Better Satellite World: New Ideas in Space Safety, Episode 4 – Rescues in Space

This Better Satellite World podcast features a conversation with Dr. Grant Cates, Senior Project Leader for the Space Architecture Department at The Aerospace Corporation.

Dr. Grant R. Cates is a senior project leader for the Space Architecture Department at The Aerospace Corporation. In this role, Cates leads discrete event simulation analysis capabilities for NASA’s Human Exploration missions, Space Force launch ranges, and other customers. He provides launch probability assessments, forecasts of future launches, optimization of complex multi-launch space missions, and advocates for in-space rescue capabilities.

Cates joined Aerospace in 2014 and developed a model to determine launch range throughput and for forecasting future launches, both domestic and international. He led development of a model that estimated launch probability for the Atlas, Delta, and Falcon launch vehicles.
 

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The Orbiter: Engage!

The June 2024 issue of SSPI’s online magazine The Orbiter features a wide variety of stories on SSPI campaigns, events and other ways you can get benefit from getting involved! Below are some highlights from the Reducing the Risks of Space, Part 2: New Ideas in Space Safety campaign:

The Better Satellite World campaign shows the world why our industry, though often invisible, is indispensable to modern life, through powerful stories and videos that depict space and satellite technologies contributing to the economy, society and sustainability of planet Earth. You can see footage of the dangers and intricacies of space debris provided by NASA and ESA below. Some of our Better Satellite World videos also focus on the challenges and risks of space travel. Check them out here:

In case you missed some of the key topics and insights from Reducing the Risks of Space, Part 1 last year, you can check them out here. Or you can revisit the entire campaign on its landing page.