Organized by SCHOTT in Mainz, Germany, the Materials Panel for New Space brought together luminaries from the international space industry to share ideas on the future of materials for space. Dr. David Kisailus spoke to representatives from space agencies (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, European Space Agency – ESA & German Aerospace Center (DLR)), academia and research (The University of New Mexico, Fraunhofer IOF & UC Irvine), and industry (Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space, Safran, OHB SE, Sierra Space, Edmund Optics & Euroconsult) regarding the projects we currently work on in the lab. The speakers and panelists discussed the future of the astro & space market, including the role that materials providers like SCHOTT will play in enabling the next generation of scientific and commercial missions.

Excited to collaborate with these scientific leaders in the future!