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17/06/2026, 09:30
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Dr Giovanni Santin (ESA), Julien Eck17/06/2026, 09:45
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Dr Florin Duminica (CRM Group), Dr Neophytos Messios (BIRA-IASB), Dr Sebastien Le Craz (CRM Group)17/06/2026, 10:05Full length presentation (~20 mins)
The ESA funded project (Contract No. 4000147841/25/NL/KML) aims to design, manufacture, and validate innovative lightweight radiation shielding materials for the protection of electronic components onboard spacecraft. Reducing mass while maintaining effective shielding performance remains a key challenge for future space systems.
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Aditi Katoch (Radtest Ltd)17/06/2026, 10:30Short pitch (max 5 mins)
The increased use of sensitive Commercial off-the self (COTS) components, as compared to their radiation hardened equivalents, in the space environment has created a need to develop shielding materials that are lightweight, effective and can be incorporated in existing spacecraft designs. This abstract is an overview of the project that will achieve the European Space Agency’s aim of...
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Mr Severin Luhr (FibreCoat GmbH), Felix Schmidt (Fibrecoat GmbH)17/06/2026, 10:40Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Bismuth coated fibres with coating contents of up to 80 wt% provide a highly effective approach to introducing high Z radiation shielding into lightweight material systems. The fibres are available as industrially processable yarns and woven textiles, enabling integration into high performance composite architectures using established manufacturing routes. Compared to conventional aluminium...
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Tetiana Pittsyk (TU Braunschweig, IMA)17/06/2026, 11:45Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Spacecraft structural panels can fulfil multiple functions simultaneously. The hollow interior of conventional aluminium honeycomb cores represents a considerable untapped volume that could accommodate materials serving additional roles. The manufacturing feasibility of a multifunctional sandwich concept exploiting this principle is investigated here, in which the honeycomb core is replaced by...
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István Csige (HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research)17/06/2026, 11:55Full length presentation (~20 mins)
As a response to an ESA call a contracted R&D activity was done with ambition to develop new efficient, lightweight radiation shielding solution for electronic components on GEO telecommunication satellites. Based on physical understanding of interactions of space radiations with different target materials an optimized combination of low and high Z material composite structure was developed....
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Dr Istvan Mudra (Aedusspace Ltd)17/06/2026, 12:20Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Tailored Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites for Shielding and Multifunctional Space Structures: A Flexible Manufacturing Platform
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The increasing demand for lightweight, multifunctional spacecraft structures requires materials that can simultaneously address radiation-shielding, mechanical and thermal requirements. This presentation introduces a novel aluminum-based metal matrix composite... -
Mr Szabolcs Bella (Aedus Space Ltd.)17/06/2026, 12:30Short pitch (max 5 mins)
The increasing demand for lightweight, multifunctional spacecraft structures requires materials that can simultaneously address radiation-shielding, mechanical and thermal requirements. This presentation introduces a novel aluminum-based metal matrix composite (MMC) technology platform capable of producing highly customized structural materials engineered for mission-specific...
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Chiara D'Orazio (EmTDLab Space Division)17/06/2026, 12:40Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Radiation shielding is a key enabler for robust and adaptable systems in current commercial and future exploration missions. Increasing requirements for performance, mass efficiency, and reliability across space radiation environments, from LEO and GEO to deep space and planetary surfaces, are driving the development of advanced materials.
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Angelique Van Ombergen (Angelique.van.ombergen@esa.int), Piers Jiggens (ESA/ESTEC)17/06/2026, 14:00
The ESA Exploration programme, Exploration Science and Radiation
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Ruth Bamford (STFC RAL Space)17/06/2026, 14:35Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Future human exploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit will expose astronauts to elevated radiation risks from Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs) and Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events. Conventional passive shielding becomes increasingly mass-prohibitive for long-duration missions, motivating investigation of active shielding approaches.
The ESA's AEGIS (Active Electromagnetically Generated...
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Marc Littkopf (TU Berlin)17/06/2026, 15:00Short pitch (max 5 mins)
The development of infrastructure on Mars is essential in future crewed missions, where ISRU will play a key role in sustainable sourcing. Here, we examine the feasibility and efficiency of robotic construction via extrusion additive manufacturing (eAM) using site-specific Mars regolith simulants. We simulate Martian atmosphere conditions and develop an eAM process that works therein. A...
