EVENT PROGRAMME


Day 1: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
TimeEarth 1 & Earth 2                                                                                                                       
9:00-10:30Registration
10:30-13:00Opening Session and Invited Talks (To be Announced)                                                      
13:00-14:00Lunch Break
14:00-15:30Panel 1 - Future Satcom Payloads (To be Announced)                                                        
15:30-16:00Coffee Break
16:00-17:30Panel 2 - Satcom Applications (To be Announced)                                                               
18:00-19:00   Welcome Drink      

Day 2: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Time
Earth 1 & Earth 2
9:00-10:45  Session 1: Payload Architectures
09:00-09:05Session Introduction
09:05-09:25 Enabling Payload Architectures and Technologies for Multi-Frequency Systems
Marcozzi M, Santoni A, Negretti M (Thales Alenia Space Italia)
09:25-09:45Architecture for Scalable Digital Regenerative Communication Payloads
Haala J (Tesat-spacecom Gmbh & Co. Kg)
09:45-10:05Satellite as a Service Through Advanced Ground Systems
Perez Gonzalez M, Godino Llani E (GMV)
10:05-10:25         A 51mW RF Analog Fronted for VLEO and LEO LTE Base Stations in 7nm FinFET Technology
Devita G (EnSilica Ltd.)
10:25-10:45Use of Digital Pre-Distortion to Linearise Onboard RF Transmitters
Roberto N (Information Technologies Services), Cardarilli G (Consorzio Ulisse)

10:45-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:40    Session 2: Accelerating Payload Design and High-Volume Production
11:15-11:20Session Introduction
11:20-11:40                     Transitioning to High-Volume Production: TESAT's Structured Approach to Scaling Optical Communication Terminal Manufacturing
Martin M, Rapp C, Wertz P, Martin S (Tesat-spacecom Gmbh & Co. Kg)
11:40-12:00Flexible Payload based on VHTS Technology: A Way to Speed-up the Analysis and Design
Schena V (Thales Alenia Space Italia), Barionovi S (Thales Alenia Space Italia), Romanello A (Sapienza Università di Roma), Della Maggiora M (WISER srl), Ha V (Université du Luxembourg)
12:00-12:20Comprehensive Simulation and Analysis of Satellite Based Long Range FHSS Receiver for IoT Applications 
Koroglu M, Tutgun R, Gencay O, Koroglu O, Akyuz M (Plan-S Satellite and Space Tech. Inc.)
12:40-13:40Lunch Break

Earth 3Earth 2
13:40-15:25Session 3: Connectivity and Networks
Session 4: Flexible RF Payload Equipment                                                   
13:40-13:45Session IntroductionSession Introduction
13:45-14:05Secure Satellite Connectivity - Challenges & Chances
Wertz P, Haala J (Tesat-spacecom Gmbh & Co. Kg)
Dual TWT Developed Specifically for Flexible Software Defined Satellites 
Guivarch V, Gastaud J, Dubois T, André F, Caroopen S, Kojok M (Thales AVS/MIS)                         
14:05-14:25Sustainable IoT Connectivity from Space
Guerra A, Khan M, Costa A, Oliveira H
(Connected)

40W Dual Ka Band SSPA for Space Telecom Applications
Le Gall R, Belluot J (Thales AVS)                                        
14:25-14:45Advanced Flexible Telecom Payload Design and Validation
Gargiulo M, Vadalà A, Wahib S, Brizzi A, Miglietta A, La Barbera S, Conforto P, Pisano A (Thales Alenia Space Italy)
New 32 GHz Traveling-Wave Tubes Aiming for Flexible Performance
Kojok M, Gastaud J, Guivarch V, Dubois T André F (Thales Avionics France) & Dionisio R, Mentgen F (ESA/ESTEC)                                 
14:45- 15:05SPACE!Box: On-board Data Router for Future NTN and OBDH
Kulau U, Rust J, Hashe E, Bischoff O, Prautzsch F, Göklü E (DSI Aerospace GmbH)
Design Approach for an FSS K Band Upconverter 
Adamo F (University Of Trento, PICOSATS srl, University of Trieste), Simoncini G (PICOSATS srl), Pauletto S (PICOSATS srl, University of Trieste)         
                                                   
