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Bovo at <a href="mailto:secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org">secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</a>
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color:windowtext'> spaceops@aiaa.org [mailto:spaceops@aiaa.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:22
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Walz Penelope (BTAS)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> SpaceOps Update</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.6pt'><b><font size=2
color="#323299" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:#323299;font-weight:bold'>About the SpaceOps Update</span></font></b><br>
<font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>You have received this issue of the <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>SpaceOps Update</span></i> e-newsletter because you have
expressed interest in space operations as part of your AIAA membership,
attended a past SpaceOps Conference, or requested to be added to the
mailing list. The <i><span style='font-style:italic'>SpaceOps Update</span></i>
is published quarterly and contains information of interest to the space
operations community. If you do not wish to receive this e-newsletter in
the future, please email <a href="mailto:spaceops@aiaa.org">spaceops@aiaa.org</a>.
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<i><span style='font-style:italic'>In This Issue…</span></i> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>CSC Joins SpaceOps Committee-at-Large <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Upcoming Events for Space Operators <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>SpaceOps Organization Announces New Awards <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Standardization Activities <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Join SpaceOps and Help the Community Grow<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://writemail.aiaa.org/links/index.cfm?contentid=562&broadcastid=624"><font
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'>[more
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.6pt'><b><font size=2
color="#323299" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:#323299;font-weight:bold'>CSC Joins SpaceOps
Committee-at-Large</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'><img border=0 width=75
height=38 id="_x0000_i1026"
src="http://www.aiaa.org/images/spaceops/CSC-logo.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.6pt'><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>At its
December 2005 meeting, the Executive Committee of the SpaceOps
Organization accepted Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) as an industrial
member of the Committee-at-Large. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>Founded
in 1959, CSC is a leading global information technology (IT) services
company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government
with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them
to profit from the advanced use of technology. With approximately 80,000
employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the
world by applying leading technologies and its own advanced capabilities.
These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing;
applications software development; Web and application hosting; and
management consulting. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>CSC
brings clients unique and broad science and engineering knowledge in
areas such as flight software, simulations, mission planning and
scheduling, space communications, science data processing and storage,
flight dynamics, and aerospace systems engineering. Leveraging over 40
years of experience and expertise from serving the needs of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S.
Department of Defense, and the commercial aerospace industry across many
disciplines, CSC offers innovative solutions to critical problems
throughout the federal and commercial sectors. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>CSC
is a partner and advisor through every step of the space mission life
cycle, from mission planning, development, and operations through the
final delivery, dissemination and archiving of science data for the
research community. Its activities include: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Supporting mission development and preparation with
prototype development, standards development, flight software,
ground systems, science data processing and data archiving systems,
simulators, and test and configuration management tools. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Assisting in science mission planning, experiment
development, sensor testing, calibration and deployment; scientific
research; algorithm optimization; and science systems software
development and maintenance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Providing staff and hardware/software/systems resources
for Space and Earth science and mission support. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>CSC has supported over 300 science and manned
flight missions over the past 40 years. The SpaceOps Organization
welcomes CSC to its membership. <br>
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color="#323299" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:#323299;font-weight:bold'>Upcoming Events for Space
Operators</span></font></b><br>
<i><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica;font-style:italic'>SpaceOps encourages the space operations
community to participate in the event listed below. Take part in the
discussion of the current and future state of space operations at this
exciting forum!</span></font></i> <a
href="http://writemail.aiaa.org/links/index.cfm?contentid=565&broadcastid=624"><font
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</span></font><b><i><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>SpaceOps
2006 Conference</span></font></i></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <br>
19–23 June 2006 <br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rome</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'><img border=0 width=150
