Founded Late June 1990 Area served Worldwide | Type Committee Organization | |
Origins "Ground Data Systems for Spacecraft" symposium, organized by ESA in 1990 Method Space Operations Standards, Conferences, Publications, Awards, online Journal (ISSN No. 2410-0005) and online SpaceOps Conference archive Mission "To foster continuous technical interchange on all aspects of space mission operations and ground data systems" (Charter) | ||
SpaceOps (also referred to as the International Committee on Technical Interchange for Space Mission Operations and Ground Data Systems) was formed in 1992 to "promote and maintain an international community of space operations experts".
Contents
Currently, thirteen space agencies are members of the organization. SpaceOps also has non-space agency members from academia and industry.
Conferences
SpaceOps Organization has held fourteen biennial conferences hosted by various countries around the world. These international fora have discussed operations principles, methods, cross-support and tools, management and technical interchange.
Publications
In 2004, the AIAA Space Operations and Support Technical Committee (SOSTC) partnered with the SpaceOps Organization to publish the Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to spaceflight operations and ground support.
Awards program
Through its awards program, the SpaceOps Organization recognizes outstanding achievement by individuals and teams in the space operations field. The “International SpaceOps Exceptional Achievement Medal". award recognizes an individual who has distinguished himself or herself in the field of space operations and support.