Program 2021 - The Life Sessions

Oslo, 20.10.21
Trondheim, 03.11.21
Stavanger, 17.11.21
Bergen, 18.11.21
Andøya, 24.11.21

Mesh Community, Oslo

20 October, 17:00-20:00
Mesh Community, Oslo

16:30 Doors open

17:00 Welcome to Spaceport Norway 2021 - The Life Sessions‍

Ole Dokka, Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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17:10 Launch for life.

‍Sebastian Straube

ISAR Aerospace (Industry Sponsor)

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17:30 Norway and space exploration‍

Arvid Bertheau Johannessen, Lead, Human Spaceflight and Exploration

Norwegian Space Agency

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17:35 Moon exploration, current status and next steps. 

James Carpenter, Moon Utilisation Manager and Planetary Science Discipline Lead in the European Space Agency’s Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration

ESA

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17:55 Ocean Worlds in our Solar System

Dr. Tom Nordheim, Scientist, Astrobiology and Ocean Worlds Research Group

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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18:10 Exploring Ocean Worlds With an Eel Robot

Dr. Morgan Cable, Supervisor, Astrobiology and Ocean Worlds Research Group

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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18:25 Energy solutions for the moon, Mars and beyond

Bjarte G. B Solheim, Head of Space

Prototech

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18:45 Are we entering a new golden age of space exploration? What will be the next paradigm shift?

Panel and Q&A with the audience, moderated by Arvid Bertheau Johannessen

Norwegian Space Agency

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19:00 Quick break for drinks and other needs

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19:10 STARTUP SPOTLIGHT with NTENTION: Next generation spacesuits for planetary exploration - powered by technology from Norway?

Moina Medbøe Tamuly, Co-Founder & Co-CEO

NTENTION

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19:25 Q & A with the audience

Ole Dokka, Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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19:30 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT with IDEAS: Instruments for discovering water, radiation and perhaps life on other planets - an introduction to the Oslo company IDEAS.

Gunnar Mæhlum, CEO

IDEAS

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19:50 Q & A with the audience

Ole Dokka, Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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19:55 SPACEPORT ART: WORLD PREMIERE: Cosmic Bullet, a new sci-fi epic about a future we can look forward to - or be afraid of?

Øystein Runde, Multidisciplinary Artist

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20:15 Q & A and wrapping up

Ole Dokka, Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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20:20 THE END OF SESSION ONE, AND THE BEGINNING OF THE REST OF THE NIGHT

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Digs, Trondheim

3 November, 17:00-20:00
Digs, Trondheim
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16:30 Doors open
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17:00 SPACEPORT NORWAY

Welcome to Spaceport Norway 2021 - we are back!

Ole Dokka

Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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17:10 ISAR AEROSPACE

Launch for life!

Sebastian Straube

European Government Relations

ISAR Aerospace

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17:30 Q & A from the audience

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17:40 SPACE NTNU

Students In Space

Sheikha Al-Nasser

President

Space NTNU

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18:00 ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS / NORWEGIAN SPACE AGENCY

How do Satellites Help Save Lives?

Kjell Arne Aarmo

Lead Galileo Program

Norwegian Space Agency

18:20 BREAK (10 min)

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18:30 STARTUP SPOTLIGHT

Orbital Machines - a BOSCH for the new rocket industry?

Ola Eid

Co-Founder & Business Developer

Orbital Machines

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18:50 Q & A from the audience
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19:00 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT WITH INVENTAS

Challenges in space and how it affects working as a product development partner in this industry.

Lars Guntveit

Department manager

Inventas
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19:20 NORWEGIAN SPACE AGENCY

New jobs in the space industry - bright future!

Petter Evju Skanke

Adviser, Earth Observation

Norwegian Space Agency

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19:40 MUSICAL EXPERIENCE

PERFORMANCE + Introduction to new instruments

Øyvind Brandtsegg

Professor Music Technology

NTNU

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20:00 Q & A and wrapping up
Ole Dokka

Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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20:10 THE END OF LIFE SESSION TWO - THE BEGINNING OF THE REST OF THE NIGHT

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Innovation Dock, Stavanger

17 November, 17:00-20:00
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16:30 Doors open
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17:00 SPACEPORT NORWAY
Ole Dokka

Welcome to Spaceport Norway 2021 - we are back!

Ole Dokka

Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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17:10 ISAR AEROSPACE
Sebastian Straube

Launch for life!

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Sebastian Straube

European Government Relations

ISAR Aerospace

https://www.isaraerospace.com/

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17:30 ESA

Powering the future…from Space!

