Scientific committee

Jean-Michel Contant, Robert J. Twiggs, Martin Sweeting, Filippo Graziani, Jean Muylaert, Jordi Puig-Suarl, Rainer Sandau, Rheinard Ruedeger, Francesco Emma, Vladimir Andreev, David M. Klumpar, Sergio Chiesa, Michael Ovchinnikov, Paolo Teofilatto, Piero Galeone, Helen Page, Benjamin K. Malphrus, Carlo Ulivieri, Fernando Aguado, Mario Marchetti, Amalia Ercoli Finzi

Local organizing committee

    * F. Graziani, Dean, School of Aerospace Engineering (SIA)
    * C. Ulivieri, Director, Research Center San Marco Project (CRPSM)
    * M. Marchetti, Director of Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE) and President of Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA)
    * P. Teofilatto, Professor of Space Launchers and Flight Mechanics (SIA)
    * C. Cappelletti, PhD candidate, GAUSS team coordinator (SIA)
    * C. Apollo, Researcher (SIA)
    * Representatives of supporting institutions

Goal and topics of the Conference

The Conference is sponsored by the International Astronautical Accademy and has the goal to provide to the international space community a forum for presentation and discussion in the area of University Satellites.
Inside the Conference two days are completely dedicated to Cubesat community.
The main topics are related to the theme: “Innovative aspects of the field related to science and engineering for university nano, pico and fempto satellites".

Proposed topics

    * Space Environment
    * Remote sensing and Earth observation
    * Innovative solutions for university satellite subsystems
    * Launch opportunities
    * Space Debris
    * Ground Segment and Stations Network
    * New Perspectives for Cubesats
    * Cubesats Future Payloads and Experiments
    * Micro-propulsion Subsystems, Formation Flying
    * Cubesat In-Orbit Experience
    * Cubesats Scientific Missions and “applications” activities

Call For Papers

Abstracts can be submitted to the email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please specify in the email whether you are submitting an abstract for the 1st IAA Conference on University Satellites Missions or for the Cubesat Workshop. Abstracts shall be no longer than 300 words.

Abstract submission:
2010, December 18th
 
Notification of acceptance:
2010, December 25th
 
Pre-registration:
2011, January 10th


Programme

  
      MONDAY , January 24, 2011


          15.30 – 18.30 Registration

          18.30 – 19.30 Ice Breaking Cocktail

   
      TUESDAY, January 25, 2011


          8:30 - 9:00 Registration – coffee

          9:00 – 9:30 Opening Ceremony Welcome address of Academic, Military, and Political Authorities

          Luigi FRATI, Rector of Sapienza University of Roma

          Enrico SAGGESE, President of Italian Space Agency (ASI)

          Mario MARCHETTI, Director of DIAEE

          Filippo GRAZIANI, Dean of Scuola di Ingegneria Aerospaziale

          9:30- 10.15 Opening Lecture

          The International Academy of Astronautics and the new generations

          Jean-Michel CONTANT, General Secretary of IAA

          10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break

          10:45 - 13:00 LUIGI BROGLIO MEMORIAL SESSION

          Ugo PONZI, Carlo ULIVIERI, Maurizio DI RUSCIO, Silvano SGUBINI, Alessandro AGNENI, Filippo GRAZIANI, Mario MARCHETTI

          13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

          14:30 – 16:00 Technical Session I

          Space Environment

          Introduction:
          Carlo ULIVIERI

          16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

          16:30- 18:00 Technical Session II

          Remote Sensing and Earth Observation

          Introduction: Rainer SANDAU

          18.30 – 20.30 Welcome Reception

   
      WEDNESDAY, January 26, 2011


          8:30 - 9:00 Registration – coffee

          9:00 - 10:15 Technical Session III

          Innovative solutions for university satellite subsystems

          Introduction: Martin SWEETING

          10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break

          10:45 - 13:00 Technical Session IV

          Launch Opportunities for University Missions

          Introduction: Vladyslav Solovey, I.S.C. Kosmotras

          13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

          14:30 – 16:00 Technical Session V

          Space Debris

          Introduction: Heiner KLINKRAD

          16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

          16:30- 18:00 Technical Session VI

          Ground Segment and Station Networks

          Introduction: Helen PAGE

          20.00 – 22.30 Dinner in a typical restaurant in Rome

   
      THURSDAY, January 27, 2011


      1st CubeSat Winter Workshop in Europe


          8:30 - 9:00 Registration – coffee

          9:00 - 10:45 Keynote lectures

          Robert J. TWIGGS - The role of Cubesats and Pocketsats in education

          Piero GALEONE - Overview of ESA Education Office activities

          Jean MUYLAERT - QB50 and education

          10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break

          11:00 - 13:00 CubeSat Technical Session I

          The panorama: where we are now. An overview of student activities

          13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

          14:30 – 16:00 CubeSat Technical Session II

          The panorama: where we are now. An overview of student activities

          16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

          16:30- 18:00 Poster Session

          20.00– 22.30 Rome by-night walking tours and pizza

   
      FRIDAY, January 28, 2011


          8:30 - 9:00 Registration – coffee

          9:00 - 10:45 Keynote lectures

          Jordi PUIG-SUARL- P-POD deployer  Future Missions

          Michael OVCHINNIKOV - Overview of Attitude Control Systems for Cubesats

          Benjamin K. MALPHRUS: Future payloads and experiments

          10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break

          11:00 - 13:00 CubeSat Technical Session III

          In - Orbit Experiences

          13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

          14:30 – 16:00 CubeSat Technical Session IV

          Cubesats Scientific Missions and “applications” activities

          16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break

          16:30- 18:00 CubeSat Technical Session V

          New Perspectives, Deorbiting Systems, Returning missions

          18:0 - 19:00 Lab for the beginner students

          General Design of a Cubesat

          19:00 - 19:30 Closing ceremony

   
      SATURDAY, January 29, 2011


          8:30 - 9:00 Coffee

          9:00 - 11:45 Half-a-day with the High School Students

          “Astronautics in the class-rooms”

          Giuseppina PULCRANO, ASI- Italian Space Agency

          Jan CARTER MALPHRUS, Morehead State University

          Marko PELJHAN, Space SI Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies

          Marina COLETTI, Liceo L. A. Seneca

          Armando CLEMENTI, Chris Cappell College

          Chantal CAPPELLETTI, GAUSS team

          11:45 - 12:30 Closing Ceremony



Registration fee


    300 Euro, students 100 Euro, accompanying person 150 Euro (until January 10th, 2011)
    400 Euro, students 150 Euro, accompanying person 200 Euro (after January 10th, 2011)
   

      Registration can be paid by bank transfer or on site. On site it will be possible to pay by cash (only in EURO). In order to pay by bank transfer please send a copy of the receipt of the transfer at the email address   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

      The IBAN code for the bank transfer is      IT97F0200805227000400029857

      Specify as reason for payment "Registration for the Conference 2011"

 
What is covered by the fee?

          Items included in the full registration and students fee: badge, symposium documentation, admission to the opening ceremony, ice breaking cocktail, welcome reception, Rome-by-Night walking tour, typical Italian dinner in Roma, closing ceremony, access to all workshop sessions, lunches and coffee breaks
          Items included in the accompanying person registration fee: admission to the opening ceremony, ice breaking cocktail, welcome reception, Rome-by-Night walking tour, typical Italian dinner in Roma, and closing ceremony


ESA Sponsorships

      sponsorships may only be available to students holding nationalities from ESA Member States or from PECS Countries (Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovenia)
      granting of sponsorships is targeted to students that present papers of particular high interest



for more details and to register please visit:

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