Earth observation satellites

The IET seminar on Earth observation satellites

Date 30 November 2009

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Time

08:30 - Registration and refreshments
09:00 - Chairman's welcome
09:05 - Keynote address

Location

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About the seminar

With initiatives such as Google Earth showing increased use among the home computer user, public awareness of, and interest in, the capabilities of Earth Observation satellites is increasing. What’s more, the industry is preparing to launch around 200 satellites by 2020 - more than double the total number of satellites launched over the previous decade. Consultants in this area predict this growth will be fuelled primarily by the private sector – so what’s happening right now?

This seminar will break new ground and bring together the brightest minds in the Earth Observation satellite community – from satellite designers and manufacturers to end users to establish a dialogue for progress and collaboration across all areas of the Earth Observation industry. Attend the seminar and you’ll be fully in the loop on:

challenges faced by manufacturers of Earth Observation satellites
experiences of operators of Earth Observation satellites
the views of end-users of the products generated and collated by Earth Observation satellites
the future of Earth Observation technology

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr Chris Chaloner, Systems Development Executive, Aero-Space Division, Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd, UK
Professor Alan O’Neill, Director, National Centre for Earth Observation, UK
Chetan Pradhan, Vice Chair, British Association of Remote Sensing Companies, UK
Professor Mick Johnson, Director, Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation
Chris Mutlow, ATSR-1 Principal Investigator and ATSR-2 Project Scientist, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Dr David Williams, Director General, British National Space Centre, UK

Call for Posters

Submit your abstract to be in with a chance of presenting your latest work to the Earth Observation satellite industry. If your abstract is accepted, you’ll be invited to create a poster that will highlight your work to the Satellite Systems and Applications Network and wider satellite community. The best poster will receive the SSA Network’s Best Poster Award!

If you are interested in presenting your latest research on remote sensing / earth observation, including manufacture, operations, end-user, reselling or value-added services, please complete the abstract submission template and email your proposal or poster abstract by no later than Friday 30th October 2009 to:

Zoe Squires
Email: zsquires@theiet.org

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Programme

08:30	Registration and refreshments
09:00	Chairman’s welcome Roger Dewell, Business Development Manager, ABSL Space Products, UK
09:10	Keynote address - rising to the challenges of delivering remote sensing satellites for Earth observation Discussing existing applications of Earth observation satellite technology and future trends Revealing what’s involved in delivering quality products Demystifying methods for collaboration Timeframes and image processing turn-around Handling the limitations Dr David Williams, Director General, British National Space Centre, UK
	SESSION ONE Industry overview: case studies from satellite manufacturers delivering world-class Earth observation satellites
09:40	Developing world-class imaging instrumentation for Earth observation satellites Examining the challenges posed by manufacturing top quality imaging instrumentation on budget and on time Prof Mick Johnson, Director, Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation and EADS Astrium, UK
	SESSION TWO Downstream Service Providers
10:10	Preparing data gathered by earth observation satellites for the customer Overcoming the challenges presented during the treatment of data from Earth observation satellites Achieving ever-diminishing turnaround times for Earth observation products Dr Nick Veck, Director, Space Business Development, Infoterra, UK
10:40	Refreshments and poster session
11:10	Delivering the benefits of constellations of Earth observation satellites to the customer Grappling with the challenges and benefits of establishing constellations for operational Earth observation Achieving quality data from Earth observation satellites at regular intervals Paul Stephens, Sales & Marketing Director, DMC International Imaging Ltd, UK
11:40	UK industrial capabilities in remote sensing & Earth observation Highlighting the wealth of experience and capability in commercial remote sensing and Earth observation within the British Association of Remote Sensing Companies (BARSC) Chetan Pradhan, Vice Chair, British Association of Remote Sensing Companies, UK
	SESSION THREE End-users view
12:10	Processing and provision of Earth observation satellite data Processing of satellite data for operational use Provision of applications and services to a multitude of end users across a variety of scientific domains Geoff Busswell, Project Manager, Logica, UK
12:40	Exposé on UNOSAT’s use of satellite imagery to aid disaster relief response Olivier Senegas, Head of Unit, UNOSAT, United Nations, Switzerland
13:10	Lunch and poster session
	SESSION FOUR Industry Prospects - Euroconsult says, ‘Data sales are expected to grow by 15% to $3 billion by 2017’ – what does the future hold for Earth observation satellite manufacturers, technologists and end-users?
14:30	Enabling technologies: infrared instrument developments for sea surface temperature determination Viewing near future developments in the RAL pipeline across earth observation instrumentation Exploring the benefits end-users can expect as result of improvements to Earth observation instrumentation Chris Mutlow, ATSR-1 Principal Investigator and ATSR-2 Project Scientist Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
15:00	Delving into the true picture of emerging instrumentation for Earth observation satellites Dr Chris Chaloner, Systems Development Executive, Aero-Space Division, Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd, UK
15:30	Refreshments and poster session
16:00	Exploring prospects within the Earth observation industry in terms of market trends, opportunities to take advantage of prospective clients Dr Mike Healy, Director of Earth Observation, Navigation and Science, EADS Astrium Ltd, UK
16:30	Responding to the challenges of climate and environmental change using Earth observation Looking at the funding focus Reviewing priorities for advancements in specific aspects of Earth observation satellite technology Professor Alan O’Neill, Director, National Centre for Earth Observation, UK
17:00	Chairman’s closing remarks and seminar round-up and close

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