Space Generation Advisory Council

E-SGW Webinar Series : Launch Your Space (Tech) Startup and Career
2020-07-16 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Facebook
10 Tips That Will Help Launch Your Startup Or Career in Space Industry”: Based on the experience of running a space startup Precious Payload, Andrew Maximov will share helpful tips for those who are thinking of building their career or launching a startup in the space industry. If you want a quick overview of the critical steps you need to take to enable your ticket to future space entrepreneurship, this is the place to start.
Meet your Speaker : Andrew Maximov
Andrew Maximov is a CEO and Co-Founder of Precious Payload. This is a space-tech startup building software that helps plan and execute satellite missions by taking care of the paperwork, technical analysis, and supply chain management. This SaaS service enables you to launch payloads to space to do a profitable business. Former tech-magazine editor and alumni of Moscow Engineering Physics Institute with a master’s degree in micro- and nano-electronics, he was always passionate about space. Before focusing on the space domain, Andrew led several tech companies in the MENA region.
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What you need to know about SG[France]2020: Our Giant Leap
2020-07-15 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Google Meet
The highly ambitious and at times futuristic space sector isn’t a steady cruise for all; for many it is a bumpy ride. Women of the sector often learn to overlook the stigma of discrimination and accept it as the burden of a traditionally male dominated work field but as we look into the future of space, we see the need for change. From this necessity, Our Giant Leap was born within the Space Generation Advisory Council.

Our kick-off event, SG[France]2020: Our Giant Leap will take place in Toulouse, France on September 26th 2020. More information: https://spacegeneration.org/event/sgfrance-2020

Join us for a 1-hour webinar to learn all you need to know about SG[France]2020: Our Giant Leap before submitting your delegate application.
Programme :

General introduction to Our Giant Leap (5 min)
Presentation of SG[France]2020: objectives, preliminary programme, delegate application process, useful information (15 min)
Presentation of Our Giant Leap past and future activities (10 min)
Q&A session (30 min)

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SGAC x Launch Canada Fireside Chat
2020-07-10 23:00 UTC | Online
On the 10th of July, the Space Generation Advisory Council and Launch Canada will co-host a
Fireside Chat with George T. Whitesides, CEO at Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company.
This comes on the heels of exciting developments for private orbital and suborbital space flight.
The conversation on student rocketry challenges and innovation will take centre stage: from
competition to space, inspiring the next generation of space professionals. A notable emphasis
will be placed on discussing Canada’s nascent industry and plans underway for a dedicated
spaceport, while delving into innovation-driven challenges and fostering entrepreneurial
leadership.

Eventbrite registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sgac-and-launch-canada-presents-fireside-chat-with-george-t-whitesides-tickets-111036011700
About George T. Whitesides
George T. Whitesides is the CEO of Virgin Galactic Holdings, a vertically integrated aerospace companythat is working to become the world’s first commercial spaceline. George leads both Virgin Galactic andits manufacturer of advanced air and space vehicles, The Spaceship Company. George was appointed tothe role in 2010 by Sir Richard Branson, and led the transition of the organisation from a private entityto its position today as a publicly-traded human spaceflight company, listing on the NYSE in October2019.Prior to Virgin Galactic, George served as Chief of Staff for NASA. Upon departure from the Americanspace agency, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, the highest award the agency confers.
George’s volunteer service includes boards of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (Vice Chair),Caltech’s Space Innovation Council, the Antelope Valley Board of Trade, Princeton University’s AdvisoryCouncil for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the World Economic Forum’s Global FutureCouncil on Space Technologies (previously as co-chair). He is a fellow of the UK Royal AeronauticalSociety and an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
He previously served as chair of the Reusable Launch Vehicle Working Group for the FAA’s CommercialSpace Transportation Advisory Committee, and a member of the Board of Trustees of PrincetonUniversity and the board of Virgin Unite USA. George has testified on American space policy before theUnited States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the President’s Commission onImplementation of United States Space Exploration Policy. An honors graduate of Princeton University’sWoodrow Wilson School, George later earned a master’s degree in geographic information systems andremote sensing from the University of Cambridge, and a Fulbright Scholarship to Tunisia. George is alicensed private pilot and certified parabolic flight coach.
He resides in Lancaster, California with his wife Loretta and two children.

E-SGW Webinar Series: NASA Systems Engineering and Human Systems Integration
2020-06-30 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | GoToMeeting
As we venture further into space, more complex systems will be required to support human missions to the Moon and Mars. The importance of sound systems engineering and human systems integration will be critical for these future missions. Dealing with complex technology and keeping the astronauts both physiologically and psychologically healthy will be of utmost importance.
This presentation provides an overview of the evolution of human spaceflight, system complexity, and the NASA systems engineering process. In addition, Human Systems Integration as part of the NASA systems engineering process is also covered to show how NASA will mitigate future spaceflight risks.

