1st Conference on Space Science and Technology in Serbia

Shaping the Future of Innovation

The conference gathers experts from Serbia and abroad to present advances in space science, satellite technologies, and mission concepts. It serves as a platform for collaboration among scientific institutions, universities, and international partners. The event highlights Serbia's readiness to contribute to global space initiatives.

Official conference language is English.

May 12-15, 2026
The Science and Technology Park, Niš
100+ Attendees Expected
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September 4 - Proceedings of the conference

Deadline for paper submission: 15 October 2026.
Template and instructions are available here.

May 10 - Proceedings of the conference

Authors will be able to submit their full papers for the Conference Proceedings after the conference has concluded. The submission deadline will be 30 June 2026.
The paper template and detailed submission instructions will be made available on this website shortly after the conference.

April 20 - Abstract submission is now closed. You can still register to attend the Conference or book an expo stand!

Deadline for registration is 07 May 2026.

April 2 - Early bird registration extended!

Deadline for early bird registration has been extended to 6 April 2026, 11:59 PM (CET).

March 30 - Early bird registration closes soon!

Deadline for early bird registration is 31 March 2026.

March 29 - Abstract submission is now available! Applications for expo places are opened.

Check here. Deadline is 12 April 2026.

Conference abstract

The rapid advancement of space and satellite technologies is reshaping scientific research, national capabilities, and commercial opportunities worldwide. In Serbia there are several entities that are involved in different aspects of space research and technology, starting from satellite monitoring for practical purposes to deep space investigations. Recognizing the growing importance of this field, the conference aims to bring together experts from scientific institutions, universities, and stakeholders engaged in space science, first from Serbia, but also worldwide experts. The event will serve as a platform for strengthening collaboration among Serbian entities involved in space research, but also collaboration between Serbian institutions and international partners.

Through presentations of ongoing and upcoming projects—including technology demonstrators, satellite-based applications, and mission concepts exploring the scientific and commercial potential of space—the conference will highlight Serbia's readiness to contribute meaningfully to global space initiatives. By facilitating dialogue, knowledge exchange, and opportunities for joint programs, the conference seeks to accelerate Serbia's integration into the broader space-technology and satellite-industry community.

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11
Sessions
20+
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100+
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Sessions

Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics

Explore cutting-edge technologies and breakthrough solutions that are reshaping industries worldwide.

Aerospace Materials, Structures, and Advanced Manufacturing

Discover innovative materials and next-generation manufacturing approaches that are driving the future of resilient and lightweight space systems.

Space Robotics, Autonomy, AI and Machine Learning

Join the exploration of intelligent robotic systems and autonomous technologies that are revolutionizing how we operate in space.

Satellite Systems Engineering and Spacecraft Technologies

Engage with the latest advances in spacecraft design, satellite platforms, and mission engineering shaping the new space era.

Space Communications, Networking and Data Systems

Dive into breakthrough communication architectures and data infrastructures enabling fast, reliable, and interconnected space missions.

Positioning, Navigation, Timing and Attitude Control

Contribute to the evolution of precise navigation, timing, and control technologies that empower high-performance space operations.

Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Applications

Harness the power of satellite data and geospatial analytics to address crucial environmental, industrial, and societal challenges.

Environmental Monitoring, Climate Science, Light Pollution, and Space-Enabled Sustainability

Advance the understanding of our planet by leveraging space-based tools to study climate processes, monitor environmental change, and address the growing challenges of light pollution and sustainability..

Space Technologies for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Support the development of cutting-edge instruments and mission concepts that unlock deeper insights into the universe.

Energy Systems for Space Applications

Shape the future of space exploration through innovative power-generation and energy-management solutions for demanding mission environments.

Space Policy, Law, Economics, Management, Education and Outreach

Strengthen the global space community by contributing perspectives on governance, economics, and inclusive education for the next generation.

