SSPI-WISE is a group that welcomes all women members from the space & satellite industry. Our focus is engaging women in the space industry through STEM outreach, structured mentor programs and partnerships with other women's groups. We meet once per month, usually on Zoom, to discuss goals, plan new events and, of course, have fun! Learn more about SSPI-WISE Initiatives.
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A global network supporting those who identify as women in space and satellite, and their allies.
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Space is changing fast. Commercial activity is accelerating. Talent needs are shifting. Orbits are filling. And with the growing threat of Kessler Syndrome, long-term access to space may become more constrained than ever before. This roundtable, conducted on at the May 1 meeting of SSPI-WISE, brings together leaders working at the intersection of education, workforce development, and space business strategy to examine how women can prepare for—and shape—a future that is both promising and precarious. Our guests included Donya Naz Divsalar, (incoming) Head of Future Projects at Magdrive; Elizabeth Kennick, President, Teachers In Space, Inc. and Genna Ng, Venture Partner, Beyond Earth Technologies and Co-Founder, Singapore Space Network.
She Reaches: Women in Space, Episode 2 – A Conversation with Benedetta Cattani of Ecosmic
In the She Reaches series, journalist and podcast host Tanveer Pujara sits down with trailblazing women across the space industry, from founders and engineers to visionaries and scientists, who are redefining what it means to reach for the stars. In the second episode of She Reaches, Tanveer speaks with Benedetta Cattani, the visionary Founder, CEO, and CTO of Ecosmic. From her beginnings as a graduate trainee to a member of an all-female startup team, Benedetta’s journey is one of purpose, persistence, and passion for space sustainability. She shares how Ecosmic is turning the challenge of space debris into an opportunity for innovation—and how their commercial solution is helping ensure the future of space remains safe and accessible.
SSPI-WISE Blog
SSPI is fortunate to have the talented Elisabeth Tweedie pen a blog on our behalf.
Latest Blog Post:
Major Savior or Gross Polluter? The Space Industry’s Dual Role in Climate Change – By Elisabeth Tweedie, Founder, Definitive Direction
As mentioned in a previous blog: “The Unsung Heroes of Battle,” the satellite industry is playing a significant role in combating climate change. That blog was written over a year ago, and since then several more satellites have been launched, increasing the amount of information gathered, and so furthering our knowledge as to where the major emissions of carbon dioxide and methane occur. Later this year, one company GHGSAT will launch a hosted payload satellite that will have the capability to pinpoint carbon emissions to individual industrial facilities, the same way that its satellites do this for methane emissions. Obviously, this information will be a huge boon to governments and local authorities committed to reducing their carbon footprint. Read More...
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