CEAS EuroGNC 2026 Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control

8:30 - 10:15 (1h45)

Registration

Conference Venue

8:30 - 8:55 (25min)

Morning Coffee

Auditorium Foyer

9:00 - 9:20 (20min)

Closing Ceremony

Auditorium Hypatia

Andrés Marcos

9:20 - 10:15 (55min)

Plenary Lecture III: Current and future developments of on-board autonomy in GNC systems at ESA

Auditorium Hypatia

Massimo Casasco (ESA)

https://ceaseurognc2026.sciencesconf.org/data/program/Plenary3.pdf

10:20 - 11:20 (1h)

INV02: Multi-Body & Multi-Spacecraft Dynamics and Control in Space

Beatriz Galindo

Behrad Vatankhahghadim; Christopher J. Damaren

› Dual-mode Vision Based Navigation Framework for Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking Operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbits - Annachiara Ippolito, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Aerospaziali, Politecnico di Milano [Milano] 10:20-10:39 (19min)

› Electrodynamic Tethers in the Earth–Moon CR3BP: Stability Mapping under Lorentz Forcing - Elisa Velasco Romeo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid [Madrid] - Behrad Vatankhahghadim, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid [Madrid] 10:40-10:59 (19min)

› Regularization and Control of the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem using Birkhoff Coordinates: Applications to Orbital Transfers - Israe Zakaria, Institute for Aerospace Studies - Christopher J. Damaren, Institute for Aerospace Studies 11:00-11:19 (19min)

10:20 - 13:00 (2h40)

Session 9-B: Flight Testing / In-orbit Demonstration

Isaura Clavero

Coen De Visser; Gabriele Dessena

› Aeroelastic Flight Control Validation in a Simulation-Enhanced Wind Tunnel Experiment - Felix Stalla, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aeroelasticity, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) 10:20-10:39 (19min)

› Autonomous Aerial System for Deployment and Retrieval of Robotic Crawlers for Industrial Inspection - Jaime Ortuno Conde, Center for Advanced Aerospace Technologies 10:40-10:59 (19min)

› Impact of Model Fidelity on Load and State Estimation in Hybrid Observers Using Wind Tunnel Data - Oliver Luderer, Hamburg University of Technology 11:00-11:19 (19min)

› Flight Test Based System Identification of an Unmanned Fixed-Wing Aircraft - Antonia Franke, Technische Universität Dresden, Chair of Flight Mechanics and Control 11:20-11:39 (19min)

› FuzzyBuzz: Development of Fuzzy Logic and MPC Attitude Control Algorithms for Experimental Validation Onboard the ISS - Karl Olfe, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Richard Mark Haes-Ellis, Universidad de Sevilla 11:40-11:59 (19min)

› Improved Longitudinal Stall Modeling with Separable Nonlinear Least Squares and Dynamic Stall Maneuvers - Coen De Visser, Delft University of Technology 12:00-12:19 (19min)

10:20 - 11:20 (1h)

Session 9-C: Spacecraft Attitude

Maria Gaetana Agnesi

› Joint Navigation and Control Sensitivity Functions: Towards a Unified Framework for Robust Pointing Verification - Mirko Aveta, D-Orbit Spa 10:20-10:39 (19min)

› Mixed-Integer vs Continuous Model Predictive Control for Binary Thrusters: A Comparative Study - Franek Stark, Robotics Innovation Center, Deutsches Forschungsinstitut für Künstliche Intelligenz 10:40-10:59 (19min)

› Orbita: A Novel Space Simulation Framework and its Application to Vision-Based Attitude Control in Close-Proximity Operations - Joaquin G. Lopez-Cepero, Hisperion Aerospace S.L. 11:00-11:19 (19min)

11:25 - 13:00 (1h35)

INV05: Navigation in GNSS-Denied and Challenging Environments

Beatriz Galindo

Miguel Ángel Gómez López; Miguel Ángel de Frutos

› Application of Gauss Pseudospectral Method to Interceptor Trajectory Design - Javier García, GMV Aerospace and Defence - Miguel González, GMV Aerospace and Defence 11:25-11:44 (19min)

› GNSS-Denied Architecture for Unmanned Aerial Systems: From Classical Inertial Navigation to Drift-Free Performance - Laura Train Garcia, UAV Navigation - Grupo Oesia, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (ETSIAE) 11:45-12:04 (19min)

› GNSS-Flex Evaluation of GNSS-SDR Receiver Prototype Using High Dynamic Target Drones - Ivan Fernandez, EME - Marc Majoral, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya = Telecommunications Technological Centre of Catalonia - Xavier Guerrero, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya = Telecommunications Technological Centre of Catalonia - Roberto Jimenez, EME - Mariano Madrid, EME - Javier Arribas, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya = Telecommunications Technological Centre of Catalonia - Carles-Fernandez Prades, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya = Telecommunications Technological Centre of Catalonia - Oscar Lozano, EME - Miguel Ángel Gómez López, INTA, Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial y Aerospacial de Toledo 12:05-12:24 (19min)

› TOWARDS Resilient Aerial Navigation Beyond GNSS - Javier Ferrero, GMV Aerospace and Defence - Santiago García, GMV Aerospace and Defence - Mikel Loinaz, GMV Aerospace and Defence 12:25-12:44 (19min)

11:25 - 13:00 (1h35)

Session 10C: Aircraft Technology II

Maria Gaetana Agnesi

Joao Martins; Alexander Funke

› Control Architectures Integrating Direct Lift Capability for Future Aircraft Concepts - João Martins, DLR - German Aerospace Center - Institute of Aeroelasticity, Delft University of Technology 11:25-11:44 (19min)

› Incremental Differential Proportional–Integral (iDPI) Control for Lateral Motion: A Model-Following Approach - Marwan Shalaby, Institute of Flight System Dynamics, Technical University of Munich, Textron Aviation 11:45-11:54 (09min)

› Longitudinal Load Alleviation Control and Modeling of a High-Aspect Ratio Wing Flexible Aircraft - Ralf Alberto Senger Franco, Technische Universität Berlin 11:55-12:14 (19min)

› Online Trajectory Generation with Adaptive Set Point Filters for Target Trajectory Tracking - Alexander Funke, German Aerospace Center 12:15-12:34 (19min)

› Performance and Robustness Analysis of INDI Flight Control Laws with L1 Adaptive Augmentation - Giorgio Raos, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Aerospaziali [Milano] 12:35-12:54 (19min)

12:00 - 12:00 ()

University-Industry Collaboration Round Table

Auditorium Hypatia

12:00 - 13:00 (1h)

CEAS GNC TC Meeting (TC members-only)

Auditorium Hypatia

13:30 - 15:25 (1h55)

Farewell Party

Taberna El Urogallo - https://share.google/2SCmldMxl3r93pvXI

15:30 - 16:30 (1h)

Ermita San Antonio de la Florida (Goya's Church)

Visit

https://ceaseurognc2026.sciencesconf.org/data/program/visitEremita.pdf

17:30 - 19:00 (1h30)

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Guided tour

https://ceaseurognc2026.sciencesconf.org/data/program/tourMuseum.pdf

Conference programme