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Conference Programme

12:00 14:00
Registration In front of the Main Room

Arrival and registration

14:00 14:30
Opening ceremony Main Room

Opening ceremony

The conference will be officially opened with welcome addresses by the representatives of the Mayor of the City of Niš, Innovation Fund of Republic of Serbia, the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, and the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade.

14:30 15:00
Invited lecture Main Room

STRATEGIC COOPERATION BETWEEN SERBIA AND CHINA IN SPACE DEVELOPMENT

Session 1

Tian Tan

15:00 15:30
Invited lecture Main Room

MOSAIC – THE FIRST SCIENTIFIC SERBIAN SATELLITE: STATUS UPDATE

Session 1

Milan Stojanović

15:30 16:00
Invited lecture Main Room

FROM REGIONAL INNOVATION HUB TO SPACE – READY ECOSYSTEM: BUILDING VIRTUAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE FUTURE OF SPACE RESEARCH

Session 1

Milan Ranđelović

16:00 16:30
Break

Coffee break

16:30 17:00
Invited lecture Main Room

LEGACY AND THE FUTURE: THE EVOLUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Session 2

Ognjen Peković

17:00 17:30
Invited lecture Main Room

SERBIA’S STRATEGIC PATH TO ESA COOPERATION: ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES, CASE STUDIES AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

Session 2

Igor Stojković and Biljana Ilić

17:30 18:00
Invited lecture Main Room

LAUNCHERSCANNER: A CURATED SPACE MARKETPLACE WITH TECHNICAL MATCHMAKING FOR MISSION SUPPORT

Session 2

David Perillo, M. Tacconi, C. Bernal and G. Bagnai

18:00 18:30
Invited lecture Main Room

AERODYNAMICS IN LOW EARTH ORBIT

Session 2

Dušan Marčeta

19:00 21:00
Event Niš City Hall

Welcome cocktail

A reception will be held at Niš City Hall. Participants will walk there from the conference venue, during a short and pleasant walk that will also offer an opportunity to see the Niš Fortress.

09:00 09:30
Invited lecture Main Room

LOW–FREQUENCY BROADBAND VIBRATION ISOLATION OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES BASED ON METASTRUCTURES

Session 3

Rui Zhu, X. Wang, J. Zhao and I. Kovacic

09:30 10:00
Invited lecture Main Room

AI–DRIVEN MODELING OF ULTRA–LOW POWER RF–MEMS SWITCHES FOR 6G AND FUTURE SPACE NETWORKS

Session 3

Zlatica Marinkovic, B. Stosic, M. Milijic, G. Tagliapietra and Ј. Iannacci

10:00 10:30
Invited lecture Main Room

MOST RECENT ADVANCES IN HALE AIR VEHICLES

Session 3

Jelena Svorcan and M. Sakib Hasan

10:30 11:00
Break

Coffee break

11:00 11:20
Contributed lecture Main Room

NON–PREMIXED COMBUSTION AND SELF–SUSTAINING MECHANISM OF A RAMJET ROTATING DETONATION ENGINE

Session 4

Wenqiang Du, H. Zhu and H. Teng

11:20 11:40
Contributed lecture Main Room

PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS FOR NEXT GENERATION GROUND BASED ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Session 4

Saša Topić

11:40 12:00
Contributed lecture Main Room

SPACE ROBOTICS FOR ORBITAL SUSTAINABILITY: ENABLING ACTIVE DEBRIS REMOVAL AND ON–ORBIT SERVICING

Session 4

Kristina Vukosavljević

12:00 12:20
Contributed lecture Main Room

BINARY MILLIMETRIC DROPLET COALESCENCE UNDER MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS ON ISS

Session 4

Mihai Boni, M. L. Pascu, M. Balan, et al.

