SMi Group's Military Space 2016 conference returns to London next March for its 11th year with a focus on identifying and maximising space situational awareness capabilities for the future

1. 18 - 19
APRIL
2016
HOLIDAY INN KENSINGTON FORUM, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
www.military-space.com
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Event Highlights:
• Gain a unique focus on space
situational awareness as the centre
of securing current and future space
operations
• Discuss emerging technologies and
operational approaches to SSA
as militaries continue to learn and
develop their capabilities
• Understand how emerging space
nations are striving to enhance
national security in the Space
Domain
• Hear and network with experts
from major national Armed Forces
operating in Space with dedicated
SSA roles
The SMi Group Proudly Presents its 11th Annual Conference on…
Military Space
Situational Awareness
Identifying and Maximising SSA Capabilities for the Future
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REGIONAL EXPERT SPEAKERS:
Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann, Director, Geospatial
Department, Austrian Armed Forces*
Brigadier General Carlos de Salas, Head of C4ISR & Space
Programs, Spanish Ministry of Defence
Colonel Thomas James, Commanding Officer, 1st Space
Brigade, US Army Forces Strategic Command
Colonel Franck Schrottenloher, Commander, Environmental
Control Office, French Joint Space Command, DGA
Colonel Pierro Serra, Chief of Air and Space Policy,
Italian Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Jaime Sanchez Mayorga, Espace Unit/
C4ISR Area, Spanish Ministry of Defence
Colonel Helcio Vieira Junior, Commander Space Operations
Centre, Brazilian Armed Forces
Colonel Larry Gunn, Program Manager, DARPA USA
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spangenberg, Director of German
Space Situational Awareness Centre, Ministry of Defence,
Germany*
Dr Eva Bernhardsdotter, Head of Space Programs, FMV
(Swedish Defence Material Administration)
Paul Andrus, Instructor National Security Space Institute,
Air University
Nicholas Bobrinsky, Head of the Ground Station Systems
Division, European Space Agency*
Christer Andersson, Senior Scientist, Swedish FOI*
Professor Sa’id Moteshar, Director, London Institute of Space
Policy and Law
Peter Lindsay, Head of Security and Regulation,
UK Space Agency*
*Subject to Final Confirmation

2. Military Space Situational Awareness 2016
Day One | Monday 18th April 2016
Launch and demonstrate at Military
Space Situational Awareness and get
the opportunity to:
1. Educate the market on your
company’s capability and make
the business case for how they can
solve your potential customers’
challenges and requirements
2. Build your brand so your solutions
are front of mind when your
prospects are putting potential
solution providers on their short list
3. Meet and network with active
buyers while there is still a chance
to influence their purchase decision
4. Generate new leads through
meeting new prospects from
a variety of new countries and
programmes
Contact Sadia Malick, Director,
on +44 (0)20 7827 6748 or
email smalick@smi-online.co.uk
8.00 Conference Registration and Informal Introductions
8.45 Chairman’s Opening Address
Professor Sa’id Moteshar, Director, London Institute of Space Policy
and Law
9.00 Creating an Effective Space Security Structure for The United
Kingdom’s Civilian Space Assets
• The importance of Space infrastructure for Britain’s economic benefit
• How can we ensure its safety through advanced technologies and
cooperation with the private sector
• As Britain’s Space industry expands what can we do to ensure it
remains secure?
Peter Lindsay, Head of Security and Regulation, UK Space Agency*
9.40 Tactical Space Support for Troops in Combat Theatres
• Providing Space Surveillance capabilities for ground troops at all times
• A case study of Space Operations in the War on Terror
• How SSA missions can be enhanced for the deployed war fighter in
future conflicts
Colonel Thomas James, Commanding Officer 1st Space Brigade,
US Army Forces Strategic Command
10.20 Italian Military Space Situational Awareness Strategy for the
21st Century
• Increasing the SSA Capability of the Italian Armed Forces
• Assets available to the Italian Armed Forces in Space and how these
can be enhanced
• Collaborating with industry to maximise SSA for future Italian
operations
Colonel Piero Serra, Chief of Air and Space Policy, Italian Air Force
11.00 Morning Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area
11.30 Current Research into Advanced Space Awareness Technologies for
Improved Global Coverage
• An overview of OrbitOutlook (O2), its history and goals
• Enhancing Telescope and Radar technologies for an enhance SSA
capacity
• DARPA collaboration with the civilian and private sector to maximise
Space Situational Awareness capability
Lieutenant Colonel Larry Gunn, Program Manager, DARPA USA
12.10 PANEL DISCUSSION
Creating a Forum for International Cooperation in Space
Situational Awareness
• Discussing the need for a pan-national Command and Control
mechanism to monitor Space activities
• Examples of international cooperation and how it has benefited the
nations involved
• Further integrating military space programs for a clearer vision of
international space activities
Professor Sa’id Moteshar, Director, London Institute of Space Policy
and Law
Nicolas Bobrinsky, Head of the Ground Station Systems Division,
European Space Agency*
Colonel Franck Schrottenloher, Commander, Environmental Control
Office, French Joint Space Command, DGA
Lieutenant Colonel Jaime Sanchez Mayorga, Espace Unit/C4ISR Area,
Spanish Ministry of Defence
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spangenberg, Director, German Space
Situational Awareness Centre, Ministry of Defence, Germany
12.50 Networking Lunch in Exhibition Area
13.50 The Austrian Approach to Military Space Situational Awareness
• The importance of SSA to Austria’s Geospatial Intelligence Capability
• How does a country like Austria deal with SSA without any Active
assets of its own?
