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SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Single band Nano-satellite Remote sensing: BGUSAT's challenges and opportunities\, by Shimrit Maman
DESCRIPTION:Nano satellites are a relatively new category in the field of satellite technologies and space science.\nIn the past years\, several Earth Observations (EO) missions using nano-satellites have been successfully launched and used\, forecasts for the upcoming years display an increase of such missions.\nBGUSAT is an example of such EO\remote sensing single band\, SWIR sensor via a spatial resolution of 600 meters per pixel.\nIn the seminar\, we intend to overview the satellite design and capabilities and to present the results of the ongoing remote sensing research. \nDr. Maman is a research associate in the Homeland Security Institute and director of the Earth and Planetary Image Facility (EPIF)\, both at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Her research deals with the application of satellite technologies (remote sensing and GIS) to environmental challenges and climate change. She is an integral part of the research team leading BGUSAT\, Israel’s first research nanosatellite.\nShe also serves as a UN-SPIDER expert\, and heads the Israeli Regional Support Office of the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response.\nPreviously she served as the board director of D-mars\, and is a founding board member of WiSpace\, a women’s association promoting gender equality among Israeli STEAM professionals and was appointed by UNOOSA as a mentor in the SPACE4WOMEN Network.\nMaman leads diverse education and outreach programs promoting Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM)\, using hands-on research activities\, at both the national and international scales\, including the unique\, all-girl\, international remote sensing science program: She Space. \nQuote by Dr. Maman:\n“Although it is a vast\, icy void\, I think space holds unique opportunities for dreamers unafraid to boldly face meaningful challenges”.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-single-band-nano-satellite-remote-sensing-bgusats-challenges-and-opportunities-by-shimrit-maman/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210510T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210510T140000
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SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Evolution of crew safety criteria for future Space transportation systems\, by Aline Decadi - ESA
DESCRIPTION:Crew safety is of paramount importance for future human exploratory spaceflight. In order to ensure optimum safety standards\, the design criteria for this new generation of spacecraft must be matured\, such as the level of crew safety required.\nThrough a hazard control process assessment\, several risk mitigation strategies may be found suitable to achieve both an acceptable level of crew safety and mission success. Such an assessment thus requires both: elaboration of a regulated safety assessment process\, that is shared and approved worldwide\, and definition of safety criteria that are required to fulfil the mission objectives\, and need to be approved by a Certification Authority.\nThe paper will evaluate existing standardized safety and regulatory processes that are in place for civil aviation\, which are largely accepted as being a premier example of industry safety standards\, and assess how it could be extrapolated and adapted to ensure similar safety standards in future human space exploration missions.\nThe civil aviation process presents commonalities in terms of methods for conducting a safety assessment\, that are expandable to space exploration. This paper describes the related transfer function from civil aviation to space exploration (ISS\, Moon and Mars) as a stepping stone to reach an international consensus to be targeted by the Space Agencies to ensure the crew a safe journey and return to Earth. \nAline Decadi is a Dependability and Safety engineer working on the development of the Launch System Ariane 6 at the European Space Agency. In addition\, she is involved in ESA Moon/Mars workshops and she volunteer on Mars analogue missions for the Mars Society. She is passionate by the human space exploration\, and works on the evolution of the crew safety criteria for future exploration missions.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/evolution-of-crew-safety-criteria-for-future-space-transportation-systems-by-aline-decadi-esa/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210429T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210429T170000
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SUMMARY:#PLASUS21 Online Workshop - PLAnetary SUStainability 21: Challenges\, Opportunities and Necessities
