session 4

Title

Small Earth Observation Missions

type

oral

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 ranges are particularly encouraged. Satellite or technology development efforts that make use of innovative launch opportunities, such as the developing space tourism market and commercial launch capability, hold significant promise for low-cost access to space make Earth observation missions attainable to non-governmental organizations as well as traditional users: papers addressing these evolving opportunities would be welcomed.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mr. Carsten Tobehn, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;

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

• Rapporteur: Dr. Werner R. Balogh, European Space Agency (ESA), France;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Marco Gomez Jenkins, United Kingdom;