SDA Picks GMV to Revamp Global Space Traffic Platform Amid TraCSS Budget Cuts
The Space Data Association (SDA) has chosen Spanish tech firm GMV to revamp and run its global space traffic coordination platform from early next year. This upgrade comes at a critical time as the U.S. Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) struggles with budget cuts.
Currently, over 700 satellites feed data into the Space Safety Portal (SSP), which offers conjunction assessment and warning services to SDA members and public sources. This service is currently managed by U.S. space situational awareness (SSA) specialist ComSpOC. The upgraded SSP will feature new capabilities like synthetic covariance generation, mitigation strategies for non-cooperative operators, an open architecture for data integration, and enhanced cybersecurity.
The SDA, which advocates for publicly funded space traffic coordination systems, sees itself as a gateway for operators to engage in space situational awareness (SSA). It requires membership and data sharing.
The SDA's selection of GMV for the platform upgrade ensures continued global space traffic coordination. The enhanced SSP will better handle non-cooperative operators and integrate data more efficiently, improving overall space safety.
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