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Space traffic management course

Online course of 300 hours in space traffic management. 6 modules covering surveillance and cataloguing, operator coordination, the legal and regulatory framework and orbital sustainability, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the concept and stakeholders of space traffic management.

02

Analyse object surveillance and cataloguing systems.

03

Apply coordination processes between operators.

04

Interpret the international and national legal framework.

05

Assess the sustainability of the orbital environment.

06

Propose traffic management rules and services.

07

Draw up a space traffic management roadmap.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Space traffic management analysts looking to deepen their expertise.
  • Space situational awareness analysts.
  • Space policy consultants.
  • Flight safety engineers working with satellite fleets.
  • Space regulation specialists.
  • Operations engineers at satellite operators.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join space agencies.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • UN LTS Guidelines (2019) (UN guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities)
  • Outer Space Treaty (1967) (founding treaty of international space law)
  • Registration Convention (1975) (registration of objects launched into outer space)
  • CCSDS 508.0-B (Conjunction Data Message) (standard message format for conjunction data)
  • ISO 16158 (avoidance of collisions among orbiting objects)
  • ITU Radio Regulations (international spectrum and orbit coordination)
  • Liability Convention (1972) (international liability for damage caused by space objects)
  • Space Policy Directive-3 (USA, 2018) (US national space traffic management policy)
  • Ansys STK
  • Orekit
  • ESA DRAMA
  • ESA MASTER
  • Python with NumPy
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Definition and scope
  2. 1.2Orbital congestion and mega-constellations
  3. 1.3Space situational awareness
  4. 1.4Public and private stakeholders
  5. 1.5Differences from air traffic management
  6. 1.6Coordination between operators
  7. 1.7The economics of orbit
  8. 1.8International initiatives
  9. 1.9Traffic in geostationary orbits
  10. 1.10Workshop: stakeholder map of space traffic management
  1. 2.1Radar and optical sensors
  2. 2.2Surveillance networks
  3. 2.3Correlation of observations
  4. 2.4Catalogue maintenance
  5. 2.5Orbit determination at scale
  6. 2.6Commercial SSA services
  7. 2.7Data quality and accuracy
  8. 2.8Exchange formats
  9. 2.9Alert accuracy and latency
  10. 2.10Practical: correlating observations with a catalogue
  1. 3.1Conjunction alerts
  2. 3.2Ephemeris sharing
  3. 3.3Priority rules in manoeuvres
  4. 3.4Coordination of manoeuvres between operators
  5. 3.5Registration of objects
  6. 3.6Launch notification
  7. 3.7EU SST and civil services
  8. 3.8Automation of coordination
  9. 3.9Liability in coordinated manoeuvres
  10. 3.10Lab: simulation of manoeuvre coordination
  1. 4.1The Outer Space Treaty
  2. 4.2The Registration Convention
  3. 4.3The Liability Convention
  4. 4.4The UN LTS Guidelines
  5. 4.5National space laws
  6. 4.6Authorisation and supervision
  7. 4.7Spectrum coordination
  8. 4.8Proposals for European regulation
  9. 4.9Space insurance and third-party liability
  10. 4.10Case study: regulatory analysis of a mega-constellation
  1. 5.1Sustainability indicators
  2. 5.2Capacity of the orbital environment
  3. 5.3Space sustainability rating
  4. 5.4Cislunar traffic management
  5. 5.5Technologies for autonomy
  6. 5.6International governance
  7. 5.7Evolution scenarios
  8. 5.8Policy recommendations
  9. 5.9Launches and suborbital traffic
  10. 5.10Case study: proposal of traffic rules for LEO
  1. 6.1Problem definition
  2. 6.2Environment analysis
  3. 6.3Service architecture
  4. 6.4Coordination processes
  5. 6.5Regulatory framework
  6. 6.6Indicators
  7. 6.7Roadmap
  8. 6.8Recommendations
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Ansys STK, Orekit, ESA DRAMA, ESA MASTER and Python with NumPy, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: analysis of orbital congestion in an altitude band, simulation of manoeuvre coordination between operators and regulatory assessment of a mega-constellation. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: UN LTS Guidelines (2019), Outer Space Treaty (1967), Registration Convention (1975), CCSDS 508.0-B (Conjunction Data Message), ISO 16158, ITU Radio Regulations, Liability Convention (1972), Space Policy Directive-3 (USA, 2018).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the UN LTS Guidelines, the Outer Space Treaty and the Registration Convention applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Ansys STK, Orekit, ESA DRAMA, ESA MASTER and Python with NumPy, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a space traffic management project covering environment analysis, service architecture, coordination processes and a roadmap, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Problem and environment analysis
Define the traffic management problem and analyse the orbital environment of the chosen altitude band.
Service architecture design
Design the architecture of surveillance, alerting and coordination services.
Coordination processes
Specify manoeuvre coordination processes between operators, based on the simulation lab.
Regulatory framework and indicators
Map the applicable regulatory framework and define sustainability indicators.
Final project
Present a space traffic management roadmap with recommendations, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Space traffic management analystSpace situational awareness analystSpace policy consultantFlight safety engineerSpace regulation specialistOperations engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Ansys STK, Orekit, ESA DRAMA, ESA MASTER and Python with NumPy, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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