12:20 12:40
Contributed lecture Main Room

WIND TUNNEL STUDY OF SIDE JET TECHNOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR REENTRY BODY CONTROL

Session 4

Isidora Stanković, B. Simović, B. Ilić, M. Samardžić, G. Ocokoljić

12:40 14:30
Break

Lunch break time

14:30 18:30
Event

Thematic excursion

The excursion will start in front of the Science Technology Park (in front of the main conference room), and we will visit Mediana, "Ćele kula" and fortress in Niš. We will have guided tour in English. The tour should end around 18:30.

09:00 09:30
Invited lecture Main Room

SIGNAL INTEGRITY UNDER FIRE: RF IMPAIRMENTS IN HIGH–THROUGHPUT LEO SATELLITE LINKS

Session 5

Marin Nedelchev

09:30 10:00
Invited lecture Main Room

BROADBAND SATELLITE SYSTEMS AND THEIR EVOLUTION TOWARD INTEGRATED TERRESTRIAL–SATELLITE NETWORK ARCHITECTURES

Session 5

Vesna Blagojević

10:00 10:30
Break

Coffee break

10:30 11:00
Invited lecture Main Room

TOWARD COOPERATIVE SPACE SAFETY BRIDGING DATA, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TRUST

Session 6

Artem Mokhnatkin

11:00 11:30
Invited lecture Main Room

EMERGING SPACE ECONOMY IN SERBIA: POLICY GAPS, INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN, AND STRATEGIC PATHWAYS FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE GLOBAL SPACE SECTOR

Session 6

Zoran Tomić

11:30 12:00
Contributed lecture Main Room

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEEP LEARNING FOR PIXEL–LEVEL ILLEGAL DUMPSITE DETECTION USING SENTINEL–2

Session 11

Damnjan Milić and Igor Mandarić

12:00 12:30
Break

Coffee break

12:30 13:00
Invited lecture Main Room

HOW TO MAKE A SPACE COMPANY IN THE BALKANS, CASE STUDY: ENDUROSAT

Session 7

Anja Nakarada Pecujlic

13:00 13:30
Invited lecture Main Room

SPACE POLICY, NEWSPACE AND THE THREAT OF SPACE SKEPTICISM

Session 7

Milan M. Ćirković

13:30 14:00
Invited lecture Main Room

A PATHWAY TO THE SPACE SECTOR – A COUNTRY BLUEPRINT

Session 7

Tamara Blagojević and Filip Jovićević

14:00 15:30
Break

Lunch break time

15:30 16:00
Invited lecture Main Room

SPACE COMMUNICATIONS – A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW AND CURRENT TRENDS

Session 8

Ivan Kokić

16:00 16:30
Invited lecture Main Room

LARA – DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY HARDWARE VALIDATION OF A LOW–FREQUENCY RADIO ASTRONOMY PAYLOAD FOR LUNAR ORBIT

Session 8

G. Gancio, G. E. Romero, H. Command, E. Fliger, F. Hauscarriaga, M. Salibe, P. Benaglia and L. Garcia

16:30 17:00
Break

Coffee break

17:00 17:20
Contributed lecture Main Room

DROPCOAL – ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ADAPTATION FOR ISS AND NYX MICROGRAVITY OPERATIONS

Session 9

Matteo Tacconi, M. Balan, A. Hulea et al.

17:20 17:40
Contributed lecture Main Room

KOSMOPROJEKT D.O.O. – CUBESAT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS

Session 9

Nikola Zgonjanin and Nikola Tasic

17:40 18:00
Contributed lecture Main Room

POLDIV – THE AURORA PROBE

Session 9

Vladimir Gašić

18:00 18:20
Contributed lecture Main Room

From China to the World: Space technology for a better future

Session 9

Jing Lv

20:00
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Conference Dinner

Conferencedinner will be organized at Hotel Regent Clus Restaurant. The address is: Generala Milojka Lešjanina 7.
They have some parking places. Google maps link
The entrance to the restaurant:

