ECSSMET 2026 Programme
The final programme for ECSSMET 2026 is now available.
Arrival and Registration
Networking Lunch
Welcome and Introduction
Break
Development, Characterization and Full-Scale Validation of Integrated CFRP Ring Joints for Launcher Payload Adapters
Challenges and complexities for LISA LV/SC Coupled Load Analysis
Development of Demisable Structural Joints
Then, now, and what lies ahead – a history and future vision for materials and manufacturing processes
Development of an AFP manufactured CFRP launcher interface frame for ESA’s Harmony mission satellites
Enhanced data-based dynamic characterization of PLATO satellite through qualification testing
A Multi-Level Testing Framework for the Development of Demisable Satellite Structures
Assessment of High Entropy Alloys for Space Applications
Black Engine Technology - Design of a structural Health Monitoring system for a CFRP load jacket
Multi-axis Shock Synthesis for Spacecraft Qualification Testing
Optimizing a Representative LEO Satellite System Architecture for Demise
Polyimide-Based Nanocomposite Coatings for Quartz Components in Deployable Space Antenna Structures
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Thermoplastic Induction Heating of CFRP Structures in Space Applications
Shock propagation in launcher and spacecraft structures – Numerical simulations and source characterization
In-Orbit Demonstration Mission Concept of Bio-Based Materials for Spacecraft Applications
NanoWeld® Reinforced CFRP Laminates for Space Applications: Mechanical Performance and Diffusion Barrier Effects with Implications for Cryogenic Helium Permeability
Tightly Coiled Boom Deployment Dynamics
A damage mechanics model for failure assessment of filament wound FRP materials on [±alpha]-ply level
Welcome reception at the conference Hotel
Structural and Thermal Design Study for the SPICE X-Ray Detector
Satellite modal survey testing with a DFAN setup: comparing acoustic and shaker excitation
Additive Manufacturing of an Optical Bench for NewATHENA: From Concept to Reality
Verification of the TANGO instrument Thermal-Mechanical Design through Analysis and Tests
Argonaut: The Mechanical Architecture of the Propulsion Subsystem
On the effect of a panel inclination during a Direct Field Acoustic Test
Multifunctional Battery Frame for Space Systems Enabled by Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design and Validation of the BatmAM 96‑Cells Demonstrator
IN-FLIGHT CALIBRATION OF OPTICS FOR OCEAN COLOR MISSION: QUALIFICATION OF A STEPPER MOTOR-HARMONIC DRIVE BASED MECHANISM WITHOUT HDRM
Structural design of the Wide Field Imager for the NewATHENA X-Ray Telescope
A Multi-SISO Fractional Octave Control Architecture for Direct Field Acoustic Noise Testing
Design-for-Additive-Manufacturing of RF Components: Integrated manufacturing Process Development for Maritime Surveillance Applications
Preliminary Design Study for Thin-layered Thermal Protection Systems for Future, Reusable Spacecraft Structures Exposed to Moderate Heat Loads
Evaluating the effect of stacked structures on their vibroacoustic response during acoustic testing using Direct Field Acoustic Testing (DFAT)
Developing Low-Binder Lunar Regolith-Based Geopolymers for Construction on the Moon Using Cement Contour Crafting Additive Manufacturing
Break
Meshless FEM approach: Current status and road map - OHB industrial experience
Low-Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of a Deployable CFRP Lenticular Mast System for Small Satellite Applications
Developments in diffuse soundfield modelling and its application to Direct Field Acoustic Noise (DFAN) test performance quantification: metrics and case studies
How 4D printing can bring sustainability to space exploration?
Dynamic Modelling of Fluid-Structure Interaction in Thin-Walled Liquid Propulsion Stages with the Real Coupled Modes Method
Novel Deployable Structure Consisting of a Convex Boom and a Bellows Structure
The Importance of the Degree of Diffuseness of the Achieved Acoustic Field on the Vibroacoustic Response of a Test Article from Direct Field Acoustic Testing
Continuous (recycled) fiber - filaments printed in large scale additve manufacturing
Launch Vehicle ascent phase loading: Comparing Traditional and CFD-Based Approaches
Application of Metamaterials for Vibration Attenuation in Space Structures: A Case Study on a simplified Large Deployable Reflector ring
The INVAP Methodology for High-Fidelity Vibro-Acoustic Correlation of a Stowed Solar Array via DFAT
Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Laser Powder Bed Fusion-Manufactured Aluminium Lattice Sandwich Panel
EVALUATION OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSES FOR METUCUBE SATELLITE: LESSONS LEARNED
DEPLOYMENT DEMOSTRATOR FOR STACKED TRIBAND ANTENNA
Recent upgrades to the Large Electro Acoustic Facility at ESA ESTEC
Application of thermoplastic composite technology for satellites manufacturing
Lunch
Trifilar helicoid antenna design, prototyping and testing
Workshop 1: Load Derivation: Safety Factors and Margin Policies !!!NEW ROOM: Nîmes 2!!!
