- Aerospace companies such as B2Space, Sceye, HALO Space, Netmetrix, Rohde & Schwarz, PCB Piezotronics and Kistler will discuss at New Space & Solutions 2026 how high-altitude platforms can enhance communications and environmental monitoring during crises and natural disasters.
- New Space & Solutions will hold its second edition from 14 to 17 April 2026, with two in-person sessions at the Cartuja Auditorium – managed by Yventu – and two virtual sessions.
Major emergencies and natural disasters—from forest fires and floods to earthquakes and hurricanes—often cause one of the most critical problems for crisis management: the disruption of communications. In this context, space technologies are beginning to play a key role in ensuring connectivity and improving disaster response capabilities.
The emergence of new hybrid infrastructures driven by New Space is enabling the creation of a new technological layer situated between terrestrial networks and satellites. This environment, known as ‘near space’, is located at an altitude of approximately 20 kilometres, in the stratosphere, and is giving rise to the development of HAPS (High Altitude Platform Stations) and other stratospheric platforms capable of providing connectivity, observation and operational support in emergency situations.
This will be one of the main topics addressed at the second edition of New Space & Solutions – “Where we tell you what New Space does for us”, to be held from 14 to 17 April in Seville, bringing together technology companies, experts and organisations that are developing the new space infrastructure of the future. The event will transform Seville into the capital of Space, bringing together representatives from the various layers of this new value chain in the space sector for a hybrid event from 14 to 17 April 2026, featuring two in-person sessions at the Cartuja Auditorium – managed by Yventu – and the , located in Seville TechPark, on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 April, and two further virtual sessions on Thursday 16 and Friday 17.
‘Near space’: a new layer of infrastructure
The development of New Space is driving the creation of intermediate space infrastructure capable of complementing satellites and terrestrial networks. High-altitude platforms can remain in the stratosphere for long periods, providing communications coverage, environmental monitoring and support for emergency operations in disaster-stricken areas.
Among the companies developing these solutions is Sceye, which specialises in HAPS stratospheric platforms. Alfredo Serrano, Sceye’s EMEA Director, will be speaking at New Space & Solutions, where he will analyse how these platforms will enable connectivity to be extended beyond current terrestrial networks in his presentation ‘HAPS – A New Layer of Infrastructure in Near Space’. These solutions can significantly improve communications coverage in rural, remote or disaster-stricken areas.
Alfredo Serrano, Sceye’s EMEA Director, during his participation in the first edition of New Space & Solutions held in March 2025.
Another leading company will be B2Space, an aerospace firm specialising in high-altitude operations. Its co-founder and Director of Business and Operations, Víctor Montero Burgos, will discuss the development of stratospheric operations and new platforms for flexible access to space.
B2Space develops systems based on stratospheric balloons for Near Space Testing and HAPS platforms, with applications in Earth observation, telecommunications and the validation of space technologies. The company is also promoting the Rockoon system, a solution that enables small satellites to be launched from the stratosphere into low Earth orbit (LEO), facilitating more flexible and lower-cost access to space.
HALO Space, a company developing manned stratospheric flight platforms, also operates in this new technological frontier. Its CEO, Carlos Mira, will participate in New Space & Solutions to share the company’s vision of the industrial potential of near space, an environment that opens up new opportunities for scientific research, Earth observation and the development of new aerospace infrastructure.
Applications in emergencies and crisis management
Stratospheric platforms can play a key role in emergency situations by providing temporary communication and observation infrastructure when ground-based networks are damaged or insufficient.
Key applications include restoring communications following natural disasters, supporting firefighters and civil protection teams, monitoring forest fires, tracking floods, hurricanes or earthquakes; and coordinating rescue operations.
These technologies enable the rapid deployment of connectivity and observation systems over affected areas, improving the coordination of emergency teams and facilitating real-time decision-making.
The technological infrastructure enabling these solutions
The development of these new stratospheric platforms is underpinned by a technological ecosystem that integrates satellites, terrestrial networks and advanced measurement and validation systems.
Pablo Álvarez, CEO of Netmetrix, will participate in this context, analysing the current state of integration between low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and 5G networks, a development that is transforming the telecommunications ecosystem. His presentation will address the maturity level of these solutions, the interoperability challenges between space-based and terrestrial infrastructures, and the technical requirements necessary to ensure efficient and scalable hybrid networks.
Meanwhile, Carlos García, sales engineer at Rohde & Schwarz, will address the technical challenges associated with non-terrestrial communications in his presentation ‘From satellite to user: the propagation channel in NTN0 communications’, focusing on the validation and optimisation of space communication systems.
The development of these technologies also requires advanced measurement and certification systems. Philippe de Cordemoy, EMEA Distribution Sales Manager at PCB Piezotronics, will be speaking on this topic, presenting the talk ‘From Initial Design to Space Operations: Proven Space Solutions from PCB Piezotronics’. The company has over 50 years’ experience providing measurement solutions used in some of the world’s most significant space programmes.
Roberto D’Amico, Industry Lead Aerospace at the Kistler Group, will also present the talk ‘Decades of excellence in measurement technology for tomorrow’s exploration’, focusing on the role of advanced sensors and measurement systems in the development of space platforms and launchers.
Kistler’s exhibition area during the first edition of New Space & Solutions held in March 2025.
The role of New Space in the infrastructure of the future
The convergence of satellites, terrestrial networks and stratospheric platforms is shaping a new technological architecture capable of improving global connectivity and strengthening emergency response capabilities.
The second edition of New Space & Solutions will analyse how these new hybrid infrastructures driven by New Space are expanding the capabilities of the space sector and generating solutions with a direct impact on areas such as crisis management, environmental protection and connectivity in remote areas. Similarly, it will examine how New Space is helping to improve the resilience of our societies in the face of major emergencies.
All the conferences from New Space & Solutions will be available to watch on-demand via The Observatory, the digital platform of Medina Media Events, where each conference will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, free of charge.
The second edition of New Space & Solutions is organised by Medina Media Events and is supported by Seville City Council; the Regional Ministry of Universities, Research and Innovation of the Regional Government of Andalusia; the Regional Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment; the Regional Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines, Canary Islands Aerospace Strategy (Government of the Canary Islands), Netmetrix, Sceye, Rohde & Schwarz, PCB Piezotronics, Pablo de Olavide University, CATEC, Isdefe, UARX, HALO Space, Kistler, Eurecat, DEKRA, Open Cosmos, Solar MEMS, B2Space, Quside, Systratec, Keplerkoord, Augusta Abogados, Bufete Mas y Calvet, LORTEK, Flux, Metadev, NDK, Alfalite, the University of Málaga, EQA, the Polytechnic University of Valencia and Amplify, amongst others.