First keynote of #SGC2022 Day 3 is a panel with #IOAG (Interagency Operations Advisory Group) and #CCSDS (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems). I managed to miss names, sorry about that!
IOAG is essentially a collection of space agencies (@NASA, @ESA, @UKspace, @JAXA_en, etc.) that makes sure communications & missions work together. More info here: ioag.org/SitePages/Home… 
CCSDS is also a forum aimed at space communication standards and functions as an @isostandards subcommittee. In addition to government agencies, it also includes >100 industrial associations.
They are also the ones who assign the official designation numbers for spacecraft!
They are also the ones who assign the official designation numbers for spacecraft!
Angela Peura of @NASASCaN (who has a tech policy background, hurrah!) is talking about the vision of LunaNet, the planned communications system for the moon, which is envisioned as being interoperable across governments and private industry.
#IOAG maintains a table of every current and planned missions that includes communication system details in order to support mission planners.
That sounds like a fun table to just browse through and see what the landscape looks like.
That sounds like a fun table to just browse through and see what the landscape looks like.
Question about the focus on NASA and Europe, how working with other regions, including more secretive agencies, works:
IOAG includes a number of observers from across the world and has an organizational requirement to expand membership and try and get the remaining agencies
IOAG includes a number of observers from across the world and has an organizational requirement to expand membership and try and get the remaining agencies
Continues saying that being here #SGC2022 is a way of trying to recruit other countries.
Acknowledges the impact of #ITAR and other such impacts. One benefit of defining standards is that they can become open and circumvent ITAR.
Acknowledges the impact of #ITAR and other such impacts. One benefit of defining standards is that they can become open and circumvent ITAR.
Currently, IOAG doesn't have capacity to correspond with too many non-agency stakeholders. That is changing, particularly around Lunanet. The agencies are moving towards allowing IOAG to welcome more non-agency orgs.
Regarding space sustainability:
Needs to happen from a legislative level and be globally recognized. IOAG is not a regulatory body, so they cannot enforce any rules, just make recommendations.
Needs to happen from a legislative level and be globally recognized. IOAG is not a regulatory body, so they cannot enforce any rules, just make recommendations.
Regarding activities beyond Earth orbit:
This is the primary focus of CCSDS, making sure that missions don't interfere with one another via frequency allocation. Also making sure mobile phone companies don't take over the space comms frequencies.
This is the primary focus of CCSDS, making sure that missions don't interfere with one another via frequency allocation. Also making sure mobile phone companies don't take over the space comms frequencies.
Regarding interface with @ITU:
CCSDS essentially functions as an arm of ITU for in-space activities. Standards have to be set for all sorts of things, including how to define lunar time.
CCSDS essentially functions as an arm of ITU for in-space activities. Standards have to be set for all sorts of things, including how to define lunar time.
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