Technical programme

D1.1. Innovative Systems toward Future Architectures

This session explores innovative system concepts, technical capabilities that enable future architectures, new applications, new business models and evolution of the global ecosystem. It also analyses how new challenges such as reduction of environmental impact (space debris, CO2 footprint reduction) can induce new space system architectures, applications, eventually proposing solutions to reduce global warming and debris mitigation. As examples: Could Space based Solar Power contribute to reduction of CO2 emission and make an economically and technically feasible option to meet the energy needs? Will in-space transportation and logistics develop in association with reusable launchers? Which new applications could be enabled i.e., Active Debri Removal (ADR), In-orbit Service and Manufacturing (IOSM) or recycling? How would these changes affect the ecosystems? This session objective is to connect innovators and researchers in building a vision of transformation of space systems architecture. In this perspective, the dreams of yesterday are the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow

D1.2. Technologies that Enable Space Systems

This session focuses on innovative and technological developments that are often high risk, but which have the potential to significantly enhance the performance of existing and new space systems. Leading-edge technologies that enable space applications come in many diverse forms, from system level innovations down to the subsystem or component level. Examples include instrumentation, sensors, biotechnology, components, micro- and nano-technology, advanced new structures and software techniques. Additionally, architectural solutions incorporating technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual/augmented reality, autonomy and automation are also of interest. The scope of the session includes architectures for single satellite systems or multiple satellite systems, such as constellations, formations, swarms, distributed systems, and system-of-systems (including hybridization with terrestrial systems). Ground-versus-space allocation of functionality and aspects of autonomy, both on-board and on-ground, may be addressed.

D1.3. Emergent Space Systems

This session focuses on the novel aspects of currently emerging systems, with a special emphasis put on new system design paradigms related to Human-Centered Design (HCD). In this context, we seek ideas on how and where HCD, Human System Integration (HSI), User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) systems, as well as designerly processes may broaden technical fields and provide demonstrable benefit throughout the full lifecycle, from formulation through implementation to operations. Our session addresses today’s challenges by leveraging novel approaches for current and emerging space systems, but also for system of systems, where the space element represents key contributions to overall system topology.

D1.4. Cooperative Systems

Emphasis of this session is on innovative cooperative and self-organizing approaches to address increasing complexities in space systems coordinating several actors. Examples concern the following fields: formations in multi-satellite systems, in-space servicing, robotics in planetary explorations or in satellite production. Contributions related to algorithms, software simulations, testbeds and in-orbit experiences for cooperative systems are highly encouraged.

D1.5. Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis

This session focuses on digital applications for improved systems engineering modeling and analysis across the product life-cycle. The session will gather a community of those on “the front lines” of implementing system modeling. Papers are sought in three topical areas: 1. Tactical results, use cases or examples, which validate mission, systems or sub-system application and subsequent return on investment for traditional versus future SE approaches. 2. Strategic results, organizational progress toward a fully integrated enterprise digital solution, including how SE modeling fits into that solution space. 3. Innovative approaches, more forward looking or lower TRL tooling advances which offer large improvement opportunities and their potential application (AI/ML for example). Lessons learned on challenges and opportunities within the three topic areas are of special interest and highly desired.

D1.6. Systems Engineering Approaches, Processes and Methods

This session focuses on state-of-the-art systems engineering methodologies to deliver space systems of high quality that meet stakeholder needs at a manageable risk, reducing the development time and life cycle cost. Of special interest are papers on multi-disciplinary approaches, processes, methods, tools, and training used for improving development and life cycle productivity and risk management, and increasing safety, availability, reliability, resilience, dependability, testability, ease of operation, serviceability and quality of life cycle cost estimates. Papers are sought in four topical areas: 1) space systems architecting, which includes campaign analysis and design, mission analysis and design, and systems of systems (SoS); 2) trade off studies, optimization, and simulation tools and decision analysis; 3) AIV&V (assembly, integration, verification and validation); and 4) space systems management, which includes stakeholder management, technical planning, control and assessment of space system design, earned value management, technical risk management, requirements management, configuration management, and information management.

D1.7. Lessons Learned in Space Systems

Lessons learned are essential to significantly improve space projects implementation practices and, in turn, increase their success-rate. Collecting and sharing information regarding analysis of past and recent successes/failures is deemed the key element to support that and, in addition, it is also highly valuable since it can foster setting up of a collaborative paradigm where people from different Systems Engineering & Management cultures, in different projects, and at different maturity stages, share knowledge among teams, organizations and people, to contribute to the above common practice. For the above practice to be effective, this retrospective viewpoint shall come from a variety of sources. In this regard, the scope of the D1.7 session covers the full spectrum of a space project life-cycle activities such as: project management and systems engineering; systems and missions design; systems MAIVT (manufacturing, assembly, integration, verification, and testing); mission execution, systems exploitation, and post-mission evaluation. Additional added-value can also come from discussion and examination on side-aspects (yet important) as: diversity of standards/practices including lessons learned yielded from their adoption interpretation and application; as well as project-data management approaches (design results, engineering models, documentation, mission results, etc.) to preserve and make them available to future missions.

D1.8. D CATEGORY "INFRASTRUCTURE" - Extra Session

D1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE SYSTEMS SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Systems 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 D Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

D1.IPB. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE SYSTEMS SYMPOSIUM

D1.LBA. Late Breaking abstracts (LBA)