In this IIL aviation lecture Meidad Pariente will talk about new space revolution and the era of mega constellations. He will try to explain how is it that we notice an exponential growth in number of satellites expected to be launched, and also what challenges this booming effect cause.

In the past couple of years we witnessed an exponential growth of number of satellites planned to be launched, most of these satellites will be launched as part of the constellations and mega constellations. In parallel, we notice private equity and funds investing in new space ventures aiming to provide global services.

What is ‘new space’? How does it differ from traditional space industry? Why constellations and why now? Futhermore, what are the challenges of operating a large fleet of satellites from regulation, safety and security points of view? These points and much more will be addressed in the presentation.

By the end of the lecture members would have gained an insight into:

• What is new space
• Nanosatellites in a nutshell
• Mega-constellation – why now?
• Regulation challenges
• Cyber and hostile takeover
• GEO-LEO-Future

Speaker Bio:
Meidad is one of the founders of Sky and Space global and its Chief Technology Officer. He has worked in similar roles for SPACECIALIST and Effective Space Solutions and oversaw mission and satellite design, investors due diligence meetings and customer meetings. Since 2010, Meidad works as a consultant for underwriters and brokers in the space insurance business, consulting on verity of risks and missions including space debris effects and impacts. In addition to this, he is a leading nanosatellite expert.

Chair:
Yamin Mastafa, MD, Marsh Space Project, Marsh.