ASEAN Space Programs

Why Space matters in ASEAN.- Indonesian space policy, regulations and programs: past achievements and future prospects.- Space Sector Development in Malaysia.- The Philippine Space Program: A Modern Take on Establishing a National Space Program.- Singapore, a sustained ambition towards a commercial space sector.- Vietnam: An Ambitious Satellite Development Program.- Comparison of established ASEAN space programs and lessons learned.- Other ASEAN countries: space achievements so far.- Concrete recommendations for space development in non-spacefaring countries.- Connecting Space with Citizens of ASEAN: A Social and Policy Ecosystem for Sustainable Space Development.- The role of the United Nations for space applications development and utilization in ASEAN.

Quentin Verspieren is Assistant Professor at the Science, Technology, and Innovation Governance (STIG) program of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Public Policy and Associate Research Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI). His research primarily focuses on space policymaking and technology development in developing countries and on international regime-making for space security, safety and sustainability. In addition, he serves as General Manager for Global Strategy at ArkEdge Space Inc., a micro/nano-satellite manufacturing start-up company in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Verspieren has two master's degrees in aerospace engineering (ISAE-SUPAERO and the University of Tokyo) and a Ph.D. in public policy (the University of Tokyo).

Maximilien Berthet is Ph.D. Researcher in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the University of Tokyo. His research focuses on the utilization of natural perturbations in the space environment for easier space science and navigation. In parallel with his technical research, Mr. Berthet is leading a space capacity building collaboration between the University of Tokyo and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. He holds a master's degree in Aeronautics from the University of Durham and a master's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Tokyo.

Giulio Coral received his Ph.D. and M.Eng. degrees from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the University of Tokyo and his B.Sc. from the University of Padua. His research interests include various topics in electric and chemical propulsion technology, among which the plasma dynamics of the mi10 ion thruster is used in the Hayabusa missions, as well as novel hybrid electrochemical thrusters. Together with his engineering research, he has been involved in the study of space policy in Southeast Asia. He is currently working as Space Propulsion Engineer at ThrustMe (France).

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