Programme
October 19th, 2022, Egmont Palace, Brussels
With a possibility to attend plenary sessions online
The theme of Switch to Space 3 is Space Exploration: the Moon & Mars
Do you already know which of the 7 engaging topics interests you the most?
Morning plenary sessions
09:00 – 12:30
Opening of the event (09:00 - 9:20)
The Chair of YouSpace and Switch to Space Dominique Tilmans.
Testimonials from students & young professionals: Benoit De Vrieze, Cem Berk Senel, Antonio Gil Bonnet, Elisa Tasev, Guillaume Noiset, Corneel Bogaert, Emma Buckinx.
Panel 1 (09:20 - 10:20)
The role of Europe and Belgium in the Moon & Mars Exploration?
Chair: Sabri Mekaoui
Speakers:
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Didier Schmitt (Strategy and coordination group leader for robotic and human exploration – ESA)
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Stella Tkatchova (EIC programme Manager for Space)
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Thomas Dermine (Belgian State Secretary for Recovery, Strategic Investments & Science Policy)
Panel 2 (10:25 - 11:25)
The place of Belgian industry in the Moon & Mars gateway
Chair: Prof. Dr. Ir. Vladimir Pletser
Speakers:
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Bart Desoete (OIP)
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Federico Rossi (Telespazio)
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Frank Preud'Homme (QinetiQ)
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Ina Maller (Thales Alienia Space)
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Richard Aked (SAS)
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Koen Puimège (Antwerp Space)
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Olivier Dupont (Lambda-X)
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Pierre-François Migeotte (Heartkinetics/ ULB)
Panel 3 (11:30 - 12:30)
How can we benefit from Moon & Mars Exploration technologies?
Chairs: Natacha Callens
Speakers:
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Frank De Winne (Head of the European Astronaut Centre)
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Koen Vriesacker (Technology Transfer Broker for the Belgian Space Solutions Center)
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Jan Van Baelen (The Lunar Grid)
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Mieke Sterken (Education & Outreach coordinator at International Polar Foundation)
Lunch break / Speed dating / Meetings / CV corner
12:40 – 14:30
Speed dating
Speed dating is a series of short meetings (10 minutes) with representatives of major organisations in Belgium. They will take place during the lunch break. You will be able to meet the representatives on these organisations for one-on-one conversation.
Meetings
Most of the sponsors will have their booths and assigned representatives with whom you will be able to chat during the lunch break.
CV corner
Take your CV with you (several copies), you will be able to present your CV to leading space companies in Belgium to potentially apply for internship or even open position. The CV corner will also ensure a list of vacancies or internships already available at these organisations.
Topic 1
To the Moon & Mars
14:30 – 16:30
Chair: Veronique Dehant and Vladimir Pletser
Presentations & Speakers
Going to Mars and the Moon needs studies in micro-gravity and experiments on the Moon first
Carlo Iorio, Senior Researcher at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Adjunct Professor at York University
Understanding Mars from Mars Sample Return
Vinciane Debaille, FNRS Senior Researcher at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Understanding Mars from interior and rotation measurement
Sébastien Le Maistre, FED'tWIN Researcher at Royal Observatory and Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Understanding asteroid impacts on Earth, Mars and beyond: The moon Dimorphos
Cem Berk Senel, Doctoral candidate at Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB)
Understanding the origin and early evolution of life on Earth, and Mars?
Emmanuelle Javaux, Professeure ordinaire/full professor at the Geology Department Director of Early Life Traces & Evolution-Astrobiology laboratory Director of UR ASTROBIOLOGY at Université de Liège (ULiège)
Topic 2
Telescopes: Unravelling the mysteries of the Universe
14:30 – 16:30
Chair: Katrien Kolenberg and Carl-Henrik Dahlqvist
Presentations & Speakers
Imaging planetary systems with the Extremely Large Telescope: challenges and promises
Olivier Absil, FNRS senior research associate at STAR Institute ULiège
The James Webb Space Telescope
Bart Vandenbussche, Research manager at the Institute of Astronomy KU Leuven
The Science of the Einstein Telescope
Giacomo Bruno, full professor of physics at the IRMP institute of
UCLouvain
Focus on the E-test activities at CSL: A new radiative cooling concept
Cédric Lenaerts, Project manager CSL
A new look on the Universe
Gwenhaël de Wasseige, Franqui assistant Professor of physics at IRMP UCLouvain
Topic 3
Space Technologies for Moon & Mars
14:30 – 16:30
Chair: Koen Puimège and Patrick Hendrick
Presentations & Speakers
Nuclear propulsion for the missions on Mars
Vincent Massaut (Nuclear Electro-Mechanical Engineer at SCK.CEN)
Gert Pille (Nuclear-mechanical engineer at Tractebel)
Liquid rocket propulsion Switch to New Space
Vincent Ledoux (Space Program at Safran Aero Boosters)
The CNES Spaceship: preparing the future of space exploration
Romain Charles (Research Engineer at CNES)
The future of Lunar Communications and Navigation Services
Nicola De Quatro (Head of Engineering and Innovation at Telespazio Belgium)
NOMAD instrument for Mars atmospheric analysis (searching for traces of life)
Stefan Lesschaeve (System engineer space and team leader optical engineering at OIP)
How Radio Wave technology, Boiled Eggs and the Inner Structure of Mars are Related
Mattias Genbrugge (Project Manager at Antwerp Space)
Technical challenges for compact optics in space missions
Serena Bollis (Optical System Engineer at Lambda-X)
Topic 4
Astronauts 2.0: 21st century Explorers to Mars
14:30 – 16:30
Chair: Sarah Baatout and Anna Fogtman
Presentations & Speakers
Space: the next frontier in tissue engineering
Kevin Tabury (Dr Eng in space radiobiology at SCK.CEN)
Astronaut cardiac function monitoring, an investigator's journey; from fundamental research to medical applications on earth, and the launch of a startup!
