Space Debris and Sustainability Conference
Welcome to the Space Sustainability Conference, where the brightest minds in space exploitation, sustainability, and technology converge to discuss the serious issue of Space Situational Awareness.
Our multi-day event is a premier international gathering for those who are passionate about the future of space and keeping our low earth orbit environment in particular usable for the future.
The meeting offers access to the latest trends, insights, and opportunities for space sustainability.
Join us as we explore the solutions.
Conference Theme Song – Space Sustainability (Created by Andy Kong using AI.)
About
Date: Dec 2 2024-Dec 4 2024
Time: 10am-6pm (Lunch Break 12pm-1:30pm)
Venue: The University of Hong Kong Main Campus
Conference Room: Room CPD-3.04, Run Run Shaw Tower, HKU
Speakers
“Invited Speakers” (provisional)
Prof. Olivier Contant (Executive Director of International Academy of Astronautics, Paris)
Prof. Yun Zhao (HKU Law, HKSAR)
Prof. Gregg Li (OASA, HKSAR)
Prof. T. Schildknecht (Switzerland)
Dr. Meng Su (OriginSpace, China)
Prof. Moriba Jah (Univ,Texas USA)
Prof. Daniel Wood (MIT, USA)
Prof. Jing Liu (China)
Dr. Tim Flohrer (ESA)
Dr. Darren McKnight (Leolabs USA)
Dr. Satomi Kawamoto (Jaxa, Japan)
Major themes and Questions
1) The scale of the threat, risks and costs – modelling, monitoring, measuring
2) Mitigation – what processes/technologies are available/under development?
3) Data collection and data sharing – vital aspects of addressing the issue
4) International Regulation of LEO – progress, pitfalls, policy compliance & co-operation for a safe & Sutstainable Space
5) Public Awareness and the threat unregulated LEO access poses to ground based astronomy
6) Economics of Active Debris Remediation –burden or market?
Organizing Committees
Scientific Organizing Committee – SOC
J-P Kneib (co-Chair, EPFL, Switzerland)
Q Parker (co-Chair, HKU-LSR, HKSAR)
Tim Flohrer (ESA)
Victoria Samson (USA)
Thomas Schildknecht (Switzerland)
Susmita Mohanty (India)
Jing Liu (China)
Christophe Bonnal (France)
Frederico Di Vruno (UK)
Chiara Manfletti (Germany)
Local Organizing Committee – LOC
Prof. Quentin A. Parker (Chair)
Dr. Andreas Ritter (IT support)
Dr. Partha Pal
Dr. Safoura Tanbakouei
Mr. Andy Kong
Dr. Sayed Abdolreza Sadjadi
Ms. Scorpio Wong
Ms. Haoyang Yuan
Ms. Katie Strattman
Mr. Rishank Diwan
Contact Information
For further information or inquiries, please feel free to email us at [email protected] or fill the enquiry form
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