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🧵The topical agenda for #SWFSummit26 is now live. Co-hosted by SWF & the Brazilian Space Agency, the 8th Summit for Space Sustainability will take place Nov. 4–5, 2026, in Brasília. See the agenda: swfsummit.org/agenda

How is AI reshaping space security? In a new Carnegie India interview, SWF’s @almuazcarate discusses AI in SSA, space debris management, Earth observation, transparency, human oversight, liability, & diplomacy. Read: 👉 carnegieendowment.org/india/posts/20… #SpaceSecurity #AI

SWF’s Kathleen Brett will speak at the SkyCommons Observatory Launch, hosted online by the Open Knowledge Foundation on July 16. The discussion will examine LEO satellite infrastructure, connectivity, governance, and public-interest risks. Learn More 👉 okfn.org/en/events/sky-…

"When China figures out how to reuse them, that is going to drop the launch cost for them tremendously, and then they could use it as part of their soft power outreach to launch things for potential allies very cheaply." ~ @VSamson_DC, SWF's Chief Director, Space Security and Stability, in @TimFernholz's @TechCrunch article. Read 👉 techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/chi…

New report from SWF, @CSRisks, and the Geneva Center for Security Policy examines legal, technical, and policy pathways for verifying compliance with the OST’s prohibition on placing nuclear weapons in space. Check it out 👉 swfound.org/publications-a…

Registration is open for the 8th Summit for #SpaceSustainability, November 4–5 in Brasília. The topical agenda is now available, and early-bird rates remain open through September 22. Reduced registration is also available for young professionals attending in person or virtually. 🎟️ Register: swfsummit.org/register Topical Agenda 👉 swfsummit.org/agenda #SWFSummit26

@unidir is hosting a lunch side event to celebrate progress on its Space Security Portal, which SWF has also contributed to. The event is for OEWG participants in Geneva on July 8. For more info 👉 unidir.org/event/enhancin…

@UNIDIR is hosting a lunch side event to celebrate the progress of its Space Security Portal that SWF has also contributed to. The event is for OEWG participants in Geneva on July 8. For more information 👉 unidir.org/event/enhancin…

SWF is proud to be a co-sponsor of this important event! In-person and virtual options available. We hope to see you at #OS26! 👉 unidir.org/event/outer-sp…

Orbital data centers have moved rapidly from the margins to a key trend in space development. Join SWF on July 29 in Washington, DC, for a panel on the space safety, sustainability, & policy coordination questions raised by ODCs. ➡️ Register: tinyurl.com/ODC-SWF #SpaceSustainability #SpaceGovernance

A report on “Verifying the Prohibition on the Placement of Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space: Legal, Technical, and Policy Pathways,” with our partners @TheGCSP & @CSRisks, draws on a Track 1.5 dialogue we three convened in Geneva in May - check it out! 👉swfound.org/publications-a…

Space is more congested than ever. Our Space Sustainability infographic highlights rising satellite activity, debris, congestion & security risks, and the solutions needed to keep space usable. Explore how we can work together to ensure space remains usable for the long term: 👉 swfound.org/publications-a… #SpaceSustainability #SpaceTrafficManagement #OrbitalDebris #SpaceSecurity #SpacePolicy

Are you an early-career nuclear policy professional who wants to learn more about space & strategic stability? Applications are still open for SWF’s Space Boot Camp for Nuclear Policy Professionals. Must be 35/under and in the US. Apply here: swfound.org/events/space-b…

The program includes panels, spotlight talks, keynotes, & a Young Professionals Mentoring Session. Early-bird registration is still open for both in-person and virtual attendance. Register 👉whova.com/portal/registr… #SpaceSustainability #GlobalSpace

The agenda also includes panels on SSA access & capacity, regulatory requirements, geography and space infrastructure, space resources governance, lunar participation, & the link between sustainability on Earth and sustainability in space.

🧵The topical agenda for #SWFSummit26 is now live. Co-hosted by SWF & the Brazilian Space Agency, the 8th Summit for Space Sustainability will take place Nov. 4–5, 2026, in Brasília. See the agenda: swfsummit.org/agenda

SWF's Cynda Collins Arsenault will speak at the Boulder JCC’s Summer Exchange Lecture Series on July 13. Her lecture asks what security means, who defines it, & how the Women, Peace, & Security agenda can support a more inclusive vision of global security. Register: 👉 bit.ly/4dGdIC

SWF has published new fact sheets in support of the 2026 Global #CounterspaceCapabilities Report. These resources cover ASAT testing, military RPO activity, and reusable spacecraft. Read: 👉 swfound.org/counterspace #SpaceSecurity #SpaceSustainability

A major leap forward for international spaceflight safety and #SSA coordination: @CommerceinSpace has begun onboarding international gov't accounts onto the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Learn more: space.commerce.gov/tracss-goes-gl… #TraCSS #SpaceSafety

SWF’s @almuazcarate will participate in the 2026 Würzburger Europarechtstage, “The European Union in Outer Space,” on June 15–16 in Würzburg. She will speak on space security law during the panel "Outer Space as a Domain of Militarization, Conflict and Defence.” 👉 tinyurl.com/2s6fdr5z