15:05-15:25Networking and Routing in the Space: The Way to Implement the Path Awareness Networking
Schena V (Thales Alenia Space Italia), Orlando S (Thales Alenia Space Italia), Lavacca F (CRAT), Wrona A (CRAT), Iacovazzi A (RISE), Raza S (RISE), Losquadro G (CRAT), (Polverini M (CRAT)
Filtering Antenna Unit-Cell for Very High Throughput Satellites
Fuentes-Pascual M, Guglielmi M, Baquero-Escudero M, Boria V (ITEAM/UPV)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               


15:25-15:55Coffee Break
15:55-18:00       Session 5: On-board Signal Processing and  AI/MLSession 6: Antenna Arrays and Beamforming Networks                                                                                                
15:55-16:00Session Introduction
Session Introduction
16:00-16:20Where Continual Machine Learning Meets (Not Only) Satellite Communication Systems
Tsigkanos E (OHB Hellas), Ioannopoulos G (OHB Hellas), Wijata A (KP Labs, Silesian University of Technology), Kotowski K (KP Labs), Cwiek M (KP Labs), Bartoszek A (KP Labs), Grabowski B (KP Labs), Wiejak M (KP Labs), Navarro T (European Space Agency), Jory P (Eutelsat OneWeb), Nalepa J (KP Labs, Silesian University of Technology)
Additively Manufactured Radiating Arrays for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Active Antenna Payloads
Menargues E, Santiago C (SWISSto12) & García-Vigueras M (INSA Rennes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
16:20-16:40Passive Interception, Decoding and Processing of Public Broadcast L-Band EO Data in LEO
D'Anzeo F, Dell T, Rodegari M (D-Orbit s.p.a)                                                         
Dual-Band Dual Circularly Polarized Tapered Slot Antenna Array
Eren M (Plan-Space)                                                                                                                                                                                              
16:40-17:00Artificial Intelligence Implementation of Onboard Flexible Payload and Adaptive Beamforming Using Commercial Off-The-Shelf Devices
Garces Socarras L, Nik A, Ortiz F, Vasquez Peralvo J, Gonzalez Rios J, Chehailty M, Kuhfuss M, Laguna E, Thoemel J, Singh V, Merlano Duncan J, Malmir S, Varadajulu S, Querol J, Chatzinotas S (SnT – Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust, Université du Luxembourg) & Kumar S2 (LIST)                   
Ethernet Antenna: Solution for Future LEO & MEO Communication Satellites
Wertz P, Starzmann D, Arnold C (Tesat-spacecom Gmbh & Co. Kg)                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                   
17:00-17:20AI at the Core: Empowering Flexible Payloads with a Versatile Processing Unit
Benoot W, Destrycker N (EDGX) & Dalay B (ESA)
Breadboard Models of Innovative and Enabling Concepts for Ultra/Very High Throughput Satellites Developed in ACTA-UHTS Project
Fraysse J, Legay H, Houy P, Girard E, Tubau S, Hugon J, Caplanne E (Thales Alenia Space) & Roach A, Folio B, Toso G (European Space Agency)
17:20-17:40Standards Based Reconfigurable Processing Modules for Space Grade Versal Devices
McKeown S, Mccormick A, Miller D (Alpha Data Parallel Systems Ltd.)
Efficient Digital Beamforming Techniques Compatible with Non-Uniform Beam and Array Lattices
Merlano Duncan J, Vasquez Peralvo J, Garces Socarras L, Nguyen Ha V, Gonzalez Rios J, Eappen G, Chatzinotas S, Ottersten B (SNT University of Luxembourg) & Palisetty R (Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence)
17:40-18:00COTS FPGA Technology for On-Board Switching
Linowski D, Kałużyński S (AROBS Polska)
Efficient Digital Beamforming Techniques for On-Board Digital Processors (EGERTON)
Vasquez-peralvo J, Merlano Duncan J, Garces Socarras L, Nguyen Ha V, Gonzalez Rios J, Eappen G, Chatzinotas S, Ottersten B (Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability, and Trust) & Palisetty R (Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence)                                                       

