ICE Cubes Services
19 April 2018
The International Space Station (ISS) is a great international achievement, designed as a
flexible laboratory able to support science and applications in a wide range of disciplines.
However, making use of the ISS is still perceived as not attractive for a large number of
potential users, due to the burden of complex rules, long procedures associated with
developing and operating equipment on-board the ISS and the related cost.
Yet, things are now changing.
Based on a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with ESA, the International
Commercial Experiment Cubes (ICE Cubes) service is now providing for a commercial
access service to the ISS, that is fast, simple and affordable, creating opportunities to run
experiments, applications and technology demonstrations for any public or private
entity / user.
About the event
This info meeting introduces ICE CUBES services and its capabilities. In the first part of the meeting, the participants learn what ICE Cubes can offer for their research in terms of fast and affordable access to space and the International Space Station. The second part is dedicated to identifying ideas and disruptive solutions in thematic discussion clusters with those with related scientific interests. As well as networking and collaboration opportunities and for R&D matchmaking and innovation exchange in the framework of the ICE Cubes service.
Programme
09h30 Welcome Coffee
10h00 Welcome Note (Mr Grégoire Bourban, Swiss Space Center)
10h10 Introduction of the ICE Cubes service (Ms Stenuit / Mr Ricci, ICE Cubes)
10h20 ESA as a partner of the ICE Cubes initiative (Ms Veronica de Regina)
10h35 Swiss Space rep introductory words (SERI/Swiss Space Office)
10h50 ICE Cubes capabilities and service presentation (Ms Hilde Stenuit / Mr Mauro Ricci, ICE Cubes)
11h35 Future evolution of the ICE Cubes service (Ms Hilde Stenuit / Mr Mauro Ricci, ICE Cubes)
11h50 Q&A session
12h00 Lunch
13h00 H2020 HEMERA project presentation (Mr Felix Friedl-Vallon from the Inst. für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung Karlsruher Instit.für Technologie)
13h20 Thematic cluster think tanks: topics will be confirmed upon participation feedback
Networking and collaboration opportunities and for R&D matchmaking
Parallel possibility to have one-on-one discussions on concrete ideas
15h30 Coffee Break
16h00 Collaboration funding possibilities
Wrap-up
17h00 End of event
Registration is closed.