Plenary Talks

“Deep Space Optical Communication:  Infusion challenges moving from demonstrations to operations”

by Dr Abhijit Biswas, NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA

Group Supervisor, Optical Communications Group and  Deep Space Optical Communications Project Technologist 


“The Habitable Worlds Observatory: Technology & Architecture Development”

by Matthew R. Bolcar, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, USA

Habitable Worlds Observatory Chief Technologist


“Space Optics activities in Japan”

by Yosuke Nakamura, JAXA-Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Senior Manager for Advanced Technology Center Space Technology Directorate II


“Optics in ESA’s Space Science Program”

by Marcos Bavdaz, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands

Head of Technology Preparation Section, Directorate of Space Science


“Optics in ESA’s Earth Observation Program”

by Christophe Buisset, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands

Head of the Optical Instruments Section, Directorate of Earth Observation



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