Norbert Frischauf

Bio

Chief Technologist at SpaceTec Partners with 20+ years management consulting experience, formerly EC-JRC, Booz Allen H., ESA
Leads development of military satellite constellation in a systems engineer role, performing Earth Observation, SatNav and SatCom applications as well as technology demonstrations
Managed activities in developing and spinning off military capabilities and tools into blueprints for civilian actors in the civil protection activities
"Space Expert" advisory role to the Austrian Armed Forces regarding space capabilities, threats and opportunities since 2010
Author of several articles and book chapters, such as:
"RTD Parabolics - "Every Creation is a Venture", published in Perseids: Air&Space, The Defence Horizon Journal Special Edition #04/21;
"Space and Security: Earth Observation Between the Priorities of Civilian and Military Use", Satellite-Based Earth Observation - Trends and Challenges for Economy and Society, Springer, 07/2018 and
"What is the ‘Sinister’ Potential of Nano-, Bio-, and Information Technology Products in the Year 2025", Schriftenreihe der Landesverteidigungsakademie Band 3/2018 - "Tomorrow’s Technology – A Double-Edged Sword"
Regular speaker since 2008 at Austrian Leadership Course, organised by the Austrian Armed Forces, on the topic of "Emerging Technologies: Opportunities and Threats"
Technology strategist with track record in CERN, ESA, EC, GSA, GJU and DLR
Key actor in recent GNSS/Space Policy projects (e.g., EGNOS Programme Management, Commercial Spaceflight, Atomic Clocks)
Scientific-technological background: ranging from high energy physics (CERN), IT, aviation and aerospace to space systems engineering (ESA), as well as energy technologies (JRC-IET)
Dr.techn., Dipl.-Ing., BSc, EUR-ING, Int. Space University