Summary

The 4th Summit for Space Sustainability is a high-level, multi-day event focused on developing solutions for space sustainability, hosted by the Secure World Foundation and the UK Space Agency, was held on June 22-23, 2022, at the Science Museum in London.

With the theme “Global Priorities for Space Sustainability,” the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability was a unique gathering of global stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society. This event will feature keynotes, interactive sessions, panels, and networking designed to highlight opportunities and challenges for developing solutions for space sustainability.

SWF was excited to have both the United States and the United Kingdom governments represented with Richard DalBello, Director of NOAA's Office of Space Commerce (Virtual), George Freeman, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Another special keynote was a fireside chat with Julie Zoller, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs at Amazon Project Kuiper, and Maurizio Vanotti, VP of Space Infrastructure Development & Partnerships at OneWeb, moderated by the Summit Chair Krystal Azelton. It was a unique and rare opportunity to learn about perspectives on space sustainability from both companies.