Two separate but complementary activities will be offered by Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) and UNISEC. Each can be attended independently, while together they cover the space value chain—from satellite development to data utilization and service creation.

1. Capacity Building Program for Satellite Development and Testing (Oct 25)

This program combines introductory lectures on the satellite development lifecycle with HEPTA-SAT Hands-on Training. Participants learn the fundamentals of CubeSat systems engineering through the assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of major satellite subsystems.

HEPTA-SAT Training <https://hepta-sat.unisec-global.org>

2. Space Innovation Challenge – From Data Utilization to Future Space Services (Oct 26)

This competition aims to bridge a gap between the information needed by end users and the space data and services currently available. Finalists will present proposals that use satellite data to address societal challenges and identify future observation needs for new space services. Feedback from experts and company awards will encourage regional networking and future collaboration beyond the competition.

<https://www.unisec-global.org/sic.html>

Registration site: https://forms.gle/1QHUzvdAG7gzt8b77

(Please note that if registrations exceed the available capacity, priority may be given to participants who are expected to be able to attend in person (e.g., APRSAF participants and residents of Bangkok) to help ensure full participation.)

The 12th Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop (AP-SGW) brings together students and young professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the regional space sector, with a focus on fostering innovation and collaboration. Delegates work in thematic working groups to develop actionable recommendations for advancing space activities in the Asia-Pacific.

Held in Bangkok in the lead-up to APRSAF-32, the workshop gives the next generation a platform to share its perspective and connect with the regional space community, ensuring that the voice of young space leaders is heard in shaping the future of space collaboration in the Asia-Pacific.

Applications until September 12, 2026

https://spacegeneration.org/12th-ap-sgw-2026/apply

The event will bring together representatives from ASEAN Member States, ESA, national space agencies, government ministries, regional organizations, and SCOPE Digital consortium partners. The program will combine short presentations, facilitated discussion, lightning talks, and breakout-style exchanges, structured around individual, institutional, and regional capacity development. Sessions will explore practical user needs, national adoption pathways, institutional mandates, data governance, operational ownership, procurement, sustainability challenges, and opportunities for cross-country collaboration. Participants will share relevant initiatives, lessons, and capacity needs from their own national contexts. Expected outputs include practical recommendations for strengthening EO uptake and the foundations for an informal ASEAN peer network for continued knowledge exchange.

The EU–ASEAN Workshop on Copernicus and Regional Collaboration is part of the ESA/EU-funded SCOPE Digital project, which supports the uptake of Copernicus Earth observation services in ASEAN, initially focused on Thailand and Indonesia. The project is adapting forest and land cover monitoring and ground motion monitoring services for national institutions including GISTDA in Thailand and BRIN in Indonesia.

This seminar aims to demonstrate the usefulness of GNSS technology in Thailand and other Asia-pacific countries and promote the use of user positioning software.

The Asia-Pacific region faces growing water quality challenges due to climate change, population growth and industrial pressures. Decreasing fragmentation of water quality data and establishing coordinated monitoring for both inland water bodies and coastal waters is critical for the successful management and sustainable development of the region.

This cannot be done alone. Collaboration is key.

Building on the success of CSIRO’s AquaWatch research initiative, and with support from the Australian Space Agency, the AquaWatch Regional Alliance will be established to support the collaboration of regional partners to support, share knowledge and expertise to increase resilience of the region through better access to water quality data, and will:

• Value in-country expertise, knowledge and capabilities concerning key water quality issues within this region to drive the focus of work;
• Understand and partner with space agencies, universities, communities and technology companies within each country to help deliver real impacts and outcomes; and
• Generate significant benefits for cooperating countries in environment, economy and culture.

We invite interested partners to join this meeting to help establish a suitable mechanism to support the establishment of the AquaWatch Regional Alliance vision.

Building on the success of the FORMOSAT-3, FORMOSAT-7, and Triton missions, Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) consistently delivers high-quality GNSS-Radio Occultation and Reflectometry (GNSS-RO/R) data to the global scientific community. However, as the demand for these crucial observations grows, the availability of planned future missions remains limited.

In conjunction with APRSAF-32, TASA is convening this online side event in late November to address the growing gap between global data needs and long-term observation capacity. This forum unites international scientists and professionals in weather forecast, space weather, hydrology, oceanography and the cryosphere applications to explore actionable data utilization and establish sustainable, cost-effective frameworks for future GNSS-RO/R mission cooperation.

