The X-ray imaging spectrometer STIX onboard ESA's flagship mission Solar Orbiter was designed and build with a Swiss lead at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). STIX is now in its fourth year of operation and has recorded so far over 45'000 solar flares. The STIX detectors designed […]
The application of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) within the concurrent engineering process presents a viable method for assessing environmental, social and economic impacts of space missions. Despite the importance of this for embedding sustainability principles into spacecraft design, the novelty of the concept within the concurrent engineering process has meant […]
The conference will be held in English at Istituto Svizzero in Rome and online. Free entrance. Istituto Svizzero invites experts from different fields and institutions to a one-day symposium where they share and discuss their professional outlooks on near-Earth space's potential development until 2050. The goal of the symposium is […]
This year, Swissnex's annual meeting puts the spotlight on planetary thinking, featuring researchers, innovators, and artists who are unveiling new ways of looking at the relationship between humans and the planet. Programme 1:30pm - Registration 2:00pm - Welcome remarks 2:05pm - Keynote 2:15pm - Panel discussion 2:30pm - Lightning talks […]
Professional statisticians can often see issues with, and propose better solutions for, statistical methods that are used in industry; but such proposals often remain unimplemented (and therefore unused) because they are not fully sensitive to the particulars of the application. The Probability of Collision, a metric used by astrodynamicists to […]
To address the energy and climate crises, renewed interest in Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) is being actively pursued in Europe, USA, Japan, South Korea, and China. The European Space Agency launched its SOLARIS programme in November 2022 to further investigate and mature the feasibility of SBSP through a technology R&D […]
In the context of industrial project, along with quality and industrialisation, the product safety is essential to ensure a control over the project cost and schedule and guaranty the delivery of a product with the level of reliability expected. We propose to explain what a safety analysis is and why […]
Convergence of Emerging Technologies to address the Challenges of the 21st Century There are numerous "Grand Challenges" facing humanity that will have to be addressed by us as a global society to maintain our well-being from the standpoint of quality of life, healthcare, environment, energy needs, and manufacturing efficiency, if we […]
About the Conference Entrepreneurship drives economic growth by bringing revolutionary concepts and products to the forefront. However, many innovative ideas fail to secure necessary funding due to inadequate business plans. Dr. Madni, with his extensive experience in leading successful companies like Systron Donner Corporation and BEI Technologies, will address the […]