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will connect space & global sustainability\, key space actors and sustainability thinkers. \nSee speakers’ bios and abstracts of their talks HERE. \n– REGISTER HERE –\n \nSchedule: \n09:00-9:05 Opening: Natália Archinard (Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs)\n09:05-9:30 Planetary Sustainability: Andreas Losch with André Galli (University of Bern) & Xiao-Shan Yap (EAWAG/University of Utrecht)\n09:30-10:00 Planetary Boundaries and Limits to Growth: Christian Berg (Club of Rome)\n10:00-10:25 Earth-Space Sustainability: Xiao-Shan Yap (EAWAG/University of Utrecht) \n10:25-10:40: Break \n10:40-11:25 Environmental challenges: Space Debris\, Megaconstellations\, and the Preservation of our Night Sky: Thomas Schildknecht (University of Bern)\n11:25-11:45 Active Space Debris removal: Luc Piguet (ClearSpace.today)\n11:45-12:05 Space Sustainability Rating: Nikolai Khlystov (World Economic Forum)\n12:05-12:10 Words of welcome from our host: Mathias Wirth (University of Bern) \n12:10-13:00 Lunch Break \n13:00-14:30 Challenges and Opportunities I \n\nSpace can do more for Earth: Gaetan Petit (Space4Impact)\nSpace Resources & Innovation: Dovilé Matuleviciute (Luxembourg Space Agency)\nSustainable Embeddedness of Space Activities : Traugott Jähnichen (University of Bochum)\n\n14:30-14:45 Break \n14:45-16:15 Challenges and Opportunities II \n\nForward to the Moon: Europe’s exploration program Terrae Novae and Artemis: Stefaan De Mey (European Space Agency)\nSustainable Space Logistics: Emmanuelle David (eSpace – EPFL Space Center)\nBiological Challenges in Space: Oliver Ullrich (University of Zurich)\n\n16:15-16:30 Break \n16:30-17:00 Wrap up & Closing Panel: Andreas Losch & TBA \n  \nRegistration to the workshop will be free of charge for all.  \nTo make it happen\, sponsors and donations are much welcome. \nThink big. Think connected. Think planetary. Act Sustainably. \nMedia partner:
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/plasus21-online-workshop-planetary-sustainability-21-challenges-opportunities-and-necessities/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210308T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210308T140000
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SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Astrophysical dust measurements in our cosmic backyard\, by Veerle Sterken - IPA ETHZ
DESCRIPTION:Interplanetary dust is measured in situ in the solar system since several decades\, using dedicated cosmic dust instruments on-board spacecraft with a variety of orbits. Also interstellar dust from our neighbouring Local Interstellar Cloud passes through the solar system and was measured in situ for the first time almost 30 years ago. Such in situ measurements – only half a decade old – have revolutionised the field of astrophysical dust science. Besides in situ measurements\, also meteor observations\, sample return missions\, and astronomical observations have shaped our current understanding of the astrophysical dust environment in our immediate cosmic neighbourhood. \nThis talk discusses the field of in situ cosmic dust science: we cover the fascinating facets of “fairly nearby” cosmic dust and its importance for our understanding of the solar system\, from icy comets to atmosphereless bodies\, active moons\, and interstellar dust. Then we will focus on the different types of cosmic dust instruments that exist so far\, their working principles\, capabilities\, and their limitations. Finally\, we give an overview of future missions that are in the planning or under study\, like the Interstellar Probe\, and we elaborate on a few of the still existing gaps in our nearby-cosmic-dust knowledge. This way\, we can tailor future mission and instrument designs towards bridging these gaps. \nVeerle Sterken is originally from Belgium\, studied Aerospace Engineering in the Netherlands\, and did her PhD on cosmic dust science at the TU Braunschweig in Germany\, while being a guest at the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg. After her PhD studies\, she moved to Switzerland where she was a post-doc in the International Space Science Institute. Now she is a senior research assistant at the ETH in Zürich\, focusing on simulations and measurements of the dynamics of interstellar dust particles that move from the Local Interstellar Cloud through the heliosphere. She kicked off a major project in 2020 on this topic\, supported by the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant). \nPlease note that this seminar will not be recorded.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-astrophysical-dust-measurements-in-our-cosmic-backyard-by-veerle-sterken-ipa-ethz/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210304T183000
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SUMMARY:On-orbit servicing\, Debris & Proximity operations Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Watch on YouTube \n– Full programme HERE –  \nThe EPFL Space Center (eSpace) and Skoltech Space Center are co-organizing this On-orbit Servicing\, Debris & Proximity Operations Workshop. It will gather international perspectives from industry\, government\, and academia interested in sustainable space logistics\, to share their ideas and future visions of the field. One impact of new logistics in space is orbits have become more crowded. On-orbit servicing\, space debris\, life extensions and disposal are all deeply connected to this trend. \nTopics include: \n\non-orbit servicing of satellites and distributed space systems: new capabilities\, stakeholder requirements\, mission architectures\, expected benefits and limits;\nspace debris\, their avoidance & capture: observations and measurements\, modelling and risk analysis\, re-entry\, mitigation\, space surveillance and traffic management;\nimpacts of the above on the wider space supply chain\, satellite industry\, design practice\, orbital environment\, and transportation flows;\nother topics relevant to sustainable space logistics.