Space Weather Euro News Vol. 8 Issue 3 (9-2-2004)
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1. COSPAR 2004 Session C0.1: Standards in Space Environments for ISO
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From: Eamonn Daly
During the COSPAR Assembly 18-25 July in Paris, there will be a session
(C0.1) of 1 day duration on Standards in Space Environments for ISO.
While it is positioned within the commission C programme, it is intended
to address underlying science aspects of establishment of standards in all
space environmental areas.
Abstracts and applications for financial support are due by 15 February.
Please submit the abstract and/or application for support via the
COSPAR-2004 web site.
http://www.copernicus.org/COSPAR/paris2004/abstract-format-general.htm
Event description:
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The International Standards Organisation (ISO) TC20/SC14 is responsible
for standardization related to space vehicles, including "standardization
for management of space programs, design, test, production, launch,
maintenance, operation, and disposal of space vehicles and for the
environment in which the space programs operate". Working Group 4 of SC14
is responsible for the preparation of space environment standards. While
these should support space system engineering, they should be based on the
best available scientific background. This event provides a forum for
discussion of required standards, proposed and draft standards,
relationships with reference models, scientific and technical background
of standards, and related questions. All space environment domains will be
covered, including Earth's atmosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, magnetic
field and radiation belts, solar irradiance, solar and geomagnetic
activity, solar energetic particles and galactic cosmic rays. The event
will feature solicited presentations, contributed presentations, a poster
session and a focussed discussion session.
ISO TC20/SC14/WG4 web site: http://www.magnet.oma.be/iso/
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2. International Symposium "Solar Extreme Events of 2003" in Moscow,
Russia, 12-14 July, 2004, First Announcement
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From: Mikhail Panasyuk
SOLAR EXTREME EVENTS OF 2003: FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE AND APPLIED ASPECTS (SEE)
Symposium sponsored by Russian Academy of Sciences, Rosaviacosmos
(Russian Space Agency), Moscow State University, Russian Ministry of
Sciences and Technology, COSPAR, and National Science Foundation (USA)
will be held at Moscow State University, Russia, 12-14 July, 2004.
The famous October and November 2003 events attracted the attention of
scientists, engineers and the public worldwide. These events offer new
scientific insights to help us better understand how our world and the
surrounding space environment are connected. They are also of special
interest because of their impacts on both technological and biological
systems.
The extreme solar-terrestrial events of October and November 2003 were
recorded by many ground-based and space-borne instruments. We propose
to present and discuss the recent results based on observations made by
many satellites and spacecraft including SOHO, Cluster, CORONAS-F,
"METEOR", the International Space Station, as well as observatories
located world-wide and especially in Russia.
The aim of the Symposium is twofold:
1. to have a forum for discussing the recent October and November 2003
solar extreme events in context of the coupled solar-terrestrial
system both from a scientific and a technological point of view,
2. to create opportunities for new scientific contacts and collaborations.
The following topics will be covered at the
Symposium:
1. Sun, heliosphere and solar wind properties/dynamics during the extreme
events
2. Magnetospheric response to the solar extreme events in 2003
3. Space weather applications.
International Advisory Committee:
Dr. D. Baker, University of Colorado, USA
(Co-convenor)
Prof. M. Panasyuk, Moscow State University,
Russia (Co-convenor)
Prof. S. Avdyushin, Institute of Applied Geophysics, Russia
Dr. D. Boscher, ONERA, France
Dr. V. Bothmer, Max-Plank Institute, Lindau, Germany
Dr. N. Crosby, BIRA, Belgium
Dr. I. Daglis, NOA, Greece
Dr. T. Fritz, Boston University, USA
Dr. R. Horne, BAS, Great Britain
Dr. M. Geller, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
Prof. S. Kuznetsov, Moscow State University, Russia
Prof. L. Lazutin, Moscow State University, Russia
Dr. V. Obridko, IZMIRAN, Russia
Prof. I. Veselovsky, Moscow State University, Russia
Prof. F. Wei, Centre for Space Physics, China
Prof. L. Zelenyi, IKI, Russia
Local Organizing Committee:
Prof. M. Panasyuk - chairman,
Prof. I. Veselovsky - deputy chairman,
Dr. V. Kalegaev - deputy chairman.
