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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It’s again CCSDS time!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Since meeting will be mid-September, deadlines will be as follow:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">August 15<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> – deadline for input announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I am aware that dates may not be ideal for the summer break of some countries, but please stick to the deadlines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>CCSDS-All via CCSDS-All<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 16 July 2025 19:31<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [CCSDS-All] [Save the Date] CCSDS Fall 2025 Technical Meetings, Interoperability Workshop, and Management Meetings (Hamburg, Germany)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We are pleased to announce that the Fall 2025 CCSDS Technical Plenary and Management Meetings will be hosted by the European Space Agency (ESA) from 15–19 September 2025 in Hamburg, Germany, on
the campus of Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In addition to the standard week-long technical meetings, we are excited to introduce a new special event:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">As a follow-up to the successful
<b><i>Lunar Interoperability Forum</i></b> held in Washington, DC in Spring 2024, the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) will hold a
<a name="_Hlk142572256"><b><i>Standards for Interoperability Workshop</i></b> </a>on 15 September 2025 afternoon in Hamburg, Germany. The workshop will be collocated with the CCSDS Technical Meetings.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">The aim of the workshop is to accelerate the development of international space communication and data systems standards required to ensure multi-national and multi-system interoperability
around the <b><i>Moon, Mars, and beyond</i></b>. This workshop will bring commercial & government-funded implementing organizations together with the developers of relevant standards and technical experts in the various CCSDS working groups to identify missing
standards, their priority and development approach, and to encourage the participants to become involved in their development and interoperability testing.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">The collocation of the workshop with the CCSDS technical meetings will be an opportunity for attendees to gain familiarity with the CCSDS structure and the existing CCSDS standards portfolio.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">Further information and an invitation for talks will be announced soon.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The meetings will take place at TUHH; the specific building(s) and room details are still being finalized. We will share maps and local guidance as soon as they are available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">A list of recommended local accommodations will be circulated in a future communication to support travel planning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The CESG will convene on Monday, 22 September, followed by a joint CESG/CMC session on Tuesday, 23 September. The CMC will then meet separately on Wednesday, 24 September.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If you require a letter of invitation to attend the Fall 2025 meetings, please notify the Secretariat at
<a href="mailto:secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org">secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you for marking your calendars—we look forward to seeing many of you this September in Hamburg!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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