Dr Scott Pace talks about the USA’s National Security Agenda in Space












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            * Dr Scott Pace talks about the USA’s National Security Agenda in Space
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            On Thursday afternoon, 23 April 2015, the American Center of the U.S. Embassy in Malá Stra

            variety of delegates including embassy officials, students and scholars. This event, co-ho
            Prague Security Studies Institute and the Institute of Political Studies of Charles Univer
            answer one question, “what does space security in the 21st century entail?”

            The answer was provided over videoconference by the very accomplished Dr Scott Norman Pace
            1959, is the current Director of the Space Policy Institute at the Elliott School of Inter
            George Washington University. Dr Pace has also worked in NASA, the White House and the RAN

            Dr Pace began by outlining the four major sectors of US security in space. These included 
            commerce, civil and intelligence sectors. Space is becoming of growing importance to these

            Cold War because the technology used is becoming more diversified and accessible. The most
            technology being satellites which are used globally and across different sectors.
            The use of technology in space is of particular importance to the military in war. The mil

            range of technology to ensure that it can deploy forces, synchronise forces, engage and de
            operation plans. This is all sustained through GPS precision which has evolved significant
            War 2 where no weapons were used in space.

            The use of military space weapons and the missions that coordinate them are also diversifi
            defensive and offensive missions include space support, network space force enhancement, s
            space force application. However, there are some serious threats to US and global space ac

            whole. These include cyber threats such as phishing, worms and viruses; but also threats t
            debris and satellite collisions.
            In 2009, a defective Russian satellite collided with an US commercial Iridium spacecraft. 

            both satellites were destroyed and a cloud of debris was formed which threatens causing da
            or destroying further satellites. The exosphere is already so crowded with satellites from
            USA, Japan, China, India, Israel and Iran and so further debris will only contribute to th

            international confusion and miscommunication.
            A pressing question was then asked, “what is the USA plan to do about this debris, conside
            contributed significantly during and Post-Cold War?” Dr Pace replied that although technol

            debris has been considered, the current Obama Administration has not allocated funds towar
            too expensive. Hence US Space Security is simply conducting orbital conjunction screenings
            because satellites and debris move at such an incredible speed, it is very difficult and s

            possible to navigate the satellites in time.
            Dr Pace explained that another way to clear space debris would be through international co
            so, all capable countries could contribute by funding a project to clear space debris. Dr 

            seemed more interested in another form of international cooperation that his Administratio
            to fund. In his opinion, the international community should consider funding an excursion 
            By doing so, more information would be gathered on space travel to further destinations su

            summary, Dr Pace anticipates some very interesting events to come in the 21st century.

            Sources:

            Personal Information on Dr Pace [ URL "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pace"]
            Leaflet about event [ URL "http://fsveng.fsv.cuni.cz/FSVEN-990-version1-space_security_lec