The Secure World Foundation (SWF) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the secure, sustainable, and peaceful use of outer space for the benefit of Earth and all its peoples. It acts as a research body, convener, and facilitator, engaging with governments, industry, international organizations, and civil society. SWF focuses on space security, space sustainability, and the development of cooperative solutions through research, policy development, and international collaboration. Associated keywords include: space sustainability, space security, policy, international cooperation, and space governance.
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Victoria Samson, Washington Office director at the Secure World Foundation, questioned the inclusion of China’s space station as a threat after it had been planned for over a decade.
Brian Weeden, director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation, urged that the U.S. and other governments invest in active debris removal capabilities to remove legacy satellites that were not designed to comply with debris mitigation guidelines.
The University of Colorado Boulder and the Secure World Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the Space and Sustainability Initiative (SSI).
The Secure World Foundation released a 42-page report on 2020-12-02 that recommends the Biden administration build on recent national space policy decisions and abandon divisive and antagonistic rhetoric.
The Secure World Foundation recommends the United States work with other countries to establish agreements for military space activities such as rendezvous and proximity operations and anti-satellite testing to reduce misperceptions and tensions, analogous to Cold War agreements on naval and air interactions.
The Secure World Foundation released a report on 2020-12-02 criticizing the Space Force for not moving fast enough to consolidate acquisition offices.
Victoria Samson of the Secure World Foundation criticized rhetoric about lunar bases as not helping concerns about U.S. intentions in space on 2020-09-30.
The Secure World Foundation and the University of Texas plan to cooperate with ConsenSys Space on TruSat.
Peter Martinez is the executive director of the Secure World Foundation and chaired the COPUOS working group that developed the sustainability guidelines prior to joining the Secure World Foundation in 2024.