SWF's Phil Smith: Panel Member Details the Next Space Age

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - Phil Smith, Communications Director for the Secure World Foundation, participated today in a panel dedicated to regulating the next space age.

Smith was joined by George Nield, Associate Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Orbital debris was spotlighted by both Smith and Nield during the panel, held at the Space Foundation's 25th National Space Symposium and moderated by Rachel Yates, a partner in the Holland and Hart law firm.

Looking into the future, "things are going to be changing going forward," Nield advised. In particular, space will be much more international, with other countries -- India, China, and Europe -- moving toward independent human access to space.

Smith said that there is clear need for regulations as more nations exploit the space environment. He remarked that space is a domain for future generations to explore, live, work and play in space.