The SEASONS Conference (Space Environment Applications Systems and Operations for National Security) is a forum on the impacts of space weather on civil, commercial, and defense assets near Earth and even beyond geosynchronous orbits. It focuses on areas where space weather science meets national security operations, both today and in the future.
SEASONS 2023: How will Solar Max affect National Security?
With the hastening of the 25th solar cycle, we need to examine, discuss, and plan for the expected, and unexpected, space weather impacts on national security. The SEASONS 2023 conference brought together experts and stakeholders in academic, commercial, government, industry, and military spaces to delve into what heightened levels of solar activity means within and across these communities.
The workshop took place on November 7-9, 2023 in Laurel, Maryland at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center.
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A Legacy of Critical Contributions
For more than 80 years, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has provided critical contributions to critical challenges with systems engineering and integration, technology research and development, and analysis. Our scientists, engineers, and analysts serve as trusted advisors and technical experts to the government, ensuring the reliability of complex technologies that safeguard our nation’s security and advance the frontiers of space. We also maintain independent research and development programs that pioneer and explore emerging technologies and concepts to address future national priorities.
Founded in 1942 to aid a country at war, APL is the nation’s largest university affiliated research center. UARCs are independent, nonprofit organizations that conduct essential research, development, and systems engineering to support national security needs. Throughout our seven decades of service, we have focused on practical applications of our research in a wide range of scientific and technological fields; today, our four main sponsored areas of work include air and missile defense, asymmetric operations, force projection, and space science. Additionally, we continue to honor our enduring commitment to work with and inspire future generations of scientists, engineers, and researchers.
Innovative Space Defense and Science
Since the dawn of the Space Age, APL has served the nation as a world class center of innovative space exploration science and engineering. APL has designed and built 70 spacecraft and over 300 specialized instruments that have been critical to expanding humankind’s understanding of the universe and shaping the next era of national security in space.
Space has become an increasingly important part of the nation's strategic posture APL's National Security Space Mission Area leverages significant experience in both civil and national security space programs as well as other technical areas to address critical military and intelligence challenges. Our efforts in this area reflect our understanding of the important role of space today and in the future.
For more information about APL and our work, please visit: https://www.jhuapl.edu/OurWork
Please contact APL via e-mail at seasons@jhuapl.edu.