Technical programme
IAC-24 — 75th International Astronautical Congress
B1. IAF EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM
The Earth Observation Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), covers all aspects of Earth observations from space, including observations related to the Earth’s environment, services to meet societal needs, and economic benefit. Aspects include programs, constellations, missions, and systems; microwave and optical sensors; land, oceanographic, atmospheric, geological, geophysical, societal, economic, and business domains; the associated science, ground data-processing, applications, and services; through all life cycle phases from research and technology through, planning, conceptualization, development, commissioning, operations, retirement and historical retrospective. Participation is encouraged from all sectors including institutional (including Government, Agencies, multi-lateral, non-Governmental, Academic) and Commercial.
- Coordinator
Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United StatesLuís Ferreira
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany
B1.1. International Cooperation and Business Ventures in Earth Observations
Focus is on the planning, governance, business models, management and how to achieve successful program outcomes of space-based Earth Observations missions (including single and constellation missions, one time and sustained observations, programs, and projects), systems (including instruments, spacecraft, communications, processing, archive, distribution, and calibration / validation systems), and applications (user driven value-added products and services for societal and business benefit, and science and technology advancement). Presentations are encouraged which provide plans, status, and experience in developing, implementing, and operating Earth Observations international ventures to better meet societal needs including addressing climate change mitigation, earth system health, underdeveloped and emerging space nations capacity building, entrepreneurial and commercial development, governmental policy, regulation and planning, disaster mitigation and response, news and media, and security. In addition to cooperations, collaborations and partnerships also are of interest.
- Co-Chair
Mukund Kadursrinivas Rao
Independent consultant — IndiaJosé Gavira Izquierdo
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Charles Wooldridge
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
B1.2. Earth Observation Systems
Emphasis is on functional and technical description of envisioned, planned recently launched, and ongoing systems, missions, constellations, and programs for experimental and operational Earth observation. Descriptions of present systems as well as new concepts and innovative Earth Observation systems are encouraged. This session includes governmental / agency programs, public-private partnerships, commercial programs, and academic / non-governmental / non-commercial programs.
- Co-Chair
Annamaria Nassisi
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyTimo Stuffler
OHB System AG — Germany
- Rapporteur
Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
B1.3. Earth Observation Sensors and Technology
Focus is on Earth Observation sensors and instruments including future concepts being proposed, developed, tested, or calibrated, and those in operations for all aspects of Earth observation. Driven by user and scientific requirements, particular emphasis is on systems and technologies that make innovative measurements and deliver improved performance for science, operational or commercial applications.
- Co-Chair
Andrew Court
TNO — The NetherlandsKate Becker
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
B1.4. Earth Observation Data Systems and Technology
The focus is on the development and operations of Earth Observation-related data processing systems. The emphasis of the session is on the challenges of emerging information and web-based technology (e.g. Big Data, Cloud-based operations, internet of things, crowd sourcing) for acquisition, communication, processing, dissemination and archiving of data. The session also covers innovative methods for making data analysis ready, the extraction of information from these resulting large data sets (e.g. machine learning and artificial intelligence) and methods for making the information available timely to decision makers. This session also includes the evolving data processing infrastructure like federated Cloud systems and digital twin.
- Co-Chair
Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyJames Graf
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
- Rapporteur
Ana-Mia Louw
Simera Sense — South Africa
B1.5. Earth Observation Societal and Economic Applications, Challenges and Benefits
The focus of the session is on using Earth Observation data to generate information and deliver applications and services for meeting sustainable development challenges, addressing socio-economic benefits, and delivering commercial applications from the data. Presentation of analyses, methods, algorithms, processing, case studies and results from developing and operating applications and services including consideration of investment cost, economic return, and societal benefits, especially leveraging innovative approaches, are encouraged. Optimized application satellite constellations, which do not focus on individual techniques or single satellites and describe the socio-economic aspects of these collective systems, are also encouraged.
- Co-Chair
Na Yao
Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — ChinaLuís Ferreira
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany
- Rapporteur
Masami Onoda
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanMichael Kern
ESA — France
B1.6. Assessing and Mitigating the Global Freshwater Crisis
Water is life and with Earth’s changing climate, water availability, quality and security are under stress creating a global societal crisis. Despite its importance, the challenges of assessing and monitoring fresh water are poorly understood as is the ability to generate products to inform decision makers. The vantage point of space affords a unique opportunity to make the critical measurements related with fresh water. This session will focus on the past, present and future space flight missions devoted to making freshwater measurements. It will also include modelling systems for predicting availability and address products generated for societal benefits.
- Co-Chair
Parag Vaze
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesElizabeth Seward
— United Kingdom
- Rapporteur
Chen Xiaoli
Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China
B1.7. Earth Observations to address Earth’s Environment and Climate Challenges
The IPCC reports on climate change articulate the major global environmental challenges that require vast and sustained measurement and information systems to monitor key climate parameters and inform decision makers and enable potential mitigations. Global governmental agencies, commercial and public/private partnerships are investing in creating systems and applications for environmental monitoring and prediction, and climate monitoring and change mitigation. This session focuses on the latest major findings in climate research and the systems being used to address the climate challenges, Earth Observations science, weather, oceanography, and land monitoring. Presentation of algorithms, processing chains and services especially leveraging innovative approaches, are encouraged. Optimized application satellite constellations, which do not focus on individual techniques or single satellites and describe the environmental / climate aspects of these collective systems, are also encouraged.
- Co-Chair
Ole Morten Olsen
Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) — NorwayShimrit Maman
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev — Israel
- Rapporteur
Patrick Castillan
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
B1.8. IAF EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM - Extra Session
- Co-Chair
Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyHarry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
B1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM
This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Earth Observation addressed in the classic Sessions. The presentation will be displayed on a digital screen in a dedicated location and available for view by all Congress attendees for the entire Congress week. In addition, one afternoon is dedicated exclusively for the attendees to view the Interactive Presentations, and the author will be assigned a specific ten-minute slot to personally present the topic and interact with the attendees present. The Interactive Presentation may take advantage of all electronic display capabilities, such as: PowerPoint charts, embedded hot links, pictures, audio and video clips etc. An award will also be presented to the author of the best Interactive Presentation in the B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.
- Co-Chair
Oana van der Togt
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The NetherlandsHarry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United StatesBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsParag Vaze
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesMasami Onoda
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
B1.IPB. Interactive Presentations - IAF EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM
- Co-Chair
Oana van der Togt
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The NetherlandsHarry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United StatesBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsParag Vaze
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesMasami Onoda
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
B1.LBA. Late Breaking abstracts (LBA)
- Co-Chair
Luís Ferreira
Airbus Defence and Space — GermanyHarry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States