Round tables

Four round tables will take place during this year’s SG[France], each benefiting from the insights of experts; allowing participants to think and debate on How to create/develop more synergies between space and other sectors?

Round table 1 : Satellites for climate change

How can satellites contribute to fighting climate change?

The world is changing fast, the Human’s needs in energy are growing everyday and climate change is going faster and stronger than expected. On every continent we have alarming signs from nature : global warming, waters’ level rising, oceans’ pH being altered, frequency of natural catastrophes increasing…

Nowaday the population is informed about climate change, so the real question for all of us is: how do we react ? What are the current existing solutions ? Space facilities and services are helping in monitoring our climate for many years now, but how to involve them even more?

This round table will on the first hand highlight the international programs settled to tackle this issue as well as the specialized satellites used for this purpose and their specificity. On the second hand, we will discuss new solutions that could be developed in the future and how space data can be used to answer Climate Change.

Preliminary program

Introduction to the session by Marine, followed by one speech per expert on identification of elements of answers of the key question through their area of expertise and perspective, and Q&A (1h15);
Working session on the key question in sub-teams supported by the Experts (2h);
Wrapping-up of the work done by each sub-team and preparation of a presentation to be held in front of all delegates (1h).

Key elements to discuss
The key question of the Round Table is “How can space be used to tackle climate change”. This topic is subdivided into the four following points:

Oceans monitoring;
Land monitoring;
Forest monitoring;
Atmosphere monitoring;

Using that data, what kind of applications could exist in tomorrow’s world?
How to prepare for the workshop?

We recommend you to have a look at:

General

Video Copernicus : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGJss4lDaBo&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezAZ5WVAOyI&t=11s

Sentinel satellites : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcflQZJ5n88

Websites and articles from companies and organisations :

European Environmental Agency :
https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals/signals-2019-content-list/articles/copernicus-monitoring-earth-from-space

Copernicus : https://www.copernicus.eu/fr

CNES : https://copernicus.cnes.fr/fr

To go further if you’re interested :

MOOC : https://www.esaclimatemooc.org/

Oceans monitoring from space

Video : https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/climate-from-space/0/steps/8377
Sentinel 6 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0EpTv6maN8

Websites and articles from companies and organisations:
Eumetsat : https://www.eumetsat.int/
Mercator Ocean International : https://www.mercator-ocean.fr/eu4oceanobs/
Space Climate Observatory : https://www.spaceclimateobservatory.org/samtool-alert
Airbus : https://www.airbus.com/space/earth-observation/copernicus.html

To go further if you’re interested
MOOC : https://www.oceansfromspace.org/
SGAC workgroup: https://spacegeneration.org/project/stea/applications/stew

Land monitoring from space

Video Collect Earth : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxyFXt15aM
Websites and articles from companies and organisations
Global Observation of Forest cover and Land Dynamics : https://start.org/programs/gofc-gold/
Space Climate Observatory : https://www.spaceclimateobservatory.org/sco-france-2021-honours-list
Hydrosat : https://www.hydrosat.com/
Eumetsat : https://www.eumetsat.int/what-we-monitor/land

Interested in going further on this topic and integrating an SGAC workgroup?
https://spacegeneration.org/projects/stea/applications/stlu

Forest monitoring from space

Video ESA : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AAY6YGAi0k
Land and forest monitoring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AAY6YGAi0k
Websites and articles from companies and organisations
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites : https://ceos.org/home-2/2017-forest-monitoring-milestone/
Airbus : https://www.intelligence-airbusds.com/newsroom/news/eu-forest-monitoring/
Airbus : https://www.intelligence-airbusds.com/case-studies/forest-environment/monitoring-deforestation-from-space/
Global Observation of Forest cover and Land Dynamics : https://start.org/programs/gofc-gold/
AxessImpact : https://www.axessimpact.org/
Space Climate Observatory : https://www.spaceclimateobservatory.org/sco-france-2021-honours-list

Atmosphere monitoring from space

Videos
Monitoring Air quality : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8p6YI45mFs
Websites and articles from companies and organisations
Space Climate Observatory : https://www.spaceclimateobservatory.org/opengcs
Copernicus : https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams-upgrades-its-global-forecasting-system-0

Interested in going further on this topic and integrating an SGAC workgroup?
https://spacegeneration.org/projects/stea/applications/steam

Experts:

Anouk VilleSpacebel

Remote Sensing Engineer

Christophe Verbaere

Co-founder of Axess Impact and Member of the board of AerospaceLab

Round table 2 : Space for a more sustainable world

How satellite services of today contribute to designing societies and mobilities of tomorrow?

