Low Earth Orbit Kinetic Space Safety Workshop
Unique format and results-driven approach
4–5 May 2022 • Lausanne, Switzerland
About
The LEO Kinetic Space Safety Workshop aimed to provide specific solutions and pragmatic actions to enhance collisional space safety in low Earth orbit (LEO). The workshop brought together international experts, space practitioners and others to debate specific solutions over the course of two days. Keynote speakers detailed the current state-of-the-art in spacecraft impact tolerance, collision avoidance, debris prevention and debris remediation. Interactive roundtable discussions assessed the identified proposals, focusing on their benefit, cost and maturity.
The workshop took place in Lausanne, Switzerland and online.
Program
19:00 — Welcome Reception
- Welcome reception at the Beau-Rivage Palace included in the registration
- Address: Chemin de Beau-Rivage 21, 1006 Lausanne
9:00 — Welcome and Introduction
- Welcome: Jean-Paul Kneib (EPFL)
- Introduction: Thomas Schildknecht (University of Bern)
- Introductory Remarks: Jan Wörner (German Academy of Science and Engineering; former ESA Director General)
- Workshop Kickoff: Tim Maclay (ClearSpace) [slides]
- Preliminary Poll Results: Moataz AbdelAzim (LeoLabs) [slides]
9:45 — Stakeholder Perspective - Keynote
- Jim Bridenstine (Acorn Growth Companies; former NASA Administrator)
10:30 — Break
11:00 — Stakeholder Perspective - Roundtables
- 11:00–11:45: Stakeholder Panel
- Marit Undseth (OECD)
- Mark Mozena (Planet)
- Christie Iacomini (Prime Movers Lab)
- 11:45–12:30: Policymaker Panel
- Laurent Francillout (CNES)
- Isaac Holliss (NZSA)
- Ezinne Uzo-Okoro (OSTP)
12:30 — Lunch
- Lunch at SwissTech Convention Center included in the registration
13:30 — Impact Tolerance - Keynotes
- 13:30–14:00: Impact Protection
- Shannon Ryan (Deakin University) [slides]
- 14:00–14:30: Fault Tolerance
- Walt Everetts (Iridium)
14:30 — Impact Tolerance - Roundtable
- Moderator: Tim Maclay (ClearSpace)
- Panelists:
- Charlotte Bewick (OHB SE)
- Doug Engelhardt (Maxar Technologies)
- Marco Concha (Amazon Kuiper)
- Frank Schäfer (Fraunhofer EMI)
15:30 — Break
16:00 — Collision Avoidance - Keynotes
- 16:00–16:30: Overview of Collision Avoidance Analytics
- Dan Oltrogge (COMSPOC) [slides]
- 16:30–17:00: Overview of Collision Avoidance Operations
- Walt Everetts (Iridium)
- 17:00–17:30: Keynote
- Lauri Newman (NASA)
17:30 — Keynote Listener Reports
- Romain Buchs (ClearSpace)
- Marlon Sorge (The Aerospace Corporation)
9:00 — Collision Avoidance - Roundtables
- 9:00–9:45: Collision Avoidance Analytics Roundtable
- Alessandro Rossi (IFAC-CNR)
- Matt Hejduk (NASA)
- Ryan Shepperd (Iridium)
- Klaus Merz (ESA) [slides]
- John Guiney (OneWeb)
- 9:45–10:30: Collision Avoidance Operations and Decision Support Roundtable
- Marlon Sorge (The Aerospace Corporation)
- David Goldstein (SpaceX)
- Tim Flohrer (ESA) [slides]
- Marco Concha (Amazon Kuiper)
10:30 — Break
11:00 — Debris Prevention (Mitigation) - Keynote
- Christophe Bonnal (CNES) [slides]
11:30 — Debris Prevention (Mitigation) - Roundtable
- Moderator: Chris Kunstadter (AXA XL) [slides]
- Panelists:
- Julien Cantegreil (SpaceAble)
- Tim Maclay (ClearSpace)
- Jan Schmidt (Helvetia Insurance)
- Doug Engelhardt (Maxar Technologies)
12:30 — Lunch
- Lunch at SwissTech Convention Center included in the registration
14:00 — Debris Remediation - Keynotes
- 14:00–14:20: Overview of Remediation
- Darren McKnight (LeoLabs) [slides]
- 14:20–14:45: ADR Keynote
- Muriel Richard-Noca (ClearSpace)
14:45 — Debris Remediation - Roundtable
- Moderators: Darren McKnight (LeoLabs) and Satomi Kawamoto (JAXA)
- Panelists:
- Toby Harris (Astroscale)
- Romain Buchs (ClearSpace)
- Jun Kuramoto (ALE)
- Alexander Hall (Airbus Defence and Space)
15:45 — Break
16:15 — Keynote Listener Reports
- Adam Marsh (LeoLabs)
- Mark Skinner (The Aerospace Corporation)
16:45 — Re-Polling Session and "Team Photos"
17:15 — Wrap-up
- Darren McKnight (LeoLabs) [slides]
- Chris Kunstadter (AXA XL)
- Moataz AbdelAzim (LeoLabs)
19:30 — Gala Dinner
- Gala dinner at the Royal Savoy requiring a supplementary registration (Address: Avenue d’Ouchy 40, 1006 Lausanne)
- Dinner Speaker: Thomas Schildknecht (University of Bern)
Background
The accelerating pace of commercial space activity and the increasing frequency of debris generating events have led to an unprecedented growth of the population of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Industry, governments and others are concerned for the near-term safety of operational satellites and the longer-term stability of the space environment. Space safety and sustainability have galvanized stakeholder communities, but specific, meaningful solutions remain largely elusive.
The LEO Kinetic Space Safety Workshop aims to provide specific solutions and pragmatic actions to enhance LEO collisional space safety. The workshop will bring together international experts, space practitioners and others to debate specific solutions over the course of two days. Keynote speakers will detail the current state-of-the-art in spacecraft impact tolerance, collision avoidance, debris prevention and debris remediation. Interactive roundtable discussions will assess the identified proposals, focusing on their benefit, cost and maturity.
Kinetic Space Safety: All measures to minimize collision risk for current and future space systems
Speakers
Doug Engelhardt
Technical Fellow and Satellite Navigation Systems Architect
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Laurent Francillout
Head of Space Security, Safety & Sustainability Division
Isaac Hollis
Principal Policy Advisor
Jean-Paul Kneib
Director of the Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO) & Director of the EPFL Space Center (eSpace)
Adam Marsh
Director of Customer Success
Lauri Newman
Senior Technical Manager, Conjunction Assessment Risk Analysis (CARA) Program
Alessandro Rossi
Researcher
Shannon Ryan
Associate professor
Jan Schmidt
Head of Space
Mark Skinner
Senior Project Leader for Space Traffic Management
Marit Undseth
Space Policy Analyst
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Ezinne Uzo-Okoro
Assistant Director for Space Policy
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Venue
Address
SwissTech Convention Center
Route Louis-Favre 2
1024 Ecublens
Switzerland
For more information on the venue, visit the STCC website.
Sponsors
Contact Us
Registration and accommodation
Olivier Mouraux
Lausanne Tourisme
Av. Rhodanie 2, CP 975
CH – 1001 Lausanne
mouraux@lausanne-tourisme.ch
+41 21 613 73 15
General information and technical program
Darren McKnight
darren@leolabs.space
Tim Maclay
tim@clearspace.today
Chris Kunstadter
chris.kunstadter@axaxl.com