SPACE TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW VOL 1 OF 8

Dr. Edi Sofyan, B.Eng, M.Eng.

03 August 2022, 15.00 – 17.00 WIB

Recently, President Jokowi visited Elon Musk, the founder of American space transportation company well known as Space X. During his visit, they discussed Elon Musk’s investment plans and collaboration in technology development with Indonesia, both in Space Technology (Space-X), and Electrical Car (Tesla). As the investment plans has been discussed. It is quite interesting to discuss more about Air & Space issues, especially regarding the impact of the Future Giant Space Technology Company in Indonesia. Therefore, NASPCI Courseware session about space technology purposes to broaden your point of view and discuss furthermore about the challenges and threats of space security to the Nation, the space status quo, and the future possibility of Indonesia space status, The importance of Space Technology, such as its benefits on earth and human in space, activities and opportunities to the Nation.

THREATS FROM SPACE VOL 2 OF 8

Dr. Edi Sofyan, B.Eng, M.Eng.

07 December 2022, 14.30 – 16.30 WIB

Space is also part of geopolitical competition, and threats to the security and stability of space can have severe and long-lasting consequences. It is not always the deliberate interruption of access to space capabilities that nations find threatening. Sometimes, the more possibility of interference with this access can be destabilizing. Counter-space capabilities are a vital part of determining space security, but other trends also disrupt space stability. As space becomes more enmeshed in national security and economic stability, there is an increasing interest in ensuring continued access to space. However, due to growing concerns that an adversary might deliberately target one’s satellites, interest is growing globally in developing counter-space capabilities. There are different types of counter-space weapons, from direct ascent and co-orbital to directed energy and electronic warfare to cyber. While there are concerted and dedicated efforts among major space powers to develop and test counter-space capabilities. It is also pertinent to note that counter-space capabilities do not mean the deployment of actual weapons. Instead, it is meant to create the capacity for an offensive effort, should the interest arise. The counter-space capabilities broadly being used not just by the major space powers including electronic warfare, jamming and cyberattacks.