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Luca Bocchini (Thales Alenia Space)17/06/2026, 15:10
The development and study of radiation protection shielding solutions are essential technologies for manned exploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As astronauts venture further into deep space, they encounter increased exposure to space radiation, which presents significant health risks.
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Pam Graham (Space Oasis Delft)17/06/2026, 15:35Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Robust, lightweight, and resource efficient radiation shielding is necessary for long duration missions to Mars to protect astronauts from galactic cosmic rays and solar particle events. This research explores the possibility of using water ice as a primary shielding material integrated into an inflatable structure. Ice offers benefits, such as the potential for in-situ resource utilization...
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Ruggero Volponi (CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre)17/06/2026, 16:15Full length presentation (~20 mins)
The Italian Aerospace Research Centre is developing a functionalized, multilayer composite to mitigate lunar radiation exposure while meeting long-term habitation structural needs. Space radiation is the principal health risk for astronauts on extended missions, dominated beyond Earth’s magnetic field by Solar Particle Events (SPEs) and Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs). Shielding efficiency...
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Christoph Frühwirth (Technical University Leoben)17/06/2026, 16:40Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Selecting structural radiation shielding materials for deep-space missions requires simultaneous evaluation of the total effective radiation dose to the mission crew as well as critical components, including highly energetic protons, secondary neutrons and secondary gamma radiation, alongside key mechanical parameters and areal densities. This work presents an Ashby-map-based material...
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Dr Katharina Runzheimer (German Aerospace Centre), Stefan Leuko (German Aerospace Centre)17/06/2026, 16:55Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Ionizing radiation is a key limitation for long-duration space missions, as traditional shielding materials are cost inefficient for missions with strict mass constraints, especially for future exploration scenarios such as sustained lunar missions and beyond. Additionally, while widely used shielding materials in space applications like aluminum, titanium, and hydrogen-rich polymers like...
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Dr Daniel Matthiä (Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Linder Höhe, Köln, Germany)17/06/2026, 17:20Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Exploration of the Moon is a primary target for human space flight in the near future. A limiting factor for crewed missions is the radiation exposure of the astronauts on the lunar surface. While the total dose for extended missions is expected to be dominated by the galactic cosmic radiation, the potential occurrence of large solar energetic particle events may lead to severe short-term...
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Stephanie Barron (ESA)18/06/2026, 09:30Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Radiation shielding is a critical enabling technology for Lunar Fission Surface Power (FSP) and Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) systems, where intense mixed neutron–gamma fields from fission processes must be mitigated alongside the space radiation environment. Shield design will be driven by the stringent mass and volume constraints of the launch vehicle, requiring highly optimised,...
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25. Design for the Extreme: Planning Resilient Nuclear Infrastructure in High-Radiation EnvironmentsJillis Raadschelders (Mott MacDonald)18/06/2026, 10:05Company display
The demand for resilient energy infrastructure accelerates globally and designing safe and efficient, future ready nuclear infrastructure and environment is as critical as ever. Mott MacDonald’s Nuclear Division is at the forefront of this challenge combining deep technical expertise with integrated design leadership to deliver world class solutions in some of the most demanding projects....
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Thomas Scone (Cerberus Nuclear)18/06/2026, 10:30Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Developed with support from the UK Space Agency, the Materials in Orbital Radiation Environments Database (MORED) tool aims to assists in the design of spacecraft systems when dealing with the impact of radiation on materials and electrical components in orbit.
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Currently, the barrier to entry in terms of designing and putting a payload into space is decreasing. This allows for a wider... -
Jayden Rinaldo (Swinburne University of Technology)18/06/2026, 10:40Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Australia’s first Moon rover, Roo-ver, is scheduled to launch to the Moon later this decade where it will be remotely operated to explore the surface for a full lunar day (around 14 Earth days). Roo-ver is being designed, built and tested in Australia by the ELO2 Consortium as part of the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars initiative. This project received grant funding from the Australian...
