Cube Sats, Skyhopper und Mini-Launchers: Forum Munich Aerospace Programme published

7 November 2019 - The lecture series Forum Munich Aerospace has been launched this winter semester as a series of eleven lectures on the latest developments in aerospace combined with special historical perspectives of the industry, held both at Ludwig Bölkow Campus and the TUM campus in Garching.

Professor Klaus Schilling of the University of Würzburg will be holding the second lecture in the series at the Ludwig Bölkow Campus. On Thursday, 12 December 2019, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, in his lecture titled “The Future of Space: Networked, Cooperating Mini-Satellites?” Professor Schilling will address the progress made in satellite construction. You will be notified of the specific lecture hall for the event after registering at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Reminiscent of the evolution of computer systems in the 1970s, the emergence of satellite mega-constellations is bringing about a paradigm shift away from the traditional large, multi-functional space probes to a distributed model of networked, cooperating mini-satellites. Software is used to compensate for the deficits resulting from hardware miniaturisation, for instance advanced position control and error correction methods. Current mini-satellite formations for earth observation and telecommunications are studied as an illustration of these principles in action.

Professor Klaus Schilling is head of the Telematics Centre at Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg. His research spans such varied areas as autonomous and adaptive control strategies, telematics methods, sensor technology, mechatronic systems and control of distributed systems. These afford a broad range of possible applications, including design and tele-operation of pico-satellites, industrial mobile robots, sensor systems, tele-education and medical systems. Professor Schilling has been awarded both the ERC Advanced Grant 2012 and the ERC Synergy Grant 2018, and is a supporter of the international RLS Sciences initiative alongside Munich Aerospace.

Forum Munich Aerospace is a series of events jointly organised by The Technical University of Munich, Munich Aerospace, The German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Lectures will be held on the Ludwig Bölkow Campus as well as the Garching campus of the Technical University of Munich.

Professor Klaus Schilling I “The Future of Space: Networked, Cooperating Mini-Satellites?” I 12 December 2019 I 5.30 pm - 7 pm I Ludwig Bölkow Campus I You will be notified of the specific lecture hall for the event after registering at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please note that the lecture will be held in German and the event will be recorded on video and published on the Global Aerospace Campus site. For further information about Global Aerospace Campus, visit www.global-aerospace-campus.org.

The full Munich Aerospace Forum programme guide:

31 October 2019
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Earth Observation
Professor Xiaoxiang Zhu - German Aerospace Center/Technical University of Munich
Location: Ludwig Bölkow Campus (Taufkirchen)

14 November 2019
Skyhopper: The First Near-Infrared Telescope on a Cubesat
Dr. Jochen Greiner - Max-Planck-Institute
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801

21 November 2019
Lilium
Brian Phillipson - Lilium
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801

28 November 2019
50 Years After the Moon Landing - Teaching Projects for Modelling the Moon Landing Using Simulink
Professor Frank Slomka, Ulm University
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801

5 December 2019
Munich Airport - The Five Star Experience
Dr. Ralf Gaffal, Munich Airport International GmbH
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801

12 December 2019
The Future of Space: Networked, Cooperating Mini-Satellites?
Professor Klaus Schilling - University of Würzburg
Location: Ludwig Bölkow Campus (Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen/Neubiberg)

9 January 2020
Airbus Trend Research on Cutting-Edge Cabin Innovations and Concepts
Axel Becker - Airbus
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801

16 January 2020
The MBB Lampyridae - Low Radar Signature Configuration 1985
Hannes Ross - IBR
Location: Ludwig Bölkow Campus (Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen/Neubiberg)

23 January 2020
57 Years of Projects for Air, Land and Sea
George Seyfang
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801

30 January 2020
Flight Demonstrators @ Airbus
Detlev Konigorski - Airbus
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801

6 February 2020
Private Access to Space: Development of a Launcher Rocket for Small Satellites
Daniel Metzler - Isar Aerospace
Location: TUM Garching MW 1801