Space Traffic Management Conference Call for Papers Open
On February 28 – March 2, 2023, the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in partnership with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will hold the 9th annual Space Traffic Management conference, “Achieving Space Environmentalism and Sustainability by Creating a Circular Space Economy.”
The call for papers is now open—abstracts in the areas outlined should be sent to the conference email iaastm@iaamail.org. The abstract template is available here. For more details, including the abstract requirements and deadlines, please see the main Space Traffic Management Conference website.
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