ESTEW 2026
European Space Thermal Engineering Workshop

Aim and scope

The aim of the workshop is:

• to provide a forum for the exchange of views, experiences, best practices and lessons learned from thermal engineers involved in space missions
• to promote and facilitate contact between thermal engineers and thermal technologies and tool developers
• to present recent developments on all aspects related to the thermal engineering domain and to solicit feedback
• to present new approaches and methodologies (e.g. for thermal design, analysis and verification)

Topics covered include in particular

• thermal design (for platforms, instruments etc.) 
• thermal analysis and software tools
• thermal testing
• thermal control technologies
• heat transport technology
• thermal technologies and methodologies related to small satellites and CubeSats
• Thermo-elastic verification (with a focus on thermal aspects and interfaces)
• Thermal for surface missions (landers, rovers, nighttime survival, etc.)

Organisation

The workshop will consist of presentations only. The working language will be English.