY!

INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES ARE STATE OF THE ART & EVOLVE CONSTANTLY Some Satellite operators carry Space Situational Awareness sensors on their satellites to monitor & react to the space environment to avoid collisions & interference New standards are emerging to ensure secure uplinks from identified sources (carrier ID) or deal with interference (prevention & resolution) Ongoing collaboration within the space industry:

E.g. Space Data Association, Global VSAT Forum, Satellite IRG

Responsible Behavior: What satellite operators do?

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Dealing with Interference

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Dealing with Interference

TYPICAL OPERATIONAL INTERFERENCE CAUSES INCLUDE: Poor equipment Poor installation (wrong satellite, polarization, frequency….) Carrier ID / Installers training / Centrally controlled equipment (MSS) OTHERS CASES INCLUDE: Transmission in geographical or bands vicinity (e.g. ROES in C Band)

Protect satcoms unfettered access to spectrum!

JAMMING: Intentional interference – very limited Political issue / ITU diplomacy

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The Space Data Association

A TOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE SSA & SAFE SPACE OPERATIONS

SPACE DATA CENTER (IT’S ALL ABOUT SHARING DATA!)

Distributed, secure environment providing assured availability Secure, legally protected sharing of proprietary data Authoritative, verified, normalized, current data Automated validation of data and analysis/reporting

SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES AND ADDS TO HERITAGE PROCESSES

Efficient, timely, accurate conjunction assessments Consolidated use of best available operator data including planned maneuvers Significantly reduces false alarms, missed events: increases safety & efficiency Addresses format inconsistencies & inherent errors Supports improved EMI / RFI geo-location & resolution support

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SDA community facilitates evolution & adoption of best practices by satellite operators

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SDA Enhances Satellite Operations & Lowers Operational Costs

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Aiming at improving Integrity, Safety & Resilience

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Participation in 2013: 19 satellite operators, 333 satellites

SDA Participating Operators

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RESPONSIBLE REGULATIONS

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Responsible Regulation: The International Dimension

SATELLITES ARE NECESSARILY AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Whether GEO or MEO, satellite systems cover a large part of the earth’s surface Some operators operate global fleets (up to 55 satellites) Actors from multiple States own & operate satellites

GLOBAL REACH IS A SATELLITE CORE STRENGTH

THE ITU PLAYS A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE It allocates orbital slots & associated frequencies to satellite & terrestrial systems and so aims to prevent interference between them It reviews & updates all rules related to access to & use of radio spectrum & the GEO

• rbit at the WRC (World Radio Conference) every 3-4 years, and is the accepted

means of achieving international consensus in these matters THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WTO & INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONDITIONS The satellite industry relies on “Open Skies” & equally open trade relations between states, so their inherently international services can benefit the maximum number of users

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Responsible Regulation: Stability & Predictability

OUR INDUSTRY’S CHARACTERISTICS: Long-term - often private - investments Long life cycle: 15-20 years Long-term risk profile: business plans based on entire lifecycle Long-term contracts for essential services (global information via

broadcasting/ emergency communications/ maritime safety/ GSM backhaul/ rural connectivity/ security & defense)

The EU satellite industry has flourished at all levels within

the existing regulatory environment…..

But the satellite industry still needs unfettered access to

spectrum!

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Currently there is no overarching EU framework for use of Outer Space Internationally there are different practices EU space industry has developed successfully within these divergent national structures EU Art. 189.2 does not extend competencies to harmonise Space Legislation – Horizontal competencies on internal market or competition are available What issues can be improved? Impact of “Forum Shopping”? Effect of EU legal harmonisation vs. soft harmonisation

EU Harmonisation in Space Law?

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Protect satellite spectrum

• Regional bodies, incl. the CEPT and the EU, work on spectrum policy

liberalisation (increasing flexibility)

• Clearly there is a strong demand for terrestrial mobile broadband

communications

• However, it is important that policy makers balance that demand with the

need for countries and citizens to have access to other means of communications as well, such as critical satellite services using C, Ku and Ka band frequencies

• Many other frequency bands are available for IMT, and more desirable from a

coverage perspective or for very high data rate demand (5G)

• We encourage all countries and companies to actively participate to the ITU

preparatory work for the next WRC-15 in order to preserve satellite C Band and ensure that future 5G systems operate in unused spectrum (> 31 GHz)

• We encourage all ITU regions to adopt Common Positions that make it clear

that satellite services are essential worldwide and cannot be compromised with an opening to IMT