session 2

Title: Small Space Science Missions
type: oral
Description: This session will address the current and near-term approved small/micro/nano missions whose objective is to achieve returns in the fields of Earth science, solar, interplanetary, planetary, astronomy/astrophysics observations, and fundamental physics. Emphasis will be given to results achieved, new technologies and concepts, and novel management techniques.
Date: 2025-09-29
Time: 15:30
Room: Room C3.2

IPC members

Co-Chair: Dr. Larry Paxton, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States;
Co-Chair: Mr. Norbert M.K. Lemke, OHB System AG - Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany;
Rapporteur: Ms. Roberta Mugellesi-Dow, European Space Agency (ESA), United Kingdom;
Rapporteur: Dr. Oana van der Togt, Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), The Netherlands;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Presentation status	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	15:30	The Deep Space Radiation Probe: Development and First Results from a First Lunar Science Payload for Space Environment Studies and Capacity Building	12	confirmed	Prof. Loren Chang	National Central University, Department of Space Science and Engineering	Taiwan, China
2	15:42	An Assembly, Integration, and Testing Methodology for Enabling Next Generation Microsatellite Missions	12		Mr. Alexander Leaf	Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)	Canada
3	15:54	Modelling in situ magnetic field measurements of the Aurora-D spacecraft using the Magpylib library	12		Mr. Leon Schiltz	European Space Agency (ESA-ESOC)	Germany
4	16:06	Czech Ambitious Missions covering high demands of today’s Earth Observations and Astrophysics	12		Dr. Lydia Stofanova	Masaryk University	Czech Republic
5	16:18	The SpIRIT mission: Novel space telescope technology	12		Prof. Michele Trenti	University of Melbourne	Australia
6	16:30	Mission concept for the study of cislunar space weather and lunar occultations from stable earth-moon L4 Orbits	12		Mr. Franco Criscola	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	United States
7	16:42	Neuromorphic Vision Sensor Noise Characterization and Detection for CubeSat Technology Demonstration Mission	12		Ms. Lara Schuberth	Technische Universität München	Germany
8	16:54	CubeSat Mission Design to Measure Localized Magnetic Fields on Martian Surface Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Atmosphere Breathing Electric Propulsion	12		Ms. Jessica Sillus	The Ohio State University	United States
9	17:06	Microsatellite formations and constellations: potential solution to enhance global gravity variations monitoring capabilities	12	confirmed	Dr. Lihua Zhang	DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.	China
10	17:18	construction of a numerical optical simulator of a formation flying infrared space interferometer and evaluation of observable condition	12		Mr. Takumi Ogawa	Department of Engineering, The University of Tokyo	Japan
11	17:30	Development the spacecraft system of VERTECS: Observing extragalactic background light in the near-infrared	12		Dr. Ryo Hashimoto	Kyushu Institue of Technology	Japan
12	17:42	SPNEX: A Cost-Effective 6U CubeSat for Space Plasma Characterization and Earth Observation	12		Mr. Ahmed Elabas	Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA)	Egypt

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