[Intl-associates] SpaceOps Update

Wed May 10 12:18:28 EDT 2006

Dear CCSDS Community:

Please find the latest SpaceOps 2006 update located below.

In addition, meeting registration for the CCSDS spring meetings is still
open at http://public.ccsds.org/meetings/2006Spring/2006Spring.aspx .
Meetings agendas are also now being accepted.  Please send agendas to
Marco Bovo at secretariat at mailman.ccsds.org .

Thank you.

Best regards, 

Penelope W. Walz

The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS)

CCSDS Secretariat - Public Affairs

Mobile - +1 571 235 1625 (best contact / voicemail)

E-mail -   penelope.walz at btas.com

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From: spaceops at aiaa.org [mailto:spaceops at aiaa.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:22 AM
To: Walz Penelope (BTAS)
Subject: SpaceOps Update

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May 2006

About the SpaceOps Update
You have received this issue of the SpaceOps Update 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 SpaceOps Update 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 spaceops at aiaa.org. 

In This Issue... 

*	CSC Joins SpaceOps Committee-at-Large 
*	Upcoming Events for Space Operators 
*	SpaceOps Organization Announces New Awards 
*	Standardization Activities 
*	Join SpaceOps and Help the Community Grow

[more info]
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CSC Joins SpaceOps Committee-at-Large

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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. 

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. 

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. 

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: 

*	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. 
*	Assisting in science mission planning, experiment development,
sensor testing, calibration and deployment; scientific research;
algorithm optimization; and science systems software development and
maintenance. 
*	Providing staff and hardware/software/systems resources for
Space and Earth science and mission support. 

CSC has supported over 300 science and manned flight missions over the
past 40 years. The SpaceOps Organization welcomes CSC to its membership.

[more info]
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Upcoming Events for Space Operators
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! [more info]
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SpaceOps 2006 Conference 
19-23 June 2006 
Rome, Italy 

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Plan to participate in the forum for space operators. Register by 19 May
to take advantage of the early registration discount!

The SpaceOps 2006 Conference 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. 

SpaceOps 2006 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. 

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: 

Jean Jacques Dordain, ESA 
Yannick d'Escatha, CNES 
Michael D. Griffin, NASA 
Sigmar Wittig, DLR 
Keiji Tachikawa, JAXA 
Carole Lacombe, CSA 
Gilberto Camara, INPE 
Madhavan Nair, ISRO 
Hong-Yul Palk, KARI 
Conrad C. Lautenbacher, NOAA 
Lars Prahm, EUMETSAT

Plenary sessions during the event include the following topics and
invited speakers: 

Plenary 1: Earth 

*	Helen Wood, NOAA, "GEOSS: Overview and Benefits for Disaster
Reduction" 
*	Volker Liebig, ESA, "GMES: Europe's Contribution to GEOSS" 
*	Rodolfo Guzzi, ASI, "Earth Observations for Disaster
Management-The Italian Vision"

Plenary 2: Moon 

*	Robert Barber, NASA Ames Research Center, "Robotic Lunar
Exploration" 
*	Hisahiro Konishi, JAXA, "SELENE Satellite and Its Operations" 
*	Larissa Arnold, NASA Johnson Space Center, "Surface Mission
Operations"

Plenary 3: Mars and Beyond 

*	Jean-Marc Comtois, CSA, "ISS Medical Operations: A Model for
Mars?" 
*	Bruno Gardini, ESA, "Aurora" 
*	Simonetta di Pippo, ASI, "ASI on the Long Track to the Moon,
Mars and Beyond"

Technical sessions include: 

Advanced Technologies for Data Analysis 
Advanced Technologies for GS Design/Dev 
Advanced Technologies for Mission Design 
Advanced Technologies for Operations 
Autonomous Mission 
Cassini 
Communications Experiences 
Constellation Flying 
Cooperation Public 
COSMO 
Earth Observation Systems 
Flight Operations Execution 
Flight Software 
GDS Architecture 
Ground Networking and Distribution 
Ground Systems Architecture 
Ground Systems Testing & Validation 
ISS 
Logistics 
Mars-Express 
Mars-General 
Mars-MER 
Mission Experience/Automation 
Mission Management 
Mission Operations Concepts 
Moon 
Multi-Mission Operations 
Operational Systems/Automation 
Operations Experience 
Other Experiences 
Planning Tools 
Searching the Universe 
Space Communications 
Space-to-Ground Communication and Tracking 
Standards-Architecture & Security 
Standards-Broad Strategies 
Standards-Protocols 
Standards-SLE 
Standards-Spacecraft Monitoring and Control, XTCE 
Standards-Spacecraft Services & Space Links 
Training and Simulation 

There are two Poster Sessions planned during SpaceOps 2006. These
sessions will allow for interactive presentation and discussion of
exciting work in various operations topics. 

SpaceOps 2006 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. 

For information about the exhibition, social activities, and the
technical program, visit the event web site. 
[more info]
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Space 2006 
19-21 September 2006 
San Jose, California 

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. 

Join AIAA this September in San Jose, California, 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! 

[more info]
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SpaceOps Organization Announces New Awards
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: 

International SpaceOps Award for Outstanding Achievement 
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: 

*	Critical to an anomaly recovery, crew rescue, or saving of a
space mission. 
*	Development of a new paradigm that has significant effect on the
space operations field. 
*	Instrumental in significantly reducing the cost of space
operations.

International Space Ops Distinguished Service Medal 
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. 

Best Paper of Symposium 
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. 

The first SpaceOps awards will be presented at SpaceOps 2006, which will
occur 19-23 June 2006 in Rome, Italy. In the future, nominations for
these awards will be accepted through the SpaceOps web site. [more info]
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Standards Activities
Annual ISO TC20/SC14 Meeting 

The 16th Annual Meeting of ISO TC20/SC14 on standardization for space
systems and operations will take place 15-20 May 2006 in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. 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. 

[more info]
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Standards Documents to be Made Available 

Beginning in October 2006, AIAA will be making its standards documents
freely available to AIAA members as electronic downloadable files. 

[more info]
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Join SpaceOps and Help the Community Grow
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. 

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! 

Email spaceops at aiaa.org <mailto:spaceops at aiaa.org>  to be added to the
SpaceOps mailing list. 

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