By 2050, the world’s population will reach 10 billion people and will face a lot of vital challenges for the future of Humanity. Beyond climate change and Earth’s preservation (see Round Table 1), Humanity will have to govern its Earth’s presence regarding these challenges: reorganization of territories and urban centers, governance of natural resources, new mobility and flow monitoring.

At the same time, the number of satellite constellations as well as their associated services (Earth Observation, Geolocation, Telecommunications) will have skyrocketed and will represent one of the major assets to help human beings make better and more sustainable decisions regarding these challenges.

This round table will thus highlight the state of the art and make new recommendations regarding the role of space for more sustainable territories: SMART cities territories, energy and sea preservation, and finally the role of future mobility and transportation.

Preliminary program

Introduction to the session by Valentin, followed by one speech per expert on identification of elements of answers of the key question through their area of expertise and perspective, and Q&A (1h15);
Working session on the key question in sub-teams supported by the Experts (2h);
Wrapping-up of the work done by each sub-team and preparation of a presentation to be held in front of all delegates (1h).

Key elements to discuss
Sustainable development proposition based on space contribution that will make our world a better place on these topics :
✦ SMART Territories
✦ New Mobilities
✦ Energy Transition

How to prepare for the workshop?
✦ [Global] History of sustainable development
○ “Sustainable Development – What Is It? Definition, History, Evolution, Importance And Examples “

✦ [Global] Overview of sustainable development (wiki)
○ “Sustainable Development”
✦ [Global] [Space Specific] Space for UN Sustainable Goals
○ “Space Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals”
✦ [Space Specific] Emerging Space countries’ role in SD
○ “The role of emerging space na-tions in supporting sustainable development and economic growth”

✦ [Space Specific] [Mobility & Smart city] Space enabling Smart Cities
○ “How space technologies are driving the future of smart cities”
✦ [Space Specific] [Mobility & Smart city] Space enabling Air Mobility
○ “Space for Urban Air Mobility Webinar”
✦ [Space Specific] [Energy] Space enabling energy smart-grid
○ “Space-based services for distributed energy networks [smart-grids] webinar”
○ “The role of Satellite Communications in the SmartGrid”
✦ [Space Specific] [Mobility & Smart city] [Land, Sea, Urban planning] Space for urban planning
○ “Role of green space in urban planning: Outlook towards smart cities”
✦ [Space Specific] [Mobility & Smart city] [Land, Sea, Urban planning] Space for green urban planning
○ “Urban planning in space: 3 off-world designs for future cities
✦ [Space Specific] [Smart Territories] Space for sustainable urban area

○ “10 things you didn’t know you should look to Space to solve for your City”
✦ [Space Specific] [Mobility] Connect by CNES Mobility Program
○ Reinventing mobility with the help of satellite technologies

Experts:

Elodie ViauESA

Director of TelCo and Integrated Applications / Head of ECSAT

Astrid Cousteau KINEIS

Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Business

Eric BrelCNES

Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Business

Ricardo PoetaIMET initiative EU Commission

Mobility and Green Energy expert

Round table 3 : Future of the International Space Station

How to diversify the ISS activities to create opportunities for non-space sectors from 2025-2030?

Last year, the 20th anniversary of the greatest international project of all time – the International Space Station (ISS) – was celebrated! Twenty years of ongoing human presence in space, of scientific research in a unique microgravity environment and twenty years of acquired experience to deal with future human space explorations… But after all of this, what is next?
The future of the ISS is pending on its investors. Until now, and likely until the mid 2020s, space agencies and mostly NASA, were its contributors. But, due to their new ambitions, and with private businesses starting making their way in the station, things will change.

