9th Sustainable Space Hub Coffee
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
12:30–14:00
EPFL Campus, PPB 019
Join us for the 9th edition of the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH) Coffee & cookies, an opportunity to connect with the community and explore the latest developments in space sustainability.
Stephan Hellmich will present the new SSA (Space Situational Awareness) activities: the NASO (Extracting Space Object Observations from large Astronomical Data Archives) and TESSA (Technologies to Enhance Space Situational Awareness) projects.
In collaboration with the University of Bern, the TESSA project continues to advance capabilities in satellite tracking and space object monitoring. Work in 2026 pursues two parallel research tracks: refining 6D pose estimation techniques for the precise determination of object position and orientation in space, and developing adaptive optics solutions for the Zimmerwald Observatory, including the associated algorithms for correcting atmospheric distortion. Together, these efforts contribute to the broader challenge of space situational awareness and safe orbital
operations.
During the event, the space semester projects for the fall semester will also be announced.
Provisional schedule
12:30 – Welcome, coffee, cookies & networking
13:00 – Stephan Hellmich will present the new SSA activities: the NASO and TESSA projects.
13:10 – Presentation of the space semester projects for the fall semester.
13:45 – Q&A and open discussion
We look forward to welcoming you for an engaging discussion and informal networking around the latest advances in sustainable space activities.
More information
Semester projects: https://espace.epfl.ch/education/student-projects/
Presearch at EPFL Space Center: https://espace.epfl.ch/research/