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Webinar: Emerging Technology for Space
21st October 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:15 pm
This webinar, organised by the Satellite Applications Catapult, will present several concepts on the subject of ‘Sustainability for Space’ and ensuring space is kept clean and accessible for the next century. A panel will discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges of such concepts. Participants are invited to pitch a single slide, lightning talk on a concept relating to space sustainability for discussion and debate.
Agenda
10:00 – Welcome and Introduction – Paul Febvre, CTO, Satellite Applications Catapult
10:10 – Talk 1: Overview of space sustainability – Temi Shogelola, Space Sustainability Lead at UKSA
Session 1:
Host: Paul Febvre, Satellite Applications Catapult
10:20 – Talk 2: What constellations are doing to mitigate risks (debris and light pollution) – Maurizio Vanotti, VP of Space Infrastructure & Partnerships at OneWeb
10:30 – Talk 3: Space safety and sustainability – Professor Massimiliano Vasile, University of Strathclyde
10:40 – Talk 4: Technologies that can secure a future for the space sector – Victoria Irwin, Head of Business at SSTL
10:50 – Talk 5: Space sustainability: A commons governance challenge writ large – Professor Marc Ventresca, University of Oxford
11:00 – Panel discussion, Q&A:
- Temi Shogelola, UKSA
- Maurizio Vanotti, OneWeb
- Professor Massimiliano Vasile, University of Strathclyde
- Victoria Irwin, SSTL
- Professor Marc Ventresca, University of Oxford
11:20 – Break
Session 2:
Host: Prof Colin McInnes, University of Glasgow
11:25 – Talk 6: Sensors or Data: What Do We Need for Sustainable Space? – Ralph Dinsley, Executive Director at NORSS
11:30 – Talk 7: In-orbit servicing to support a sustainable future in space – Dr Jason Forshaw, Head of Future Business UK & Europe at Astroscale Ltd.
11:35 – Talk 8: Space Sustainability – The Case for Collaboration – Katherine Courtney, Business Innovation & Strategy
11:40 – Talk 9: Mega-constellations and Space as an Environment under threat: looking through it as well as working within it – Professor Andrew Lawrence, Royal Observatory Edinburgh
11:45 – Talk 10: Alternative fuels and overview of Ecosene – Derek Harris, Business Operations Manager at Skyrora Ltd.
11:50 – Q&A
12:05 – Summary and Close – Paul Febvre, Satellite Applications Catapult