Day 0

10:00 - 12:00

ESA Space HPC: High-Performance Computing for Space

Organized by the European Space Agency

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 - 15:00

Who Sees What in Space Systems? Understanding and Securing Data Flows Across Stakeholders

Organized by Cybernetica

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:30

EU Agency for the Space Programme: Opportunities for Funding & Collaboration

Organized by EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

17:00 - 17:30

Press Conference Gathering

17:30 - 18:30

Press Conference

Daniela Jovic (ORBITALYX), Kalev Koidumäe (CEO of Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association), Sander Sipelgas (Head Organizer, Space Estonia), Paul Liias (Head of Space, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)

18:30

Networking Evening at Fotografiska

Open to registered SDSC participants

Day 1

9:00 - 9:30

Welcome coffee

09:30 - 09:35

Opening words

Johannes Tralla

09:35 - 10:00

Welcoming speech

Sigrid Rajalo (Acting Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)

10:00 - 10:45

Keynote by GMV

Nicholas Marshall (UK Space Programmes Manager)

10:45 - 11:30

Civil Space Systems for Defence Applications

Sander Sipelgas (Space Estonia), Elliot Thornton (UK Space Agency), Sven Lilla (Sparkup Tartu Science Park)

11:30 - 11:45

Coffee break

11:45 - 12:30

The Shift of Space Policy-making Towards Dual-use Technologies

Paul Liias (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications), Nick Marshall (GMV), Meelis Seedre (KappaZeta)

12:30 - 13:15

Securing (Cyber)Space: From Legal Frameworks to Practical Readiness

Gloria Kõgel (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications), Liisi Jürgen (NJORD Law Firm), Antonio Carlo (TalTech), Kristiina Omri (CybExer Technologies)

13:15 - 14:15

Lunch

14:15 - 15:00

Keynote by Airbus

Joe Cotti (Airbus Intelligence Sales & Business Development Manager)

15:00 - 15:45

Secure Communications via Space Domain

Kristel-Amelie Aimre (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Laurence Duquerroy (European Space Agency), Chaitanya Kasambe, Ayush Pradhan

15:45 - 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 - 16:45

Keynote by the European Space Agency

Massimo Mercati (Head of ESA Security Office)

16:45 - 17:30

Space Systems for Safety and Security through ESA

Laurence Duquerroy (ESA 4S Implementation Manager)

17:30 - 17:40

Closing remarks of Day 1

Johannes Tralla

18:00 - 00:00

SDSC Reception & Networking

Join us at the official SDSC afterparty at Gläm (Telliskivi tn 60-4, 10412 Tallinn). Open to all registered SDSC participants.

Day 2

9:30 - 10:00

Morning Coffee & Networking

10:00 - 10:45

Enabling Flexible and Secure Satellite Constellations: The Role of Software Defined Systems

Remco Timmermans (EmTroniX), Mari Allik (Spaceit), Kaupo Voormansik (KappaZeta), Thibaut Gurné (EmTroniX)

10:45 - 11:30

Future of Space Cybersecurity Education

Elise Guerra Monasterio (Space Estonia), Sean Crouse (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Adrian Venables (TalTech), Janis Dalbinš (University of Tartu)

11:30 - 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:30

Space Threat Landscape: Insights from the Space Cyber Range’s Database

Clémence Poirier (ETH Zurich)

12:30 - 13:15

Estronaut Class of 2025

Hear from the second batch of Estonian Estronauts, their experience and the importance of inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts

13:15 – 13:45

Light Lunch

13:45 - 14:30

Astronaut Health in Long Duration Exploration

Michael Crooks (RightStep)

14:30 - 15:15

AI Technologies for Robotics in Space Exploration

Astrid Valtna-Dvořák (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications), Helena Milevych (Polish Space Professionals Association and jury at ERC), Ric Dengel (Tartu Observatory), Joosep Kivastik (Tartu Observatory)

15:15 - 15:30

Closing Remarks & Farewell

Johannes Tralla