The 10th European Mission Operations Ground Segment Software & Architecture Workshop (ESAW) took place on April 15–16, bringing together over 40 speakers from industry, institutions, and space agencies. As a biannual event, ESAW continues to serve as a key forum for stakeholders involved in mission operations data systems and ground segment architecture across the space sector.
This year’s edition focused on critical themes such as ground segment modernisation, AI-driven spacecraft health monitoring, human-centric and AI-assisted operations, predictive engineering, and zero-trust cybersecurity. Telespazio Germany continues to drive innovation across these domains, contributing six papers presented across five sessions.
Our contributions:
- Are Clouds Clearing on the Ground? Redesigning Ground Segments for Secure Constellations
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Embedding Machine-Learned Anomaly Detection into Relevance-Driven Mission Operations Workflows co-authored with Intella
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Instructional Design in the Software Development Lifecycle. Where to start training media production and how?
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Pilot Digital Twin Spacecraft: An End-to-End Digital Twin Concept for Space Missions from AIT to Operations
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Orchestrating the Ground Segment: A Reference Architecture for API-Driven Constellation Automation
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A generic zero-trust architecture for ground segment systems
We wrapped up ESAW 2026 having made a significant impression. Our audience engaged deeply with our content, generating considerable discussion and feedback on the convergence of ground segment modernisation, AI for operations, and cyber security in space. All topics that are increasingly critical topics in space systems engineering. We're eager to continue these conversations and welcome further exchange of ideas with industry partners and fellow experts.
Our thanks go to our colleagues for their excellent contributions and the organizers for hosting such a meaningful event.
