The ESA Mechanisms Section is organising the annual Space Mechanisms Workshop, this year focused on Mechanisms for CubeSats and Microsats. The workshop is aimed to improve the communication between mechanisms suppliers (delivering the components/devices for microsats missions) and customers (companies and institutions in charge of procurement of the specific mechanisms for their platforms or instruments). This is also the opportunity to share the latest developments results for microsats applications to interested parties from the ESA member states.

The Mechanism Workshop will take place as a fully online event based on WebEx Pro platform on 07/06/2023. 

The main goal of the workshop is to connect the stakeholders from both sides: the microsats mechanisms’ suppliers and the customers. Thanks to this event, we want to provide a place where all parties will be able to exchange information:

  • on the one hand, the needs and requirements from customers, including potential technology gaps and needs for technology development (customer session)
  • on the other hand, a presentation from the suppliers on their capabilities, products and qualification status and plans for future product development, the lessons learned, and good practices gained during the projects developments (suppliers session)

Please note that due to the nature of the information that will be shared, this on-line event can only be attended by participants from entities registered in an ESA Member State, Associate State or Cooperating State. ESA Member states (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), associated states (Canada, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia) or cooperating states (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia).

PROGRAMME


PRESENTER INSTRUCTIONS

The presenters of the Mechanisms Workshop are asked to take the following points into consideration: 

  • All oral presenters are asked to prepare a presentation and have it available for sharing on the day.  A PDF shall be delivered by e-mail, to esa.mechanisms.events@esa.int, no later than 4 June 2023. This PDF file will be used as back-up. 
  • The presentation duration shall be 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes questions from the participants. In order to prevent potential problems due to connection issues during the event you may also consider pre-record your presentation. The link to the video (placed on a external sharepoint, drive etc) shall be delivered no later than 4 June 2023 by e-mail to esa.mechanisms.events@esa.int. Due to the size of videos it cannot be send directly to the mentioned emailbox. Please include your name and the presentation title in the video filename.
  • All oral presenters are requested to register by 22 May 2022. You can access the registration form here (link to register tab).

REGISTRATION

Registration is now closed.

We are inviting everyone interested in the CubeSats and microsats mechanisms to participate in the workshop. Participation in the workshop is free of charge. However, please note that registration is required to gain access to WebEx.

If you wish to give a presentation during the event (either form supplier or customer side) please register through the link above AND send an email to esa.mechanisms.events@esa.int no later than on 19/05/2023 containing the following information:

  • Company name and country
  • Presentation title and information about the applicable session (customer or supplier side)
  • Short description of what will be presented (up to 250 words) or the full presentation as it is planned to be presented

ESA will inform the selected presenters no later than on 29/05/2023.Access to the on-line event is limited to attendees with a passport from ESA Member State, Associate State or Cooperating State. ESA Member states (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), associated states (Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia) or cooperating states (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta).

ESA has a Privacy Notice and Consent Form for Personal Data Collected on Behalf of ESA in connection with the ESA Mechanisms Workshop. For the complete document please click here.

The online platform we will use for this event is WebEx Pro. Upon registration, and closer to the date, participants will receive an email with the link to the WebEx Meeting.