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Meet your Speaker

George Salazar
Mr. George Salazar received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston and his Masters of Science in Systems Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
He has over 35 years of experience in telemetry, communications, speech control, command and data handling, audio, displays and controls, intelligent lighting, project management, and systems engineering of which he has received several patents. He has been involved with the design of advanced telemetry, speech recognition, and intelligent systems of which he has received various patents.
He is currently serving at NASA’s Johnson Space Center as the Human-Computer Interface Technical Discipline Lead to develop advanced human interfaces as well as serving as the Displays and Controls Subsystem Manager for the Commercial Crew Program. He is the co-founder of the Human System Integration (HSI) Employee Resource Group to infuse HSI into the NASA technical processes.
He is a Senior-Life IEEE member, a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas, and an Expert Systems Engineer Professional certification through the International Council on Systems Engineering.
Since coming to work at NASA, he has reached out to over approximately 16,000 students either mentoring for career development, mentoring on NASA design challenges through the NASA Texas Space Grant Challenge, or speaking about careers and staying in school.

Africa Space: We work in Space
2020-06-26 16:00 - 2020-06-27 17:00 (Europe/London) | Zoom
The Africa Space Careers webinar is an initiative founded by the collaboration of four African Space oriented organizations namely: LearnSpace Foundation, Humbite, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) and Space Stem Educational Initiative for Africa(SSEIA). The webinar is centered around educating Africans on the benefits of space technology to the African continent and encouraging them to consider careers in the Space sector.

