BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//eSpace - EPFL Space Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:eSpace - EPFL Space Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://espace.epfl.ch X-WR-CALDESC:Events for eSpace - EPFL Space Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Zurich BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240605T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240605T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213551 CREATED:20240530T154121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T154121Z UID:10000163-1717603200-1717610400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Product safety management in high-tech industry projects DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/product-safety-industry/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/espace-seminar-banner-suppo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240608 DTSTAMP:20260426T213551 CREATED:20240506T142022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T142022Z UID:10000161-1717632000-1717804799@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:ATD3 Workshop 2024 DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/atd3-workshop-2024/ LOCATION:ESA ESTEC\, Keplerlaan 1\, Noordwijk\, 2201 AZ\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot_2023-11-14_164855_per_il_sito.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240612T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240612T160000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213551 CREATED:20240603T153646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T153646Z UID:10000164-1718200800-1718208000@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:"Seminar Series on Engineering and Society" - Asad Madni DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/seminar-series-on-engineering-and-society-asad-madni/ LOCATION:EPFL Campus Room SG1 CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/visual-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240613T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240613T133000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213551 CREATED:20240603T160637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T160637Z UID:10000165-1718278200-1718285400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Key Elements of a Business Plan for a Startup Company - Dr. Asad M. Madni DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/key-elements-of-a-business-plan-for-a-startup-company-dr-asad-m-madni/ LOCATION:EPFL Innovation Park\, Buiding D\, Room Uranus CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/visuel-event-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240824 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240831 DTSTAMP:20260426T213552 CREATED:20240419T090146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T091747Z UID:10000155-1724457600-1725062399@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Space Station Design Workshop DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-station-design-workshop/ LOCATION:Technical University of Munich\, Campus Ottobrunn\, Munich\, Germany CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/space-station.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240904T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240904T133000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213552 CREATED:20240731T113745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T114215Z UID:10000169-1725451200-1725456600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Info Session: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/info-session-swiss-government-excellence-scholarships/ CATEGORIES:Information session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lab-banner.jpg LOCATION:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/info-session-swiss-government-excellence-scholarships/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240911T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240911T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213552 CREATED:20240904T144648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T091429Z UID:10000171-1726059600-1726063200@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Sustainable Space Hub Coffee DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/sustainable-space-hub-coffee-3/ LOCATION:EPFL Campus Room BC 410 CATEGORIES:Informed public,Round Table,Space Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SSH-coffee-poster-11-09-2024-jpeg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916 DTSTAMP:20260426T213552 CREATED:20240710T095231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T061731Z UID:10000166-1726272000-1726444799@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:CHASM DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/chasm/ LOCATION:EPFL Polydome\, EPFL Route de la Sorge PO1\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/chasm-log-text_small_16x9-1024x576-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241001T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241001T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213552 CREATED:20240904T153030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T153516Z UID:10000172-1727787600-1727791200@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Information Session: Space Sustainability Continuing Education Course - Second Edition 2025 DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/information-session-space-sustainability-continuing-education-course-2025/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Education for professionals,Information session,Space Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1699619582250-2024-oct.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241008T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241008T163000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213552 CREATED:20241004T123807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T123807Z UID:10000175-1728401400-1728405000@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:MOXIE: Mars OXygen ISRU Experiment DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/moxie-hoffman/ LOCATION:EPFL Campus Room BC 410 CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/espace-seminar_moxie.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241031T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241031T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213552 CREATED:20241015T092834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T093236Z UID:10000178-1730403000-1730408400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Dark Matter Day 2024 - Discover the Mysteries of the Universe and the Brain DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/dark-matter-day-2024-discover-the-mysteries-of-the-universe-and-the-brain/ LOCATION:CERN Auditorium Sergio Marchionne\, Campus du Portail de la science du CERN\, Esplanade des Particules 1\, Meyrin\, 1217\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/dark-matter.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241106T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241106T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213553 CREATED:20241004T075007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T085610Z UID:10000174-1730898000-1730901600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Sustainable Space Hub Coffee DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/sustainable-space-hub-coffee-4/ LOCATION:EPFL PPB 019 CATEGORIES:Informed public,Round Table,Space Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SSH-coffee-poster-611-13.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241108 DTSTAMP:20260426T213553 CREATED:20241015T084643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T085945Z UID:10000176-1730937600-1731023999@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Workshop: Quantum for Space DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/workshop-quantum-for-space/ LOCATION:ESDI – European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre @ PSI\, Paul Scherrer Institut PARK INNOVAARE/EPIA\, Forschungsstrasse 111\, Villigen\, 5232\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/workshop-quantum-space.