Evolution of perforation kinetic energy in hypervelocity impact on Whipple shield bumpers
Towards a true Digital Twin: Validation of a high-fidelity Numerical Model of a Direct Field Acoustic Test
ARIEL Primary Mirror Mounting Re-design
Demisable Krypton Tank – Final Presentation
High-Precision Microphones Localization for DFAN Testing Through a High-Accuracy TDOA Algorithm
A lander and transfer stage’s structural design concept study for asteroid sample return missions
Integrating Demisability and Atmospheric Impact into Sustainable Spacecraft Material Selection
Integrating DFAN and Vibration Testing in a Shared Facility: Engineering Solutions for RAL Space's New Environmental Test Center
PLANETARY PROTECTION PLATFORM RE-USE: OHB INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCe
Polymeric composite contributions to eco-design and advanced concept for space
Case Study of a Large Scale DFAN Test: Part Two
Break
AMoCSiS: Development of a Cutting Process for CFRP Tubes in Automated In-Orbit Manufacturing
Relevant parameters for improved transient shock analysis and testing of a satellite structure
Dynamic Test Model Correlation and Load Assessments for the ROSE-L Spacecraft Lessons Learned from Sine and Acoustic Qualification
3D printed SiSiC free-form optic mirror for S2NG
City Tour in Brunswick
This tour will start and end at the Steigenberger Hotel (venue).
ICME-driven design of functionally graded materials for advanced space applications
Shock subsystem qualification testing: Secondary notching approach
Qualification of Oxford Space Systems large deployable offset reflector
3D printed SiSiC for space applications
Stress Rupture
Shock prediction enabled by artificial intelligence techniques
Structural Architecture and Mechanical Design Optimization of the HAWK PLUS Modular Platform for High-Cadence Production
Rooftop terrace Soldekk
Landing Leg System Development for Reusable Launchers
Influence of Deterministic & Probabilistic Verification Methods on Failure Probability & Margin of Safety for Ceramic Space Structures
Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Al2618–TiB₂ Metal Matrix Composite Produced by PBF-LB
REASSESSING DYNAMIC MODEL PREDICTIONS THROUGH TESTING OF INVAP MODULAR ELECTRONIC UNITS
A Simplified and Robust Approach for Preliminary Torque Margin Sizing of Large and Deployable Space Structures
Probabilistic assessment of space components manufactured by L-PBF
Healing Materials for Harsh Space Environments: Intrinsic Self-Healing Copolyimides for Lunar Exploration
Experimental Validation of a Semi-Defined SD2DOF Impedance-Based Approach for Horizontal Satellite Vibration Testing
STRUCTURAL ARCHITECTURE, MECHANISM DESIGN, AND INTEGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR METUCUBE SATELLITE
Probabilistic Fatigue Design of Additively Manufactured Structures Using Cumulative Probabilities of Critical Defects (CPoCD)
Development and Space Qualification of a Cost-Efficient FFF-Printable Thermoplastic for structural and non-structural Low Earth Orbit Applications
Mechanical Breadboard Vibration Testing and Structural Valida-tion of the Detector Electronics Subsystem (DES) for the NewAthena WFI Instrument
Investigation of the Influence of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Processing Parameters (Contour Scan) on Microstructural Properties and Resulting Crack Initiation Behavior under Cyclic Loading for AlSi7Mg0.6 Material.
