Space Mobility, a Public-Private Space Nexus, to Debut at SpaceCom 2023
SpaceCom, in coordination with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, announces Space Mobility, an inaugural event that will mobilize and connect commercial industry executives and top officials from state and federal agencies to assure space access, rapid delivery, and orbital resiliency in the contested space domain.
“SpaceCom has built a strong, connected, international community. By co-locating and joining forces, we will bring together government organizations that manage a piece of space and connect them to global commercial industry to understand what’s in the realm of the possible."
Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy.
“Space Mobility is an important component of Space Systems Command’s efforts to bridge the gap between military buyers and new space companies," said Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, program executive officer for Assured Access to Space, commander of Space Launch Delta 45, and director of Launch and Range Operations for SSC. “Commercial innovation is outpacing the demand signal from government, and we need to identify and secure the technologies that will fulfill our modern-day warfare needs.”
Space Mobility will be a day-long conference on February 21, 2023, co-located with SpaceCom | Space Congress occurring February 21 – 23 in Orlando, Florida. SpaceCom | Space Congress is a two day conference and exposition. The Space Mobility Conference will focus on topics central to Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space portfolio, to include (tentative):
Space Access
Range of the Future initiatives and updates
Spaceport developments
Rapid Delivery
Point-to-point global mobility
Orbital Resiliency
Tactically responsive space
On-orbit servicing and maneuver
Orbital debris removal
“SpaceCom has built a strong, connected, international community. By co-locating and joining forces, we will bring together government organizations that manage a piece of space and connect them to global commercial industry to understand what’s in the realm of the possible,” explained Purdy, who is also the director of the Eastern Range, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.
The Space Mobility conference Board of Advisors include:
Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, USSF; Program Executive Officer, Assured Access to Space; Commander, Space Launch Delta 45; Director, Eastern Range; Director of Launch and Range Operations, Space Systems Command
Col. Jim Horne, Deputy Director of Operations, Space Systems Command
Mark Bontrager, Technical Director, Space Systems Command/S3
Rich Lamb, Systems Director, The Aerospace Corporation
Brig. Gen. Steve “Bucky” Butow, Director, Defense Innovation Unit
Ryan Brown, Executive Director, SpaceCom
“Working with Space Systems Command on this new event, focused on national defense strategies, allows our commercial community to engage in critical conversations around how industry will work with government moving forward. It truly solidifies our position as an essential event for industry professionals looking to discuss and influence the business of space,” said Ryan Brown, Executive Director of SpaceCom.
(Source: SpaceCom news release. Image provided)