session 6

Title

Industrialization as a Catalyst for Competitiveness

type

oral

Description

As the space sector evolves, industrialization emerges as a key enabler of global competitiveness. This session will examine how scalable, standardized, and cost-efficient production methods are transforming the industry by reducing unit costs, accelerating delivery timelines, and enhancing reliability. This session intends to analyse the ways in which industrialization not only drives down costs but also strengthens the resilience and global positioning of space enterprises to meet growing market demands. Additionally, it is expected that the panel discussion and presented papers will highlight the roles and initiatives undertaken or to be undertaken by Space Agencies and Industry in advancing industrialization within the sector.

Date

2026-10-08

Time

15:00

Room

Hall 34

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Ms. Christine Klein, European Space Agency (ESA), France;

• Co-Chair: Dr. Henry Hertzfeld, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University, United States;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Karina Miranda Sanchez, ESA, Netherlands (Kingdom of the);