Launching Into the New Space Age with Naoko Yamazaki

Event Date: 26th May 2021
Location: Internet 14:00 - 15:00 BST

The future of outer space is congested, contested, and competitive. We are entering a new space age, where new actors are developing launch capabilities previously only available to some nation states; emerging technologies are broadening the horizons of space exploration; and competition is growing between great powers and major corporations alike.

But space also remains a place of wonder and exploration, international cooperation, and endless possibilities.

On May 26, we’ll welcome our Visiting Fellow, former Japanese astronaut, space policy advisor, and director of the Space Port Japan Association Naoko Yamazaki, to discuss critical questions around what defines the new space age.

How can countries continue to maintain a peaceful and cooperative space? How can scientists and engineers advocate for the protection of the shared commons of space? How are “space ports” and space tourism changing the future of transportation?

Sign up for this wide-ranging conversation on the future of space, and details of how to take part will be in your order confirmation email.