Pekkanen: “Orbital debris does not discriminate” | Axios
October 11, 2018
Professor Saadia Pekkanen, an outer space expert, is quoted on the pressing issue of space debris in an article as part of the “Axios AM Deep Dive” that lists 10
Saadia Pekkanen
Saadia M. Pekkanen works on outer space security, law, and policy. Her regional expertise is in the international relations of Japan/Asia. She earned Master’s degrees from Columbia University and Yale Law...
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Pekkanen addresses Trump’s plan for American dominance in space | Popular Science
October 1, 2018
Professor Saadia Pekkanen is quoted in the article “Trump’s Space Force aims to create ‘American Dominance in Space’ by 2020,” analyzing that while Trump’s proposed Space Force may become a new branch
Pekkanen on what a Space Force should look like | Popular Science
August 16, 2018
Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen, a space policy expert, has weighed in on the “space force” in a Popular Science article “Trump’s Space Force aims to create ‘American dominance in space’
Pekkanen on future of space as global commons | Japan Spotlight
August 3, 2018
Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen is interviewed for the cover story “The US-Japan Space Alliance — the Most Critical Bilateral Relationship for Peace & Prosperity” of Japan Spotlight, a Japan Economic Forum
Pekkanen on Seattle based EarthNow that designs camera satellites to monitor the Earth | Orlando Sentinel
May 14, 2018
Professor Saadia Pekkanen, an expert in outer space governance, security and policy, comments on the venture of a new Seattle-based startup EarthNow, that plans to build a network of several hundred camera
Pekkanen on American and Asian efforts to step up readiness for space warfare | Forbes
April 2, 2018
Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen, an expert in outer space and international relations, explains the cultural shift in thinking about outer space, where countries are openly moving from merely space situational
Pekkanen on future of small rockets industry | Forbes
February 26, 2018
In “Small Rocket Industry Heats Up Across APAC As Space Is Declared ‘Open For Business’” Jackson School Professor and expert in space security and policy, Saadia Pekkanen, explores future direction for
Can Japan rely on the U.S. against North Korea? | Forbes
August 29, 2017
In her latest Forbes blog, Professor Saadia Pekkanen examines U.S.-Japan relations when it comes to dealing with North Korea, given the shape of military and political uncertainties about the U.S.
Pekkanen on how a Japanese entrepreneur is launching a satellite for Arctic data | Forbes
July 31, 2017
Japan and outer space expert Professor Saadia Pekkanen interviews Japanese entrepreneur Yuya Nakamura, Founder and CEO of Axelspace, a company that recently launched a small satellite, which will collect and relay data on sea ice
Prof. Pekkanen on Japan’s effort to replace GPS technology | Forbes
July 1, 2017
Japan and Space expert Prof. Saadia Pekkanen, published a new column in Forbes titled “Japan Is Building Out Its Own Satellite Network That Could Replace GPS“. Pekkanen explains that Japan is