In this roundtable the goal is to find how to diversify the ISS activities to create opportunities for non-space sectors from 2025-2030. A large spectrum of fields will be considered related to science & technology, to space tourism and to art and culture, to welcome all kinds of plausible propositions coming from you!

Preliminary program

✦ Introduction to the session by Charles, followed by one speech per expert to identify elements of answers of the key question through their area of expertise and perspective, and Q&A (1h15);

✦ Working session in sub-teams supported by the Experts (2h);

✦ Wrapping-up of the work done by each sub-team and preparation of a presentation to be held in front of all delegates (1h).

Key elements to discuss

The key question of the Round Table which is “How to diversify the ISS activities to create opportunities for non-space sectors from 2025-2030” is going to be derived through the three following points that will be presented by the four respective experts.
✦ Art for the ISS, and the ISS for Art: artistic expression on-board the ISS;
✦ Science and Technology on-board the ISS;
✦ Space tourism, private astronauts on-board the ISS;

How to prepare for the workshop?

To prepare for the workshop, you are highly recommended to participate in the Webinar dedicated to this Round Table, or to watch the replay, as its objective is to introduce these three diverse subjects and the key points discussed on D-day.

Here is also some literature for you. You can write down questions, remarks, opinions to share on D-day through discussions with very specialized experts, through debates within sub-teams with fellow delegates!

The following list is not intended to be exhaustive: you are recommended to check some of them out, to keep your critical sense about them and to be curious by exploring by yourself articles, videos, movies, documentaries, theses, webinars, before D-day!

Consider the two first points of the first part as fundamentals to be able to tackle more specific topics on D-day.

The International Space Station
Get an overview of ISS timeline, of operator-to-customer space agencies’ transition and, if you are curious, some issues about operating a space station
✦ Watch these videos on the ISS and its Future , and its constantly postponed end. Foryour curiosity, check out this great animation of its assembly to better understand its history!
✦ Understand how the Low Earth Orbit evolves, as for a few years now, commercialopportunities have been welcomed in the ISS: there are plenty of interesting NASA press releases or articles highlighting space agencies’ new ambitions beyond the ISS, but without totally breaking away from it..

✦ For your curiosity, learn about economic and technical issues of operating a space station!

Space Art
Understand the synergies between Art and Space, the potential of performing art in space, and some initiatives
✦ Explore the different categories of space related art compiled by artist Arthur Woods; explore the first art exhibition in Earth Orbit, or a recent ISS artwork payload.
✦ Understand the artistic potential of microgravity on artworks and on bodies. For your curiosity, you can watch this conference given by a dancer in microgravity!
✦ Explore space art initiatives, such as from ESA, JAXA (Kibo with ‘Message in a Bottle’,
‘Auroral Oval Spiral Top’, ‘Space Sakura’ and many others) or MIT with its concretization.

The ISS as a laboratory for science and technology:
Get in touch with Technology, Physical Science and Life Sciences domains, and opportunities for industries in space
✦ Explore the ISS laboratory, performing experiments in Technology, in Physical Science and in Life Sciences Research domains.
✦ Learn more about opportunities for industries (cf. webinar of RT3 on June the 18th, or in replay on YouTube before July 3). Understand the spin-offs of these activities
✦ Discover Bartolomeo, a platform that hosts external payloads to ensure an easy access to space

Space Tourism & Private Astronauts into Space:
Understand the space tourism phenomena and the astronaut experience
✦ Understand space tourism’s scope and actors, such as Axiom Space. Learn about future private astronaut missions and crews (Inspiration4, Ax-2)
✦ Learn about the definition of a space tourist and the story of the first space tourist. Watch this video about how a trip to the ISS can change you
✦ Make up your mind on space tourism spin-offs.

Experts :

Annick BureaudLeonardo/Olats

Independent art critic, curator and event organiser in the field of art and technosciences

Simon JennerAxiom Space

Human Spaceflight Business Developer

Round table 4 : Non-space sector’s collaboration with lunar exploration

How to build a lunar ecosystem, involving non-space actors, which contributes to applications on Earth?

