New technologies for designing, manufacturing and assembling orbital space stations is allowing private enterprise to enter what was a traditionally a public space agencies realm.
Orbital assembly of large space stations has traditionally been planned and executed by national space agencies and multinational government consortia. Today, new technologies make it possible for private enterprise to launch and assemble large, crew-rated structures into orbit for multiple uses, and to do it profitably.
To combine safety, performance and cost control in these large, complex structures, advanced software must be used to balance the needs of design, simulation, PLM, manufacturing, and other factors to ensure program success.
This roundtable will explore what it takes to design and build the large orbital structures that will allow humanity to truly live in space.
Moderator:
Jim Anderton, Multimedia Content Director, engineering.com
Jim was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.
Panelists:
Tim Alatorre, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, Orbital Assembly Corporation
Orbital Assembly Corporation is a developer and builder of a gravity simulating on-orbit habitation environments for leisure, commercial and industrial activities. Tim has 25 years of experience in multiple engineering and architecture functions and was previously CEO of California architecture firm Domum. A graduate of California Polytechnic State University in Architecture, he has also served as a planning commissioner and member of a municipal Architectural Review Committee for the city of Rocklin, California.
Roberto Licata, Aerospace and Defense Industry Solution Experience Director, Dassault Systèmes
Roberto has over a decade of experience at Dassault and specializes in model-based systems engineering, design and simulation and since 2018, is responsible for the New Space, urban air mobility and startup innovation companies moving into these sectors.
Eric Neuville, Industry Process Consultant, Dassault Systèmes
Eric is an engineering design and process expert and is a certified CATIA Champion. Eric has 25 years’ experience in CAD and PLM with companies such as the Naval Group and Pratt and Whitney Canada. Eric is active in a diverse series of engineering roles, from user support to training, administration, license management and monitoring, from evaluation of new workbench to VBA scripting and is a member of Dassault’s Community of Experts.
This episode of The Engineering Roundtable is sponsored by Dassault Systèmes.
