The American Meteorological Society’s 100th annual meeting is January 12-16 in Boston, and The Aerospace Corporation is proud to support this premier gathering of the weather, water, and climate community.
Below are some key questions we’re discussing at the meeting.
How to Balance the Rise of 5G with Spectrum Demand for Weather Forecasts?
Radio spectrum is a finite resource relied upon by many of the modern technologies driving global economic growth. As connectivity demands increase, especially with the arrival of 5G networks, constraints of limited spectrum could put a major strain on weather satellite signals and their ability to provide accurate data for forecasting. Is it possible to optimally deliver enhanced communications capabilities without degrading critical weather forecasting systems that rely on use of limited spectrum?
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Aerospace applies physics-based analysis to assess potential radio frequency interference and conducts impact studies, coordinates national and international mitigation methods, and conduct risk assessments of spectrum-dependent architectures.
Read Center for Space Policy and Strategy papers:
- Delivering a Sustainable Spectrum Approach to Deliver 5G Services and Critical Weather Forecasts
- Good Neighbors: How and When to Share Spectrum
What Are Best Practices for Trusting Space-based AI Systems?
As space becomes an ever more crowded domain, space systems and astronauts will need to rely on increasingly sophisticated and complex technologies to address new challenges. An inescapable fact is AI-enabled autonomous systems must be leveraged and incorporated into these processes for them to remain efficient and viable. Massive quantities of all data types will need to be processed in real time, without human oversight, and be able to respond to threats accordingly. What is required in order to establish confidence and trust in space-based AI systems?
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Aerospace coordinates with government agencies, along with universities, UARCs and FFRDCs, to identify best practices for verification and validation methodologies to establish trusted AI and AI-enabled autonomous systems.
Read Center for Space Policy and Strategy paper:
- Assuring Operations of Autonomous Systems
- Neuromorphic Computing: The Potential for High-performance Processing in Space
Can Space Weather Threats Be Mitigated?
Space weather events pose significant threats to ground-based and space-based critical infrastructure, modern technological systems, and humans working in space. Effects of severe space weather events impact electric power grids, satellites communications, aviation, astronauts working in space, and space-based navigation. Timely, actionable warnings and input to adjust operations for human safety and sustainable operations must be in place to meet these threats as early as possible. How can this be done?
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Aerospace will play a crucial role in the systems engineering & integration (SE&I) process for the compact coronagraph in the ongoing Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-U and Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1) space weather programs. Aerospace also played a role in the prototype evolution of the Active Radiation Dosimeter for space suits used in extravehicular activities (EVA).
Read Aerospace white-paper and fact sheet:
- Conceptualizing the Need for a Center for Assessing Space-weather Impacts and Innovation
- Assessing the Potential Impacts of Space Weather
Additional Reading:
Closing the Arctic Infrastructure Gap: Existing and Emerging Space-Based Solutions: While the Arctic is one of the most sparsely populated places on the planet and a remote area known for cold and harsh conditions, changes to the region are driving a growing demand for infrastructure. How can the United States help build situational awareness, enhance operations, and strengthen a common rule-based order?