2018 CODER Workshop

When: Tuesday, November 13, 2018

to Thursday, November 15, 2018

Where: College Park, MD

SWF was pleased to co-host with the UMD Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) its the Fall 2018 CODER Workshop. This workshop was a premier networking activity and forum for orbital debris issues and ideas, open to all who are involved or interested in any aspect of the growing threat to safe and secure space flight. The workshop was held on the University of Maryland, College Park campus at The Hotel at the University of Maryland.

Workshop Scope

November 13, 2018
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.	Continental Breakfast and Workshop Registration & Check In
8:20 a.m.	Welcome & Announcements	Ray Sedwick Director, CODER, U. of Maryland
8:30 a.m.	Keynote – An entrepreneur's perspective on the evolving role of industry in the Space Community	Ryan Frederic Managing Partner, Humble Rogue Ventures
9:00 a.m.	Session #1 – Space Situational Awareness, Commercial Enterprise Alan DeClerck Robert MacMillan Doug Hendrix	Moderator: Ryan Frederic Managing Partner, Humble Rogue Ventures
10:30 Break
11:00 a.m.	Session #2 – Space Situational Awareness, Tracking and Identification Andrew Abraham Christine Hartzell James Wertz Arthur Lue	Moderator: Ray Sedwick Director, CODER, U. of Maryland
12:15 - 1:45 Lunch
1:45 p.m.	Keynote – A Handbook for Post-Mission Disposal of Micro Satellites and Smaller	David B. Spencer Professor, Aerospace Engineering Pennsylvania State University
2:15 p.m.	Session #3 – Space Traffic Management Marshall Kaplan Nathan Reiland Joshua Sloane	Moderator: David B. Spencer Professor, Aerospace Engineering Pennsylvania State University
3:30 Break
4:00 p.m.	Session #4 – Atmospheric Modeling and Re-entry Eric Eiler Dan Brandt Martin Ratliff	Moderator: Marshall Kaplan Assoc. Director, CODER, U. of Maryland
5:15 Adjourn
5:15 p.m. -7:15 p.m.	Opening Reception

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November 14, 2018
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.	Continental Breakfast and Workshop Registration & Check In
8:20 a.m.	Welcome Remarks	Theresa Hitchens Senior Research Associate, CISSM
8:30 a.m.	Keynote – Disrupting Space Debris - Harnessing Innovations in SSA/STM	Kevin O'Connell Director, Office of Space Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce
9:20 a.m.	Keynote - Advancing SSA and STM – Improved Capability through Expanded Cooperation	Robert Rego Strategic Missions Advisor to the Commander U.S. Strategic Command
10:10Break
10:40 a.m.	Keynote - Preserving the Space Environment through International Cooperation	Kenneth Hodgkins Director, Space and Advanced Technology U.S. Department of State
11:30 p.m.	Keynote - The role of UN COPUOS in developing international consensus guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities	Peter Martinez Director, Secure World Foundation
12:20 p.m. Lunch
1:50 p.m.	Keynote – Will the Commercial Sector Overtake the Government's Lead in Mitigation and Remediation Policy?	Stephen Garber Historian, NASA History Division
2:40 p.m.	Keynote – An Overview of the Space Data Association and its Services	Jean-Luc Froeliger VP for Satellite Ops & Engineering, Intelsat
3:30 Break
4:00 p.m.	Session #5 – Wrap up Roundtable	Moderator: Theresa Hitchens Senior Research Associate, CISSM
5:45 Adjourn
5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.	Reception

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November 15, 2018
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.	Continental Breakfast and Workshop Registration & Check In
8:20 a.m.	Welcome & Announcements	Ray Sedwick Director, CODER, U. of Maryland
8:30 a.m.	Keynote – NASA MMOD Program	Matthew Forsbacka NASA MMOD Program Executive
9:00 a.m.	Session #6 – Orbital Debris Remediation Component Technologies William Schonberg Samuel Diserens Hossein Namazyfard	Moderator: Roger Thompson Senior Eng. Specialist, Aerospace Corp.
10:30 Break
11:00 a.m.	Keynote – Consortium for Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations (CONFERS)	David Barnhart Director, ISI Space Tech. & Systems Group
11:30 a.m.	Session #7 – Orbital Debris Remediation Systems and Concepts Marshall Kaplan Jan Anike Nikolajsen Charity Weeden James Thorne	Moderator: David Barnhart Director, ISI Space Tech. & Systems Group
12:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks	Marshall Kaplan Assoc. Director, CODER, U. of Maryland
1:00 Adjourn

For more information, please either contact Washington Office Director Victoria Samson or visit http://www.coder.umd.edu/coder2018.

Last updated on December 20, 2018