Shock Response Prediction of a Spacecraft Structure Using Explicit Finite Element Analysis: Model Conversion, Damping Identification, and Test Correlation
Break
SemaNtic dAta exchange capabilities in the space Supply Chain to remove barriers in intEroperability processes by deploying opeN sTandards (NASCENT)
Experimental and Analytical Study on CFRP Bistable Booms Considering Time- and Temperature-Dependence
Workshop: Thermo-elastic Design and Verification Methodologies
A Framework for Structural Margin Assessment of Aerospace Structures under Time-Consistent Combined Load States
CALLISTO VEB Structures Engineering – Lessons Learned
DEPLOYABLE VHF ANTENNA FOR REMOTE RADAR SENSING APPLICATION
Updating the ECSS standard for structural design and verification of pressurized hardware
Prediction of shock injection levels using normalized energy representation of the source
A Manufacturing-Oriented Geometrically Nonlinear Procedure for Identifying the Optimal Zero-Stress Configuration of Cable Nets and Meshes in Large Deployable Reflectors
Design Principles of a Spacecraft Structural Digital Twin
Kinematics-Driven Deployment Analysis of an Inflatable Lunar Habitat with Nonlinear Membrane Response
Lunch
Decoupling Spacecraft Dynamics from Shaker Table Interactions for Fixed-Base Modal Characterization
Quantitative Assessment of Peel Ply Performance on CFRP Substrates
Workshop: Acoustic Testing and DFAN
Composite Metering Structure Optimization based on Genetic Algorithm for a High-Resolution Spaceborne Electro-Optical Camera
Smart Compliant Mechanism for improved Environmental Testing
Data‑Driven Process Control for High-Tech Composite Manufacturing
Aeolus-2 PLH Thermo-Elastic Analysis and Temperature Mapping for Preliminary Design Review
Phase-Locked Loop-Based Vibration Testing: A Versatile Framework for Advanced Structural Testing
Series Production of Optical Instrument Structures for Medium-Sized Satellites: Challenges Arising from Designs Not Conceived for High-Rate Manufacturing
A Sensitivity-Driven Thermoelastic Methodology for Robust Assessment of Payload Distortions in Satellite Structures
Globally optimal multi-axis vibration test inputs via convex programming
Manufacturing the PLATO Optical bench: a large, stable and lightweight structure for 26 telescopes
Thermal Design and Simulation of the High-Resolution Spaceborne Electro-Optic Camera for Thermo-Elastic Stability
Break
Energy-Based Severity Metric for Transient Shock Characterization
Predicting nonlinear vibrations of thin plates: the Comet-I case-study
Development and Validation of a Thermal Control System for the Large Space Test Chamber Loading Trolley
Frequency Domain Methodology for Microvibration Analysis
Improved shock specification tool using Artificial Intelligence and spacecraft surrogate models
Virtual shaker testing for test de-risking: notch predictions on a full-scale spacecraft setup
TCS Performance of the new Thermal Vacuum Facility at IABG’s Competence Centre Optics
Hybrid Microvibration Damping Platform with Data-driven Robust Disturbance Rejection Control
Prediction and Optimization of Shaker Shock Tests of Optical Units
Sun simulator mirror alignment using laser radar
MVIS Micro-Vibration Isolator - OHB Industrial Application
Conference Dinner
Main Functional Tests of CALLISTO’s Landing System – Touchdown and Deployment
Post-buckling dynamics as a passive isolation mechanism in a deployable telescopic baffle
Application of a Methodology for Void Structure Control in Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing for Space Structures
Experimental Characterization of a Deployable Piezoelectric Polymer Reflector for CubeSat Applications
Post-Buckling Analysis and Sizing of a Space Structure: Application to Inter-Tanks Skirt
Flow induced vibrations in flexible lines – phenomenon and methods to assess associated risks
AM compliant mechanisms: warpage compensation to improve guiding performances
Studies on preload release mechanisms for shock reduction
Non-linear Buckling Analysis of the Inter-Tank Structure for the CALLISTO Reusable Rocket Demonstrator: Structural Stability Assessment of the LOX/LH2 Interface
Compliance Of Spacecraft Units to Random Vibration Environment: Assessment Methodology and Practical Applications
Powder boundary conditions in Directed Energy Deposition simulations and the relevance of particle size
Frangible Joint: Overview of Design, Validation and Qualification Test Programme
Progress in non-destructive buckling prediction of real-scale thin-walled structures by vibration
Satellite Materials Outgassing: Impact of Environmental Conditions
Break
Structural Design Trade-Offs for a Deployable Rollable Solar Array
Workshop: Digitalisation in Structures Development, Manufacturing and Testing
Flight correlation status of ESA Coupled Loads Analysis tool for Vega-C
Development of Composite Sandwich Intertank and Interstage Structures
Design of a deployable structure that can be rolled up for storage
National Defense Academy of Japan, Prof. Dr. Hiroaki Tanaka
In-Orbit Test of a DLR Camera SpaceMast System
Design, Analysis, and Testing of Grid-Stiffened Composite Multi-Payload Adapters as an Alternative to Metallic ESPAs
Nanomagsat: an ultra-compact deployable boom for smallsat and cubesat missions.
