National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Second International Workshop on On-Orbit Satellite Servicing brought together principal and potential stakeholders of the growing satellite servicing community to discuss servicing plans, share future missions that could enable science exploration and new fleet strategies, and probe into the issues that could either stimulate or strangle the emerging commercial industry. Satellite bus providers, owners and operators, policy makers, insurance providers, legal advisors, finance providers, and other stakeholders had ample opportunity to cross-discuss ideas, concerns, and solutions during multiple presentations and panel discussions.

Agenda

• Second International Workshop on On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Agenda

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Opening Remarks Christopher Scolese, Center Director, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Plenary Speeches Kay Sears, President, Intelsat General Corporation Dr. Robert Ambrose, Chief, Software, Robotics, and Simulation Division, NASA Johnson Space Center Prof. Henry Hertzfeld, Research Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs, George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Space Policy Institute On-Orbit Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) Status Briefing Jill McGuire, RRM Program Manager, Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center P. Andrew Keenan, Systems Engineer, Canadian Space Agency What the Future Holds: Near-Term Servicing Plans Session Chairs Maj. Gen. Jim Armor (Ret.), Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, ATK, Spacecraft Systems & Services Dr. Yves Gonthier, Senior Engineer, Exploration Planning, Canadian Space Agency Speakers Dr. Jean-Claude PiedbÏuf, Director, Space Exploration Development, Canadian Space Agency Klaus Landzettel, Senior Scientist, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, and Bernd Sommer, General Technologies and Robotics, Lead Robotics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Space Administration Dr. Mitsushige Oda, Invited Senior Researcher, Space Robotics Laboratory, Aerospace Research and Development Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Steve Oldham, Vice President, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, Ltd. David Barnhart, Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA Bo Naasz, Systems Manager, Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Bryan McGuirk, Chief Operating Officer, Vivisat Navigating the Obstacles to Servicing: Insurance, Policy, Finance and Legal Considerations Session Chairs Mark Quinn, Senior Vice President and Americas Practice Group, Willis Inspace Bernd Sommer, General Technologies and Robotics, Lead Robotics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Space Administration Speakers Hoyt Davidson, Managing Partner, Near Earth LLC Prof. Henry Hertzfeld, Research Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs, George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Space Policy Institute Alexis Sáinz, Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy Jan Schmidt, Head of Space Insurance Corporate Solutions, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. Scott G. Macleod, Chief Financial Officer, Immersonal, Inc; formerly Chief Financial Officer, SkyTerra Communications Entering a Changing World: The Perspectives of Commercial Bus Providers on Servicing Session Chairs Al Tadros, Vice President, Civil and Department of Defense Business, Space Systems/Loral Steve Stich, Associate Director, JSC Engineering, NASA Johnson Space Center Speakers John D. Schumacher, Vice President, Space, EADS North America Barry Noakes, Chief Engineer, Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems Richard H. Currier, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Loral Space and Communications Inc. Christopher Richmond, Senior Vice President, Orbital Sciences Corp. Eddie Kato, Chief Executive Officer, Thales Alenia Space North America, Inc. Expanding Options: Servicing from the Fleet Operators' Perspective Session Chairs Dr. Bryan Benedict, Product Line Manager, Intelsat General Corporation Mr. Ed Horowitz, Director, U.S. Space, LLC Representing Mr. Horowitz: Dr. Dany J. Harel, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Space, LLC Speakers Col. Michael D. Sarchet, Chief, Protected Satellite Communications Division, MILSATCOM Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA David Bair, Chief Technical Officer, Eutelsat Communications Thierry Guillemin, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Intelsat Ken Betaharon, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Broadcast Satellite

03.30.2012 - Goddard Space Flight Center Director Chris Scolese kicked off the discussion by welcoming workshop participants and introducing the plenary speakers. Credit: NASA 03.30.2012 - Jill McGuire, RRM Project Manager with NASA's Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office (left), and Andrew Keenan, Systems Engineer with the Canadian Space Agency (center), field questions following their presentations on the results of RRM operations to date. Workshop Chairman Benjamin Reed (right) moderates the panel. Credit: NASA 03.30.2012 - Kay Sears, President of Intelsat General Corporation and Plenary Speaker at the workshop, explains during Q&A that servicing older satellites can be profitable for commercial fleet operators. Credit: NASA 03.31.2012 - The Navigating the Obstacles to Servicing: Insurance, Policy, Finance and Legal Considerations panel members discuss the insurance, policy, finance, and legal considerations in on-orbit satellite servicing, confirming that there is still work to be done to meet the burgeoning industry. Credit: NASA 03.30.2012 - Dr. Robert Ambrose, Chief of the Software, Robotics, & Simulation Division of NASA's Johnson Space Center, gives an overview of the technological accomplishments and challenges to date with robotic satellite servicing capabilities. Credit: NASA Workshop Planning Committee Chairman + Benjamin Reed, NASA/Goddard Members and Session Chairs + Maj. Gen. James Armor, USAF (Ret.), ATK + Dr. Bryan Benedict, Intelsat + Dr. Yves Gonthier, CSA + Mr. Ed Horowitz, U.S. Space, LLC + Mr. Mark Quinn, Willis Inspace + Mr. Bernd Sommer, DLR + Mr. Steve Stich, NASA/Johnson + Mr. Al Tadros, Space Systems/Loral + Dr. Harley Thronson, NASA/Goddard + Mr. Ron Ticker, NASA Headquarters Alternate Members + Mr. Ray Duffy, Willis Inspace + Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hirzinger, DLR + Mr. William MacKey, Canadian Embassy

Discussion topics

1. Which international space treaties and policies apply to on-orbit satellite servicing, and how will they shape this emerging field?
2. How would satellite servicing shift the paradigm among satellite providers, owner/operators, and underwriters?
3. What standardized features could be incorporated near-term to stimulate a satellite-servicing industry, i.e., retro-targets?
4. What has motivated space agencies and industries worldwide to pursue on-orbit satellite servicing, what will their programs deliver, and in what timeframe?
5. How could satellite servicing impact human exploration and orbital debris mitigation?
6. Which demonstrations in space and on the ground are advancing key satellite-servicing technologies?
7. What financial and legal constraints will shape the business case for satellite servicing in geosynchronous Earth orbit?

Past Workshops

First International Workshop on On-Orbit Satellite Servicing
From March 24-26, 2010, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) hosted an open international workshop to bring potential users and providers of on-orbit servicing capabilities together with the NASA GSFC Satellite Servicing Study Team. This three-day event drew together fifty-seven individual speakers and over 250 participants from industry, academia, NASA, other agencies, and international organizations. + Go to 2010 Workshop