Pierre-François Migeotte (Chief Executive Officer at HeartKinetics/ULB)
Space rewires the brains of astronauts
Prof Dr Floris L Wuyts (Head of Lab for Equilibrium Investigations and Aerospace (LEIA), Vertigo expert – European Institute for Otolaryngology HNS, St Augustinus Hospital – Wilrijk - Belgium)
Grip: dexterous manipulation in microgravity
Philippe Lefèvre (Full Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UCL)
Life Support Technology for long term human space missions
Dries Demey (Senior Systems Engineer at QinetiQ )
Topic 5
Using local resources on Planets to live
14:30 – 16:30
Chair: Sabri Mekaoui and Prof. Walter Peeters
Presentations & Speakers
Space Resources Technology Needs and Systems Overview
Diego Urbina (Team Lead, Future Projects and Exploration at SAS)
Using in situ resources for food, water and oxygen production in space and on other planets
Dr. Ir. Natalie Leys (Bioengineer & Radiation biologist & Space researcher at SCK CEN) will be replaced by Felice Mastroleo (Senior Researcher SCK.CEN)
What are the most valuable lunar and planetary resources, and how to harvest them?
Prof Bernard Foing (CEO LUNEX EuroMoonMars Earth Space Innovation, Prof Leiden/EPFL, President Space Renaissance International, Vice-chair COSPAR exploration Panel, ex-ESA Chief Scientist & SMART1 Lead scientist)
The challenges for space law in view of future missions to Mars
Kevin Madders (c/o King’s College London Dickson Poon School of Law)
A keystone decade in ESA’s human and robotic exploration
Didier Schmitt (Strategy and coordination group leader for robotic and human exploration – ESA)
Topic 6
Protect & Defend our Planets
14:30 – 16:30
Chair: Marta Lebron and Mohammad Iranmanesh
Presentations & Speakers
HERA mission and Juventas cubesat
Mehdi Scoubeau (Systems Engineer at GOMspace)
Aerothermodynamic simulation of atmospheric entry phenomena
Pierre Schrooyen (Senior Research Engineer at CENAero)
Directed-energy: a versatile technology for space applications
André Fuzfa (Professor & Research Fellow at the Centre for Particle Physics and Phenomenology at Unamur)
How smallsats can participate in a responsive planetary defense system
Jean-Emmanuel Roty (Space System Engineer at Aerospacelab)
Sustainability as a keystone in the future of space industry
Olivier De Goeij (Responsable Filière - Programs Manager at ThalesAlenia)
Nicolas Chapuis (Head of Engineering for Power space equipments at ThalesAlenia)
Planetary defense from a software system perspective
Joffrey Coheur (Software System Engineer at Spacebel)
Topic 7
Space humanities / Leaving the cradle of humanity
14:30 – 16:30
Chair: Olivier Chazot & Guerric de Crombrugghe
Presentations & Speakers
Role and Concerns of Space in the ecological transition
Julien Doche (Intern at European Space Agency)
The empty sphere
Stéphanie Roland (Visual artist / Filmmake)
Space resources: humankind put to the test of wisdom?
Jean-François Mayence (Legal Advisor Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy at BELSPO)
Navigating in the dark: can computer simulations teach us something about astrophysical objects?
Marie Gueguen (Multiverse Philosopher)
Evening plenary session
16:40 – 18:00
The evolution of Space Exploration - point of view of Astronauts
Frank de Winne, Dirk Frimout, Robert Thirk, Charles Bolden, Anna Fisher and Nicole Stott
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