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Meshack is a specialist in space systems. He is working with the African Union Commission to establish the Pan-African Space Agency. He has greatly contributed to the efforts of shaping the space industry in the continent, particularly on enhancing engagement with the space community. Meshack is also leading the capacity building in space applications with Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) & Africa, which is a pan-African Programme in Earth Observation. He is also actively engaged with international community. He is a member of two study groups of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Study Group 4.19 on Promoting Global Space Knowledge and Expertise in Developing Countries, and IAA SG 4.26 on Cubesat Interface. He was the Co-Lead of Space Technology for Disaster Management (STDM) Project of SGAC. He is an Alumnus of The Lindau Nobel Laureates Programme in Physics. He is a Graduate and Contributor of the Cansat Leader Training Program (CLTP) and, continuing in Commercial Space Studies at ISU Aldrin Center for Space Entrepreneurship, Florida. Meshack is also a leader in the African Leadership Congress on Space Science and Technologies for Sustainable Development-Youth Forum.
Mohammed Saibu is a Flight controller (Operation’s engineer) in the Mission Control Center (MCC) responsible for the assessment and monitoring of a space vehicle’s aerodynamic performance and operation. He works on the operations for NASA’s future vehicles (Orion and Commercial Crew) and the International Space Station (ISS), focused primarily on developing and working towards the accomplishments of Guidance Navigation & Control, Propulsion, and Trajectory operations for human spaceflight. This entails of creating procedures, operational documents and supporting live operations for burn maneuvering, targeting and operations for a vehicle.
Ms. Fadahunsi-banjo Motolani, Chief Legal Officer, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). She began her legal career practicing law in the areas of civil litigation and commercial law, in Abuja, Nigeria. In 2008, she joined NASRDA as legal officer where she contributed to the draft of both the NARSDA ACT, 2010 and the National Space Development (Licensing & Supervisory, ETC) Regulations 2012. Her responsibilities include negotiating and drafting Agreements, contracts, and bonds between the Agency and other parties, domestic and International and offering legal guidance to the Agency. She is a resource person with the Nigerian Institute of Space Science and Technology and Women in Aerospace Nigeria. In 2012, she interned with the International Space Transport Association, working with the legal department on the Pros and Cons: Liberalization of space activities in Europe.
She holds L.LM degrees in Air and Space Law, (Leiden University, Netherlands), and Space, Cyber and Telecommunications law (University of Nebraska). Ms. Fadahunsi-banjo Motolani has represented Nigeria at Conferences, workshops and was a Nigerian Delegate at the 2009 session of the UNCOPUOS- Legal Subcommittee. She is a Member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Women in Aerospace Nigeria, and the Nigerian Bar Association.
Chidinma Joy Iroka , Chief Engineer in the Engineering and Space System Division (ESS) of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) which is the Nigerian Space Agency. She was one of the two ladies (only lady) in the Radio Frequency (RF) team of the Nigerian engineers and scientists that were trained in Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, United Kingdom during which she participated in the designing, building and testing of Nigerian satellites (NigSat-2 and NigSat-X) launched in 2011 with uplink and downlink frequencies at S-band (2.0-4.2GHz) and X-band (8.0 -8.5GHz) respectively. Her participation and recent research on the frequencies at which both Communications and Earth observation satellites are launched in Nigeria motivated her to write her master’s thesis on “The Quantification of the agency to work on “PalmSat-Nig S-Band Microwave Beacon”. She is currently working on her PhD in the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria with the topic “Rain fade characteristics for ku-band earth – space communication systems in Nigeria: measurement and modelling”.
She is a Space Leader, the African Space Leadership Congress (ASLC) Women and the Technical Adviser of the Space STEM Educational Initiative for Africa (SSEIA), the Co-founder and the Secretary General of the Women in Aerospace Nigeria (WIAN) which periodically visits secondary schools across Nigeria to stir girls’ interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among its many duties. It is worth mentioning that she has been representing WIAN for the past seven (7) years to draw the agency’s yearly programme.
She has passion in encouraging women and girls play active and equal role in space science, technology, innovation and exploration in Nigeria and Africa at large. In 2017, the United Nations Women in collaboration with the United Nations office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) invited her to New York for an expert meeting where she gave a talk on “Space Science and Technology: A veritable tool for demolishing gender ceiling in Nigeria”. She was the keynote speaker in Nigeria during the 2018 International day for girl child. She is Analytical, Solution-oriented Engineer, Researcher, STEM educator and Space Ambassador with experience in planning and managing projects.
Ahmed Shokry Abdelhamid Baraka is a clinical pharmacist, SGAC Regional Communications Manager for the Middle East, and the Leader of AMSRO regional chapter at Alexandria University, Egypt. He is extremely interested in space neuroscience, space sciences, and deep space exploration. His childhood dream is making humans a multi-planetary species and deep space exploration a reality.
Salvation Peter is a Data scientist, a python expert, a space and tech advocate. She is passionate about educating young people especially girls in these fields. In her quest to improve tech and space literacy, she has worked with notable brands and as well spearheaded the founding of the Space STEM Educational Initiative for Africs (SSEIA).
Ms Majaja started her career as a government official, proceeded into the academia and came back to government. She has a bachelor’s degree in Economics & Industrial Psychology, an Honours from UNISA and a Masters Degree from Williams College in Massachusetts USA. Ms Majaja has her expertise in Economic policy development and Implementation, Industrial Strategies Development and implementation in advanced manufacturing, aerospace and electro-technical. Ms Majaja has been in the space legislation and policy domain for the past 12 years. She served as Vice Chairperson during true past 2 and current term of the South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA) which is a space regulatory body under the Minster of Trade and Industry. She has led the process of the development of the National Space Policy by South Africa. She was as well instrumental in the hosting of the 1st IAC in 2011 in the African continent. She has recently led the development of the space industry framework by the Department of Trade & Investment (DTI) Which is expected to open vast opportunities for the development and support of the space industry. Ms Majaja has been the coordinator for the past 3 years for the African Region of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition which is regarded as the Space Regulation Capacity building program.
She has been National Point of Contact of Tunisia for SGAC. Regional coordinator of Africa in Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations for space program. System and Verification engineer on space systems with an experience of over 5 years. She is a Software & Hardware engineer for space applications; worked on Integration and verification of payloads where she got used to satellites internal and external interfaces. She is experience with payloads design and space system validation before the launch resolving problems and driving overall operational improvements. She has prepared specifications for Unit level, subsystem level and System Level, as well as the worst cases and risk management for each phase.
She has worked on the design, verification and integration board computers and data storage units as well as other instruments of Satellites. She participated on the development of several satellite equipment like QB50 constellation, Jupiter Satellite JUICE, ENMap satellite, MetOp satellite, Biomass satellite, Kompsat7 from South Korea and Plato Telescope. She has followed several space projects through her career related to Galileo as well as other navigation ground segment. She is familiar with SW Development with different languages, as well as ARM and FPGA design and verification and has worked mainly on data interfaces, mass memories and on board Computers.
Delegate at the Committee of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, participated to the Scientific and technical committees and gave recommendations with SGAC team She has also been in several workshops related to space innovation and research and she has been a speaker and moderated panels in Space Generation Congress, Global Conference for emerging countries. She is also working on the development of the space market in Africa with other African space experts.
She had an engineering diploma from the National Institute of Applied sciences and technologies in Tunis, Tunisia. She studied electronics and instrumentation. Her graduation project was on a nano satellite IP2sat with the team of Université de Picardie Jules Verne in France, one cubesat among 50 in a European constellation « QB50 ».
She holds a master in embedded systems from Université de Picardie Jules Verne. She worked on the design of an onboard computer of a Bombardier project “surfer”. Then she took a certificate in Cryptography from Stanford university, continuing studies. She is also a space policy expert and is also working on the development of the space market in Africa with other African space experts. She is also activist with the UNHCR and a UN volunteer for the African folder: female genital mutilation and a she has been a voice of Justice with the Human Rights Watch.
Marco Romero started his career in Aeronautical Engineering and Glider piloting at the Angolan Air-force, after finishing his Degree at the Portuguese Air Force Academy. After that expanded his career into the Angolan Space Program as a Ballistic and Navigation Satellite Support Specialist accumulating more than 5 years of experience in the aerospace sector and now is making the Step up as Space System Engineer at ISAE Supaero.
Actual National Point of Contact of Space Generation Advisory Council in Angola, member of the Mars Society, Moon Village Association, International Astronomical Union preparing the first Analogue Mission Site in Angola (Namibe). Ambassador of the OpenCosmos Academy for the Design of Space Missions. Member of PMI, INCOSE and the Open Space Makers Federation Developed several initiatives to Support outreach and capacity building on space domain in Angola, he is Really Inspired by Human Space Exploration and STEAM Education (because they catalyze Innovation and development) he had the opportunity to create several hackathons, conferences, Studies, Projects and other activities in Angola and joined similar activities in other countries. From there he could develop 6t Startups on the Aeronautics (UAV Manufacturing and Services), Space (STEM Education) and Technology (Apps, Games and Robotics) Domain during the past 3 years.
We can highlight here the creation of a space education cartoon with the name “Kids and Satellites” that is now in its third edition and for the excellent feedback that it has received, preparing a fourth edition that intends to integrate several countries as contributors. Currently he is at Airbus Defense and Space doing a internship in collaboration the the Aerospace Valley in Toulouse.
Eldrige de Melo is a Space Project Manager currently studying at ISAE-SUPAERO Aerospace Project Management. He is certified by the Russian Space Agency as a Senior Specialist to the Ground Control. He is also the NPoC of SGAC for Angola, he believes in fighting for diversity and inclusion in the space sector, program education and outreach. Currently he is at Airbus Defense and Space doing a internship in collaboration the the Aerospace Valley in Toulouse.
Ms. Anne Agi is a solicitor and an advocate. She holds a Masters in Law (Majored in Human Rights) from the University of Ibadan. Currently, she is a PhD candidate (Intellectual Property Law) (University of Calabar). She is a trustee/Co-founder, LearnSpace Foundation an NGO for promoting space education and awareness. She is a space and space Law enthusiast, a blogger, writer of articles on space Law, presenter at lectures on space Law. She has represented Nigeria at conferences and was a delegate at the 2019 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) where she coached and led the African Team of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Competition to emerge as Best Oralist and runners-up of the Competition.
She is an active member of the African space community, delivered a paper at the 2019 African Space Leaders Conference on ‘The role of Women and Youths in shaping Africa’s space agenda”. She holds a certificate in Space Law and Policy from the International Academy of Space Law (IASL). She is also a member of the Women in Aerospace Community, and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.