\n\nThe format will be 7-25-minute presentations followed by Q&A. Afterwards an interactive session will synthesize viewpoints\, identifying key societal issues and research questions\, and creating common mental models. What research is needed on these issues? What is the structure and interconnection of the problems? \nOutcomes will include:  \n\nprioritized research topics;\nproposed collaborations;\nmodeling integrating multiple stakeholder viewpoints\, e.g. holistic views of on-orbit servicing and debris issues\, and the dynamic impacts on the orbital environment and satellite industry;\n\nParticipants include:  \n\nClearSpace SA\, leading the world’s first space mission to remove space debris;\n\nProf. Koki Ho of Georgia Tech\, specialist of space logistics flows;\n\nMIT’s Engineering Systems Laboratory\, thought leader in space logistics;\n\nAs well as many top researchers from Skoltech and EPFL! \n 
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/on-orbit-servicing-debris-proximity-operations-workshop/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210219
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SUMMARY:#1 Sustainable Space Logistics digital symposium
DESCRIPTION:  Watch on YouTube \nA space revolution \nA revolution is afoot in space logistics. Starting with shoebox-sized nanosatellites\, now a reusable rocketry renaissance and soon swarming satellite mega-constellations providing continuous internet on the planet. These developments could provide wonderful benefits\, but also bring serious sustainability challenges\, one of them being increased congestion and orbital debris. \n  \nTime to (re)think\, time to (re)act \n50 years of government-led space activities are now being reinvented by all stakeholders. And it should be done with United Nations and European Space Agency sustainability goals in mind. \nIntroducing the Sustainable Space Logistics (SSL) initiative: in 2019\, the EPFL Space Center (eSpace) in Lausanne\, Switzerland\, started a research initiative on Sustainable Space Logistics. The thematic of space logistics is still largely untouched and will be the backbone of multiple large-scale applications on new materials & services\, data\, human spaceflight\, etc. \n  \nGet onboard ! \nFull programme available HERE \nFor this first digital symposium\, eSpace invites you to a 3-days journey featuring space and sustainability experts\, as well as observers from outside the space area. \nDay 1 – we will explain the vision of SSL and find out what is the current relation between space activities and sustainability. \nDay 2 – A look at the ongoing revolution gripping the new space industry. We will also feature the experience of a non-space industry that has faced similar transformation. \nDay 3 – We would like to conclude on the perspectives\, highlighting Swiss success stories such as ClearSpace\, looking at the legal and policy framework and giving the voice to the younger generation. \n  \nDon’t miss anything \nFollow us on social media to stay informed about upcoming updates: \n     \n  \nOur partners \n         \n          \n        
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/1-sustainable-space-logistics-digital-symposium/
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SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Space Safety is Foundation for Reliable Space Traffic Management\, by Darren McKnight
DESCRIPTION:The current efforts to develop space traffic management (STM) governance\, rules\, and regulations are necessary but not sufficient to assure the safe\, reliable\, and sustained operations in low Earth orbit (LEO). What is also essential are (1) the strengthening of debris mitigation guidelines and compliance to them plus (2) implementation of debris remediation solutions. No matter how sophisticated and robust the STM framework becomes\, if the background hazard from debris\, both cataloged and lethal nontrackable (LNT)\, continues to grow\, there will be negative repercussions on space operations/commerce in the near-term and efforts to support long-term space sustainability. \nThe combination of reinvigorated debris mitigation and operationalized debris remediation efforts constitute space debris management (SDM)\, to parallel the other key activities  of STM\, and space situational awareness (SSA); if any one of these three fails to perform appropriately\, assured space operations will be put at risk. \nThe three fundamental actions that support this new call for SDM to support STM are: \n\nRequire propulsive collision avoidance capability for all satellites launched above 400 km altitude\,\nChange the 25-yr rule to a 1-yr rule\, and\nStart to remediate some of the statistically-most-concerning massive derelicts in LEO\n\nDr. Darren McKnight is currently Technical Director for Centauri based in Chantilly\, Virginia.  He leads teams to develop solutions across disparate domains: space systems\, predictive awareness for infectious disease outbreaks\, orbital debris\, and workforce productivity.\nAs a member of the International Academy of Astronautics’ Space Debris Committee\, he has been active in position paper development\, selection of symposia papers\, and execution of the annual International Astronautical Congress. Darren co-authored first book on space debris in 1990 with Nick Johnson and has been active in a wide variety of orbital debris topical areas: hypervelocity impact phenomenology\, breakup modeling\, spacecraft anomaly attribution\, debris environment evolution\, space traffic management\, space safety\, and debris mitigation/remediation analysis. Recent work has focused on the monitoring and characterization of the conjunction dynamics for massive derelict objects that present the greatest debris-generating potential in Earth orbit.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-space-safety-is-foundation-for-reliable-space-traffic-management-by-darren-mcknight/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20201207T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20201207T181500
