session 1
- Title
Space Astronomy missions, strategies and plans
- type
oral
- Description
The session comprises invited talks by international space-agency division directors about their long-term views, priorities, and plans to implement developments and missions for the four fields (exoplanets, space astronomy, space physics and fundamental physics). The mission scope ranges from flagship-class, large-class, medium-class, and small-class to smallsat platforms. The programme scope includes status updates on current programmes, near-term investment priorities, and long-range directions, including the relationship to community and guiding research panels.
- Date
2026-10-05
- Time
- Room
- IPC members
Co-Chair: Dr. Eric Wille, ESA, Netherlands (Kingdom of the);
Co-Chair: Dr. Alessandra Di Cecco, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), Italy;
Rapporteur: Dr. Andrew Court, TNO, Netherlands (Kingdom of the);
Order | Time | Paper title | Mode | Presentation status | Speaker | Affiliation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16:30 | KEYNOTE: ESA Technology Preparation for Future Science Missions | 30 | confirmed | Dr. Sven Wittig | ESA - European Space Agency | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
2 | 17:00 | 15 | confirmed | Prof. Anil Bhardwaj | Physical Research Laboratory | India | |
3 | 17:15 | Saudi Space Weather Mission on Artemis II: Mission Overview and Science Objectives | 15 | confirmed | Ms. Najla Alahmadi | Saudi Space Agency (SSA) | Saudi Arabia |
4 | 17:30 | Parker Solar Probe: From Breakthrough Discoveries in Solar Cycle 25’s Rise to Probing Its Decline | 15 | confirmed | Dr. Nour E. Raouafi | The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | United States |
5 | 17:45 | 15 | Mr. Giovanni Lombardi | INAF-IAPS | Italy | ||
6 | 18:00 | 15 | Mr. Edoardo Rota | INAF - Istituto Nazionale di AstroFisica | Italy | ||
7 | 18:15 | Mission overview of QUVIK : the first Czech-led space telescope and its science case | 15 | Dr. Lydia Stofanova | VZLU AEROSPACE, a.s. | Czech Republic | |
8 | 18:30 | 15 | confirmed | Prof. E. Glenn Lightsey | Georgia Institute of Technology | United States | |
9 | 18:45 | Preserving Dark Skies: A Framework to Protect Earth Observation, Astronomy, and Cultural Heritage | 15 | confirmed | Ms. Manisha Mahesh Kumar | United Kingdom |
