Communications for a Sustainable Space Ecosystem
June 8 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm UTC
Date: June 8, 2025 Location: Room A-1804 , École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal Organized by: IEEE ComSoc SSC SIG on Satellite Mega-Constellations: Communications and Networking Program: 11:00 – 11:30 Introducing IEEE ComSoc Standardization Activities Presenter: Mehmet Ulema (Chair, IEEE ComSoc Standards Development Board) 11:30 – 12:15 Presentation of IEEE P1963 Standard Introduction to the standard on Collaborative Orbital Data Sharing, covering its scope, technical framework, and impact. Presenters: Nesrine Benchoubane(Polytechnique Montreal), jointly with Gregory Falco (Cornell), Wael Jaafar (ÉTS), Gunes Karabulut Kurt (Polytechnique Montreal) 12:15 – 13:30 Lunch Break Light lunch provided to registered participants. 13:30 – 14:30 Student Innovation Competition Selected student projects will be presented in 60 seconds for sustainable space communications. Evaluators: Jesus-David Gonzalez-Llorente (ÉTS), Sandra Céspedes U. (Concordia University), Pablo Gustavo Madoery (Carleton University), Wael Jaafar (ÉTS), Gunes Karabulut Kurt (Polytechnique Montreal) 14:30 – 15:30 Panel Discussion: Sustainable Space – From Vision to Reality A moderated discussion featuring academic, industry, and policy experts on operationalizing sustainable practices in space. Panelists: Mohamed-Slim Alouini (KAUST), Daniele TARCHI (Università di Firenze), Jesus-David Gonzalez-Llorente (ÉTS), Peng Hu (University of Manitoba), Giovanni Giambene (University of Siena) Moderators: Wael Jaafar (ÉTS), Gunes Karabulut Kurt (Polytechnique Montreal) —– Co-sponsored by: IEEE SSC-TC SIG on Satellite Mega-Constellations: Communications and Networking Room: Room A-1804, Bldg: Pavillon A (Building A), École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal, Quebec, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486348