AGI Opens Center for Space Standards and Innovation

SPACEMART

GPS birds roll off the assembly line at Lockheeh Martin.

Colorado Springs - Jan 12, 2004
AGI has announced the opening of the Center for Space Standards and Innovation (CSSI) in Colorado Springs, CO, with Dr. T.S. Kelso, Dr. Salvatore Alfano, and David Vallado as the inaugural team. CSSI's mission is to become a centralized source of research, standards, data, and innovative technical solutions for the national security and space communities.

"Standards for the interoperability of our joint forces and the scientific community are imperative," says Paul Graziani, AGI's president and CEO. "We now have the opportunity to serve as a catalyst for technological innovation through the gathering and sharing of standards that will be accessible to all industry professionals."

Alfano, Kelso and Vallado are renowned astrodynamic experts in areas such as space operations, space control, and space exploration. Their combined 75 years of experience, backed by AGI's aerospace experts, will enable CSSI to become a "one-stop shop" for the enhanced efficiency of all aerospace researchers.

The CSSI team will promote space-related best practices through data, tools, and consultation in areas such as: high-precision operations; space asset protection strategy; autonomous operations; space mission design and analysis; advanced navigation applications; conjunction and launch-window analysis techniques; and optimal orbit determination.

Dr. Salvatore Alfano has been a major contributor to the space operations community for more than 20 years at both the policy and technical development levels. Alfano retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years, having last served at NORAD and U.S. Space Command.

Alfano is most recognized for pioneering work in kinetic energy guidance, satellite visibility, high- accuracy orbit determination, continuous-thrust orbit transfers, and collision probability. Dr. T.S. Kelso completed his 28-year U.S. Air Force career serving as a Colonel and the first Director of the Air Force Space Command Space Analysis Center (ASAC). He brings to the CSSI group nearly 30 years' experience in space education, research, analysis, acquisition, development, operations, and consulting.

Dr. Kelso has supported the space surveillance community since 1985 by operating electronic data dissemination systems to provide the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) two-line orbital element sets, associated orbital models, documentation, software, and educational materials to users around the world. Lt. Col. David Vallado retired in 2000 from the U.S. Air Force where he last served at U.S. Space Command.

TECH SPACE

Set Your Own Course For The Stars

Paris (ESA) Nov 13, 2002
To get around, satellites sailing through space use the same tools that ancient mariners used to navigate the inhospitable oceans -- the stars. However, soon, instead of sending back details of their position to experts here on Earth, spacecraft will be able to calculate and adjust their course all by themselves. ESA now has special software that it will test on its SMART-1 mission, due for launch in Spring 2003.

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