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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>New info about the TTC Conf. 2010 below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Catherine.Kalamidas@esa.int
[mailto:Catherine.Kalamidas@esa.int] <b>On Behalf Of </b>ESA.Conference.Bureau@esa.int<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 21, 2010 10:56 PM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ESA.Conference.Bureau@esa.int<br>
<b>Subject:</b> New Deadline: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended for the 5th
Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Ground and Space
Applications, TTC 2010 : 1 March 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
colleague,</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The abstract
submission for TTC 2010 has been extended until March 1st 2010.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please take
this opportunity to visit the workshop website now to submit your abstract in
time for this deadline. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.congrex.nl/10A07</span></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Communications -TT&C Systems and Techniques Section of the Directorate of
Technical and Quality Management is pleased to announce the <b>Fifth Workshop
on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Ground and Space Applications,
TTC 2010</b>, which will be held from the 21<sup>st</sup> to the 23<sup>rd</sup>
of September 2010 at the European Space Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk,
The Netherlands.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>OBJECTIVES OF
THE TTC 2010 WORKSHOP<br>
The aim of the TTC 2010 Workshop is to assemble an international forum where
TTC equipment designers, systems developers, added value system suppliers,
operators, experts, universities and space agencies can openly discuss their
ideas, share their experiences and formulate challenges to be met. The workshop
will offer an overview of the technologies in use or in development. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ABSTRACTS
REQUEST/TOPICS<br>
Abstracts of original papers are solicited for inclusion in the workshop
programme. The papers could range from research work or description of new
system concepts to innovative technologies in design, testing, validation or
operation of systems/subsystems. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The following
topics will be used as guidance for the workshop development:<br>
1. Ground Antennas and RF Systems<br>
2. On Board TTC Technology<br>
3. Digital Signal Processing in TTC Systems<br>
4. Modulation and Coding Technology<br>
5. Spacecraft Tracking and Ranging Techniques<br>
6. Standardization, Interfaces and Protocols<br>
7. Security and Reliability in TTC Systems<br>
8. Radioscience<br>
9. Optical TTC Systems<br>
10. Novel TT&C architectures</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CALENDAR OF
EVENTS<br>
<b>1 March 2010 Abstract submission
deadline</b><br>
15<sup>th</sup> April 2010
Authors notification and preliminary programme<br>
15<sup>th</sup> July 2010
Final papers due</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Additional
information and the link to the abstract system is available on the conference
website<span style='color:blue'> <b>www.congrex.nl/10A07</b></span></span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
With kind regards,<br>
On behalf of the organiser,<br>
ESA Conference Bureau</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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