Tightly Coiled Boom Deployment Dynamics
Development of the Bistable Asymmetric Collapsible Booms for Roll-Out Mechanisms
Lunch
- A Methodology for Investigating Shock Propagation through CubeSat Structures Subject to Hyper-Velocity Impacts of Small Debris - European Space Agency ESTEC
Anushka Dongare
- Compression Behavior of Composite Sandwich Structures with Aluminum and Foam Cores in Diameter Transition Regions
Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Dr JONGWOONG LEE
Anushka Dongare
Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Dr JONGWOONG LEE
- Environmental testing of a constellation: Constellr SkyBee-A satellites. Evolution
Constellr Gmbh, Jesús Crespo González - Calero
- Pycnometer-Based Assessment of 3D Volumetric Measurements System for Nanosatellite Debris Characterization
R.Tech RTECH / STERADIAN RTECH / STERADIAN, Martin Spel
Constellr Gmbh, Jesús Crespo González - Calero
R.Tech RTECH / STERADIAN RTECH / STERADIAN, Martin Spel
- Automating TQCM Data Evaluation to Improve TVAC Contamination Monitoring: Demonstrated on the FORUM OBA Bake-Out Campaign
OHB System AG, Florian Reineke
- Analysis and design of anisogrid type structures for science missions applications -
Space Composite Structures DENMARK ApS, Damir Ljubicic
OHB System AG, Florian Reineke
Space Composite Structures DENMARK ApS, Damir Ljubicic
- Electrospun Hydrogen-Rich Nanofibrous Mats for Lightweight Radiation-Shielding Concepts in EVA Suits -
Sapienza University of Rome, Lorenzo Ferri
- Experimental Validation and FEA Correlation of Aluminum Skin-Stringer Panels under Compression with Increased Rivet Pitch -
Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Dr Hae-Won Jang
Sapienza University of Rome, Lorenzo Ferri
Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Dr Hae-Won Jang
Feasibility study of structural shielding concepts from space radiation using functional hydrogen-rich composite materials
Separation Mechanisms and Ejection Kinematics Verification for Rosalind Franklin Mission
A structure for HENON, the first stand-alone Deep Space CubeSat
Automation-Oriented Structural Analysis of a Large Deployable Reflector Antenna Using OpenSeesPy for Modal Identification and Data-Driven Modelling
ExoMars Landing Leg Mechanism Qualification Testing
Structural supports for optical systems in cryogenic environments
Optimized Gas Expansion Tube for Frangible Joint Applications: Design and Verification Approach
Qualification of Tape Spring Hinges under Microgravity environment: The TAGES Parabolic Flight Experiment
Healable composite structures for tank applications and beyond
Bertrand Gresle
(CompPair Technologies Ltd.)
CFRP Sandwich Inserts Design, Test & Verification Methods
AUTOMATED THERMAL CYCLING TESTS WITH RADIATIVE TRANSFER UNDER HIGH VACUUM ENVIRONMENT
Static load test of HARMONY spacecraft´s lower compartmen
Luca Marinangeli (OHB System AG)
Recovery of Interface Loads in Shaker Sine Tests without Load Cells or Structural Models
Development of a full-range temperature calibrator for sensors to be used in thermal-vacuum testing for space qualification
Operational Modal Analysis – A robust processing scheme to extract damping properties from measured timeseries
QUASI-STATIC FREQUENCY RESPONSE analysis
A software tool for 3D thermal and dimensional measurement data with solution finding for true surface temperature; integrated with thermos-elastic deformation outputs and export to compare to modelled data.
Static Qualification Test Campaign of the ROSE-L Satellite Structure Subsystem - Innovative Approaches and Results
Vibroacoustic Prediction of the Internal Acoustic Environment in a Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing
City Bus Tour
This tour will start and end at the Steigenberger Hotel (venue).
Quantifying Vibro-Impact Uncertainty in Lunar Rover Structures: A Comparative Study of Numerical Methodologies within the CHERI Project
Integrated Modelling and Experimental Validation of Reaction Wheel–Induced Micro-Vibrations on Optical Payload Line-of-Sight Stability
Qualification Testing of the MMX Push-Off Mechanism
ECSS-Compliant Insert Analysis and Optimization: An Automated Software Approach
Optimally damped nonlinear energy sink to mitigate satellite vibrations.
A comparison of available methodologies for harmonics extrapolation and summation rules in micro-vibration analysis
Design, analysis and experimental validation of a deployable architecture for very large solar arrays
Visco-elastic vibration damper design using topology optimization
Compliant structure with integrated passive damping
Launch Vibroacoustic Pressure Differential Across a Thin Space Optical Filter
Break
Closing Session
Networking Lunch and End of Conference
Guided Tour to the German Aerospace Center in Brunswick