This workshop will bring together scientists, engineers, and other stake holders interested in artificial nighttime lighting to discuss measurement techniques, applications across the wide range of domains, and potential societal benefits. The objective is to provide guidance to ESA on future research and technology developments and to draft a white paper including a roadmap towards future missions that will integrate a nighttime optical acquisition capacity.

The workshop brings together a wide range of communities to jointly advance our understanding of the ionosphere and its role within the broader Earth system. 

The primary focus of the conference centres around two key areas: software development and cyber security within the realm of space technology. The overarching goal is to heighten awareness about the potential of these technologies, explore avenues for commercialisation, and foster the growth of the space community.