Constellations - Explore Space Network Technologies with Industry Leaders 220 - Intelligence, Automation and Turn Signals
Nov 26, 2025
Dr. Siamak Hesar, CEO of Kayhan Space, dives into the future of space safety amid rising orbital congestion. He addresses the risks of siloed data and the critical need for operators to share planned maneuvers to avoid collisions—comparing it to missing turn signals in traffic. Hesar highlights the pivotal role of AI in anomaly detection and optimizing operations. He also emphasizes the importance of integrating diverse data sources for improved situational awareness and envisions a future of autonomous satellite coordination.
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Diverse Operator Capabilities Create Risk
- The space industry contains operators with wildly different capabilities, from fully automated fleets to teams with no flight dynamics staff.
- Siamak Hesar warns siloed operational data creates systemic collision risk as many operators don't share critical orbital plans.
Share Maneuvers Like Turn Signals
- Share planned maneuvers and predicted ephemerides with other operators to avoid unexpected conjunctions.
- Treat maneuver sharing like using a turn signal: it prevents last-minute collisions in orbit.
Ephemeris Is Future Position And Intent
- An ephemeris is a time series of a satellite's position and velocity plus the operator's prediction of future states.
- High-fidelity ephemerides are essential because space traffic coordination must operate on future trajectories.