With the emergence of "New Space" and the arrival of new actors in the space industry, satellite constellations and mega constellations are becoming a reality. Hundreds and soon thousands of satellites will be orbiting the Earth…
This workshop will tackle various aspects related to constellations and mega constellations:
- What are they designed for?
- Which ones are already there, planned, or about to be deployed?
- How can specific challenges be dealt with regards to flight dynamics, mission design, as well as management and operations, including collision avoidance and disposal?
- What are consequences on the future space population and the environment?
- How do astronomers suffer from light pollution caused by mega constellations?
- How should national and international regulations evolve?
You will find below the final program of the workshop.
Below the program, you will also find a button "S'inscrire" or "Register" that you must follow to receive the Zoom link to connect to the workshop.
The registration deadline is set to May, 26, 23:00 CEST. The link will only be sent to registered participants on May, 27.
 
Agenda
Note: Times are French Times (CEST) = UTC + 2h
| 9h15 - 09h30 | 
 | Welcome / introduction | 
| 09h30- 10h10 | Murielle Lafaye (CNES) | Overview of present and future constellations programmes | 
| 10h10 - 11h05 | Jules David (Kineis), Etienne Montagnon (CNES) | Kineis Constellation Design and Mission Analysis | 
| 11h05 - 11h20 | Pause | 
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| 11h20-12h00 | Kate Symonds (ESA/ESTEC) | A study into Mega-Constellations Operational Complexity from Launch through to End of Life | 
| 12h00 - 12h30 | Bulbul Mukherjee (ISRO) | Experience of operating in the presence of Starlink constellation and future concerns | 
| 12h15- 14h00 | Lunch break | 
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| 14h - 14h30 | Vincent Ruch, CNES | Impact of large-constellations on the evolution of orbital population | 
| 14h30 - 15h00 | Nicolas Pillet, CNES | Mini and Mega constellations: integration in the update of the technical regulation of the FSOA | 
| 15h00 - 15h40 | Olivier Hainaut - ESO (European Southern Observatory) | Satellite Mega-Constellations and Astronomy: the phantom menace, or a new hope? | 
| 15h40 - 16h20 | Andrew Williams, ESO (European Southern Observatory) | Policy challenges and international coordination. Searching for a regulatory solution to address satellite constellation impacts on astronomy. | 
 
  
 
     
    