[PG-SEPG] - SEPG Webinar #8: Forward to the Moon: Wrap Up and Next Steps for Lunar Governance
2020-06-24 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Facebook Livestream
On the 24th of June the SEPG will host the last episode of our webinar series on the Future of Space Exploration.
In this final episode we will wrap-up the main outcomes of the previous episodes and discuss the way forward for Lunar activities, together with three very special guests:
– Prof. Tanja Masson-Zwaan, deputy director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law – Leiden University, president Emerita of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and former consortium partner of The Hague International Space Resources Governance Working Group
– Prof. Aaron Boley, Canada research chair in planetary astronomy at the University of British Columbia and co-director of the Outer Space Institute.
– Chris Johnson, space law advisor at Secure World Foundation, adjunct faculty at the International Space University ISU and legal advisor for the Moon Village Association
Looking forward to seeing many of you for our final event!

[PG-SMLS] Health in Space series: Women's health in space
2020-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
Welcome to our webinar series on Health in Space: showing how space exploration is advancing and benefitting health(care) on Earth. Our speakers include experts in the field of space medicine and space life sciences, former or current astronauts, flight surgeons. These webinars are open to all to participate and offer an opportunity to engage with exciting speakers. The series is organized by the Space Generation Advisory Council project group Space Medicine and Life Sciences. We hope you learn a ton!
Our fifth episode will focus on women’s health in space. Space affects some aspects of male and female astronaut physiology differently. For example, on return to Earth, male astronauts have more problems with their vision whilst female astronauts have more issues with blood pressure management. Dr Varsha Jain is a space gynecologist trying to find out why these gender differences occur. Dr Varsha Jain and Dr Virginia Wotring have collaborated to evaluate whether different hormonal therapies affect clot risk in female astronauts. Their latest paper has just been published in NPJ Microgravity. This stellar panel will discuss this and at the end of the session we will open it up to the audience, so you can ask questions to our panellists!
Our line-up of this episode includes:

Dr. Varsha Jain – After graduating from Imperial College medical school, Varsha took time out from clinical training to complete a masters degree in space physiology and health at King’s College London. For her masters thesis project, she worked alongside the Exploration Medical Capability team at NASA JSC to investigate the efficiencies of the medical systems currently on board the ISS. She recently completed an academic clinical fellowship in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Dr. Virginia Wotring – Virginia’s research involves examining the changes in physiology and pharmacology that occur in the confined, closed, microgravity, elevated radiation environment of a space mission, ranging from the molecular level to that of the whole human. She is now resident faculty member at the International Space University.

This session will be moderated by Jules Lancee, healthcare innovator here on Earth.
See you June 23th!

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[Partnered] Shifted lunar perspectives on habitats and women on the Moon
2020-06-20 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
The Moon Village Association is collaborating with the SGAC Our Giant Leap initiative on an exciting interactive webinar. Our distinguished speaker, space architect Barbara Imhof, will share with you her insights on lunar exploration, future space missions and the place and role of women and diversity in it.
Schedule:

General introduction to the webinar (5 min)
Speaker introduction (10 min)
Lunar exploration, Moon Village Association, future lunar missions (15 min)
The place and role of women and diversity (10 min)
Perception and initiatives to improve diversity (10 min)
Concluding message (5 min)
Open Session for Q&A (5 min)

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Dr. Barbara Imhof is an internationally active space architect, design researcher and educator.
She is the co-founder and CEO of LIQUIFER Systems Group, an interdisciplinary team comprising engineers, architects, designers and scientists.
LIQUIFER projects deal with spaceflight parameters such as with living with limited resources, minimal and transformable spaces and resource-conserving systems.

