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Discover the Future of Space Communications and Navigation

Join NASA in harnessing the power of the electromagnetic spectrum to communicate, navigate, and build a holistic space ecosystem. This special one-day workshop, presented by NASA Goddard and Tech Briefs magazine, will foster discussions surrounding new and emerging technologies, such as optical communications, radio frequency technologies, networking, quantum devices, and interoperability efforts.

The event will feature speakers from NASA, other government agencies, industry, and academia to discuss the growing importance of developments in space communications and navigation.

Workshop includes:

• Continental breakfast, kickoff remarks, and keynote sessions from NASA and DoD leadership
• A roundtable on the rapid development, deployment, and evolution of optical technologies
• Lunch & Learn demos from researchers at MIT, Johns Hopkins University, and more
• Afternoon breakout tracks covering communications developments in the commercial and civil/defense sectors
• All-day networking opportunities for event sponsors and attendees
 

 

Featured Speakers

Badri Younes
Deputy Association Administrator, Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN)
NASA Headquarters

Dr. Christyl Johnson
Deputy Center Director, Technology and Research Investments,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Derek Tournear
Director,
Space Development Agency

La Vida Cooper
Comm and Nav LOB Lead,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

David J. Israel
Architect, Exploration and Space Communications Projects,
Principal Investigator, Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD),
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
 

 

Questions about the event? Please contact Kaitlyn Sommer, Director of Marketing, at kaitlyn.sommer@saemediagroup.com.

Workshop agenda

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8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

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9:00

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Christyl Johnson, Deputy Center Director, Technology, Goddard Space Flight Center

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9:15

ESC and Strategic Partnership Office Remarks

La Vida Cooper, Comm and NAV LOB Lead, Goddard Space Flight Center

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9:30

Keynote Presentation

Badri Younes, Deputy Association Administrator, Space Communications and Navigation, NASA Headquarters

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10:30

Break & Exhibits

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10:45

Panel Discussion: Rapid Development, Deployment, and Evolution

STREAM A: Novel Drug Products and Large Volume Delivery STREAM B: Sustainability for Injectable Delivery Devices
14.00 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Claus Geiger, Global Medical Device Leader, Sanofi
14.00 Co-Chair’s Opening Remarks
Cedric Gysel, Healthcare Solutions Manager, Johnson and Johnson
Els Ducheyne, Senior Manager, Materials Compliance, Johnson and Johnson
14.10 Developing Wearable Injectors for Large Volume and Highly Viscous Drugs
  • An insight into the current landscape and examples large volume wearable injectors on the market
  • Establishing the optimal volume range for an on-body device
  • Assessing the impact of viscosity on injection force and reducing intermolecular interactions
  • Case study on a wearable injector: delivering monoclonal antibodies
  • Using connectivity to assess performance of the wearable injector and medication administration
  • Claus Geiger, Global Medical Device Leader, Sanofi
    14.10 Recycling Injectable Drug Devices: An Update
  • Discussion of creating end-of-life product solutions such as take-back pilots
  • Exploring the current challenges in re-purposing drug delivery devices
  • How can the challenges in launching take-back schemes be overcome?
  • Case Study on a real-world TakeBack Program and key takeaways
  • How can these programs be scaled-up?
  • Niels Otterstrøm Jensen, Head of TakeBack Program, Novo Nordisk A/S Reusable devices
    14.40 Delivering large volume at home with a sustainable wearable injector platform
  • Challenges of large volume drugs for the Industry
  • Addressing chronic diseases with large volume drugs
  • Challenges for delivering large volume injections at home
  • Drivers for designing a sustainable platform to address all these challenges
  • Necessity of a patient-centric approach
  • Cecile Gross, Category Manager for Parenteral Devices, Nemera
    14.40 Reserved Sponsor Session
    15.10 Platform Approaches to increase the Efficiency of your Injectable Portfolio
  • What delivery systems and devices are suitable for platforms and tailoring for a range of delivery volumes
  • Proven risk, clinical and usability testing for a successful platform
  • Challenges in using platforms for novel drug products and assessing when a platform is most beneficial for a product portfolio
  • How can platforms be utilised to maximise product success: A case study
  • Eleanor Kimber, Principal Device Engineer, GSK
    15.10 Applying Circularity: Moving Towards Net Zero Drug Delivery Devices
  • Introduction to Alliance to Zero’s mission and work
  • Practical ways to calculate a product’s carbon footprint and assess the product life cycle
  • Strategic approaches to enable circular transformation
  • How stakeholders can collaborate to effectively develop more sustainable injection devices?
  • Sebastian Gerner, President, Alliance to Zero