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Dr Damien Herrera (TRAD, Tests & Radiations)18/06/2026, 11:35Full length presentation (~20 mins)
For more than 20 years, FASTRAD® software has been a worldwide reference tool for advanced radiation dose analysis and shielding optimization. It’s permanently developed and optimized to consider the shielding in the most realistic way, allowing users to import their complex model and deal with realistic materials. FASTRAD® software includes numerous modelling, computing and post-processing...
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Marco Vuolo (ESA)18/06/2026, 12:00Full length presentation (~20 mins)
The accurate assessment of radiation shielding performance is a key challenge in space mission design, requiring advanced modelling capabilities to capture complex particle interactions. Within ESA, a suite of simulation tools based on the Geant4 Monte Carlo framework has been developed to support shielding analysis, instrument response modelling, and radiation effects studies across a wide...
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Benjamin RUARD (Artenum)18/06/2026, 12:25Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Radiation shielding assessment is an important step in the design and qualification of spacecraft and scientific instruments. Efficient analyses require a consistent workflow covering geometry definition, material management, interoperability with radiation transport tools and both fast and accurate shielding evaluations. This contribution presents an integrated modelling approach implemented...
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Mr Anton Fetzer (Aalto University)18/06/2026, 12:50Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Multilayer radiation shielding is only effective if it is optimised for the specific radiation environment in which it is used. Even though the parameter space of possible multilayer radiation shielding configurations is infinite, it can be systematically explored using Monte Carlo particle transport codes like the ESA software Geant4 Radiation Analysis for Space (GRAS) and the MUlti LAyer...
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Gerd Datzmann18/06/2026, 14:20Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Radiation hardness qualification of electronic components, boards, systems and shielding material relies on specialized irradiation facilities capable of reproducing realistic radiation environments, including heavy ions, protons, neutrons, gamma rays, and electrons. These facilities are typically operated by research institutions and provide irradiation services to industry, space agencies,...
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Carlos Granja (VSB - Technical University Ostrava)18/06/2026, 14:45Full length presentation (~20 mins)
A wide range collection of particle accelerators and neutron sources in Czech Republic provide well-defined particle beams and reference radiation sources of energies and intensities found in LEO orbit and outer space. They are suitably used for space radiation research, detector calibration and radiation shielding testing. Collectively, the facilities provide (i) protons in the range 100 keV...
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Christoph Schuy (GSI)18/06/2026, 15:10Full length presentation (~20 mins)
As one of the few accelerators worldwide capable of providing high energy heavy ions similar to the radiation environment in space, GSI has a long-standing history in ground-based, space-relevant radiation research in life sciences, nuclear physics, detector technologies, and electronics testing.
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Carlos Granja (VSB - Technical University Ostrava)18/06/2026, 16:05Full length presentation (~20 mins)
An extensive examination and detailed changes of the primary radiation (before the shielding) and the transmitted field (after the shielding) are directly measured and accurately evaluated in terms of radiation composition (particle species, production of secondary radiation), dosimetry (dose rates), spectrometry (energy loss, LET spectra), position/beam size and direction. The technique makes...
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Jayden Rinaldo (Swinburne University of Technology)18/06/2026, 16:30Full length presentation (~20 mins)
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Design and in-silico benchmarking of proton beam degraders for trapped protons in Low Earth Orbit
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Jayden T. Rinaldo1*, Nils Krah2, Soon Hock Ng1, Matthew J. Large1, Rebecca Allen3, Konstantinos P. Chatzipapas4 & Jeremy M.C. Brown1
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Robert Glover (Applied Nuclear Physics Ltd)Company display
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Andrew Smith (Cerberus Nuclear), Nathan Chambers (Cerberus Nuclear), Thomas Scone (Cerberus Nuclear), Tom Page (Cerberus Nuclear Limited)Company display
Cerberus Nuclear brings together highly specialist skills and industry-wide experience to offer comprehensive Radiation Shielding, Criticality Safety and Nuclear Innovation services for the Civil Nuclear, Medical, Research, Defence, and Space sectors. In addition to a senior team with a wealth of experience, we have strong links to universities and an established graduate training programme....
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