More information can be found on the Symposium Web-site:
http://see.magnetosphere.ru .
Deadlines:
Abstracts (electronic submission via Web-site): April 15, 2004
Registration (electronic via Web-site): June 1, 2004
The dates of the Symposium are particularly suitable for the
participants of the COSPAR Assembly. You are welcome!
Mikhail Panasyuk
Prof., Director of Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow
State University, Chairman of LOC
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3. First Announcement for 9th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference
4-8 April, 2005 Epochal Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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From: Tateo Goka
Masao Nakamura
We cordially invite you to attend the 9th Spacecraft Charging Technology
Conference to be held from 4-8 April, 2005 in Tsukuba City, Japan. The
conference will be hosted by the Institute of Space Technology and
Aeronautics (ISTA) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
and will be devoted to technological and scientific topics related to
spacecraft charging.
Topics will include:
1. ground testing techniques
2. modeling, databases and numerical simulation
3. interaction between spacecraft and the space environment
4. satellite on-orbit investigations
5. plasma propulsion and tethers
6. space environment specifications
7. material characterization
The organizing committee will soon be releasing a detailed schedule of
topics, along with abstract submission guidelines for the conference.
The committee consists of: Tateo Goka (chair, JAXA), Mengu Cho
(co-chair, Kyushu Institute of Techonology), Masao Nakamura (co-chair,
JAXA), Hideyuki Usui (Kyoto University), Masaki Okada (National Institute
of Polar Research), Ikkoh Funaki (JAXA), Hirokazu Tahara (Osaka University),
Yasuhiro Tanaka (Musashi Institute of Technology), Koji Tanaka (JAXA),
Kazuhiro Toyoda (Chiba University) and Haruhisa Fujii (Nara National College
of Technology).
We encourage your attendance, and hope that you will distribute this
announcement among colleagues. Abstract submission, registration,
accommodation and travel information will be provided in mid-April 2004,
when we release the second announcement for the conference.
Our conference website contains additional information; the agenda, abstract
forms, registration forms, and conference logistics will be added in due course
- http://www.ista.jaxa.jp/info/event/9thSCTC.html
Information:
Local organizing committee:
Tateo Goka (chair), Masao Nakamura
Program committee:
Mengu Cho (chair), Koji Tanaka, Haruhisa Fujii
General conference information:
Masao Nakamura
Space Environment Engineering Group
Institute of Space Technology and Aeronautics
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Sengen 2-1-1, TSUKUBA, IBARAKI, JAPAN, 305-8505
Phone: +81-29-868-4177
Fax: +81-29-868-5969,
E-mail:nakamura.masao@jaxa.jp
Links:
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA):
http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html
EPOCHAL TSUKUBA:
http://www.epochal.or.jp/
Tsuchiura Tsukuba Convention Bureau:
http://www.intio.or.jp/ttcb/english/index.html
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4. Some ESA Tender Actions from ESA EMITS
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AO4580 SOLAR ORBITER ASSESSMENT STUDY (2 PARALLEL CONTRACTS)
(From 13/01/2004 to 12/03/2004, Act.Ref.: 03.197.09)
AO4548 ASSESSMENT OF RADIO-WAVE PROPAGATION FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS IN TROPICAL AND SUB-TROPICAL AREAS
(From 11/12/2003 to 12/02/2004, Act.Ref.: 03.153.35)
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For a complete list of ESA Tender Actions, see:
http://emits.esa.int
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Pierre Lantos, Observatory of Paris Meudon
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Jean-Yves Prado, CNES Programme Directorate
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Volker Bothmer, EGS-Solar Physics Secretary
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