    15.40 Reserved sponsor session

    15.40 Reserved sponsor session

     

    Shantanu Gupta, Chief Engineer, Optical Communications, The Aerospace Corporation

    Jason Mitchell

    Jason Mitchell, Director, SCaN Advanced Tech Division, NASA Headquarters

    Mike Butterfield

    Mike Butterfield, Optical Communications Lead, Space Development Agency

    Tim Deaver

    Tim Deaver, Vice President Strategic Solutions, Mynaric USA

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    11:45

    Lunch and Spotlight Demos


     

    Scott Stadler

    Scott Stadler, Division Head, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

    Dan Mack

    Dan Mack, Program Director, The Aerospace Corporation

    Neil Adams

    Neil Adams, Vice President, Draper Lab

    Josh Cahill

    Josh Cahill, Systems Architect, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

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    12:45

    Keynote Presentation

    Derek Tournear, Director, Space Development Agency

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    13:15

    Break & Exhibits

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    13:30

    Commercial & Civil/Defense Tracks

    La Vida Cooper, Comm and NAV LOB Lead, Goddard Space Flight Center

    Stream A

    TRACK 1: COMMERCIAL
    Moderator: Mike French, Vice President, Space Systems, Aerospace Industries Association

    Panel 1- Roadmaps, Standards, Interoperability

  • Dan Adams, Head of KSAT
  • Greg Heckler, Commercialization Director, SCaN, NASA Headquarters
  • Jeremy Leader, Director, Commercial Services Office, United States Space Force
  • Tom Schaller, Vice President, Intelsat

    Panel 2- Emerging Technologies and Capabilities

  • Dr. Renny Fields, Distinguished Fellow, Optical Communications, The Aerospace Corporation
  • Anthony Kourepenis, Vice President, Engineering and Space, Draper Lab
  • Rick Baldridge, President and CEO, Viasat, Inc.
  • Dan Narey, Solutions Architect, SSC
  • Stream B

    TRACK 2: CIVIL & DEFENSE
    Moderator: Angela Hodge, NASA Program Executive, Quantum Communications Science & Technologies, Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN)

    Interoperability and Lunar Communications/Lunar Surface Communications

  • Lunar Spectrum – Cathy Sham, NASA Lunar Spectrum
  • LUNANET – David Israel, Exploration and Space Communications Projects Division Architect, Goddard Space Flight Center
  • NASA Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) Communications Links – Roger Dendy, Senior RF Systems Engineer, PPE, Glenn Research Center
  • 3GPP for Lunar Surface Networking – Daniel Motto, Mission Manager, NASA
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    15:00

    Networking & Exhibits

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    16:30

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    Deputy Association Administrator, Space Communications and Navigation
    NASA Headquarters
    Architect, Exploration and Space Communications Projects / Principal Investigator, Laser Communications Relay Demonstration
    Goddard Space Flight Center
    Director
    Space Development Agency
    Deputy Center Director, Technology
    Goddard Space Flight Center
    Director, SCaN Advanced Tech Division
    NASA Headquarters
    Senior Spectrum Policy and Regulations Analyst
    Lunar Spectrum, NASA
    Satellite Communications Engineer
    Lunar Spectrum, NASA
    Comm and NAV LOB Lead
    Goddard Space Flight Center
    Vice President
    Draper Lab
    Radio Frequency Systems Engineer
    Glenn Research Center
    Chief Engineer, Optical Communications
    The Aerospace Corporation

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