The Australian Space Domain Awareness and Space Traffic Management Conference serves as a key forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers across the Australian space sector. This event aims to foster collaboration within the SDA community by establishing common priorities and objectives, ensuring Australia is well-positioned to address the growing challenges of safe and responsible space operations.

Prerequisites:

• Identify relevant stakeholders the nation wants to involve

• Build collaborative relationship with relevant stakeholders

• Procurement pathway

• Partner support as needed

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 50-300K (program setup; varies widely)

• Includes: scoping & design, venue, AV and logistics, speaker travel and accommodation, communications and outreach, post-event reporting

Timeframe:

• Overall: 3–9 mo

• Phase: concept (1–2 mo), contracting & logistics (1–2 mo), promotion & preparation (1–3 mo), delivery & follow-up (1–2 mo)

Pros:

• Customization - By aligning with local priorities, projects are more likely to align with government and national goals and receive support and resources.

Considerations:

• Aligning with multiple ministries can lead to complex coordination efforts as different ministries have different priorities.