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APA-CI has played a critical role in advancing space exploration, inspiration, and discovery since the dawn of modern rocketry. Space is increasingly becoming an integral part of our daily lives, with a growing number of entities getting involved, leading to a more congested and complex environment. This situation necessitates new rules and norms to ensure that all participants can coexist and thrive. APA-CI is instrumental in bringing together diverse perspectives to collaboratively develop effective solutions. Leveraging its decades of technical heritage, APA-CI fosters the advancement of essential future technologies and contributes to the establishment of newly required technical standards.

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Benjamin Ouattara

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Key Topics

  • Dynamic and Expanding Space Industry
The utilization of space is rapidly increasing and becoming increasingly commercially significant. To sustain and enhance the growth of the U.S. commercial space sector, the United States must adapt its approach to operations in space.
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  • Lunar Terrain Exploration and Advancement
The Moon is a key focus of current and future space exploration
The Moon has emerged as a primary focal point for contemporary and upcoming space exploration initiatives. Various stakeholders—both public and private, as well as national and international—are actively working to land on and explore the Moon using both robotic and manned missions, despite facing significant technical, financial, and programmatic challenges. The Lunar Exploration and Development Task Force aims to pinpoint and outline essential initial actions for lunar exploration that will foster sustainable practices, encourage international collaboration, and stimulate economic growth.
  • Lunar Infrastructure and Operational Framework
The success of upcoming cislunar missions will rely on the establishment
The success of upcoming cislunar missions will rely on the establishment of a nascent infrastructure comprising both private and public sector services and capabilities. Diverse mission strategies involving human crews as well as robotic and autonomous systems, along with factors such as geopolitical dynamics and economic influences, will shape the growth of cislunar infrastructure and operational capacities. The Cislunar Infrastructure and Operations Task Force is dedicated to tackling the critical questions surrounding the integration of government and commercial resources to facilitate the advancement of cislunar operational infrastructure.
  • Space Ecosystem Development
The landscape of economic and governance structures surrounding
The landscape of economic and governance structures surrounding space activities is undergoing a swift transformation, as decades of government-led initiatives yield to a burgeoning privately funded space sector. However, there continues to be a limited non-government market demand for prominent space endeavors, such as crewed spaceflight and lunar as well as deep space exploration. The Space Ecosystem Development Task Force aims to explore the current and future economic, governance, and business strategies that influence the sustainability, scope, and expansion of the space industry.
  • Surpassing the Space Challenge
Space plays a crucial role in our daily lives. What measures can we take to safeguard this vital resource, uphold U.S. leadership on the global stage, and further protect our national security interests?
  • Space Discovery
What strategies can we adopt to explore our solar system and beyond in a sustainable manner, considering the emerging capabilities and ambitions of various new countries and private companies in the field of space travel?
  • Space Stewardship
Space Sustainability How can we best use space/space assets to protect and manage our planet’s resources, people, and property and to address the climate crisis.
  • The Future of Traffic Management in Orbit
As the number of objects in space continues to rise, particularly with the expansion of large Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations, it is crucial to establish standards, regulations, and frameworks to govern outer space activities. By doing so, we can ensure its sustainability and accessibility for both present and future generations.
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