E-SGW Webinar Series: Artificial Intelligence for Space
2020-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Freetown) | GoToMeeting
Artificial Intelligence (AI) meets Space! Join us on Saturday 20th June at 11 AM UTC, together with Juan Peña Ibáñez (CEO of Orbital EOS, space-tech entrepreneur), Rasit Abay (Founder of Futurifai, AI/ML Engineer, Astrodynamics expert) and Red Boumghar (AI expert on Spacecraft Operations & Robotics and core contributor to Libre Space Foundation). Machine learning, image recognition, forecasting, … this webinar will show how space applications, both at ground and space segment, can benefit from Artificial Intelligence solutions. A new world of possibilities to unlock ahead of us!

RegisterMeet the SpeakersJuan Peña Ibáñez
Juan Peña is a space-tech entrepreneur and CEO of Orbital EOS, a Spanish company developing solutions based on Satellite Data & Artificial Intelligence. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Oceanography and a master’s degree in Remote Sensing & Data Analytics. His working experience includes 12 years of airborne remote sensing as Tactical Coordination Officer for the Spanish Maritime Safety & Rescue Agency (SASEMAR). He is currently involved in R+D projects of cube-sat missions and high altitude pseudo-satellites with the scope of addressing environmental challenges in the maritime domain.
Rasit Abay
Rasit Abay, founder at Futurifai and AI/ML Algorithms Engineer for Space Applications at University of New South Wales, Canberra. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering (specialisation in AI) and a master’s degree in Space System (specialisation in Astrodynamics). He is currently pursuing PhD in Aerospace Engineering (specialisation in astrodynamics and ML) at UNSW Canberra. Among his recent experiences, he has worked on AI/ML algorithms for Flight Dynamics activities (UNSW) and deep image recognition solutions for greenhouse (Futurifai)
Red Boumghar
Dr. Redouane Boumghar, aka Red, worked on many different Artificial Intelligence projects in robotics and perception in the satellite imagery industry. He is a former research fellow in the team for AI in Space Operations at the European Space Agency. He currently leads ideation processes for the data intelligence portfolio for the European Central Bank. Red believes in open inter-planetary collaboration where space is claimed the libre way. That’s why, as core contributor to the Libre Space Foundation, he shares and maintains a fully open source machine learning project for future autonomous space operations.

SGAC Japan Space Talk #12: Astrophysics
2020-06-20 10:00 - 11:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Zoom
SGAC Japan Space Talk is a weekly webinar series with space experts. It consists of a 30-min guest presentation followed by a 30-min Q&A.

ISSC2 Webinar: Entrepreneurship and Space Business Ecosystem
2020-06-13 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
What does it take to be an entrepreneur? What are the business challenges offered by the space sector? How does the fusion of two worlds work in a cutting-edge and highly competitive scenario? What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the space business ecosystem and what measures can possibly counteract it in the near and long term? The Entrepreneurship and Space Business Ecosystem Webinar, associated with the Second Italian Space Startup Competition, will dive into these questions to explore a broader and enthusiastic discussion among specialists and space entrepreneurs. The presenters will also talk about the multiple opportunities, strategies, trends, and the rules of the game that steer Astropreneurship. Organized as a round table, the audience will have the chance to interact with the speakers with a session of questions and answers.

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Emerging Space Program: Lessons Learned for the Future
2020-06-12 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | GoToMeeting
Today, there are many countries with established space program, and many will soonbannounce their space programs.

What makes a space program successful?
What can we learn from previous space programs for Emerging Space Countries?

As space activities will are expanding in the Middle East region, the webinar will focus on the Middle East region.

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Professor Danielle Wood
Director of the Space Enabled Research Group
MIT Media Lab
Professor Danielle Wood serves as an Assistant Professor in the Program in Media Arts & Sciences and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Within the Media Lab, Prof. Wood leads the Space Enabled Research Group which seeks to advance justice in Earth’s complex systems using designs enabled by space.
Prof. Wood is a scholar of societal development with a background that includes satellite design, earth science applications, systems engineering, and technology policy. In her research, Prof. Wood applies these skills to design innovative systems that harness space technology to address development challenges around the world.
Prior to serving as faculty at MIT, Professor Wood held positions at NASA Headquarters, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Aerospace Corporation, Johns Hopkins University, and the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs.

SGAC Japan Space Talk #11: Satellite Business
2020-06-11 10:30 - 11:30 (Asia/Tokyo) | Zoom

[PG-SEPG] - SEPG Webinar #7: Tokenizing the Moon. Blockchain technologies for Lunar exploration
2020-06-10 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Vienna) | Facebook Livestream
In this seventh episode of the SEPG series on the future of space exploration we will explore the utilization of Blockchain technologies for Lunar exploration.
SEPG Co-Lead Antonino will moderate a dynamic roundtable between
Ms. Anja Blaj, Chief Strategy Officer at Future Law Institute and
Dr. Piero Messina, Senior Officer at ESA Strategy Department.

