19-21 November 2010

Submission Deadline extended to OCTOBER 1st!!!

The Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Space Society is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the upcoming Canadian Space Summit to be held 19-21 November in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Canadian Space Summit is an annual conference that brings together all elements of the Canadian space industry. In addition to displays, booths, and activities, the centerpiece of the Summit are two days of paper sessions covering a wide variety of topics.

Presentations will be accepted in both ORAL and POSTER format. The deadline for submission of abstracts for consideration is 1 October, 2010. Authors will be notified of acceptance by 15 October, 2010. Preliminary topics to be covered are as follows:

Earth Orbit, including uses of Earth orbit for benefits on Earth, precision navigation and timing, space-based remote sensing of Earth, space debris and the long term sustainability of Earth orbit, on-orbit servicing, space situational awareness, effects of space weather on satellites, and micro/nanosatellite technology

Astronomy, including metrology and precision space telescope structures, space telescope detector and receiver technologies (X-ray, UV, THz), attitude control and pointing technologies, space telescope optics technologies, and space astronomy science instrument concepts

Planetary Exploration, including planetary analogue science and missions, engineering field tests, spacecraft design, propulsion technologies, and all aspects of robotic and human exploration of the Solar System, including asteroids

Life Sciences, including the role of space in promoting health on Earth, physiological and psychological challenges with space exploration and development, and new developments and discoveries from space-based research

Law and Policy, including legal issues surrounding exploration, exploitation, and habitation of space, national and international space policy and regulation, debris mitigation and liability, and fostering space enterprise and science and technology

Space Commercialization, including challenges and opportunities for commercial enterprise, areas where Canadian space industry can excel, and developments in national and international markets

Education and Outreach, including elementary, secondary and postsecondary programs, student participation in space missions, the role of government and industry, new roles for educational institutions, and communication of space activities to the public

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Contact information: All inquiries should be directed to Brian Weeden of the Local Organizing Committee: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it