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This announcement from NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. was released on Feb 17, 2026

12th Annual Space Traffic Management Conference

The Strauss Centre for international Security and law , the International Astronautical Association, and Mitre are hosting the 12th Annual Space Traffic Management Conference, to tackle the challenges of operational assurance for all.

Our CEO, Stewart Bain moderates the kick-off panel featuring Dr. Darren McKnight’s “Four Waves of Kessler Syndrome – LEO Population Evolution Features” (Senior Technical Fellow at LeoLabs) and Philip Cunio’s “Assessing Infrastructural Infringement on Economic Activity from Spaceborne Factors” (Professor of Practice at George Mason’s Department of Mechanical Engineering)

Stewart is also a speaker at the Roundtable discussion, “Looking Back and Looking Forward” with Ruth Stilwell (Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC), Kevin OConnell (Space Economy Rising LLC and Chairman of  Chairman of NorthStar Earth & Space Systems Inc. –USA), and Brittany Silvester (Vinson & Elkins). They gather new perspectives on how to frame and tackle some of the most pressing issues is Space Traffic. This conference assembles some of the most knowledgeable individuals dedicated to protecting the near-earth space environment.

Panel A: Baselining

Moderator: Stewart Bain, NorthStar Earth & Space

  • Four Waves of the Kessler Syndrome – LEO PopulationEvolution Features – Darren McKnight
  • Assessing Infrastructural Infringement on EconomicActivity from Spaceborne Factors –​ Philip Cunio​

Roundtable: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Moderator: Ruth Stilwell, Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC

  • Kevin O’Connell,Space Economy Rising LLC
  • Stewart Bain,NorthStar Earth & Space
  • Brittany Silvester,Vinson & Elkins