The Juventas mission: GomSpace and Luxembourg journey through the Solar System

Name: The Juventas mission: GomSpace and Luxembourg journey through the Solar System
Start: 2024-10-08T18:30:00+02:00
Location: 25, rue Münster, 2160 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Schedule

Tue Oct 08 2024 at 06:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

25, rue Münster, 2160 Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Luxembourg, LU

Join us for an engaging presentation from GomSpace on Juventas, the first Luxembourg-made mission to visit a Solar System body. Learn how nanosatellites and Juventas, part of ESA's Hera mission, which follows NASA's groundbreaking DART planetary defense test, are advancing space exploration and planetary defense, as we delve into the spacecraft’s role in exploring the Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system. Discover the mission’s innovative technologies, including radar and gravity measurements of Dimorphos' and its internal structure, and how this international collaboration is paving the way for future asteroid research, resource utilization, and safeguarding Earth from potential celestial threats.
- Edgar Milic: Edgar is a passionate executive with over 20 years of experience in the space and technology sectors. Currently Luxembourg Country Manager for GomSpace, he was previously CEO of OHB LuxSpace and held leadership roles at SES Satellites. His early career includes project management at GMV and service in the Italian Air Force. Edgar holds degrees in aerospace engineering and business, mentors startups, and has lectured on space business and entrepreneurship.
- Camiel Plevier: Camiel is a space systems engineer with 30 years of experience working on development and testing of vehicles for interplanetary missions and the International Space Station. His main technical expertise is in the areas of electronics and software. He enjoys organising the step-by-step development to realize complex systems. Previously working for Airbus on traditional big satellites, he moved to Luxembourg to work on the CubeSat for the Juventas mission.