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ITU symposium addresses regulatory requirements for
small
satellite communication systems
Aim to ensure sustainable deployment of new generation of small satellites
in outer space
Geneva, 12 March 2015 – An ITU Symposium and Workshop on
small satellite regulation and communication systems was held in Prague, Czech
Republic, 2-4 March 2015. The three-day symposium and workshop focused on the
regulatory aspects of the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite
orbits for small satellite communication systems, in particular on the
application of the provisions of the
ITU Radio Regulations.
The symposium was organized by ITU in cooperation with ITU Academia Member, the
Czech Technical University’s
Faculty of Electrical Engineering (CTU FEE).
More than 160 participants from around 40 countries attended the symposium,
considered an important step in preparing for the forthcoming World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15), which will take place in Geneva, 2-27
November 2015.
Delegates discussed the challenges facing the development of small
satellites, including aspects related to national and international legal and
regulatory issues, frequency management and radiocommunication standardization.
Participants reiterated the need to ensure the long-term sustainability of
small satellites in outer space. They stressed the importance of implementing
national regulatory frameworks, clearly defining the rights and obligations of
all stakeholders, in conformity with international laws, regulations and
procedures established by the UN General Assembly, the United Nations Committee
on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) and ITU. These regulatory issues
are related to the registration of objects launched into outer space,
radiofrequency coordination and the registration of satellite networks, as well
as compliance with the “Space debris mitigation guidelines”.
Participants recommended that ITU continue capacity-building activities on
the regulation of satellite communication systems.
The symposium concluded with the unanimous endorsement of the ‘Prague
Declaration on Small Satellite Regulation and Communication
Systems’.
“The symposium provided a unique opportunity for experts to examine the
procedures for notifying space networks and consider possible modifications to
enable the deployment and operation of small satellites,” said ITU
Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. “The Prague Declaration represents an important
step in this direction.”
“In partnership with key players, including academic institutions, ITU is
addressing newly emerging requirements by various industry sectors to place
small communication satellite systems in orbit,” said François Rancy, Director
of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau, in his closing remarks. “We are examining
the regulatory aspects of the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite
orbits to facilitate the launch and operation of a new generation of small
satellites.”
For more information, please see
www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/space/workshops/2015-prague-small-sat/Pages/default.aspx
or contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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Grace Petrin
Communication Officer, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
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