ITU 56d ago

E4 – Beyond the Horizon: Framing the Future of Space Communications – ITU Space Connect Space technology and application have never evolved this quickly before, bringing the horizon of possibility closer and closer. Join us for a look at the research shaping the next wave of space communications and policy. In this special episode, members of ITU's Academic Advisory Body present some of the most forward-looking questions and concepts they’re exploring to prepare the path for the ongoing development of space. Their Space Thematic Group, which is tackling topics with direct implications for spectrum management, standardization, and global connectivity, including creation of a Solar System Internet, the definition of Coordinated Lunar Time, quantum-secure space communications, and the use of AI to expand the reach of Earth observation data. This future-facing SpaceConnect episode, moderated by Patricia Cooper, will feature Dr. Scott Pace, facilitator of the AAB Space Thematic Group, alongside group members Dr. Tanja Masson-Zwaan and Dr. Guifei Jing, who will discuss their findings, the challenges ahead, and how these questions will affect regulators, industry, and policymakers worldwide as the space sector continues to evolve.