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111 DTSTAMP:20260426T213553 CREATED:20240710T140932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T141617Z UID:10000167-1731110400-1731283199@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:EPFL Scientastic 2024 DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/scientastic-2024/ LOCATION:EPFL AVP SAO SPS\, Bâtiment GA\, 2ème étage\, Station 5\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mosaique_affiches2015-2023-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241112T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241112T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213553 CREATED:20241106T164033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T164648Z UID:10000180-1731416400-1731420000@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Information Session on new ESDI research program: QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY FOR SPACE DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/info-session-esdi-qse/ LOCATION:EPFL Copernic CATEGORIES:Information session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x810.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241113T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241113T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213553 CREATED:20241104T124057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T124250Z UID:10000179-1731517200-1731524400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Dr. Mazlan Othman at EPFL DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/dr-mazlan-othman-at-epfl/ LOCATION:EPFL Campus room CE 1 4 CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mazlan_png.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241114T121500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241114T160000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213554 CREATED:20240920T070807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T104530Z UID:10000173-1731586500-1731600000@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Space\, Science & Technology DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-science-technology/ LOCATION:Rolex Learning Center\, RLC E1 240\, EPFL Route Cantonale\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SST_Visuel_STD-low.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241205 DTSTAMP:20260426T213554 CREATED:20240822T093107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T093335Z UID:10000170-1733097600-1733356799@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Space Sustainability Conference DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-sustainability-conference/ LOCATION:HKU Campus\, Pok Fu Lam\, Hong Kong\, China CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-logo_header4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241203T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241203T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213554 CREATED:20241121T094755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T094755Z UID:10000181-1733230800-1733234400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Information Session: Space Sustainability Continuing Education Course - Second Edition 2025 DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/information-session2-space-sustainability-continuing-education-course-2025/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Education for professionals,Information session,Space Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1732024539901.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241219T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241219T220000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213554 CREATED:20240710T142451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T074852Z UID:10000168-1734636600-1734645600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Swiss Apollo : de la Suisse à la Lune with Marco Sieber and Claude Nicollier DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/swiss-apollo-de-la-suisse-a-la-lune-with-marco-sieber-and-claude-nicollier/ LOCATION:Swisstech Convention Center\, Quartier Nord EPFL\, Route Louis-Favre 2\, Ecublens\, Vaud\, 1024\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Show/Spectacle ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Swiss-lune-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTSTAMP:20260426T213554 CREATED:20241015T091856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T121704Z UID:10000177-1736121600-1736380799@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Swiss Space Sustainability Research Days DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/swiss-sustainability-research-days/ LOCATION:Glacier Hotel (Eurotel Vicoria)\, Le Vernex 3\, Les Diablerets\, Vaud\, 1865\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SSSRD_banner_new.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250127T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250127T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20250114T154035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T154131Z UID:10000185-1737982800-1737986400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Information Session: Space Sustainability Continuing Education Course – Second Edition 2025 DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/information-session-space-sustainability-continuing-education-course-second-edition-2025/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Education for professionals,Information session,Space Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Space-sus-course-info-session-jan-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250304T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250304T150000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20250219T135616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T135834Z UID:10000189-1741093200-1741100400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:La Chine sur Mars: la mission habitée qu'elle prépare\, par Par Philippe Coué (Académie Internationale d’Astronautique) DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/la-chine-sur-mars-la-mission-habitee-quelle-prepare/ LOCATION:EPFL Campus room SV 1717 CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/mars-china.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250305T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250305T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20250129T081456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T081456Z UID:10000187-1741194000-1741197600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Non-Volatile Photonics for Zero-Energy Programmable Optical Networks DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/hernan-furci/ LOCATION:EPFL Campus room MED 0 1418 CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/espace-seminar-furci.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250313T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250313T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20250307T080056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T134918Z UID:10000191-1741896000-1741899600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:La durabilité spatiale – état des lieux et projets en cours à l’EPFL DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/la-durabilite-spatiale-etat-des-lieux-et-projets-en-cours-a-lepfl/ LOCATION:Business School And Culture Générale De Monthey\, salle des Combles\, Av. de France 4\, Monthey\, Valais\, 1870\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/conf_Udriot_13mars_25-1086x1536-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250322T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20250319T103153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T103750Z UID:10000193-1742648400-1742655600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:La Chine sur Mars: la mission habitée qu'elle prépare\, par Par Philippe Coué (Académie Internationale d’Astronautique) DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/la-chine-sur-mars/ LOCATION:EPFL Campus room SV 1717 CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1440x810.