session 4

Title: Space Based Astronomy
Description: This Session is devoted to innovative new ideas and concepts for current and future missions for observing the Universe from space.
Date: 2008-10-03
Time: 10:00
Room: Carron 1

IPC members

Chairman: Dr. Roger Malina, University of Texas at Dallas, United States;
Chairman: Dr. David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency, Canada;
Rapporteur: Dr. Carol J. Russo, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

papers
Order	Paper title	Mode	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	OVERVIEW AND CURRENT STATUS OF ESA’S COSMIC VISION ASTROPHYISICS MISSION STUDIES	presentation	Mr. Nicola Rando	European Space Agency (ESA)	The Netherlands
2	The Herschel / Planck Programme - Technical Challenges for two Science Missions - Ready for Launch	discussion	Mr. Jean-Michel Reix	Thales Alenia Space France	France
3	The Gaia astrometry mission: status after phase B completion	discussion	Dr. Charles Koeck	EADS Astrium	France
4	SIM: Progress Report and Current Status	presentation	Mr. James C. Marr	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory	United States
5	Astrophysics with Microarcsecond Accuracy Astrometry	presentation	Dr. Stephen Unwin	Jet Propulsion Laboratory - California Institute of Technology	United States
7	moon as an astronomical base	presentation	Mr. Yash Kumar		India
8	Report And Summary Of Research On Methods Of Investigating The Astrophysical State Of A Selected Star, Including Its Demise	discussion	Dr. George Morgenthaler		United States