【Key Topics】

• Scientific Applications: Examining the practical utilization of GNSS-RO/R data across hydrology, oceanography, the cryosphere, atmospheric, and space sciences.
• Strategic Partnerships: Establishing robust frameworks for international cooperation in future space missions and joint research initiatives.

【Agenda】

• 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Presentations
• 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Expert Roundtable Discussion

Methane (CH4) drives over 80 times more near-term global warming than CO2, yet up to 90% of fugitive industrial emissions in the Asia-Pacific region go undetected. To address this pressing climate challenge, Nara Space is deploying its upcoming NarSha mission: South Korea’s first private, industry-led methane-monitoring hyperspectral microsatellite constellation.

As the architects and operators of NarSha, Nara Space will present the mission's technical capabilities, showcasing how high-resolution spaceborne point-source detection (>100 kg/h) can complement local sensor networks to eliminate monitoring blind spots, identify major emitters, and scale localized measurements into verifiable, data-driven emission baselines.

This side event is designed as an open, collaborative forum for APRSAF space agencies, energy infrastructure operators, academic researchers, and multilateral stakeholders to engage in a dynamic blend of technical briefings, expert panels, and open-floor dialogues around MRV standardization, methane mitigation strategies, and cross-border data integration and collaboration.
Ultimately, this agenda is designed to translate next-generation orbital insights into tangible monitoring initiatives across the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Event Agenda:

10:00 AM: Strategic Briefing: The NarSha Constellation & Data Access Architecture

Discover the operational mechanics behind the NarSha mission—a planned constellation of 12+ microsatellites (16U, <25 kg) optimized for high-frequency revisits across the Asia-Pacific region. Participants will learn how NarSha’s integrated SWIR and VNIR hyperspectral sensors isolate and detect point-source methane leaks. The presentation will also outline streamlined data-sharing pathways designed to support and enhance national emissions inventories.

11:00 AM: Panel Discussion: Translating Orbital Data into Environmental Action

This moderated dialogue will feature a diverse panel of experts spanning government, industry, and international cooperation frameworks to examine the translation of satellite-derived methane data into enforceable climate policy, action plans and rapid disaster response strategies. The panel will provide a practical blueprint for how municipal, national agencies, as well as international organizations can leverage targeted, spaceborne monitoring to uphold regulatory compliance, mitigate fugitive emissions and strengthen local environmental governance.

12:15 PM: Open Forum Exchanges

This collaborative open-floor session welcomes attendees, speakers, and subject-matter experts into a dynamic, multilateral dialogue. Participants are invited to share their unique regional perspectives, highlight current information blind spots, and discuss the operational or technology hurdles they might face in tracking and mitigating fugitive emissions. By exchanging best practices, this collaborative forum provides a space to explore how spaceborne insights might bridge in-situ data gaps and lay the groundwork for future cross-border cooperation and capacity-building.

12:45 PM: Networking & Refreshments

Event Overview

Uncontrolled re-entries of spacecraft and launch vehicle stages are becoming an increasingly important space-safety concern across the Asia-Pacific, where uncertain trajectories can affect major aviation routes, maritime traffic and densely populated areas.

At APRSAF-32, Digantara is hosting a focused discussion on how re-entry and fragmentation predictions are generated, how uncertainty is communicated, and how authorities can make timely operational decisions. The session will bring together space agencies, regulators, operators, researchers, academia and industry for a practical exchange of perspectives and regional experience. Regional space agencies will share their experiences of re-entry assessments.

Participants are warmly invited to join the discussion and contribute to a shared understanding of how re-entry awareness, preparedness and regional coordination can be strengthened.

Event Schedule

1.

09:00 – 09:30 Coffee and networking

2.

09:30 – 09:45 Framing: the re-entry problem in the Asia-Pacific

3.

09:45 – 10:20 Worked example: from observation to prediction

4.

10:20 – 11:10 Facilitated discussion, including case studies from regional space agencies

5.

11:10 – 11:30 Synthesis and next steps

The session is conducted in English and is open to all registered APRSAF-32 participants. Themes will be captured in a written summary circulated to participants and submitted to the APRSAF Secretariat after the event

Venue: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok
Address: 2 Charoen Krung 30, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Room: Pompadour (2nd Floor)
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWdLW1UdcVe4iMhN7

(Also the venue for APRSAF-32 Working Group sessions)