Internet x Space Summit | Interop Tokyo 2024

Internet Technology Makes the Space an Opportunity

This event is a continuation of last year's event. The current issues in space communications will be clarified, new opportunities brought about by Internet technology will be shared widely, and the Internet market in space will be introduced through talks by research institutes, universities, and companies.

Keynote

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Stage

12（Wed） 13（Thu） 14（Fri）

S1-12

16:10-16:30

Selected Delay and Disruption Tolerant Networking Projects

D3TN

Marius Feldman (CEO)

Felix Walter (CTO)

Juan Fraire (US CEO)

Outline

This talk discusses selected Delay and Disruption-Tolerant Networking (DTN) Projects led by D3TN, a company that builds interplanetary network infrastructure. Presented projects include near-Earth orbit, drones, and underwater solutions aligned with long-term objectives at the Solar System scale.

S2-02

11:10-11:30

Towards the Solar System Internet
– Disruption Tolerant Networking at the European Space Agency

European Space Agency (ESA)
Ground Segment Engineering and Innovation

Dr. Felix Flentge

Outline

The talk will present current and future activities at the European Space Agency to transition from the traditional point-to-point space communication towards internetworked space communication. Application scenarios for Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) for Earth Observation, Lunar missions and interplanetary missions will be discussed. Results of recent DTN demonstration activities will be presented and an outlook on future activities will be given.

S3-10

15:10-15:30

Designing LunaNet DTN Service Provider Networks

Board Member of the Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG)
CEO and Co-Founder at Spatiam Corporation.

Dr. Alberto Montilla

Outline

LunaNet is the architecture framework for lunar communications, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) proposed by NASA, ESA and JAXA. This seminar explores the current architecture for communications, highlighting the communications services provided, the main user roles i.e., the LunaNet User and the LunaNet Service Provider, and key architectural concepts. Then we discuss the considerations for enabling Delay and Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) in LunaNet Service Provider networks, emphasizing interoperability, management, and security with the goal of ensuring reliable and open data transfer and networking at interplanetary distances.