Featured image: CryptoEmotions.com

SGAC Mentoring Webinar/Project Group #1: SMLS & SEPT
2020-06-09 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Denver) | Zoom
Meet the leaders of the Space Medicine and Life Sciences and the Space Exploration Project Groups, and find out how to get involved!

E-SGW Webinar Series: Space for Urban Planning
2020-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
Last summer 30 individuals from 16 countries worked together investigating how space technologies and applications can impact urban planning to achieve more sustainable and resilient cities on Earth.
In this webinar, we are going to present the results of the project developed during the Space Studies Program in Strasbourg. You will also be able to ask any questions about the Program and the International Space University!
Join us together with our speakers:

Dr Graziella Caprarelli
Dr Simone Paternostro
Aleksandra Kozawska
Léo Baud

Moderator:

Mirta Medanić, E-SGW 2020 Organising Team Member

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Dr. Graziella Caprarelli

Dr. Graziella Caprarelli is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and obtained her PhD in Earth Sciences from University ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy. Currently she is the Director of Hypatia Scientifica, a private science consulting company based in Australia, that she founded in 2018. She has been a NASA Fellow at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, and is currently a member of the MARSIS science team. She was the Co-Director of the 2017 Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program.

Dr. Simone Paternostro

Born in 1986 and originally from Italy, Dr. Paternostro holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, a master’s degree in Space Engineering as well as a 2nd level master’s degree in Space Transportation Systems, and a PhD in Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy. Initially, he worked as an AOCS/GNC intern at EADS Astrium (now Airbus Group), followed by a research position at the Institute for Aerospace Technology, University of Nottingham, the UK. He is currently employed as a Multi-Increment Payload Planner/Complement Requirements Manager in ESA’s Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) where he manages payloads on board of the ISS (International Space Station).

Aleksandra Kozawska

Aleksandra Kozawska is a strategic and service designer with experience using design tools and human-centred methods in projects within technological and social areas. Her design education includes University College London, Politecnico di Milano and Glasgow School of Art. Aleksandra has also worked at the European Astronaut Centre with the basic astronaut training. She is an alumni of the International Space University, Space Studies Program 2019 in Strasbourg.

Léo Baud

Student at the University of Strasbourg, France, Léo is finishing a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences. In parallel, he developed a startup that designs devices to improve the quality of life of astronauts, in particular by using smells. Alumni of the International Space University, Space Studies Program 2019, he presented the team project: “Space for Urban Planning” to the 57th Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space at the United Nations in Vienna.

This webinar is part of the E-SGW Webinar Series + #SpaceHope
The European Space Generation Workshop (E-SGW) is a two day international event that aims to bring together students and young professionals to think and collectively create Europe’s future in space. The fifth edition of the European Space Generation Workshop will take place in Madrid on October 30th and 31st, 2020. Delegates will get the opportunity to share ideas on sustainable space applications, a topic the interest in which has substantially increased over the past few years.Learn more about the event here.

[Partnered] Tracing Apps and COVID-19 containment- Legal Threats and Cyber Challenges
2020-06-05 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
Eurisy and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), decided to join forces to organise a webinar on the legal consequences related to the use of tracking apps during the first phase of de-confinement. The purpose of the webinar is to present the audience what are the existing space-based apps that could help to trace positive patients, how did they solve the privacy issues and what were their main challenges. Then, the webinar aims at presenting the current legal challenges that need to be faced and the risk for our data.

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SGAC Belgium Space Quiz
2020-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
Hi,
If you’d like to reconnect with SGAC and learn about what we are planning for the next year, take a break and come join us for an evening of Space fun online! SGAC Belgium is organising an Astronomy and Space Quiz online with a combination of fun and serious questions about Space and Astronomy this Thursday June 4th at 7pm CEST. No teams! Everyone for themselves to prove once and for all who knows the most about Space amongst your friends! Get your thinking caps on for this Space Quiz Night online and register for the event:

May the best one win! Mohammad & Maxime – SGAC NPOC Belgium

[PG-SEPG] - SEPG Webinar #6: Involving Everyone - Perspectives of Developing Countries on Space Resources and Lunar Activities
2020-06-03 06:30 - 20:30 (Europe/Vienna) | Facebook Livestream
In this sixth episode of the SEPG series on the future of space exploration we will explore the perspectives of Developing Countries on Space Resources and Lunar Activities. As usual, SEPG Co-Lead Antonino will moderate a dynamic roundtable between
Ms. Nuria Ali, SGAC NPoC for Kenya,
Mr. Ian Christensen from Secure World Foundation,
Ms. Laura Salcedo, SEPG member from the Colombian community
and Mr. Ghanim Alotaibi, SGAC Regional Coordinator for the Middle-East.

