EU’s Role in Space Sustainability – Orbital Debris, Space and Traffic Management

Brian Weimer leads the Space & Satellite practice at Sheppard Mullin. He is based in Washington, DC. Mr. Weimer is a leading space lawyer and expert on FCC, CFIUS, and satellite issues.

Daniel Bock is the CEO and co-founder of Morpheus Space, a pioneering company in satellite propulsion technology.

He co-founded Morpheus Space in 2018, emerging from a research project at the Dresden University of Technology. Under his leadership, the company has developed innovative FEEP propulsion systems, leading to the first successfully tested propulsion system on a nano satellite, the first collision avoidance maneuver in space, and the first HaaS contract for propulsion.

Today, Morpheus Space is building and delivering GO-2, a modular and highly efficient propulsion system enabling space mobility through a satellite’s entire lifecycle, designed to meet the growing demand for satellite mobility.

Daniel has been instrumental in positioning Morpheus Space as a key player in the space industry, driving the company’s rapid growth and technological advancements.

Araz Feyzi is the Co-founder and CTO of Kayhan Space. Kayhan Space is a software company focused on making spaceflight safer by delivering next-generation autonomous spaceflight capabilities. Araz has a master’s in Information Systems and has been a part of two successful startups. He has over 10 years of experience in technology and analytics working for startups, as well as Fortune 500 companies.

Chiara Manfletti is the Chief Executive Officer at Neuraspace and the Professor of Space Propulsion and Mobility at the Technical University of Munich. At the early stage of her career, she worked for the German Aerospace Center, DLR, as a research engineer and later joined the European Space Agency (ESA) where she was the Programme Advisor to the Director General at the agency’s headquarters in Paris. She was nominated as the first President of the then just founded Portuguese national space agency, Portugal Space. During her professional tenure, Chiara later headed the Policy and Programmes Coordination department at the ESA, prior to joining Neuraspace.