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250327T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20250205T100728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T170350Z UID:10000188-1743084000-1743181200@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Space Sustainability: Bridging Initiatives and Perspectives DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-sustainability-bridging-initiatives-and-perspectives/ LOCATION:EPFL BC 420\, BC Bulding\, Rue Jean-Daniel-Colladon\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cover-Image_EFPL_4kpx.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250405 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20241204T151132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T151537Z UID:10000182-1743465600-1743811199@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:9th European Conference on Space Debris DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/9th-european-conference-on-space-debris/ LOCATION:World Conference Center\, Platz d. Vereinten Nationen 2\, Bonn\, 53113\, Germany CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/32764028372_dfa32dd882_o-ssh-banner-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250416T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250416T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20250122T143756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T142128Z UID:10000186-1744822800-1744826400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:ESA’s Concurrent Design Facility\, an essential tool for studying future space missions DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/justin-bourgois/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/espace-seminar-bourgois-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTSTAMP:20260426T213555 CREATED:20241209T170215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T170215Z UID:10000183-1747612800-1747871999@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Space Resources Week 2025 DESCRIPTION:eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative\, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA)\, the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. More recently\, in 2019 eSpace initiated a two-year pilot phase of a research initiative on sustainable space logistics (RISSL). This initiative was the starting point of several consortium projects that attracted many stakeholders\, resulting in several publications and the development of a space logistics modelling software for mission profile evaluation and optimization [1]. The success of this pilot phase encouraged the Center to continue exploring this new domain. Current research includes life cycle assessment of space transportation vehicles\, accounting for space debris risks and the reentry phase\, optimisation of space logistics\, and mission design. These projects will help understanding and improving the situation in space. It is especially important to assess future impacts of new missions early in the design phase\, in order to support space agencies and industry in designing new concepts with lower environmental impacts. \nThanks to these 10+ years of experience\, in 2021 EPFL was selected to host the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR)\, which incentivizes space operators to adopt more responsible mission design and operational behaviour. Its competence and neutrality\, two important prerequisites for a successful\, fair and widely accepted evaluation system\, make eSpace the ideal host institution for the rating. The definition of sustainability in space is constantly evolving. eSpace is therefore continuously improving the formulation of the SSR to address emerging environmental\, societal\, and economic factors in the assessment. \nThese efforts are complemented by the EPFL laboratory of astrophysics (LASTRO)\, which is currently working on detection and characterization of resident objects in Earth’s orbit in large astronomical data archives [2]. The information extracted from these archives will allow a better evaluation of the evolution and current state of the small debris population\, and support active debris removal that will be necessary to secure the future use of Earth's orbit. \nIn order to unite EPFL’s forces in the domain of sustainability in space\, eSpace has recently launched the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH). The goal of the Hub is to coherently manage and foster the growth of these topics. 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. \nThe projects associated with each pillar are essential to find solutions to the problems arising from the rapidly increasing space activities\, the risk from space debris\, and the generated atmospheric impacts. The Hub will help identify and promote new technologies in space sustainability with new services in orbit and on the ground. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Mathieu Udriot\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Research Scientist & Systems Engineer at eSpace \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Young professional at the EPFL Space Center (Lausanne\, Switzerland)\, Mathieu is involved in projects related to space logistics\, space sustainability\, concurrent engineering\, and he supervises student teams at EPFL. In particular\, Mathieu is working on two projects\, funded by ESA\, that are looking at the environmental impacts of launchers using a life cycle assessment methodology\, and modelling space logistics scenarios to understand the feasibility of future missions. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Mathieu graduated at EPFL in February 2022 with a master in microengineering\, specialized in space technologies. His master thesis was about the Implementation of a Space Sustainability Rating. He is still supporting this association on some R&D projects. He was also part of the EPFL team that won the European Rocketry Challenge 2021 in Portugal. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Stephan Hellmich\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Post doc research scientist at LASTRO \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n After studying computer science\, which he completed in 2010 with a collaborative diploma thesis from HTWK Leipzig and UNI Leipzig in the field of bioinformatics\, Stephan began his scientific career studying small planets in the solar system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Science in Berlin. During his PhD thesis\, Stephan investigated the long-term orbital evolution of Jupiter Trojan asteroids under the influence of the non-gravitational Yarkovsky force. Besides this activity\, Stephan was involved in several projects of the DLR institute and the ESA SSA initiative. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n He supported the hardware and software development for the extension of the 1.23m telescope at the German-Spanish observatory on Calar Alto and conducted observations of exoplanets\, asteroids and comets to determine their rotational and physical properties. While the focus of the observations was on Jupiter Trojan asteroids in support of the recently launched LUCY mission\, Stephan also led a program of secondary use of the observational data that resulted in the reporting of hundreds of thousands of astrometric positions to the Minor Planet Center and the discovery of several asteroids and a trans Neptunian object. \nIn early 2022\, Stephan started supporting EPFL's SSA activities as a postdoctoral researcher. He is mainly working on extracting information on space debris from large astronomical data archives and enabling the TELESTO telescope at the Observatory of Geneva for space debris observations. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-resources-week-2025/ LOCATION:European Convention Center\, 4 Pl. de l'Europe\, Neudorf-Weimershof\, 1499\, Luxembourg CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lux-space-res.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR