Day 1- October 1, 2019
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09:00 Opening Welcome
09:30 Spotlight Talk:
Space Logistics: Pioneering the Future of Space
Joe Anderson, Vice President, Operations and Business Development
09:45 Economics of On-Orbit Servicing Part I: Commercial Servicing Pitch Session
A “pitch session” style format to highlight the value proposition of commercial satellite servicing, across the range of servicing offerings represented in the CONFERS membership. Format: Three 7 minute pitches describing the value proposition of that specific type of servicing (i.e. not a company pitch) from CONFERS members, followed by reaction from a discussant panel.
Moderator: Sima Fishman, Managing Director, Euroconsult USA
Pitches
Reaction
11:00 Economics of On-Orbit Servicing Part II: Panel Discussion
What are the emerging market opportunities and technical and economic drivers supporting the emergence of satellite servicing and related activities? What specific challenges and opportunities exist? What are the roles of government programs and policy in supporting market development?
Moderator: Joerg Kreisel, CEO, JKIC
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12:30 Luncheon Keynote
13:30 Panel: Government-Industry Partnerships to Enable Commercial Satellite Servicing
Discussion of how governments and industry can partner to enable commercial satellite servicing activities – it will discuss the role of government in providing the infrastructure and services necessary to enable the OOS industry
Moderator: Jim Armor, Chair, CONFERS Executive Committee
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14:30 Panel: Regulatory & Licensing Considerations for Satellite Servicing
A panel of U.S. and international government & industry representatives to discuss the emerging questions and regulatory approaches related to this developing field. Highlighting near-term issues and needs as countries develop and implement licensing approaches related to satellite servicing.
Moderator: Mike Gold, CONFERS Executive Committee Member
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16:00 CONFERS Issues Forum: The Role of Standards in Promising Safety and Enabling Groth
A discussion of the state of play related to standards in the satellite servicing industry and how is CONFERS changing that. What role do standards play in opening up markets and informing regulation?
Moderator: Brian Weeden, CONFERS Executive Director
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DAY 2 – October 2, 2019
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09:00 Breakfast Keynote
09:30 Panel: Moon, Mars and Beyond: The Servicing Industry’s Role in Future Exploration
A discussion of the role commercial satellite servicing can play in partnering with governments in bringing future plans for human space exploration to reality.
Moderator: Ian Christensen, CONFERS Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator
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10:30 CONFERS Product Spotlight
Briefing by Dr. Brian Weeden on 2019 outcomes and products of the Consortium for Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations (CONFERS).
11:15 CONFERS Issue Forum: Sustainability and Commercial On-Orbit Servicing
Issues Forum sessions are intended to be interactive discussions between CONFERS participants the showcase how the products being developed by CONFERS relate to enabling commercial OOS and RPO. In this case the session will talk about how commercial servicing capabilities provide important civil and commercial benefits that are distinct from space-based weapon capabilities; and the role of responsible operations practices in enabling those benefits.
Moderator: Brian Weeden, CONFERS Executive Director
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12:15 CONFERS Town Hall
A town hall style discussion with all GSSF participants to allow for Q&A and discussion of policy, economic, and technical factors related to development of commercial satellite servicing capabilities. CONFERS Members and the audience will engage in a discussion of the key takeaways and outcomes of the GSSF.
13:00 Conclusion