OOS 2004 - Workshop Synthesis

Based on Knowledge Café Sessions

by Joerg Kreisel (JKIC)

OOS 2004 IN BRIEF

The OOS 2004 Workshop was the second international event entirely dedicated to on-orbit servicing (OOS) and attracted 75 participants from 11 countries. The 2-day workshop was held in Vancouver (Canada) prior to the IAC congress. As OOS 2002, the OOS 2004 workshop was organized in an innovative format, composed of plenary presentations and a Knowledge Café followed by social dinners and networking opportunities. OOS 2004 was another real workshop and again very successful as for its results, the creation of an OOS community and an outstanding spirit and atmosphere during the event.

During the Knowledge Café sessions the participants tackled the following areas with regards to OOS:

• Technology Capabilities
• Satellite Servicing
• Large Space Structure

For each of these areas Roadmaps were developed as well as two Emerging Themes. Members of the organizing committee summarized the Knowledge Café results and elaborated a Workshop Synthesis.

WORKSHOP RESULTS

The various presentations, Knowledge Café sessions and networking activities brought up clearly, that OOS (and OOA) will be key to new space missions, however will have to be addressed in more detail in the future taking into account experiences from current activities. According to the OOS 2004 workshop theme "Developing A Roadmap" the following roadmaps have been developed:

Technology Capabilities

Satellite Servicing

The detailed roadmap for satellite servicing can be downloaded here:

Large Space Structure

 


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The presentations referred to above can be downloaded under Program & Documents .