September 17th 2020

High Altitude Platforms

High altitude platforms (HAPs) are aircraft, airships or balloons situated in the stratosphere (from 17 to 22 km above the ground) and can provide applications over regional areas of coverage.

They can be used for a variety of services, including wireless communication, remote sensing, navigation or atmospheric science research. They can provide real-time monitoring of ground-based infrastructure or environmental features, or can be used to enhance position signals.

HAPs have the potential capability to serve a large number of users in the civilian and military communities. Their high altitude, longevity, and autonomous control are advantages for the civilian applications, while their detectability could present weaknesses for defence uses.

Program

Online thanks to

08:30 – 09:00

Registration and Coffee

09:00 – 09:15

Introduction

Dr. Quentin Ladetto, armasuisse S+T
Dr. Ulrich Langer, armasuisse S+T

Quentin Ladetto

Ulrich Langer

09:15 – 10:45

Platform Part 1

09:15 – 09:45

Mrs. Roser Roca Toha, Zephyr / Airbus, DE

Roser Roca-Toha

09:45 – 10:15

Mr. Andy Elson, Elson Space Engineering, UK

10:15 – 10:45

Mr. Michel Masselin, Stratobus / Thales, FR

Michel Masselin

10:45 – 11:15

Coffee and Networking

11:15 – 12:45

Payload & Applications

11:15 – 11:45

Dr. David Grace, Centre for High Altitude Platform Applications, UK

David Grace

11:45 – 12:15

Dr. Michael Brandfass, Hensoldt, DE

Michael Brandfass

12:15 – 12:45

Dr. Peichl Markus & Dr. Florian Nikodem, German Aerospace Center, DE

Peichl Markus

Florian Nikodem

12:45 – 13:45

Lunch & Demonstration

Mr. Lucien Moser, Dpendent, CH

Lucien Moser

13:45 – 15:15

Platform Part 2

13:45 – 14:15

Mr. Léonard Bouygues, Loon LLC, USA

Leonard Bouygues

14:15 – 14:45

Mr. Mikkel Vestergaard, Sceye, CH

14:45 – 15:15

Mrs. Roser Roca Toha & Mrs. Esra Ozkan, HAPS Alliance

Roser Roca-Toha

Esra Ozkan

15:15 – 16:15

Operations and legal questions

15:15 – 15:45

Mr. Michael Anger, Unisphere GmbH, DE

Michael Anger

15:45 – 16:15

Mrs. Andreea Perca, Federal Office of Civil Aviation, CH

Andreea Perca

16:15 – 16:30

Conclusion & Networking Coffee

16:30

End of the Day

The event is free of charge
You can join physically (limited number of participants) or follow it online (NEW) !
Registration is MANDATORY
Registration deadline (for physical participation): September 6th 2020