The latest International Conference of Space Operations, SpaceOps 2018, organized by AIAA in collaboration with the French Space Agency CNES, was held from 28 May to 1 June. After previously being held in countries like the Korean Republic, USA and Sweden, the turn has now come of Marseilles in France to host the 15^th conference.

Space Ops is the ground-systems and space-missions-operation forum that brings together scientists, academics, operators and representatives from space agencies and research institutes. It aims to provide a platform for exchanging knowledge on methods, trends and tools, responding to the need of harnessing capabilities better and more often and improving the cost-benefit ratio of space missions.

As has by now become a tradition at events of this kind, GMV featured large on the various panels held during the forum. A total of 11 papers were accepted for presentation at the congress, their quality being evidenced by the keen reception in each case.

GMV was equally to the fore in the exhibition area, showing the various clients and visitors GMV’s latest inhouse developments, including satellite control systems, planning, orbital-control and payload-management systems, cybersecurity and operational support.

One of the star activities showcased was GMV’s ongoing responsibility for developing the constellation control system for Oneweb’s satellites. The technological challenges posed by this system and the solutions presented in the design represent yet another telling example of GMV’s prowess in this field.