OPTIONAL

25 May 2027, Tuesday

14:00 – 19:00 Visit of the Observatorio del Teide (Teide’s Observatory)
20:00 – 22:30 Pre-Event Networking Dinner – Location TBA.

28 May 2027, Friday

08:00 – 18:00 Visit of the Roque-de-los-Muchachos-Observatorium on La Palma (a separate flight booking is required.)
The trip will only go ahead if there are at least ten participants. Each participant must book their own flight. For further information, please contact Martin Braun by email.

Provisional schedule, in preparation.

MAIN AGENDA

26 May 2027, Wednesday

10:00 – 12:15 Visit of the IACTEC facilities (TBC)
12:15 – 13:30 Registration & Networking Lunch

The agenda is currently being prepared. If you are interested in participating, please contact us.

13:30 – 15:30 SESSION 1: Advanced Optical Instrumentation for Astronomy and Space Science

15:30 – 16:15 Networking coffee break

16:15 – 18:00 SESSION 2: Compact Photonic Payloads for Earth Observation

18:00 End of Day 1 & Bus Transfer to Dinner Location

19:00 – 22:00 Networking Dinner – Location TBA.

Provisional schedule, in preparation.

27 May 2027, Thursday

08:15 – 09:00 Welcome Coffee

The agenda is currently being prepared. If you are interested in participating, please contact us.

09:00 – 10:30 SESSION 3: Optical Communications for Space and Ground Networks

10:30 – 11:15 Networking Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:45 SESSION 4: Space-Ready Photonics: Integration, Qualification and Manufacturing

12:45 – 13:45 Networking Lunch & End of the Technology Meeting
14:00 – 15:00 OPTIONAL: Visit of the IACTEC facilities (TBC.)

Provisional schedule, in preparation. Agenda in preparation, companies interested in participating, contact us.

IACTEC | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (address: Parque de las Mantecas, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Tenerife, 38320 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

We recommend booking your room at the La Laguna Gran Hotel (address: C. Nava y Grimon, 18, 38201 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife) by using the discount EPIC27 directly here.

A bus transfer between the hotel and the meeting venue will be organized.

Please feel free to book any other hotel close by.