2021 Space Symposium | Heads of Agency

Former NASA Astronaut Dr. Kathryn C. Thornton moderates a panel discussion featuring the heads of space agencies from around the world at the 2021 Space Symposium.

Contents:

0:00 Introduction
1:53 Ian Annett, Acting CEO for Programme Delivery, UK Space Agency (UKSA)
4:02 Dr. Josef Aschbacher, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA)
7:23 Philippe Baptiste, Chairman and CEO, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
12:46 Lisa Campbell, President, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
15:49 Senator Bill Nelson, Administrator, NASA
19:26 Dr. Walther Pelzer, Head of the German Space Agency, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
29:10 Giorgio Saccoccia, President, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
36:35 Volodymyr Taftai, Head of Agency, State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU)
43:48 What are the plans regarding the development of an international regulatory framework for space traffic management?
49:45 What are the prospects and impediments to future collaborative projects with China?
54:26 Agency accomplisments