Building Blocks for Cities in Space: Infrastructure for Successful Markets in LEO

The bedrock of any successful city on Earth is a functional and effective infrastructure layer that sustains economies built for and around its human citizens. As the United States and other countries face a growing crisis of aging infrastructure, it has never been a more relevant time to properly invest in the next human frontier in space. This discussion with space city planners will explore the core infrastructure and services required in low Earth orbit to build and sustain diverse markets supporting a growing human population off the planet.

Session Underwriter:

• Axiom Space

Moderator:

• Mary Lynne Dittmar, Axiom Space

Panelists:

• Mike Gold, Redwire
• Steve Kitay, Azure Space – Microsoft
• Christian Maender, Axiom Space
• Clare Martin, Astroscale U.S.
• Peter McGrath, Intuitive Machines

New Opportunities in Fusion for Space Power and Propulsion

On April 28, the Members of the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) presented fusion concepts for space power and propulsion at a Tri-Agency Compact Fusion Workshop. FIA researchers gave updates on their technical progress and the types of NASA and DoD applications that could be enabled. This Summit presentation will feature a panel discussion summarizing those talks.

Moderator:

• Julie Reiss, The Aerospace Corporation

Panelists:

• Stephanie Thomas, Princeton Satellite Systems
• Setthivoine You, Helicity Space
• Doug Witherspoon, NearStar Fusion
• David Kingham, Tokamak Energy

Laser Communications: Advancing Technology for NASA & Industry

Since the dawn of space exploration, NASA missions have relied on radio frequency communications for the transfer of information. This session will preview the upcoming launch of NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD), showcasing laser communications, a revolutionary way of communicating data from space.

Moderator:

• Jim Reuter, NASA

Panelists:

• Michael Abad-Santos, BridgeComm
• Glenn Jackson, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Jade Wang, MIT Lincoln Laboratory