height=221 id="_x0000_i1027"
src="http://www.aiaa.org/images/spaceops/SpaceOps06.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Plan to participate in the forum for space operators. Register by
19 May to take advantage of the early registration discount!</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>The
</span></font><b><font color=blue><span style='color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>SpaceOps 2006 Conference</span></font></b> will bring together
experts from around the world to discuss state-of-the-art operations
principles, methods, and tools in addition to the future direction of
space operations. Focusing on the theme of “Earth, Moon, Mars, and
Beyond,” this event will allow for the investigation of space operations
in a variety of environments, both near and far. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=1 color=blue face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>SpaceOps 2006</span></font></b> is expected
to attract approximately 600 commercial and government space operators
from around the world. Attendees will also include engineers, technical
experts, business managers, marketers, end users, scientists and other
professionals from space agencies, academic institutions, and industry,
who are working in, or involved with, space mission operations and ground
data systems. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>The
technical program will highlight the activities and challenges within the
operations field. The Opening Session will feature space agency overviews
from senior agency officials. Speakers invited to participate include: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:9.6pt'><font
size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Jean Jacques Dordain, ESA <br>
Yannick d’Escatha, CNES <br>
Michael D. Griffin, NASA <br>
Sigmar Wittig, DLR <br>
Keiji Tachikawa, JAXA <br>
Carole Lacombe, CSA <br>
Gilberto Camara, INPE <br>
Madhavan Nair, ISRO <br>
Hong-Yul Palk, KARI <br>
Conrad C. Lautenbacher, NOAA <br>
Lars Prahm, EUMETSAT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>Plenary
sessions during the event include the following topics and invited
speakers: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><i><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-style:italic'>Plenary 1: Earth</span></font></i> <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo4'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Helen Wood, NOAA, “GEOSS: Overview and Benefits for
Disaster Reduction” <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo4'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Volker Liebig, ESA, “GMES: <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>’s
Contribution to GEOSS” <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo4'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Rodolfo Guzzi, ASI, “Earth Observations for Disaster
Management—The Italian Vision”<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.6pt'><i><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;
font-style:italic'>Plenary 2: Moon</span></font></i><font size=1
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Robert Barber, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">NASA</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ames</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Research</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
“Robotic Lunar Exploration” <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Hisahiro Konishi, JAXA, “SELENE Satellite and Its
Operations” <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Larissa <st1:City w:st="on">Arnold</st1:City>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">NASA</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Johnson</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Space</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
“Surface Mission Operations”<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><i><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-style:italic'>Plenary 3: Mars and Beyond</span></font></i> <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Jean-Marc Comtois, CSA, “ISS Medical Operations: A Model
for Mars?” <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Bruno Gardini, ESA, “Aurora” <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Simonetta di Pippo, ASI, “ASI on the Long Track to the
Moon, Mars and Beyond”<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.6pt'><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Technical
sessions include: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:9.6pt'><font
size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Advanced Technologies for Data Analysis <br>
Advanced Technologies for GS Design/Dev <br>
Advanced Technologies for Mission Design <br>
Advanced Technologies for Operations <br>
Autonomous Mission <br>
Cassini <br>
Communications Experiences <br>
Constellation Flying <br>
Cooperation Public <br>
COSMO <br>
Earth Observation Systems <br>
Flight Operations Execution <br>
Flight Software <br>
GDS Architecture <br>
Ground Networking and Distribution <br>
Ground Systems Architecture <br>
Ground Systems Testing & Validation <br>
ISS <br>
Logistics <br>
Mars–Express <br>
Mars–General <br>
Mars–MER <br>
Mission Experience/Automation <br>
Mission Management <br>
Mission Operations Concepts <br>
Moon <br>
Multi-Mission Operations <br>
Operational Systems/Automation <br>
Operations Experience <br>
Other Experiences <br>
Planning Tools <br>
Searching the Universe <br>
Space Communications <br>
Space-to-Ground Communication and Tracking <br>
Standards–Architecture & Security <br>
Standards–Broad Strategies <br>
Standards–Protocols <br>
Standards–SLE <br>
Standards–Spacecraft Monitoring and Control, XTCE <br>
Standards–Spacecraft Services & Space Links <br>
Training and Simulation <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>There
are two Poster Sessions planned during </span></font><b><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue;font-weight:bold'>SpaceOps 2006</span></font></b>.
