2006 AMSAT North America Space Symposium
2006 AMSAT North America Space Symposium
6-8 October 2006, Foster City, California
Invitation:
Speakers are invited to submit and present papers dealing with the science
of Amateur Radio Satellites and associated technologies for the AMSAT
2006 Space Symposium.
The Symposium will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City,
California approximately 10km south of San Francisco International Airport.
This is an annual Symposium, however the 2005 Symposium was cancelled
due to hurricane damage caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Speakers originally scheduled for the 2005 Symposium are invited to
re-submit papers for the 2006 Symposium.
Topics:
Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following categories:
… AMSAT P3E
… AMSAT Eagle
… Microsatellite Projects
… Cubesat and Nanosatellite Projects
… ARISS
… Attitude Determination and Control
… Propulsion
… Communications
… Mechanical
… Antennas
… Groundstations
… Digital Modes
… Education and Outreach
… Launch Opportunities
… Status Reports
Other Activities:
… The AMSAT Board of Directors will meet on 5-6 October.
… The AMSAT Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 6 October.
… AMSAT International will meet 8 October
… The IARU Satellite Committee will meet during
the Symposium and will hold a public round table
discussion on frequency coordination on 8 October
… The ARISS International Delegates Meeting will be held on 9-10
October
… "Birds of a Feather" sessions (BOFS) will be available
on request
Deadline:
Applications to present papers must be submitted by 15 July 2006. Papers
must be submitted no later than 1 August 2006.
Procedure:
The planning committee has created an online registration system where
you can submit your abstract and track it. Using this system you will
allow you to submit your paper and any subsequent changes online.
Visit the 2006 Symposium Paper Registration webpage for instructions:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PapersProcedure.php
Organizer:
Project OSCAR.
Contact Emily Clarke, N1DID for additional information
Venue: See the 2006 Space Symposium web page for
additional information about the venue.
Call for Papers: First Announcement
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006CallForPapers.php
Emily Clarke, N1DID
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