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SUMMARY:3rd ESA BLAST Workshop
DTSTART:20261001T120000Z
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UID:indico-event-630@indico.esa.int
CONTACT:pedro.simplicio@esa.int
DESCRIPTION:\nThe BLAST Workshop aims to bring together the European launc
 her community to exchange knowledge and foster collaboration on the develo
 pment of advanced GNC technologies.\nWhile previous editions of BLAST focu
 sed on GNC technologies themselves\, the 3rd edition will examine how the 
 adoption of advanced GNC solutions impacts\, and is constrained by\, other
  system domains.\nIn order to foster cross-disciplinary discussion\, this 
 workshop edition is integrated within the ESA GNC & ICATT Conference and w
 ill be held in person in Sevilla (Spain) on:\nThursday\, 1st October 2026\
 nStructure of the workshop\nThe workshop is structured around two panel se
 ssions featuring experts from major space agencies\, launcher system and s
 ubsystem development companies. The panellists will address questions pre
 pared by our internal moderators\, as well as posed by the audience.\nThe 
 topics of the two panel sessions are:\n\nInteractions between advanced lau
 ncher GNC and trajectory design\, mission analysis\, operations\, and safe
 ty\nInteractions between advanced launcher GNC and software\, avionics\, f
 ault tolerance\, system integration\, and deployment\n\nThe list of confir
 med panellists is available here.Conditions for participation\n\nParticip
 ation requires registration and approval\, in order to ensure fair represe
 ntation of all interested organisations\n\nTo apply for participation\, pl
 ease register using the "Book your seat" form here\nYour seat is confirmed
  only once your application is approved\n\n\nAccess to BLAST requires regi
 stration for the ESA GNC & ICATT Conference\n\nThis shall be done separate
 ly\, via the conference website\nThere is no additional fee for BLAST itse
 lf\n\n\n\n\nhttps://indico.esa.int/event/630/
LOCATION:Sevilla\, Spain (ESA GNC & ICATT Conference)
URL:https://indico.esa.int/event/630/
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