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    Title

    Constellations and Distributed Systems

    Description

    Small satellites offer important advantages in creating new opportunities for implementing spatially-distributed space-based systems (e.g. Constellations). In this session we focus on new, emerging, or enabling technologies that can be used or are being used to create networked data collection systems via small satellites. Specifically, Session B4.7 focuses on Constellations (e.g. Constellation missions for Earth Observation, IoT/M2M and LEO Communications), distributed architectures (e.g. Distributed SAR systems) and sensor systems and how these low-cost and rapidly delivered technologies offer the potential to fulfill complex user needs, working in coordination with other small or large space infrastructures (e.g. mega-constellations), as well as with airborne or terrestrial assets. Papers should show how cross-platform compatibility (both hardware and software aspects) can be used to enable these systems, any standards that are proposed or adopted, design techniques that enable this cross-platform compatibility, etc. We are particularly interested in technologies that enable small spacecraft to play an important role in upcoming applications, such as (but not limited to) civil security, telecommunications in remote areas, navigation support (e.g., along the new foreseen routes in the Arctic), natural disaster management (e.g., damage assessment and first responders support), and planetary exploration. In this regard, the development and usage of Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies are also of specific interest to the session. Distributed systems and their impact in terms of new opportunities for the emerging Commercial Space Industry and new commercial space missions with small platforms is also of specific interest to the session. The integrated applications of these sensor systems are covered in Symposium Session B5.2, and the broader view of tools and technologies to enable integrated applications are covered in B5.1. In B4.7 authors are also invited to analyze technological enhancements and new developments needed to guarantee small satellite integration with existing and scheduled assets from both the bus and payload perspectives. Also analysis of inter-operability within integrated systems can be addressed, like payload data management, spacecraft operation, and formation flying.

    Date

    2023-10-05

    Time

    15:00

    Room

    BCC A2

    IPC members
    • Co-Chair: Dr. Rainer Sandau, International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), Germany;

    • Co-Chair: Prof. Michele Grassi, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy;

    • Rapporteur: Dr. Jaime Esper, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

    • Rapporteur: Dr. Maria Daniela Graziano, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    15:00

    BISS CUBESAT for a BI-DIRECTIONAL INTERNET of THINGS SATELLITE SERVICE: an OVERVIEW of the DEVELOPMENT STATUS

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Giuseppe Leccese

    ASI - Italian Space Agency

    Italy

    2

    15:10

    Reinforcement Learning for Planning and Task Coordination in a Swarm of CubeSats: Overcoming Processor Limitation Challenges

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Mohammadamin Alandihallaj

    University of Luxembourg

    Luxembourg

    3

    15:20

    A novel femtosatellite sensor array for deconvolving time and space measurements of transient phenomenon in Earth orbit

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Christopher Teale

    School of Engineering, University of Glasgow

    United Kingdom

    4

    15:30

    A FemtoSat Swarm Mission in LEO: Differential Drag Control Under Power and Communication Constraints

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Shamil Biktimirov

    Technology Innovation Institute (TII)

    United Arab Emirates

    5

    15:40

    Initial formulation of a time varying dynamic graph decentralized optimization framework for scaled satellite network infrastructure operations

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Vincenzo Messina

    Technische Universität München

    Germany

    6

    15:50

    Optimal Orbital Configurations of Spaceborne Optical Sensors Constellations for Space Surveillance

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Antonio D'Anniballe

    Cranfield University

    United Kingdom

    7

    16:00

    Modeling and control of inter-satellite geocentric angle boundary for mega constellation regional coverage

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Yun Xu

    Zhejiang University

    China

    8

    16:10

    observation configuration constrained predictive collision avoidance guidance for low thrust mega-satellite constellation

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Kun Xu

    Beijing Institute of Technology

    China

    9

    16:20

    Summary of a Phase 0/A Study Report for a Communication Satellite Constellation for DIANA Lunar Infrastructure

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Denis Acker

    University of Stuttgart

    Germany

    10

    16:30

    A SmallSat Constellation for F10.7 and F30 cm Solar Radio Flux Measurements

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Zaina Abu-Shaar

    Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

    Russian Federation

    11

    16:40

    CONNECTED NETWORK – A non-terrestrial standardised communication architecture for new IoT business models

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Andre Guerra

    SIMPLYCONNECTED Lda (CONNECTED)

    Portugal

    12

    16:50

    MAGAL Constellation: Small Satellites for Ocean Radar Altimetry

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Yaroslav Mashtakov

    University of Beira Interior

    Portugal

    13

    17:00

    Preliminary product and system observational requirements for RODiO mission

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Antonio Gigantino

    Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”

    Italy

    14

    17:10

    Formation Technology in the CloudCT Mission to Use Computed Tomography for Characterizing the Interior of Clouds to Achieve Improved Climate Prediction

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Ilham Mammadov

    Zentrum für Telematik

    Germany

    15

    17:20

    In-orbit demonstration of propellant-less formation flight through separation of jointed two CubeSats in the MAGNARO mission

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Takaya Inamori

    Nagoya University

    Japan