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SUMMARY:Imaging the Planet for a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Gilberto CAMARA\nSecretariat Director for the Group on Earth Observations\nwith the special participation of: \nProf. Martin Vetterli\, EPFL President\nProf. Meredith Schuman\, UZH\nProf. Devis Tuia\, EPFL\nSatellite images are the most comprehensive source of data about our environment; they provide information for measuring deforestation\, crop production\, food security\, urban footprints\, water scarcity\, and land degradation. In recent years\, space agencies have adopted open distribution policies and as result experts now have access to repeated acquisitions over the same areas; the resulting time series improve our understanding of ecological patterns and processes. \nThe availability of big Earth observation data has led the experts in the field to focus on the technologies of cloud computing\, data cubes\, and machine learning. However\, continuous monitoring of land dynamics using remote sensing data differs from applications such as spam filters\, automatic translation\, and object detection. This talk will focus on the challenges of using machine learning to analyse large satellite image time series and argue that long-term progress will depend on a new generation of methods that combine machine learning with functional ecosystem models.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/imaging-the-planet-for-a-sustainable-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20201123T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20201123T140000
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SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Radio frequencies in outer space : framework for an international cooperation\, by Alexandre Vallet
DESCRIPTION:Almost all satellites are using radio frequencies. Since there is no national sovereignty in outer space\, the management of radio spectrum essentially relies on an international treaty called the Radio Regulations\, which is elaborated by the International Telecommunication Union\, the UN specialized agency for ICTs. Since 1906\, this treaty is regularly updated by ITU Member States to cope with the advance of radio technologies through an cooperative process of technical and regulatory studies. The presentation will first introduce the international framework for regulating the use the radio frequencies. It will then focus on the specific case of Cubesats with a presentation of the process to get access to radio frequencies for a Cubesat project. \nAlexandre Vallet is the current Chief of the Space Services Department in the Radiocommunication Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)\, since November 2017. Alexandre Vallet began to work in 2000 in the R&D center of Orange dealing with communications satellites. In 2006\, he joined the satellite operator Eutelsat where he was in charge of regulatory matters. From 2007 to 2017\, he was the Head of the Regulatory affairs and Spectrum/Orbit Resources Department at the French Agency in charge of radio spectrum management (Agence Nationale des Fréquences – ANFR).
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-radio-frequencies-in-outer-space-framework-for-an-international-cooperation-by-alexandre-vallet/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201111
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SUMMARY:Swiss Space Days 2020
DESCRIPTION:The Swiss Space Days offer a platform to exchange experiences and to support cooperation.\nThis is a great opportunity to listen to prominent speakers such as ESA directors\, representatives of Swiss companies and of the Large European System Integrators.\nThe Swiss Space Days will be held online this year and you can register HERE.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/swiss-space-days/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201026
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SUMMARY:European Rocketry Challenge - EuRoC 2020
DESCRIPTION:The first edition of the European Rocketry Challenge 2020 (EuRoC) will take place from October 21st to October 25th in Ponte de Sor\, Portugal. \nThis is the first European rocketry challenge alongside the Spaceport America Cup\, whose 2020 edition has been postponed to next year. \nThe EPFL Rocket Team will not be able to launch their rocket this year for this first European edition but was closely involved in the organisation of the event.\nFind out more >> HERE
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/euroc-european-rocket-competition/
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