Aim of the session is to discuss the impact that the planned Satellite Constellations (e.g. Starlink, Project Kuiper, Oneweb) are expected to have on astronomical observations, both ground based and from space. We will also discuss possible mitigation plans.

Programme

Invited speakers

• Patricia Cooper SpaceX
• Moriba Jah UT Austin
• Hugh Lewis University of Southampton
• Michael Lindqvist Chalmers University of Technology
• Tanja Masson-Zwaan Leiden University
• Genoveva Micheva AIP
• Connie Walker NOIRLab

Scientific organisers

• Sara Lucatello INAF
• Robert Massey RAS
• Piero Benvenuti IAU

Contact

sara.lucatello @ inaf.it