session 5

Title: Post Mission Disposal and Space Debris Removal – SEM
type: oral
Description: This session will focus on space debris mitigation and remediation strategies, including Post-Mission Disposal (PMD) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) techniques and technologies (both ground and space-based). A particular focus will be given to in-orbit demonstration missions, ADR mission design and analysis, and rendezvous and proximity operations incorporating GNC and robotics aspects. The goal is to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficiency of these solutions to reduce on-orbit risks.
Date: 2026-10-09
Time: 10:15
Room: E2

IPC members

Co-Chair: Prof. Roberto Opromolla, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy;
Co-Chair: Mr. Christophe Bonnal, European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS), France;
Rapporteur: Dr. Jason Forshaw, Astroscale Ltd, United Kingdom;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Presentation status	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	10:15	IRUS: In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service – Towards a Circular Economy in Space	15	confirmed	Dr. Rowan Curtis	Astroscale Ltd	United Kingdom
2	10:30	ESA’s CAT Mission: Enabling Active Debris Removal through the In-Orbit Demonstration of Standardised Design-for-Removal Interfaces	15	confirmed	Mr. Daniel Wischert	European Space Agency (ESA)	Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
3	10:45	Scenario Analysis, Implementation, and Testing in an On-Ground Dual Robotic Arm Hardware-in-the-Loop Docking Simulator	15	confirmed	Mr. Setra Yoman Prahyang	TU Berlin	Germany
4	11:00	Project DEXTER: Debris EXtraction Tools for Extraterrestrial Recycling	15	confirmed	Dr. Leonard Felicetti	Cranfield University	United Kingdom
5	11:15	Upgraded testing facility for Active Debris Removal advanced technologies verification and validation	15	confirmed	Mr. Samuele Giuseppe Labò	Politecnico di Milano	Italy
6	11:30	Concept and design of the TARAZ space debris removal demonstration mission using tether towing and aerodynamic braking	15	confirmed	Dr. Dmitry A. Sizov	Nazarbayev University	Kazakhstan
7	11:45	Preliminary analysis of laser-based active debris removal from stratospheric balloons	15	confirmed	Prof. Alessandro Zavoli	Sapienza University of Rome	Italy
8	12:00	Search for GPS Long-Term Reentry Disposal Strategy with ODMSP-Compliant Reentry Casualty Risk	15	confirmed	Mr. Alan B. Jenkin	The Aerospace Corporation	United States
9	12:15	Design and Control of a Miniaturized Deployment Mechanism with Retrieval Capabilities for the E.T.COMPACT Project	15	confirmed	Mr. Marco Ghedin	CISAS – “G. Colombo” Center of Studies and Activities for Space, University of Padova	Italy
10	12:30	In-Orbit Demonstration of a Propulsion-Free Passive Deorbit Membrane for Post-Mission Disposal of Rocket Bodies	15	confirmed	Dr. Yusuke Egawa	BULL Co., ltd.	Japan

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