Towards a more inclusive space sector for women
2020-05-30 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
The Space Generation Advisory Council and Women in Aerospace Europe invite you to a panel discussion about diversity and inclusiveness in the space sector. The main focus is the inclusiveness of women.
Four extraordinary professionals will share their compelling vision on the subject, based on their personal experiences.
You can already participate in the event before it begins! Use #AskOGL to ask your questions about the webinar and to our speakers.

Meet the panelists :
Clémentine Decoopman is currently the Executive Director of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). As such, she leads the operations, business development and policy output for the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), a non-profit and volunteer-based organisation representing more than 18 000 members and alumni in 150 countries.
The SGAC Executive Director is the face of the organisation internally towards the members and externally towards the partners, sponsors and the industry at large.
Bethany Downer works around the world in the domain of outreach and communications for space, currently residing in Brussels, Belgium. She manages press and outreach for the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope for the European Space Agency and is responsible overseeing the telescope’s 30th Anniversary celebrations and public engagement initiatives for Europe. Bethany also coordinates the communications for the Space Generation Advisory Council, the UNESCO International Day of Light, the International Astronomical Union’s centenary celebrations (IAU100), and the popular Space Scoop astronomy platform for children.
Catherine Lambert has been dedicated to data processing and innovation, throughout her career in the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) to her current position as head of CERFACS. As such, she is involved in major national and international projects and works closely with the main actors of the space segment.
Her expertise led her to join -among other organisations- the Advisory Committee for Earth Observation in ESA, and the French Academy of Technologies, two prestigious institutions where she provides her insights and understanding. Beyond her career, Catherine is deeply involved in several organisations such as Women in Aerospace (WiA).
Hélène Lemonnier is the head of sales for commercial and military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) solutions and services in Airbus. Currently based in Munich Airbus Defence and Space Headquarters, she manages a multinational team focused on the business growth of 25kg to several tones’ drones, such as the Zephyr program, the world’s leading solar-electric stratospheric aircraft. Hélène’s impressive career brings insightful vision on the sector: as an agronomy engineer, she first spent 10 years working for SMEs in the Sophia Antipolis technology park, before joining the future Airbus Defence and Space in 2004, where she headed several departments in Earth Observation business before being promoted as head of the UAS sales team.
Beyond her career, Hélène is also the happy mother of three marvellous children and has been deeply involved in volunteer-based organisations on gender diversity such as Women in Aerospace (WiA).

SGAC Space webinars - The role of Astronomy as a Tool for STEM Education
2020-05-30 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Topic 30 May 2020: SGAC Space Webinar – The Role of Astronomy as a Tool for STEM Education
Description: As our last webinar of the first series of weekly SGAC Space Webinars we would like to present you with even more inspiration for believing in your capabilities to follow your Space Dream Career.
We therefore welcome Olayinka Fagbemiro, Founder and CEO of the Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) Nigeria, and PhD Candidate at African University of Science and Technology to share with us the Role of Astronomy in STEM.
Guest speaker: Olayinka Fagbemiro – Founder & CEO of Astronomy Without Borders Nigeria
Moderators: Alina Vizireanu and Damilola Oladeji

This is part of a webinar series featuring industry professionals from diverse backgrounds from all over the world, presenting you with Space Industry insights, career journey, focused presentations and much more.

Register Here

[PG-SEPG] SEPG Webinar #5: Lunar Architecture 101: Perspectives and Scenarios for Future Lunar Settlements
2020-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Facebook Livestream
Can you imagine how the first lunar settlement will look like?
Then the next episode of our webinar series on the future of space exploration is for you! Together with John Mankins from the Moon Village Association, Valentina Sumini from the MIT Media lab and SEPG member Ola Kozawska we will discuss architectural scenarios for future lunar settlements.
Join us live on the 29th of May between 5 and 7 pm CEST to take part in the discussion!

Speakers:

Dr. John Mankins, Vice President Moon Village Associaton (MVA), former Manager of Exploration Systems Research & Technology at NASA
Valentina Sumini, Space Architect, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the MIT Media lab and
SEPG member Ola Kozawska.

This event is organized in partnership with the Moon Village Association

SG Latin American Webinar Series #6: Education and Professional Development in the Space Field
2020-05-29 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Mexico_City) | Zoom
This panel will be about the steps required by the Latin America Region to benefit from the “New Space” industry, by developing the necessary educational programs and initiatives to strengthen the local human resources, and to improve the competitiveness of the countries in the sector

**This session will be delivered in Spanish

SGAC Coffee Hour #3: Tanja Masson and Sergio Camacho
2020-05-29 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Zoom
As part of our response to COVID-19, we would like to extend an invitation to all SGAC members to participate in the next virtual Coffee Hours Saturday, May 29th, 2020 at 1:00 PM UTC.
Hosted by SGAC Honorary Board Members, Tanja Masson-Zwaan and Sergio Camacho, this Saturday will be an “Ask-Me-Anything” style discussion with a focus on Space Law and the United Nations. So bring your coffee and let’s chat!
Tanja Masson-Zwaan is an Assistant Professor and the Deputy Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University. Among many other accolades, she is also the President Emerita of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and adjunct faculty at the International Space University.
Sergio Camacho is the Secretary General of the Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Latin America and the Caribbean, affiliated with the United Nations. In addition, he is currently a professor at the National Institute on Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics of Mexico as well as the former Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA).