18:15-19:00Transport by coach to the workshop dinner
19:00-21:30Workshop Dinner

Day 3: Thursday, 20 March 2025
TimeEarth 3Earth 2
09:00-10:45Session 7: Software Defined Radio
Session 8: Optical Communications and Photonics
09:00-09:05Session Introduction
Session Introduction
09:05-09:25Software-based Processors for Satcom Applications       
Salvato A, Rosato F, Colesanti U, Salvadei M, Salvati M, Monti R, Simone L (Thales Alenia Space)                               
Laser Communication Solutions: Technology Status and Outlook on Future Applications   
Wertz P, Zech H (Tesat-spacecom Gmbh & Co. Kg)     
09:25-09:45Software Defined Radio Satellite Payloads
Paxal V, Fanebust H, Thonstad H (Widenorth)
Network in the Space Based On Innovative Optical Routing On-Board 
Schena V, Lo Forti D, Di Bartolo S, Titomanlio G (Thales Alenia Space Italia)                                 
09:45-10:05                                                            High-Throughput Ka-Band Integrated System on Module, for Small Reconfigurable Regenerative Transponders with Beamforming Capabilities
Claessens S (Antwerp Space)               
Photonic RF True-time Delay Beam-former Based on a Passive Photonic Integrated Circuit on Silicon                                                             
Benazet B, Sotom M, Fraysse J (Thales Alenia Space France), Karppinen M, Harjanne M (VTT) & Karafolas N (ESA)                                                                  
10:05-10:25                                                                              An SoC-Based Reconfigurable Onboard Telecom Processor for LEO Satellite IoT Communications
Tutgun R (Plan-S Satellite And Space Technologies), Inceoz E (ASELSAN)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
PIC-enabled Filter with Reconfigurable Bandwidth and Tunable Central Frequency Aimed for Flexible Satellite Payloads in Ka-, Q-, V- band
van Dijk P, Mitsolidou C, Alfredo Ruiz Pineda C, Timens R, Hoekman M, Roeloffzen C (LioniX International B.V.), Zarzuelo A, Carpintero G (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) & Lopez A (SENER Aeroespacial S.A.)         
10:25-10:45                             Compact and Flexible Payload X Band Transmitter for LEO Small Sat Missions
Garcia Fernandez D, Prokopec J, Chan G, Balodimos N, Snyder D, Brodie B (Honeywell)                                              
Demonstration of Analogue RFOF Multi-channel link for Very High Throughput Satellite
Shams H, Fernandez Laguna V, Perren M (Airbus Defence And Space)
10:45-11:15Coffee Break
11:15-13:00       Session 9: Digital On-board ProcessorsSession 10: Flexible Payloads for 5G/6G NTNs                                                                  
11:15-11:20Session Introduction
Session Introduction
11:20-11:40The Prodige Flexible Processors Family: Past, Present and Future of a Success Story
Rodriguez Bejarano J, Martínez Coves M, Alvarez J, Regada R (Thales Alenia Space)
5G and Earth Observation Server in Space – a Repurposable Payload Concept
Kapovits A, Zaglauer H, Kim J, Chwalla M, Bertholdt B, Grozea C, Corici M (Eurescom GmbH)

11:40-12:00Thales Alenia Space 6th Generation Digital Transparent Processor (DTP6G), the Versatile Payload Foundation for Fully Flexible Telecom Missions
Nicolas C, Dargeou F, Voisin P, Lorenzo J, Albert I, Fischer B (Thales Alenia Space)                                                                                                                        
5G NTN gNodeB in the Space Network Systems for Future Connectivity
Schena V (Thales Alenia Space Italia), Scalise S (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt), Trifiletti A (Evoelectronics s.r.l.), White R (Kepler Communications), Tuisel U (Telefonica Deutschland), Rinelli G (Thales Alenia Space Italia), Romanello A (Sapienza Università di Roma)

12:00-12:20A Dependable Design Scheme for Advanced Flexible Telecom Payload Applications Using Heterogeneous Processing Elements
Hihara H, Yamashita S, Nishinaga K, Kuribayashi M, Yoshida J, Omagari K (NEC Space Technologies, Ltd.)
Dynamic System Scheduling Approach for Realizing High-capacity and Reconfigurable 5G NTN RAN Solution
RaviKanth P, Singh A, Rai J (Capgemini)                                                                                                             
12:20-12:40On-Board Processing for Telecommunication Satellites – Challenges and Airbus’ Products Evolution
Hughes R, Guyon F (Airbus Defence and Space Ltd.) & Wiest R, Helfers T (Airbus Defence and Space GmbH)   
Dynamic Resource Allocation for NTN Beam-hopping Scenario in O-RAN Based Architecture
RaviKanth P, Gupta S, Singh D (Capgemini)

12:40-13:00Photonic Interconnects in Airbus Latest On-Board Processor: Hyperion
Fernandez Laguna V, Widenka M, Cornfield P (Airbus Defence And Space)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
13:00-13:30Closing Session
13:30-14:30Lunch

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