3–5 Jun 2026
Politecnico di Milano
Europe/Amsterdam timezone

Detailed Agenda

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Wednesday, June 3rd 

📍Room: Aula Magna Carassa Dadda - BL28 - Directions

08:30-09:30: Registration 

09:30-12:15: Session 1: “Is Space debris an environmental problem?” 

12:15-13:30: Lunch

13:30-14:00: Session 2: “Challenges of space debris modelling” 

Presentations

Covered topic: Modelling of the long-term evolution of the space object population environment and challenges in the forecast of the future launch traffic and technology development scenarios. 

14:30-15:30: Session 3: “Space debris modelling”

Exercise prepared by PoliMi, MIT

Detailed information available on the dedicated page.

15:30-16:00: Coffee break (sponsored by PoliMi GREEN SPECIES)

16:00-17:30: Session 4: “How space debris mitigation can adapt to the space environment?” 

Presentations

Covered topic: Analysis on how mitigation guideline can adapt to the change in the launch trend and the increase of large constellations. 

17:45-18:15: Wrap-up on modelling and mitigations

18:00-20:00: Opening buffet (sponsored by PoliMi GREEN SPECIES)

 

Thursday, June 4th

📍Room: L13 - B12 - Directions

09:00-10.45: Session 5: “How to assess the impact of space missions onto the space environment?” 

Presentations

Covered topic: Comparing indices to assess the impact of missions to the space debris environment. 

10:45-11:15: Coffee break (sponsored by PoliMi GREEN SPECIES)

11:15-12:30: Session 6: “How to measure the space capacity?” 

Presentations

Covered topic: Measuring and defining thresholds for the overall space carrying capacity. 

12:30-14:00: Lunch

14:00-14:30: Session 7: “Space capacity” 

Exercise prepared by PoliMi, INAF, ESA.

Covered topic: What is a reference environment evolution scenario, how can we access its health?

14:30-15:45: Session 8: “How technical mitigation actions can be translated in policies?” 

Exercise prepared by SWF, PoliMi

15:45-16:15: Coffee break (sponsored by PoliMi GREEN SPECIES)

16:15-17.45: Session 9: “Space debris mitigation policies” 

Presentations

Covered topic: Policy studies on space debris mitigations and applicability of capacity management strategies. 

17:45-18:15: Wrap-up on space capacity and integration with space traffic management

19:30-21:30: Dinner (upon registration) 

 

Friday, June 5th

📍Room: L13 - B12 - Directions

09:00-11:00: Session 10: “Space debris and space capacity measures in the EU space act and international cooperation” 

Panel

11:00-11:30: Coffee break "Dolce Salato" (sponsored by PoliMi GREEN SPECIES)

11:30-13:00: Session 11: “Space capacity management” 

Presentations

Covered topics:

    • Proposals to manage the space environment on the long-term,
    • Economic studies on space debris mitigations and applicability of capacity management strategies. 

 

13:00-14:30: Lunch (Pizza upon registration)

14:30-16:30: Session 12: “Towards the integration of all the open aspects in space sustainability” 

Presentations

Covered topics:

    • Integrate different indicators such as light pollution, atmosphere emissions, casualty risk at re-entry, etc. 
    • Life cycle assessment of space missions 

 

16:30-17:00: Session 13: “Conclusions and next steps.”