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    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