An increasing number of lunar missions is planned in the 2020’s, to build sustainable infrastructure to live and work on the Moon. This requires to create an ecosystem involving many sectors (transportation, energy, resources, communications, health, entertainment). As technology progresses, companies develop new business models, products and services that foresee a lunar ecosystem. Public Private partnership, international cooperation and inspiration are key factors to enable these collective endeavours, supported by communication and entertainment.

All these aspects already exist in many different sectors: gathering the know-how, best practices and participation of these non-space actors is essential to build a sustainable lunar ecosystem. In addition, such a diverse ecosystem will open the door to diversified applications and benefits to better support life on Earth.

This round table will focus on the creation of this lunar ecosystem and its applications on Earth through: 1) Benefits from lunar resource utilization and 2) Benefits from lunar human exploration, as well as 3) How can we communicate about the next lunar adventures?

Preliminary program
✦ Introduction to the session by Antoine,

✦ Expert speeches to present their area of expertise and perspective on the topics. These talks will help to identify challenges and opportunities, and provide elements to discuss to find new solutions for the round table (1hr15);

✦ Working session in sub-teams supported by the Experts (2hr);

✦ Wrapping-up of the work done by each sub-team and preparation of a presentation to be held in front of all delegates (1hr).

Please consult the sources referenced below in “How to prepare for the workshop?”, before the workshops, so that you can feel prepared and have ideas to discuss. This will also help you to know what to expect in future years to come.

Key elements to discuss
How to build a lunar ecosystem, involving non-space actors, which contributes to applications on
Earth?
✦ Benefits from lunar resource utilization
✦ Benefits from lunar human exploration
✦ How to communicate about incoming lunar missions, engaging public and private stakeholders?

How to prepare for the workshop?
Introduction to space resources
✦ Space Resources: Driving the future of Space Exploration (Luxembourg Space Agency)
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QuUEpy1X3Q
✦ Introduction of ESRIC by astronaut Matthias Mauerer
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXM77iEMoak ab_channel=EuropeanSpa ceResourcesInnovationCentre

✦ ESRIC :
○ https://www.esric.lu/
✦ Asteroids – a new El Dorado in space? | DW Documentary (42mn)
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QxN3l5UIgc&ab_channel=DWDocumentaryDWDocumentary

✦ Space Robotics Research Group (SpaceR):

○ https://wwwen.uni.lu/snt/research/spacer
✦ ESA-ESRIC Space Resources Challenge – Prospecting Technologies – Call:
○ https://ideas.esa.int/servlet/hype/IMT?userAction=Browse&templateName=&documentId=effe6948fbaaea4845bfb3065769966f

✦ ESA Space Resources Initiative to Tender:
○ https://business.esa.int/funding/invitation-to-tender/space-resources
✦ ESA Space Resources Competition – Webinar Slides
○ https://business.esa.int/sites/default/files/Space%20Resources%20-%20webinar%20slides%20-%2014%20April%202021.pdf

✦ ESA Moonlight Initiative
○ https://www.esa.int/Applications/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Lunar_satellites
○ https://spacenews.com/esa-awards-study-contracts-for-lunar-communications-and-navigation-systems/

✦ Commercial Lunar Propellant Architecture: A Collaborative Study of Lunar Propellant Production
○ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331392282_Commercial_Lunar_Propellant_Architecture_A_Collaborative_Study_of_Lunar_Propellant_Production

✦ News:
○ https://www.space.com/nasa-private-companies-moon-race.html
○ https://space-agency.public.lu/en/news-media/news/2020/iSpaceNASA.html
○ https://www.space.com/esa-oxygen-from-lunar-regolith-demonstration.html
✦ Projects:
○ http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploratiom/One_step_closer_to_prospecting_the_Moon
○ https://spacegate.cnes.fr/fr/exploration-la-base-lunaire-se-prepare-aussi-au-cnes
○ http://www.esa.int/About_Us/EAC/Spaceship_EAC
○ https://www.sstl.co.uk/what-we-do/lunar-mission-services
○ https://www.toyota-europe.com/world-of-toyota/articles-news-events/2019/toyota-jaxa
○ https://ispace-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Takasago_HAKUTOR_Partnership_Release_20191218_EN.pdf
○ https://spacegate.cnes.fr/fr/exploration-la-base-lunaire-se-prepare-aussi-au-cnes