Short Courses Provide Technical Training Ahead of AMOS Conference

Technical Short Courses for the 2025 AMOS Conference are now open to registration for those attending AMOS in September. The courses offer attendees opportunities to learn and deepen their understanding of cutting-edge technologies and trends related to space situational/domain awareness (SSA/SDA).

Presented by Maui Economic Development Board, the AMOS Conference is renowned for bringing together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners from the fields of space domain awareness. Courses are offered both virtually on Monday, September 15 and in-person on Maui on September 16, preceding the main three days of plenary sessions, networking and exhibit sessions on September 17-19.

“We continue to receive a high number and variety of Short Course proposals that reflect the growth in technology and trends in SDA.” said Annette Lynch, Director of Communications. “This year we welcome a number of new faces instructing the courses, along with several familiar instructors that prove popular and relevant to the AMOS audience.”

The short courses cover diverse topics, from machine learning, event-based sensing and astrodynamics to observing space debris and wargaming. By attending these courses, conference participants gain practical insights and skills that contribute to advancements in optical and space surveillance technologies.

Technical short courses at AMOS 2024
Thomas Schildknecht teaches a short course at the AMOS Conference
short courses at AMOS Conference

In-person courses

Ten short courses will be presented in-person on Tuesday, September 16 at the AMOS Conference venue at the Wailea Beach Resort over two sessions. All participation will be in-person with no live streaming available, and no recording. The interactive courses, and the presenters are:

  1. EM Spectrum Operations: Positioning, Navigation and Timing Situational Awareness (PNT-SA) – Presented by Steven Lewis, JCO
  2. Uncertainty Propagation for Space Situational Awareness – Presented by Brandon Jones, University of Texas at Austin
  3. Deep Learning & Large Language Methods for Space Domain Awareness – Presented by Roberto Furfaro, University of Arizona; Richard Linares, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Weston Faber, L3Harris
  4. AstroTactics: Wargaming Emerging Space Capabilities and Assets – Presented by Michelle Zhang, Princeton University; Ethan Magistro, Princeton University; Joyce Mo, Princeton Satellite Systems
  5. Astrodynamics for xGEO Space Domain Awareness – Presented by Aaron J. Rosengren, University of California San Diego; Shane D. Ross, Virginia Tech
  6. Introduction to Event-Based Sensing for SDA: A Hands-On Tutorial – Presented by Brian McReynolds, U.S. Air Force; Gregory Cohen, Western Sydney University; Rachel Oliver, Cornell University; Michal Zolnowski, Remote Observatories for Asteroids and Debris Searching; Zachry Theis, AFRL Space Vehicles
  7. Panchromatic, Multi-spectral, Spectroscopy, and Polarimetry Data Collection and Image Processing for Non-resolved Object Characterization – Presented by Francis Chun, USAF Academy; Benjamin Roth, US Air Force Academy; Timothy Giblin, i2 Strategic Services LLC; David Strong, Strong EO Imaging, Inc.; Anil Chaudhary, Applied Optimization; Phillip Fishbein, Applied Optimization, Inc.
  8. Observing and Characterizing Space Debris – Presented by Thomas Schildknecht, Astronomisches Institut Universität Bern
  9. Space Domain Decision Intelligence: Reasoning Under Uncertainty for Orbital Security and Sustainability – Presented by Moriba Jah, GaiaVerse Ltd.
  10. Telescopes and Optics: An Introduction to Ground-based Optical SDA – Presented by Peter Zimmer, J.T. McGraw and Associates, LLC (JTMA)

Virtual Courses

Five technical short courses will be presented virtually on Monday September 15. The presentations are “live,” (no recording) and participants will have the ability to interact with the instructor and attendees in real-time.

  1. Introduction to Data Driven Analytics and Applications to SSA – Presented by Jeff Cornelius, Parsons; Kevin Daly, Parsons
  2. Alphabet Soup: How GNC, FD, FSW, GSW, and M&S interact with SDA – Presented by Mark Muktoyuk, Astroscale U.S.
  3. AI for Space Domain Awareness: a Hands-on Course – Presented by Shadi Mohagheghi, MathWorks; Reece Teramoto, MathWorks; Thomas Kelecy, The Aerospace Corporation
  4. Optical Modeling and Simulation for SSA/SDA – Presented by Patrick North, Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI)
  5. Data Assimilation for the Space Environment – Presented by Jeffrey Steward, Orion Space Solutions; Junk Wilson, Orion Space Solutions; Rachel Stutz, Orion Space Solutions

Full descriptions of all the short courses are available at https://amostech.com/short-courses. A separate registration fee is required for each course and courses can be added to new and existing registrations. Places will be limited due to space and to ensure an interactive experience for all.

The AMOS Conference is the premier technical conference in the nation devoted to space situational awareness/space domain awareness. The cross section of private sector, government, and academic participation helps foster important dialogue and international collaboration. The continued growth in attendance and participating countries at AMOS reflects a growing interest in space sustainability and space commerce initiatives as new actors—national governments, private sector companies, non-governmental entities, and universities—become involved in these activities.

In addition to the Technical Short Courses, the AMOS Conference includes Keynote Speakers, SSA Policy Forums, Exhibit Sessions, Technical Sessions and Networking events.Learn more about the program at https://amostech.com/agenda/