session 4

Title

Small Earth Observation Missions

Description

We call for papers that will present information to decision makers, scientists, engineers, and managers about cost-effective small satellite missions, instruments, technologies, and designs of both current and planned Earth- and near-Earth missions. This session addresses the technologies, applications and missions achieved through the use of small, cost-effective satellites to observe the Earth and near-Earth space. Innovative cost-effective solutions to the needs of the science and applications communities are sought. Satellite technologies suited for use on small satellites including those in the single to multiple cubesat range are particularly encouraged. Satellite or technology development efforts that use of innovative launch opportunities such as the developing space tourism market hold significant promise: papers addressing these evolving opportunities would be welcomed.

Date

2011-10-05

Time

10:00

Room

TS-10

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Larry Paxton, The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States;

• Chairman: Prof. Amnon Ginati, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;

• Rapporteur: Prof. Klaus Briess, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany;