ECSECO at the 77th International Astronautical Congress

𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗔𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🚀
Next week, the global space community will gather in Antalya, Türkiye, for the 𝟳𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, taking place from 𝟱–𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. ECSECO is pleased to contribute to three timely conversations on the future of the space economy:

🌍 𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢 × 𝗔𝗜𝗔𝗔 — 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁s
Moderated by Carla Filotico (Novaspace), this transatlantic discussion will bring together Clay Mowry (AIAA), Geraldine Naja (European Space Agency – ESA), Marta Massimiani (SATLANTIS) and Manny Shar (Astrolab). The panel, jointly organised with AIAA, will examine government’s role as an anchor customer, emerging investment trends, pathways for companies to scale, and the partnerships needed for a competitive, resilient and sustainable global space economy.
📍 𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟬𝟵:𝟬𝟬–𝟬𝟵:𝟰𝟱 | 𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵

⚖️ 𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢 × 𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗟 — 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗘𝗢: 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁
Bringing together legal and economic perspectives, we are partnering with our sister organisation from the ECSL – European Centre for Space Law. The panel will explore how the growth of large satellite constellations can be supported while ensuring legal certainty, responsible use of orbital resources, fair market access and the long-term sustainability of space activities. Moderated by Gisela Süss, Head of ESA Legal Services Department, and Charlotte Mathieu, Head of ESA’s Space Economy and Industrial Policy Division, our panellists, Luigi Scatteia (Novaspace), Andrew Ratcliffe (UK Space Agency), Hugo André Costa (Agência Espacial Portuguesa) and Gina Petrovici LL.M. (German Aerospace Center (DLR)) will try to shed some light on the future of LEO constellations.
📍 𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟰:𝟰𝟱 | 𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵

👩‍🚀 𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢 × 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 — 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀
Once again we are teaming up with Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-Europe) for a timely discussion with Agnieszka Lukaszczyk, PhD (hiALtitude Consulting), Sabine von der Recke (OHB SE), Geraldine Naja (European Space Agency – ESA) and Mariella Graziano (GMV) who will discuss the opportunities, challenges and lessons shaping the creation and growth of businesses in the space sector. Moderated by Luisella Giulicchi and Charlotte Mathieu of ESA, followed by an open audience Q&A.
📍 𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟬𝟵:𝟬𝟬–𝟬𝟵:𝟰𝟱 | 𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵

We look forward to connecting with colleagues, partners and the wider space community in Antalya. If you are attending IAC 2026, join the conversations and come meet us at the ESA Booth.