SG Latin American Webinar Series #5: Opportunities and Benefits of Low-cost regional technological implementations
2020-05-28 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Mexico_City) | Zoom
The democratization of space is a new concept where the status quo of outer space has been modified, giving access not only to the global superpowers and large space agencies, but also to new actors in space, such as developing countries, start-ups and universities, among others. In this panel, we will analyze the opportunities and benefits of low-cost regional technological implementations from a latin-american perspective.

**This session will be delivered in Spanish

SGAC Mentoring Webinar #2: Graduate School Panel
2020-05-28 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Denver) | Zoom
In SGAC’s Mentorship Program’s second webinar, a host of grad school students and professionals worldwide will log on to answer questions.

[PG - SSS] - The Unifying Power of Space Debris
2020-05-27 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Berlin) | GoToMeeting
“We all have a role to play in the long-term sustainability of spaceflight, but it can be difficult to
figure out how to make a meaningful contribution to this issue. That’s why we designed
TruSat. TruSat is an open-source, citizen-powered space sustainability tool that empowers
everyday space enthusiasts to observe satellites and have their observations tracked in a
public catalog. In this webinar, you will learn how the TruSat platform supports space
sustainability and how you can start contributing to this mission from the comfort of your
home.
To get started on your satellite tracking journey, visit Learn.TruSat.Org

This webinar features Kim Macharia as invited speaker and will be moderated by Maren Hülsmann.
Register here!

Kim Macharia serves as a member of the Project Management Committee for TruSat, an open-source, citizen-powered, space sustainability tool.
Outside of her work on TruSat, Kim lends her time to organizations like the Space Frontier Foundation as a part of her personal mission to contribute to the democratization and diversification of space endeavors.
Maren Hülsmann is a researcher at the Institute of Space Technology and Space Applications of the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Germany.
Her research focuses on Artificial Intelligence in the space domain.
Before this she worked as a Flight Dynamics Engineer at the German Space
Operations Center.
She has been part of SGAC since 2016 and holds an official position since October 2019 as the event manager of SG[Germany] and since February 2020 as the co-lead of the SGAC Space Safety and Sustainability Project Group.

SG Latin American Webinar Series #4: Development and implementation of a space economy in the region
2020-05-25 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Mexico_City) | Zoom
In the early stages of space exploration most activities were undertaken or guided by states, however there is a current trend of private companies developing several aspects of space exploration. From launch services to satellite parts manufacturing, including Earth observation services and space tourism, private initiatives have flourished towards a new age of space exploration, a philosophy known as NewSpace. This trend has been allowed by the development of the markets, cheaper technology, new regulations, appearance of new applications for a broader audience, and new opportunities for commercial exploitation of space resources. The South American region could benefit from the development of a space economy ecosystem, by providing a benchmark for the appearance of private companies tackling space applications.
**This session will be delivered in Spanish

SGAC WebTalk addressing Vision for the Emerging Countries & Career progression from Non-Space sector
2020-05-23 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
Topic 23 May 2020: SGAC WebTalk addressing Vision and Activities for the Emerging Countries & Career progression from Non-Space sector
Description:
Come and meet the SGAC team!
The first part of the webinar will cover the activities and vision of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) in emerging countries, followed by round table discussion with the team sharing their journey entering the space sector from a Non-space background.
Guest speakers:

Clementine Decoopman – SGAC Executive Director
Harriet Brettle – SGAC Co-Chair
Mariam Naseem – SGAC NPoC of Canada
Ghanim Alotaibi – SGAC RC of Middle East

Moderators:
Mariam Naseem – National Point of Contact of Canada
Alina Vizireanu – Membership Manager
Q&A moderator:
Damilola Oladeji – National Point of Contact of Nigeria

When? – 23rd May 2020 @ 10:00 ED | 16:00 CET | 17:00 AST
Where? – https://bit.ly/SGAC_VisionAndCareer
Get your questions ready!

Register Here!

SG Latin American Webinar Series #3: Opportunities for Analog Research, Astrobiology and Planetary Science in Latin America
2020-05-22 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Mexico_City) | Zoom
There has been a great growth in interest around the world in crewed missions towards the Moon, Mars, and several outer space destinations. As part of this endeavor, there has been a development in analogue research missions. Analogue missions are field tests in locations that have physical similarities to the extreme space environments that we can find in other locations in outer space. Analogue missions experiments involve testing of new technologies, robotic equipment, vehicles, habitats, communications, power generation, mobility, infrastructure as well as the observation of human factors such as the analysis of behavioral effects, isolation and confinement, team dynamics, menu fatigue, among others. Previous studies have shown that South America has several places that could be used to develop analogue missions. This working group will identify how SA countries can be part of this research trend from different perspectives: locations/facilities in SA for the development of analogue mission, formation of human resources for future missions, and interaction between the region and external agencies and institutions.
