Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-20 — IAC CyberSpace Edition

B2. IAF SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM

This symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), examines development in space-based systems, services, applications, and technologies as they relate to fixed, broadcast, high-throughput, and mobile communication services as well as, position determination, navigation and timing services. The symposium addresses the geostationary systems as well as non-geostationary systems and constellations.

Coordinator

Manfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Rita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

B2.1. Advances in Space-based Communication Systems and Services, Part 1

This session is focused on all aspects of new space communications, services, architecture and infrastructure: fixed, mobile and broadcast services, including the high-throughput satellites (HTS) and low earth orbit systems; 5G integration into satellite networks; Ku- and Ka-band, Q/V bands and higher frequencies and laser communication (including quantum communications); VSAT/ESIM and radio/television and internet services, including video to users; near-Earth and interplanetary services. It also includes spectrum issues for new systems/services, and systems modeling.

Co-Chair

Robert D. Briskman
Sirius XM Radio — United States

Laszlo Bacsardi
Hungarian Astronautical Society (MANT) — Hungary

Rapporteur: Desaraju Venugopal
Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. — India

B2.2. Advances in Space-based Communication Systems and Services, Part 2

Co-Chair

Morio Toyoshima
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan

Otto Koudelka
Joanneum Research — Austria

Rapporteur: Dunay Badirkhanov
Azercosmos, Space Agency of Republic of Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan

B2.3. Advances in Space-based Communication Systems and Services, Part 3

Co-Chair

Dipak Srinivasan
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

Ramon P. De Paula
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Sara AlMaeeni
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab Emirates

B2.4. Advances in Space-based Communication Technologies, Part 1

This session is focused on all aspects of payload, spacecraft, and Earth station technologies for space-based communications and data relay. It covers applications ranging from those used in nanosatellites to those applicable to large, high throughput systems, and integrated applications and services. It includes modulation and coding, propagation, power amplifiers, adaptive transmit technologies, inter-satellite links, laser technology (as applicable to communications), antenna (including phased array) design, Q/V band technologies, onboard processing, digital payload technologies, security including quantum key distribution via satellite, and other technology relevant to satellite communication.

Co-Chair

Amane Miura
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan

Debra Emmons
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Nader Alagha
ESA — The Netherlands

B2.5. Advances in Space-based Communication Technologies, Part 2

This session is focused on all aspects of payload, spacecraft, and Earth station technologies for space-based communications and data relay. It covers applications ranging from those used in nanosatellites to those applicable to large, high throughput systems, and integrated applications and services. It includes modulation and coding, propagation, power amplifiers, adaptive transmit technologies, inter-satellite links, laser technology (as applicable to communications), antenna (including phased array) design, Q/V band technologies, onboard processing, digital payload technologies, security including quantum key distribution via satellites, and other technology relevant to satellite communications.

Co-Chair

K.R. Sridhara Murthi
NIAS — India

Elemer Bertenyi
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute — Canada

Rapporteur: Enrique Pacheco Cabrera
Incomspace — Mexico

B2.6. Advances in Space-based Navigation Systems, Services, and Applications

This session is focused on advances in space-based navigation systems, including the existing global systems (Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS) and regional systems (EGNOS, IRNSS, QZSS, WAAS), as well as proposed and emerging new space-based systems. The session also addresses advances in the services and applications of those systems for position determination, navigation, time determination, and integrity assurance on Earth, Moon, and potentially other bodies of the solar system.

Co-Chair

Kristian Pauly
OHB System — Germany

Giovanni B. Palmerini
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Rapporteur: Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria

B2.7. Advances in Space-based Navigation Technologies

This session is focused on advances in technology applicable to space-based navigation systems. Technologies include hardware or software necessary for the entire navigation system (spacecraft, monitor and control system, end-user equipment) such as: sensors, star trackers, sensor fusion algorithms, space-born frequency standards, crosslink ranging techniques, etc. Technologies should be applicable to position determination, navigation, time determination, and integrity assurance on Earth, Moon, and potentially other bodies of the solar system.

Co-Chair

Joe M. Straus
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Peter Buist
European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Attila MATAS
[unlisted] — Switzerland

B2.8-GTS.3. Space Communications and Navigation Global Technical Session

A Global session to present and discuss developments in a wide range of satellite communication topics, including fixed, mobile, broadcasting, and data relay technologies and services, as well as those for satellite-based position determination, navigation, and timing. Both Earth's orbital and interplanetary space communications topics can be addressed. This session is co-sponsored by the Space Communications and Navigation Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.

Co-Chair

Kevin Shortt
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany

Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

Rapporteur: Eric Wille
ESA — The Netherlands

B2.VP. Virtual Presentations - IAF SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Communications and Navigation addressed in the classic Sessions. The presentation will be displayed on a digital screen in a dedicated location and available for view by all Congress attendees for the entire Congress week. In addition, one afternoon is dedicated exclusively for the attendees to view the Interactive Presentations, and the author will be assigned a specific ten-minute slot to personally present the topic and interact with the attendees present. The Interactive Presentation may take advantage of all electronic display capabilities, such as: PowerPoint charts, embedded hot links, pictures, audio and video clips etc. An award will also be presented to the author of the best Interactive Presentation in the B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Manfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Rita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United States