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SUMMARY:Sustainable Space Hub Coffee
DESCRIPTION:After a successful first event in March\, we are organising a second sustainable space hub coffee! \nWe will have the opportunity to hear a summary of the PhD that Alexandre Looten recently obtained at LPAC\, on the atmospheric re-entry of composite materials and design for demise of spacecrafts. D4D brings an interesting trade-off to the table: while it’s seen as a solution for reducing the risks of uncontrolled re-entry (thus reducing space debris and the risk of casualties on the ground)\, it generates high altitude emissions (70-100km) that could have unpredictable atmospheric impacts. \nParticipants are then invited to take part in an open discussion over coffee and cookies. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of topics such as space debris risks\, high altitude atmospheric impacts\, and other environmental impacts on Earth. 5 institutes within EPFL are currently involved in research and development projects in the field of space sustainability. The hub is connecting these individual projects in a workflow that rests on three intertwined pillars: measure\, understand\, and act for space sustainability. \nMore info on the Sustainable Space Hub.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/sustainable-space-hub-coffee/
LOCATION:EPFL PPB 019
CATEGORIES:Informed public,Round Table,Space Sustainability
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SUMMARY:New Space Forum Exploring New Space Business Opportunities and their Environmental Impact
DESCRIPTION:This forum will not only spotlight business opportunities bridging space and Earth industries but also tackle the pressing challenge of controlling the significant environmental impacts of new space ventures. It’s an opportunity to foster sustainable businesses that contribute positively to our planet. \nThe speakers include Dominique Foray\, Professor of Innovation at EPFL; Emmanuelle David\, Executive Director of the EPFL Space Center (eSpace); Maxime Puteaux\,  Space Industry practice leader\, Euroconsult Paris; Luc Piguet\, CEO and co-founder ClearSpace SA; Dr. Peter Guggenbach\, Chief Growth Officer at Swissto12 SA. \n More info and register
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/new-space-forum-exploring-new-space-business-opportunities-and-their-environmental-impact/
LOCATION:IMD-Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center\, Chemin de Bellerive 34\, Lausanne\, 1007\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Forum,Newspace
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SUMMARY:Symposium Research & Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:eSpace Executive Director Emmanuelle David will present the center during the Symposium and will introduce the sustainable space projects on going at EPFL. \n			\n							View full programme
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/symposium-research-sustainability/
LOCATION:EPFL Campus room RLC E1 240
CATEGORIES:Space Sustainability,Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240528T163000
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SUMMARY:Space-Based Solar Power\, the Moon and Switzerland – A Case Study
DESCRIPTION: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 programme. SBSP can deliver clean and sustainable baseload and dispatchable electrical power 24/7\, 365 days a year at an availability of approximately 99.5% and is not influenced by the weather nor by the day-night cycle. Over the coming decades\, Switzerland needs to invest in its energy transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy supplies\, but it remains unclear which terrestrial energy systems could best guarantee Switzerland’s energy security. Switzerland has the need\, the technical means\, and the financial resources to be an early user and enabler of SBSP and perhaps lead an international collaborative effort to supply Switzerland and the world with inexhaustible clean energy.  The Swiss company Astrostrom is researching a unique approach to SBSP via manufacturing Solar Power Satellite (SPS) components on the Moon from lunar materials. This approach could reduce the amount of mass for a SPS launched from Earth by 80% or more as well as reducing costs and the related CO2 emissions. \nArthur Woods\, founder and CEO of Astrostrom GmbH\, is an astronautical artist and independent researcher with two art projects successfully flown on the Russian Mir space station. He had the fortunate experience to personally witness the beginnings of the U.S. space program while living in the immediate vicinity of Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center (1959 -1970)\, where he held summer jobs in 1967 & 1968 during the Apollo program. He is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/solar-power-moon/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240602
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SUMMARY:Space and Global Health Hackathon
DESCRIPTION:The Space & Global Health Hackathon\, organized by the Geneva Digital Health Hub (gdhub) of the University of Geneva and the European Space Agency (ESA)\, which will take place on May 31st and June 1st\, 2024 at Campus Biotech in Geneva is still recruiting participants! \nThe hackathon follows the Geneva Digital Health Day (May 30) and takes place during the week of the World Health Assembly (WHA)\, reinforcing the city’s global health activities. \nWith 13 challenges\, the hackathon will explore the integration of space technology with global health\, covering topics from TB screening in remote areas to creating an open-access dermatology image dataset for AI research. Participants will gain invaluable networking opportunities with experts and mentors in space technology and global health\, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. And of course\, there will be interesting prizes to win. \nRegistration is open on the sparkboard\, where more details about the challenges are available. Register before April 30th\, 2024 and choose a challenge to secure your spot within the team! \n			\n							More info & registration
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-and-global-health-hackathon/
LOCATION:Campus Biotech\, Chemin des Mines 9\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Competition,Workshop
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