Morning  Friday, March 28, 2025

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8:30 - 9:15 hrs

Session 8. BAVARIAN & MUNICH FLASHLIGHTS – NEWS FROM GNSS IN DOWNSTREAM APPLICATIONS

Experts from the Bavarian satellite navigation network of excellence, the Bavarian Cluster Aerospace as well as from companies and start-ups report on their developments and activities. This year a special emphasis will be put on solutions integrating GNSS for various application areas. You are invited to experience more from the highly innovative scene contributing to the future space applications scene.

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Chairwoman:

Baerbel Deisting, Director Space and Space Applications, bavAIRia e.V., Gilching, Germany

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Panel Members:

Thomas Fuhrmann, EGNOS V3 Algorithm and Performance Engineer, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Munich, Germany

Rolf Kozlowski, Managing Director, DLR GfR, Wessling, Germany

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9:15 - 10:00 hrs

Session 9. MEASURES TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLED WORKFORCES IN THE EUROPEAN SPACE SECTOR

The European Union has introduced several initiatives, including the SPACE4GEO partnership and the Space Career Launchpad, to address the skills gap in the space sector. The EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence (EU SSSD) underscores the urgency of upskilling and reskilling to meet growing industry demands. This round-table will explore critical questions: What skills are most in demand? How effective are current EU mechanisms for skills development? What additional measures are needed to bridge the gap between job supply and demand? By engaging academia and the industry, we aim to shape actionable solutions for the sector.

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Chairwomen:

Grazia M. Fiore, Permanent representative, SPACE Y, Vincennes, France

Baerbel Deisting, Director Space and Space Applications, bavAIRia e.V., Gilching, Germany

 

Panel Members:

Maria Vittoria D'Inzeo, Policy Officer, DG DEFIS, EC, Brussels, Belgium

Milva Carbonaro, Space4Geo Coordinator, GISIG, Genova, Italy

Daniela Genta, Vice-President of Space Y and Head of European Union and Agencies Affairs at Airbus, Paris, France

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10:00 - 11:30 hrs

Session 10. ENHANCING RESILIENCE WITH LEO-PNT

Modern systems are evolving towards more autonomous, non-centralized solutions, adopting a multi-layer System of Systems approach to enhance resilience and counteract the limitations and vulnerabilities of individual solutions. As the demand for robust and reliable Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services continues to grow, the integration of LEO satellites presents a transformative opportunity. An architecture, where GNSS backbone is complemented by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) systems, terrestrial systems, and user-level integrated sensors, is essential to meet future demands for PNT

performance and resilience. This panel will explore how LEO-PNT can enhance the resilience of autonomous applications and critical infrastructure. We will discuss different solutions, including robust signals, alternative bands, frequency diversity, and synergies with Satellite Communications (SatCom) and FusedPNT technologies. Our discussion will focus on how LEO-PNT can serve as a backup and alternative PNT solution, ensuring seamless and resilient services across various applications. By examining current initiatives and future prospects, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of how

LEO-PNT can bolster resilience within the broader PNT ecosystem.

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Chairman:

Pietro Giordano, System Manager LEO-PNT, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Juan Pablo Boyero, Policy Officer, Galileo Mission definition responsible, EC, Brussels, Belgium

 

Panel Members:

Andrés Juez Muñoz, Head of European GNSS Section, GMV, Madrid, Spain

Brian Manning, Co-Founder & CEO, XONA Space Systems, San Mateo/CA, USA

Daehee Won, Senior Researcher LEO-PNT, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korea

Michel Monnerat, Director of Bids & Advanced Projects in Navigation, DFN, Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse, France​

Masaya Murata, Lunar PNT Lead, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Thomas Pany, Professor of Satellite Navigation, ISTA/FZ Space, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Neubiberg, Germany

Todd Humphreys, Professor, Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA

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11:30 - 12:00 hrs

COFFEE BREAK

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Afternoon

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12:00 - 13:15 hrs

Session 11. TOWARDS FUTURE GNSS ARCHITECTURES ENABLED BY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION AND RANGING

As global communication and navigation networks evolve, the need for precise time synchronization and ranging is paramount. This panel will explore the role of optical technologies in addressing these challenges for improvements of future navigation systems, with a focus on new architectures, performance assessments, as well as on corresponding in-orbit demonstrators and supporting R&D initiatives. Industry leaders and optical terminal manufacturers will discuss the path toward standardizing optical time synchronization and ranging to enable ultimate performance improvements. By fostering

collaboration, this panel aims to address the importance of standardized optical solutions, to ensure a robust and interoperable ecosystem for future GNSS systems.

 

Chairman:

Michael Meurer, Professor, Head of Navigation Department, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen,

and RWTH Aachen University, Germany

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Panel Members:

Marco Falcone, Head of the Future Navigation Department in the Directorate of Navigation at the European Space Agency, ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Gianaldo Mantovani, Member of Executive Board, OHB System AG, Bremen, Germany

Herwig Zech, Product Manager at TESAT Spacesystems, Backnang, Germany

Massimo Eleuteri, Head of End to End Navigation System Engineering Department at TAS-I, Rome, Italy

André Bauerhin, Managing Director and COO, spaceopal GmbH, Munich, Germany

Cyrielle Richard, Cortex LASERCOM Product Manager, Safran Data Systems, Courtaboeuf Cedex, France

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13:15 - 14:15 hrs

Session 12. NAVIGATION FOR LUNAR AND SPACE APPLICATIONS

This session will explore the challenges and advancements in navigation systems for lunar and space missions. Focusing on the unique requirements of lunar missions, such as precise landing, surface mobility, and autonomous operations, we will discuss novel approaches in spacecraft navigation, including advanced sensor technologies and autonomous guidance systems. Additionally, we will address the integration of Earth-based and in-situ navigation methods, the potential role of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, and the potential for collaboration between lunar and deep space navigation strategies. The session aims to give an insight in ongoing activities in relevant programs such as Moonlight or Novamoon as well as to highlight innovations that will enable safer, more efficient missions to the Moon and beyond.

 

Chairman:

Masaya Murata, Lunar PNT Lead, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Cosimo Stallo, Moonlight Navigation Principal System Engineer, ESA, Harwell, UK

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Panel Members:

Masaya Murata

Cosimo Stallo

Grace Gao, Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

Quirino Morante, Moonlight Navigation Program Manager, Thales Alenia Space, Rome, Italy

Oscar Pozzobon, President and CEO in SRL, QASCOM, Bassano del Grappa, Italy

Ricardo Verdeguer Moreno, Product Line Manager, SPIRENT, Munich, Germany

Ben Ashman, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

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14:15 - 14:20 hrs

Closing of the Summit and Invitation to the

 

14:20 - 16:00 hrs

Bavarian Networking hosted by Spirent.

This late lunch will be served in the Foyer and the Mezzanine of the Alte Kongresshalle.

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