Galactic Cloud meets Interplanetary Living

Galactic Cloud meets Interplanetary Living
We all recognize the indispensable role satellites play in our daily lives, guiding us from location A to B, enabling calls from the most remote regions, and forecasting the weather with precision weeks ahead. But imagine leasing your next cloud server in outer space or considering a new home on Mars!
Join our distinguished speakers, Linda and Ajit, as they delve into the forefront of space innovation and offer us a captivating glimpse into the future.

Speaker: Ajit Rajdeosingh [LinkedIn]
Abstract:
The commercialization of the space launch industry has significantly reduced the cost of deploying satellites in low Earth orbit. This cost reduction, combined with advancements in processors and sensors, has empowered satellites with increased sophistication. These developments have created new opportunities for addressing existing challenges and building space-enabled businesses. This lecture explores the integration of hyperscale cloud technologies into space missions and its impact. Two sample missions will be examined in detail. The first mission involves precision agriculture for food security monitoring, showcasing how cloud-enabled satellite technology enhances crop management and harvest predictions. The second mission revolves around massive-scale machine-to-machine communication using 5G over non-terrestrial networks, illustrating how cloud technology enhances connectivity for various applications, such as IoT. Join us to gain insights into the practical applications of cloud technology in the space industry and its role in expanding the boundaries of space innovation.

Title: Mars Citadel
Speaker: Linda Cortés Satizábal [LinkedIn]
Abstract:
The proposed modular space construction system was designed to create a habitat system that functions not so much as an isolated space module but with the concept of an urban city. The three objectives were creating a habitat that can be used on a planetary surface, researching the different ways of construction in outer space and studying materials, structures and life forms in hermetic spaces such as in a space capsule. During the process, aspects like airlocks in a habitat, construction, life support and the combination of the modules to reduce extravehicular activities were discussed. Different geometries were investigated for the project's design, considering their weight, material and structure for the specific requirements. One of these requirements to be solved was the growth of the habitat horizontally and vertically, thus separating two spaces according to their use. Another aspect is the construction, so a proposal for modularity in the constructive aspects was made by creating eight types of modules that can be combined. A system of tongue and groove joints connects the modules. A grid and an internal functionally graded material solve the structure. Given the condition of the habitat in extreme environments, an approximation was made of the life-support system used inside the module, thus providing everything necessary for life, such as water and oxygen. This unique approach generates a different view of the interrelationship between the astronaut, rover and the habitat.