Presenter
Konstantinos Konstantinidis, MASP
I am a Research Fellow in the field of Mission Analysis. I received my PhD at Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany. The subject was the design of a mission to land near a plume source in the polar canyons of Enceladus and of the on-board GN&C system for safe and accurate landing. I received my MSc in DUTH, Xanthi, Greece, studying the motion of particles in the Earth's magnetosphere, and a diploma in applied mathematical and physical sciences from NTUA, Athens, Greece. I have been involved in various other projects including advanced GN&C for planetary penetrators, the development of a post-mission disposal module for Earth-orbiting satellites, and the design of a mission concept for an orbiter mission to the planet Uranus. I have performed scientific visits and research assistantships at MSSL - University College London, LASP - University of Colorado at Boulder, and ILL - Grenoble, France. At the ACT I am working on advanced mission analysis, including non-traditional approaches for GN&C. My research interests further include space systems engineering, space policy formulation, and the study of complex systems in space.
Summary:
Kostas Konstantinidis will discuss the Space Technology Tree project, which aims to organize and connect space technologies and applications systematically. The project starts with developing a taxonomy of space technologies and then progresses to understanding space applications and missions. Challenges, stakeholders, and research costs are also considered in creating the tech tree, which is constantly revised and updated. The team encourages collaboration and outreach, welcomes contributions to the tech tree, and plans to engage policymakers and technologists. Developing new technologies for space and carefully considering all possibilities are emphasized. Input from experts is sought to shape and refine the space technology tree. The audience is encouraged to explore the tree and consider how it can be applied in their respective fields.
