IK01: A Whirlwind of Innovation in Space Technology
Monday - 10:00-10:40am - Room Bordeaux
Jean-Claude Souyris
CNES, Toulouse, France
Abstract
This presentation will primarily turn the spotlight on the hot topics of the moment in Space activities: the arrival of new players, mainly from the digital world where young millionaires discover a passion for space and are receptive to the idea that space can be conquered by private entrepreneurs; the emergence of large scale satellite constellations; the enthusiasm for nanosatellites enabling the academic world to nurture its training and research ambition; the growing volumes of satellite data, and the development of space applications fuelled by the spectacular transition to the digital economy.
We will then address some of the key technologies for the Space of tomorrow (including those in the field of RF technics, antennas, and propagation), that need to be mastered in order to adapt to the foreseen changes.
The talk will finally be illustrated by an example of innovation management in a timeline of 25 years in the field Earth Observation based on RF and antenna techniques (radar altimetry) for ocean observation and water management.
