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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear SLS-OPT members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to encourage all of you to please consider contributing to the ASCEND 2021 Conference:
<a href="https://www.ascend.events/call-for-content/">https://www.ascend.events/call-for-content/</a>. The original deadline for contributions was March 30, 2021,
<b>but has been extended to <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
8pm EDT Tuesday, April 6<sup>th</sup></span></b><b>. Late abstract submissions one or two weeks past this deadline are also ok</b>, but please send me an email before the 6<sup>th</sup> so that I can keep track of them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The ASCEND Technical Committee welcomes contributions in any of the following topics:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Astrodynamics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Communication Systems (including RF, optical and combined communications)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Computer Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cybersecurity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Digital Avionics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Human-Machine Teaming<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Intelligent Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Model-Based Systems Engineering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sensor Systems and Information Fusion<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Small Satellites<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Software<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Space Architectures<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Space Operations and Support<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Space Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Systems Engineering <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And more…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contributions can take multiple forms:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Submit an abstract/paper to one of the Technical Tracks of the conference;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Submit a proposal for a Collaborative Session (panel, tutorial, workshop, etc.) on a topic of interest to our community;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Participate as an abstract reviewer for one or more of these topics;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Participate as a session co-chair for a session in one or more of these topics.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The submission requirements for technical paper (April 6<sup>th</sup> deadline) include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Author information;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Title, topic and presentation type;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>Abstract in PDF format (500 words minimum, 1000 words maximum).</b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marc Sanchez Net<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">ASCEND’21 Communications Systems Track Co-chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Telecommunications Engineer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Jet Propulsion Laboratory</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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