• Exploring how education from the university level will improve future
Austrian SSA expertise
• Future considerations for the Austrian use of Military Space
technologies
Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann, Director, Geospatial
Department, Austrian Armed Forces*
14.30 Sweden’s Approach Space Situational Awareness Programme
• Swedish rationale for SSA in the face of the changing space
environment
• Proposed SSA strategies and governance in Sweden
• Current and planned SSA efforts in support to the Swedish Armed
Forces
Dr Eva Bernhardsdotter, Head of Space Programs, FMV (Swedish
Defence Material Administration)
15.10 Afternoon Tea and Networking in the Exhibition Area
15.40 Space Situational Awareness Training for Future Space Warriors
• Enhancing SSA Capability through improved individual training
• Exploring key requirements for effective Space Professionals in the
US Armed Forces
• How to deliver essential Space support to end users in all theatres
Paul Andrus, Instructor National Security Space Institute,
Air University
16.20 Creating an Environment for the Safe Use of Space by the European
Community
• Assets available to the ESA to perform SST missions to prevent risks
from Space Debris and collisions
• Space Weather and how to prevent space infrastructure from falling
victim to it
• Illustrating the case for major international collaboration in Space to
deter and defend from all threats
Nicolas Bobrinsky, Head of the Ground Station Systems Division,
European Space Agency*
17.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Military Space Situational
Awareness Day One
*Subject to Final Confirmation
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3. Military Space Situational Awareness 2016
Day Two | Tuesday 19th April 2016
8.00 Morning Registration and Informal Networking
8.45 Chairman’s Opening Address
Professor Sa’id Moteshar, Director, London Institute of Space Policy
and Law
9.00 The Spanish Military Space Programs: Assets, Problem and Answer
• The ASSETS: Overview of the main Spanish Capabilities in the Space
area.
• The PROBLEM: Protection and coordination of Space Operations
(SATCOM /SEOT/… and other) in support of Spanish Armed Forces
and Allies.
• The ANSWER: our roadmap… towards the SP MoD objectives.
Brigadier General Carlos de Salas, Head C4ISR & Space Programs,
Spanish Ministry of Defence
9.40 Ensuring Brazil’s Increasing Presence in Space is Kept Secure
• Current SSA capabilities of the Brazilian Armed Forces
• Developing the country’s military space infrastructure
• Providing Space support to Brazilian troops in the field
• How to enhance Brazilian SSA systems for future operations
Colonel Helcio Vieira Junior, Commander Space Operations Centre,
Brazilian Armed Forces
10.20 SSA Challenges And Germany’s Contribution To An International
Approach
• Illustrating the SSA Capacity of the Bundeswehr
• Exploring the prospects of future cooperation with neighbours such
as France
• Overcoming the challenges of integrating German assets into a
wider European Space Surveillance Network
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spangenberg, Director, German Space
Situational Awareness Centre, Ministry of Defence, Germany
11.00 Morning Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area
11.30 The SSA Activities in Spain - The Spanish Surveillance Tracking
program (S3T)
• Our past SSA activities done in the ESA program scope
• The current SST activities in Spain, at National/International level and
into the consortium too
• Spanish Space Industry: Technologies and Capabilities in
RADAR,OPTICAL areas and DATA processing centers
Lieutenant Colonel Jaime Sanchez Mayorga, Espace Unit/C4ISR Area,
Spanish Ministry of Defence
12.10 PANEL DISCUSSION
Space Support in the Theatre of War: How Space
Warfighters Have Provided Effective Space Capabilities to
Forces on the Ground
• SSA operational experiences in the War on Terror
• Lesson Learnt on how to conduct Space Ops in the future
• How maintaining a good SSA was crucial to the support of front
line troops
Colonel Thomas James, Commanding Officer 1st Space Brigade,
US Army Forces Strategic Command
Paul Andrus, Instructor National Security Space Institute, Air University
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spangenberg, Director, German Space
Situational Awareness Centre, Ministry of Defence Germany
12.50 Networking Lunch in Exhibition Area
13.50 The French Military Approach to Space Situational Awareness
• French Requirements to maintain awareness of Space Activities
above its territory
• SSA on the tactical level: supporting deployed ground forces
abroad
• The beginnings of a pan-European SSA network: German and
French cooperation in securing European space
Colonel Franck Schrottenloher, Commander, Environmental Control
Office, French Joint Space Command, DGA
14.30 Defence Research Into Space Situational Awareness for Sweden
• Current research into SSA in support of Swedish and Allied forces
Enhancing SSA through advanced processing systems Future
technologies for Space domain awareness and control
Christer Andersson, Senior Scientist, Swedish FOI
15.10 Afternoon Tea and Networking in the Exhibition Area
15.40 Exploring the Legality of the Militarisation of Space
• The use of Space Situational Awareness to enforce the legal us of
Space by governments and NGOs
• Creating a lawful framework for military SSA assets
• Enhancing Space policy to improve safety of orbital infrastructures
Professor Sa’id Moteshar, Director, London Institute of Space Policy
and Law
16.20 Geostationary Survey to Support Space Situational Awareness:
SMARTnet
• An overview of the BACARDI System and how it improves space
security
• Other systems available to the DLR to maximise SSA for Germany
and its allies
• Future requirements for enhanced Space Domain Awareness
capabilities
Professor Thomas Schildknecht, Astronimical Institute, University of Bern
17.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Military Space Situational
Awareness Day Two
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4. MILITARY SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 2016
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