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9 November 2020 - 10 November 2020
Switzerland
Swiss Space Days 2020

DAY 1

Space evolution and challenges in the next decade

New space systems and constellations

The Swiss Space Community: trends and challenges

  • Renato Krpoun, Head Swiss Space Office: open
  • Detlef Günther, ETHZ vice president research: open

New product needs & Procurement strategy of the European VLSIs and of Swiss companies

  • Andreas Lindenthal, Airbus Head of Business Operations Space System: open
  • Franck Micholet, Thales Alenia Space VP Procurement
  • Timo Stuffler, OHB, Director business development OHB Systems: open
  • Daniel Fürst, RUAG Space Vice President External Relations
  • Stefano Vaccaro, Viasat CEO

The instruments to support space technology and innovation

DAY 2

Application programmes & downstream services

  • Nick Appleyard, Head ESA downstream business applications:
    Telecom, special focus on BA activities
  • Maurice Borgeaud, Head ESA Earth Observation Department:
    Earth Observation, focus on downstream services 
  • Marta Krywanis, Head downstream R&D GSA:
    Navigation programs & tools of the service activities EC
  • Reto Stöckli, Team Leader Climate Fundamentals Metoschweiz: Swiss users and service providers
  • Peter Fröhlich, CEO & founder Agricircle: open
  • Pierrick Poulenas, CEO & co-founder Picterra
  • Su Zhenzhong, CEO & co-founder FIxPosition: open

Science in and from Space in Europe

  • Frédéric Safa, Division ESTEC: ESA Science missions in preparation and national contributions
  • Maurice Borgeaud, Head ESA Earth Observation Department: ESA Earth Science missions
  • Thierry Bret-Dibat, Deputy director Science CNES:CNES Overview of National Scientific missions
  • Frédéric Teston, Head Systems & Cost Engineering Division ESA:
    Scientific applications with cubesats / nanosats

Science talks and discussion

  • Kathrin Naegeli, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bern: Remote sensing of ice and snow
  • Grace Crain, Doctoral Researcher, ETHZ: Space farming, plant nutrition, MELiSSA
  • Audrey Vorburger, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bern: The search for life in our solar system
  • Marina Battaglia, Research Associate / Lecturer, FHNW: Heliophysics
  • Enrico Bozzo, Project Manager, University of Geneva: Athena, EUCLID, THESEUS, Integral, JEM-EUSO
Registration
Closed since 4 November 2020
Location Online, Switzerland
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Meetings
Participants 121
Meetings 116
Participants
Switzerland 189
France 12
Netherlands 12
Germany 7
Spain 3
Italy 2
Austria 2
Belgium 2
United Kingdom 2
Finland 1
Brazil 1
Croatia 1
Ukraine 1
Latvia 1
Czech Republic 1
Total 237
Participants
Company 99
University 55
Authority/Government 30
Association/Agency 26
Other 14
R&D Institution 13
Total 237