Conveners
Interactive sessions: Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
- Alexander Soucek
- Tanya Keusen (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA))
Interactive sessions: the legal aspect of servicing
- Alexander Soucek
Interactive sessions: close proximity operations
- Andrew Wolahan (ESA)
Interactive sessions: Design for removal
- Luisa Innocenti (ESA)
Interactive sessions: Presentation of DRAMA (version 3) and ESTIMATE
- Stijn Lemmens (European Space Agency)
Interactive sessions: RELIABILITY
- There are no conveners in this block
Our idea addresses the two biggest problems of space activities: their extreme costs as well as space debris reduction. Beside comments and feedback from the audience, we were looking for research & industry partners who would be interested in working with us on this concept.
The challenge
Space debris is a serious issue. Although only few humans reached out into space, humanity polluted...
Spacecraft that survive their nominal mission lifetime are generally proposed for a mission extension in order to maximize their return on investment, to validate new technologies or to have a higher flexibility in the replenishment of a constellation.
However, a life extension has some limits and threats, especially when satellites units are operated well beyond their qualified lifetime: the...
