Space Rendezvous - International cooperation in space

  What to expect at the Space Rendezvous spring 2024?

• An insight on the importance and difficulty of international cooperation in the space sector thanks to several talented speakers. 
• An opportunity to mingle with other space-interested students, space companies, space agencies representatives, space researchers and an astronaut.
• The inauguration of KTH Space Center's new exhibition
• Free fika with coffee.
• A space pub at Tolvan (Osquars backe 12)

Programme

• 13:00 Welcome! Astronaut Christer Fuglesang opens Space Rendezvous
• 13:05 - 13:25 “Internships at NASA and ESA”, Perina Stjernlöf and Sofia Persson, Swedish National Space Agency
• 13:25 - 13:45 “REXUS/BEXUS: An Example of International Collaboration In the Space Sector”, Sara Sanchis and Love Dickéus, team leaders of the program
• 13:45 - 14:05 ÆSIR - "Rocketing Together: Exploring the Thrills of International Student Collaborations in Rocketry", Eszter Szabó, head of Association of Engineering Students In Rocketry
• 14:05 – 14:25 KTH Space Center - “There is no National Space Project”, Sven Grahn, Senior researcher and author.
• 14:30 - 15:10 Coffee break. Teknikringen 8 with the inauguration of the KTH Space Centers exhibition.
• 15:10 - 15:30 “Perspectives on International Cooperation in Human Spaceflight”, Christer Fuglesang, Astronaut
• 15:30 - 15:50 "ReOrbit: Revolutionising Satellite Connectivity", Ernst Wehtje and Victor Gonzales, Engineers at ReOrbit
• 15:50 - 16:10 “Experiences from 20 years of international space relations", Magnus Härviden, space expert at the ministry for Education
• 16:10 - 16:30 "Sweden's path to space is via European cooperation", Anna Rathsman, Director-General at the Swedish National Space Agency
• 16:30 - 17:00 Panel debate with some of the speakers - Moderator: Christer Fuglesang
• 17:00 - Space themed pub at the Electrical Engineering section hall “Tolvan”, Osquars Backe 12

See you there!