These sessions will allow for interactive presentation and discussion of
exciting work in various operations topics. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=1 color=blue face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>SpaceOps 2006</span></font></b> is sponsored
by Finmeccanica. Other sponsors include GlobalSpec, SES ASTRA, HISPASAT,
and Filas/Regione Lazio. Organizations supporting the event include the
AIAA Space Operations and Support Technical Committee, SESS, Universal
Space Network, VEGA, and Comune di Roma. SpaceOps 2006 is hosted by
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and organized by the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold'>For
information about the exhibition, social activities, and the technical
program, visit the event web site.</span></font></b> <br>
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href="http://writemail.aiaa.org/links/index.cfm?contentid=778&broadcastid=624"><font
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</span></font><b><i><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Space
2006</span></font></i></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <br>
19–21 September 2006 <br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">San Jose</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>Space
offers immediate returns and unlimited long-term potential, global
investment opportunities and untapped marketplaces. Space is the world’s
most exclusive tourist destination. Space is the model for jumpstarting
cooperative international scientific and engineering ventures. Space is
the endless source of spin-off technologies and scientific discovery. And
space is the unfolding story of humanity’s journey to the stars. It’s
value? Limitless. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>Join AIAA this September in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">San Jose</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>,
for the Space 2006 Conference & Exposition. This “must attend”
conference will address a wide array of topics including technical and
policy themes that will provide a forum to discuss “the value proposition
for Space.” Registration opens this month – check the event web site for
the most up-to-date information! <br>
<br>
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href="http://writemail.aiaa.org/links/index.cfm?contentid=1003&broadcastid=624"><font
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color="#323299" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:#323299;font-weight:bold'>SpaceOps Organization Announces
New Awards</span></font></b><br>
<font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>The SpaceOps Executive Committee and Committee-at-Large have
approved the establishment of an awards and recognition program for the
SpaceOps Organization. The initial awards will include: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><i><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-style:italic'>International SpaceOps Award for Outstanding
Achievement</span></font></i> <br>
This award is presented for outstanding efforts in overcoming space
operations and/or support challenges, and recognizes those teams or
individuals whose exceptional contributions were critical to the success
of a space mission. The award specifically covers the following
categories of achievement: <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Critical to an anomaly recovery, crew rescue, or saving
of a space mission. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Development of a new paradigm that has significant effect
on the space operations field. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;line-height:9.6pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'><font size=1
color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>Instrumental in significantly reducing the cost of space
operations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><i><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-style:italic'>International Space Ops Distinguished Service
Medal</span></font></i> <br>
This award is presented to give unique recognition to an individual
member of the international space operations community who has
distinguished himself or herself with service to the SpaceOps
Organization or to the field of space operations and support. The
recipient shall be an individual who has shown particular dedication to
the interests of the organization or space ops field by making
significant and continuing contributions over an extended period of time.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-style:italic'>Best Paper of Symposium</span></font></i> <br>
This award is to recognize the most outstanding paper of the SpaceOps
symposium. The paper should be exceptional in technical content, have an
important impact on the field of space operations, or report on important
historical events that are of importance to the community. The quality of
the written presentation may be considered. The award will be based on
review of the final versions of the submitted papers and not on the
presentations at the symposium. The award will consist of a certificate
given to each of the paper's authors. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>The first SpaceOps awards will be presented at
SpaceOps 2006, which will occur 19–23 June 2006 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Rome</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
In the future, nominations for these awards will be accepted through the
SpaceOps web site. <a
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color="#323299" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:#323299;font-weight:bold'>Standards Activities</span></font></b><br>
<b><i><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Annual ISO
TC20/SC14 Meeting</span></font></i></b><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>The
16th Annual Meeting of ISO TC20/SC14 on standardization for space systems
and operations will take place 15–20 May 2006 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Colorado Springs</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Colorado</st1:State></st1:place>.
The first three days will consist of working group meetings bringing
technical experts from 11 different nations together to discuss many
standardization topics. The last two days will be the SC14 Plenary
meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'><a
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color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'>[more
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</span></font><b><i><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Standards
Documents to be Made Available</span></font></i></b><font size=1
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>Beginning
in October 2006, AIAA will be making its standards documents freely
available to AIAA members as electronic downloadable files. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'><a
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color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'>[more
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.6pt'><b><font size=2
color="#323299" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:#323299;font-weight:bold'>Join SpaceOps and Help the
Community Grow</span></font></b><br>
<font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica'>As the space operations community grows, we encourage your
organization to join the SpaceOps Organization. Participation in SpaceOps
will bring you close association with the agencies and partner
organizations focusing on space operations, allow you to help determine
the content of the biennial conferences, and help shape the future of the
community. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>Please
forward this information to your colleagues and co-workers so that they
too can stay on top of what is happening in space operations! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Email <a
href="mailto:spaceops@aiaa.org"><font face=Helvetica><span
style='font-family:Helvetica'>spaceops@aiaa.org</span></font></a> to be
added to the SpaceOps mailing list.</span></font></b> <br>
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