Satellites power everything from weather forecasts to global communications, and researchers at Georgia Tech’s Space Research Institute are advancing both the technology and international policies that keep them operating safely.

China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a hit from a piece of space debris floating through orbit, causing Chinese officials to delay the spacecraft’s return from its Tiangong space station in early November 2025.

The 2025 Data Days conference, Monday, Nov. 3, and Wednesday, Nov. 5, will bring together members of the Institute’s data community to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, data, and innovation.