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10 April - 11 April 2013
Military Space

Information superiority and ballistic missile defence are two key tenets of modern defence capability and the militarization of space has introduced hi-tech challenges to the armed forces’ management of these tenets.

Furthermore, as demonstrated during the Libya campaign, space-based ISR systems ensure firepower precision and limit civilian casualties when conducting military operations. The acquisition or sharing of this capability is therefore a must for all allied armed forces.

Complementing our leading satellite communications portfolio, SAE Media Group’s annual MilSpace conference draws on areas including Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Earth Observation Satellites, ISR, Missile Defence and Space Data. The conference highlights how the space domain is being utilized for both offensive and defensive means by those at the cutting edge of space technologies. It will also provoke discussion as to how future missions will be won and lost in the outer atmosphere and beyond.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Colonel Franck Scher

Colonel Franck Scher

Joint Space Command, Ministry of Defence, France
Group Captain Neale Dewar

Group Captain Neale Dewar

HQ 1 Group, Space Control & Battlespace Management, RAF

Charlotte Mathieu

EU Relations Office, European Space Agency
Charlotte Mathieu

Colonel Franck Scher

Joint Space Command, Ministry of Defence, France
Colonel Franck Scher

Colonel Friedrich Teichmann PhD

Director of the ICT Innovation Department , Austrian MoD
Colonel Friedrich Teichmann PhD

Colonel Jean-Luc Lefebvre

IRSEM, French Armed Forces
Colonel Jean-Luc Lefebvre

Dr Eva Bernhardsdotter

Space Scientist, Swedish Defence Research Agency
Dr Eva Bernhardsdotter

Dr. Peter Sapaty

Director of Distributed Simulation and Control, Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems
Dr. Peter Sapaty

Group Captain Al Byford

DCDC, UK MoD
Group Captain Al Byford

Group Captain Neale Dewar

HQ 1 Group, Space Control & Battlespace Management, RAF
Group Captain Neale Dewar

Guilhem Penent

Space Policy Program, Institute for strategic research of “École Militaire” (IRSEM)
Guilhem Penent

Jana Robinson

Resident Fellow, European Space Policy Institute
Jana Robinson

Major Nicolas Stassin

Defense Development Capabilities/Space, Ministry of Defence, Belgium
Major Nicolas Stassin

Matthew Malek

Director Strategic Operations, Analytical Graphics
Matthew Malek

Nicolas Frouvelle

Head of Flight Dynamics NSSA, CS Information Systems
Nicolas Frouvelle

Olivier Crop

Head of Security, European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA)
Olivier Crop

Professor Richard Crowther

Chief Engineer, UK Space Agency
Professor Richard Crowther

Rodolphe Paris

CIS Project Officer, European Defence Agency
Rodolphe Paris

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Jana Robinson

Jana Robinson, Resident Fellow, European Space Policy Institute

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9:10

The UK and Space Security

Group Captain Neale Dewar

Group Captain Neale Dewar, HQ 1 Group, Space Control & Battlespace Management, RAF

  • UK Defence Contribution to Space Security
  • UK National Security Policy
  • RAF Contribution to UK Space Capability
  • Cooperative approaches
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    9:50

    The Future Air and Space Joint Operating Concept

    D Jacobs

    D Jacobs, Air1 SO1 , Ministry of Defence

  • The future strategic context for UK air and space operations including the guidance provided by national policy and the impact of emerging strategic trends
  • The changing character of the air and space operating environments and description of the likely implications
  • Future delivery of air and space power through its four fundamental roles, enabled by an adaptive system of air command and control
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    The Joint Space Command: Approaching Three Years of Service

    Colonel Franck Scher

    Colonel Franck Scher, Joint Space Command, Ministry of Defence, France

  • Enhancing capability through joint efforts and interoperability
  • International and domestic outreach
  • The role of joint space power in future strategy
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    11:40

    Governance of the Space Domain

    Professor Richard Crowther

    Professor Richard Crowther, Chief Engineer, UK Space Agency

  • The foundations of space governance
  • Current initiatives addressing the changing environment in orbit
  • The challenges ahead for regulators and operators
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:30

    Multi-National Governance for Open Source Space Software: The OREKIT Example

    Nicolas Frouvelle

    Nicolas Frouvelle, Head of Flight Dynamics NSSA, CS Information Systems

  • Cooperation for Space Debris and Space Situational Awareness activities
  • Space debris activities (collision risks studies, propagation of debris and satellites trajectories)
  • Governance using open source software as a step-change for multi-national cooperation on Space Debris activities
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    14:10

    Weaponization of Space: Fact or Fiction?

