Space Infrastructure Foundation Inc
To further space capabilities for the betterment of humanity
and the planetary global environment.
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Last post we tried to help companies or other organizations understand what actions they should take in adopting or developing common standards for the space industry.Today, I would suggest that using or working on an individual standard can be like considering an individual standard as a piece of a puzzle.Every so often you need to…
Read full article →A conversation with an AI Fred Slane 5 August 2026 Following a planning meeting for a panel on open space standards development, I “Googled” a few questions. As has become common, Googling will result in an AI response. In this case the responding AI was Gemini, by Google. Prompt: What industries use voluntary consensus standards?…
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Vision
The Space Infrastructure Foundation (SIF) is committed to building the standards foundation that makes a spacefaring civilization possible.
We lead by convening — bringing together governments, industry, and international partners to advance the open, voluntary consensus standards that enable a free and sustainable space economy. We act with urgency, because the window to build this foundation well is open now. And we act with purpose, because without it, humanity’s future in space is fragmented, inequitable, and ultimately diminished.
Our destination is Spacefaring Nations — a world in which humanity explores, inhabits, and develops space freely, safely, and sustainably. Standards are how we get there.
SIF Vision 2026
Mission
We believe an open standards basis is essential to the success of any enterprise. Therefore, to achieve the vision we share with many, the Space Infrastructure Foundation (SIF) is committed to the development and use of an open technical standards basis for space.
We Will Do This By
Supporting the standards development process up to and including the international level.
Education of professional and the public. We will advance education on space technical standards. We will develop and present courses of instruction through professional training courses, correspondence, and electronic media. We will conduct and support public discussion groups, forums, panels, and lectures.
In Charity apply space infrastructure, as based on openly developed and published technical standards to provide relief or help to those in need; enhance the infrastructure to strengthen local, regional, and global community services, and; through our work in technical standards development reduce the need for governmental technical support to the infrastructure.
Interested in Standardization for Space? Or just confused? The SIF Space Standards and Architectures course is designed for you. Find us at a space conference or contact us to schedule a presentation at your facility. This is an AIAA Standards Executive Council approved course.