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Sanjay Vijendran

Mars Strategy Team Leader

European Space Agency

https://www.esa.int/

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17:50 STARTUP SPOTLIGHT
Felix Gorbatsevich

Virtual Reality: 3D Simulators for Better Life on Earth and in Space

Felix Gorbatsevich

Managing Director

Pale Blue

https://pale.blue/

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18:10 BREAK (30 min)

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18:40 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT WITH EIDSVOLL ELECTRONICS

Empowering next generation industry with satellite data

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Dr. Tore André Bekkeng

Subject Matter Expert – Space Systems

EIDEL

https://eidel.no/en/

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19:00 NTNU SMALLSAT LAB
Sivert Bakken

HYPSO-1 - a small satellite with hyperspectral superpowers

Sivert Bakken

PhD Student

NTNU Smallsat Lab

https://www.ntnu.edu/ie/smallsat

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19:20 SPACE NTNU
Sheikha Al-Nasser

Students In Space

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Sheikha Al-Nasser

President

Space NTNU

https://www.ntnuspace.no

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19:40 SPECIAL SESSION: SPACE TRAVEL

Space travel in the near future - pain or pleasure?

Brage W. Johansen

CEO / Serial Entrepreneur

Heimdall Power / Mars Institute ++

https://www.marsinstitute.no/

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20:00 WRAPPING UP

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20:10 THE END OF LIFE SESSION #3 - THE BEGINNING OF THE REST OF THE NIGHT

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Bergen.Works

18 November, 17:00-20:00
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16:30 Doors open
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17:00 SPACEPORT NORWAY
Ole Dokka

Welcome to Spaceport Norway 2021 - we are back!

Ole Dokka

Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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17:10 ISAR AEROSPACE
Sebastian Straube

Launch for life!

Sebastian Straube

European Government Relations

ISAR Aerospace

https://www.isaraerospace.com/

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17:30 ESA
Craig Donlon

Our Ocean from Space

Craig Donlon

Head Earth Surface and Interior Sec.


European Space Agency

https://www.esa.int/

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17:50 STARTUP SPOTLIGHT
Hogne Andersen

Introducing Dynaspace - advancing aquaculture transparency from orbit

Hogne Andersen

CEO & Co-Founder

Dynaspace

https://dynaspace.no/

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18:10 BREAK (30 min)

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18:40 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT WITH CLARA VENTURE LABS
Bernt Skeie

Introducing Clara – where venture meets adventure

Bernt Skeie

CEO

Clara Venture Labs

https://claraventurelabs.com/

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19:00 NTNU SMALLSAT LAB
Amund Gjersvik

From COTS to Space

Amund Gjersvik

Senior Engineer

NTNU Smallsat Lab

https://www.ntnu.edu/ie/smallsat

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19:20 INVESTING IN SPACE STARTUPS

In space nobody can hear you pitch - investing in newspace companies

Eric Lithun

CEO

Elfly Group

https://el-fly.no/

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19:40 SPECIAL SESSION: SPACETEC PARTNERS

Investing in Space - a perspective on global trends and European ambitions

Carla Filotico

Partner

SpaceTec Partners

https://www.spacetec.partners/

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20:00 Q&A + WRAPPING UP

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20:10 THE END OF LIFE SESSION #4 - THE BEGINNING OF THE REST OF THE NIGHT

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Fyrvika, Andøya

24 November, 17:00-20:00
Fyrvika, Andøya
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16:30 Doors open
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17:00 SPACEPORT NORWAY
Ole Dokka

Welcome to Spaceport Norway 2021 - we are back!

Ole Dokka

Executive Director

Spaceport Norway

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17:10 NORWEGIAN SPACE AGENCY

Launching satellites to orbit from Andøya - an expanded perspective

Christian Hauglie-Hanssen

Director General

Norwegian Space Agency

https://www.romsenter.no/eng

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17:40 ISAR AEROSPACE
Sebastian Straube

Launch for life!

Sebastian Straube

European Government Relations

ISAR Aerospace

https://www.isaraerospace.com/

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18:00 ANDØYA SPACE

The future is now - building the next generation spaceport for small satellites.

Ingun Berget

VP Andøya Space Orbital

Andøya Space

https://www.andoyaspace.no/

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18:30 BREAK (30 min)

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19:00 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT WITH EIDEL
Elizabeth Prentice

Building a SmallSat AIT Facility in Norway – Responsive Space

Elizabeth Prentice

Manager AIT

EIDEL

https://eidel.no/en/

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19:20 STUDENT PROJECT
Torbjørn Bratvold

FramSat-1 - a student satellite on the maiden launch from Andøya

Torbjørn Bratvold

Student

Orbit NTNU

http://www.orbitntnu.com/

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Eivind Heggset
Eivind Heggset

CEO & Chairman of the board

Orbit NTNU

http://www.orbitntnu.com/

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19:40 SPECIAL SESSION: ARCHITECTURE

Sustainability in space

Jakob Lange

Partner

Bjarke Ingels Group [BIG]

https://big.dk/

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20:00 Q&A + WRAPPING UP

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20:10 THE END OF LIFE SESSION #5 - THE BEGINNING OF THE REST OF THE NIGHT

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