    Dr Eva Bernhardsdotter

    Dr Eva Bernhardsdotter, Space Scientist, Swedish Defence Research Agency

  • Definition of weaponization of space
  • Types of counterspace capabilities
  • Weaponization of space and security
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    14:50

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:10

    Are Star Wars Imminent?

    Guilhem Penent

    Guilhem Penent, Space Policy Program, Institute for strategic research of “École Militaire” (IRSEM)

  • The militarization and weaponization of space
  • Strategic thinking and new concepts
  • Technical, conceptual and legal aspects
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    16:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Jana Robinson

    Jana Robinson, Resident Fellow, European Space Policy Institute

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    9:10

    Distributed Air & Missile Defence with Spatial Grasp Technology

    Dr. Peter Sapaty

    Dr. Peter Sapaty, Director of Distributed Simulation and Control, Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems

  • High-level Spatial Grasp Technology (SGT) and its networked implementation in distributed dynamic environments
  • Inadequacy of traditional interoperability-based system organizations for withstanding massive unpredictable attacks in air and space
  • Holistic spatial grasp of asymmetric situations in Distributed Scenario Language (DSL) with global networked response
  • Effective integration of aerial and space unmanned vehicles with directed energy systems, cyber and electronic warfare under DSL scenarios
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    9:50

    Capability Needs for the Space Triad of SatCom, Space-Observation and GNSS

    Colonel Friedrich Teichmann PhD

    Colonel Friedrich Teichmann PhD, Director of the ICT Innovation Department , Austrian MoD

  • PVT-services (position, velocity and timing)
  • Policy: Galileo PRS
  • Strategic aspects: EU Battle groups
  • The need for international cooperation and the challenges of interoperability in C4ISR
  • The perspective of a small neutral country with a strong focus on UN and EU
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Operational Space Situational Awareness (SSA)

    Matthew Malek

    Matthew Malek, Director Strategic Operations, Analytical Graphics

  • Collaboration, Implementation and Challenges
  • SSA Centre Concept of Operations for collaboration and improved space safety
  • Faster delivery = Reduced risk
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    11:40

    The European Space Agency's Activities in the Context of Security and Defence

    Charlotte Mathieu

    Charlotte Mathieu, EU Relations Office, European Space Agency

  • ESA's role in further developing space for security in Europe
  • Space for emergency response management
  • Satellite Services for the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into European Airspace
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:20

    The Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC)

    Olivier Crop

    Olivier Crop, Head of Security, European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA)

  • Introducing a core operational capability
  • Deployment for the preparation of EU GNSS Security Chain of Command
  • Galileo governmental applications
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    14:00

    Space Crisis Management: Europe’s Response

    Jana Robinson

    Jana Robinson, Resident Fellow, European Space Policy Institute

  • Global dependency on space assets
  • Weaknesses in the ability of the international space community to manage space emergencies and “incidents”
  • Crises that involve space-based assets, rather than space capabilities that can be used for crisis management on Earth
  • Understanding the origin of the crisis, the assets involved, the scope of the crisis, and the global geopolitical backdrop
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    14:40

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks

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    15:00

    Afternoon Tea


    EU Relations Office
    European Space Agency
    Joint Space Command
    Ministry of Defence, France
    Director of the ICT Innovation Department
    Austrian MoD
    IRSEM
    French Armed Forces
    Space Scientist
    Swedish Defence Research Agency
    Director of Distributed Simulation and Control
    Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems
    DCDC
    UK MoD
    HQ 1 Group, Space Control & Battlespace Management
    RAF
    Resident Fellow
    European Space Policy Institute
    Defense Development Capabilities/Space
    Ministry of Defence, Belgium
    Director Strategic Operations
    Analytical Graphics
    Head of Flight Dynamics NSSA
    CS Information Systems
    Head of Security
    European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA)
    Chief Engineer
    UK Space Agency
    CIS Project Officer
    European Defence Agency
    Space Policy Program
    Institute for strategic research of “École Militaire” (IRSEM)

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