session 1

Title

12th UN/IAA Workshop on Small Satellite Programmes at the Service of Developing Countries

type

oral

Description

This workshop is organized jointly by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN/OOSA) and the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). It shall review the needs that could be satisfied and results achieved by developing nations through using small satellites. National space plans and examples of application results and benefits shall be included. The workshop shall also review benefits of international cooperation and transferring technology and lessons learned from space developed countries. A special emphasis will be placed on programmes and plans in African countries.

Date

2011-10-04

Time

10:00

Room

TS-10

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Sias Mostert, Space Commercial Services Holdings (Pty) Ltd, South Africa;

• Chairman: Mr. Sergei Chernikov, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Austria;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Petr Lala, Czech Space Office, Czech Republic;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Pierre Molette, France;