09:00 09:30
Invited lecture Main Room

SPACE WEATHER REASEARCH FROM BULGARIAN ANTARCTIC BASE

Session 10

Ivaylo Nachev, I. Iliev, Y. Velchev, B. Bonev and P. Z. Petkov

09:30 10:00
Invited lecture Main Room

SPATIO–TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING AT NIGHT BASED ON ANNUAL VIIRS DATA: A CASE STUDY OF BELGRADE AND PROKUPLJE

Session 10

Dajana Bjelajac, S. Samurović, R. Pavlović, B. Rovčanin, Z. Cvetković, D. Lukić, Z. Simić, G. Damljanović

10:00 10:20
Contributed lecture Main Room

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION: HOW STUDENTS IN SERBIA ARE DEVELOPING SPACE SYSTEMS

Session 10

Vuk Maksić

10:20 10:40
Break

Coffee break

10:40 11:00
Contributed lecture Main Room

AN ALUMNI GUIDE TO THE IAF ESL GRANT WITH NASA TECHNICAL MENTORSHIP

Session 11

Zorana Z. Dančuo

11:00 11:20
Contributed lecture Main Room

The Hellenic Space Centre and the ongoing Greek space programme

Session 11

Emanuel Rammos

11:20 11:40
Contributed lecture Main Room

PREDICTING THE THREE–DIMENSIONAL BLUFF BODY WAKE FLOWS USING PINN

Session 11

Milan Protić and Vladimir Parezanović

11:40 12:00
Break

Coffee break

12:00 12:20
Contributed lecture Main Room

TESTING OF X-RAY DETECTION IN TURBULENT FLOW FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS USING SILICON DRIFT DETECTOR

Session 12

Igor Planjanin, Milan Stojanović and Ivan Kokić

12:20 12:40
Contributed lecture Main Room

INTEGRATION OF A uCAM‑III OPTICAL CAMERA IN THE MOSAIC CUBESAT: PROGRESS AND NEXT STEPS

Session 12

Mila Popović, Aleksandar Brkić and Ivan Kokić

12:40 13:00
Contributed lecture Main Room

SERBIA PHOTONICS: COMPANY OVERVIEW WITH EMPHASIS ON OPTICAL GROUND STATIONS

Session 12

Saša Topić

13:00 13:15
Closing ceremony

Closing ceremony

Invited speakers

Venue

Science and Technology Park Niš is an organization that works in cooperation with the University of Niš and the wider academic and research community to support the growth of innovative companies. It provides modern infrastructure, expert support services, and a collaborative environment that helps technology-oriented companies develop, test, and scale their products and services. Through incubation, acceleration, and innovation support programs, STP Niš enables startups and growing companies to strengthen their business models, access mentorship and networks, and connect with partners from industry, research, and the international innovation ecosystem. Positioned as a regional hub for the development of science and technology-based entrepreneurship in Southeast Europe, the Park brings together startups, technology companies, researchers, and institutional partners in one place. By supporting innovation, knowledge transfer, and international collaboration, it helps companies expand to global markets and contributes to the long-term competitiveness of the regional economy.

Address: Medvedeva 2a, Niš 18000

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Paper submission

Deadline for paper submission: 15 October 2026.
Guidelines:
  • The paper should be sent, by 15 October 2026, to the email address: space@aob.rs.
    Please make sure you have received confirmation upon sending from our side.
  • The official paper template must be fully followed. The template is available HERE.
  • All papers must be written in English.
  • Invited Lecture papers may have a maximum length of 10 pages.
  • Short Talk papers may have a maximum length of 8 pages.
  • All submitted papers will undergo peer review.
  • For technical questions regarding paper submission and for any other queries, contact us at space@aob.rs.
Review process:
  • All submitted papers will undergo a standard peer-review process.
  • Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the reviewers' comments and recommendations.
  • Final acceptance for publication will be based on the outcome of the peer-review process.
  • Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings in Publications of the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade .
Paper submission

Deadline for paper submission is 15 October 2026.