Small Satellite Conference at USU: Enhancing Global Awareness
Utah State University along with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics are hosting the 26th Small Satellite Conference at the Taggart Student Center of the USU Campus in Logan, Utah, USA on August 13-16. “Global Awareness through Small Satellites” is expected to advance significantly in the next 10 years through new remote sensing techniques, improved methods for aggregating collected information and increased capability to deliver results in a timely manner. Small satellite categories like NanoSats, CubeSats, PicoSats and FemtoSats are opening space to an ever larger community of motivated researchers, entrepreneurs, educators and students with lower development costs and shared launches. The conference will feature Keynote Speaker Brenda Jones, the Disaster Response Coordinator at the USGS EROS Data Center (Monday 13:15 MDT) and a Guest Lecture by Akira Iwasaki from University of Tokyo (Wednesday 14:00 MDT). The Satellite Industry Association 2012 yearly report shows that, as of May, there are a total of 994 operational satellites on orbit with 23% devoted to Remote Sensing, Navigation and Meteorology and 38% to Commercial Communications. It also highlights that the satellite industry has seen 9% average annual growth from 2006-2011 and, with an estimated total of US$177.3 billion, constitutes 61% of overall space industry revenues. (Image Credit: USU, AIAA, University of Tokyo)
SpaceUp Los Angeles 2012 Invites You to Participate in the Future of Space Exploration
SpaceUP LA, an ‘unconference’ taking place on August 18-19 at the University of Southern California Tutor Campus Center, is open to anyone passionate about the future of human space exploration with an interest in playing an active role in its advancement. An unconference means that attendees decide event topics, schedule and structure. Any SpaceUp participant can give a talk, moderate a panel, or start a discussion. Sessions are proposed and scheduled on the day they are given, with casual conversations often turning into full-fledged topics. Organized into 30-minute pods, sessions consist of round-table discussions, demos, expert panels and Q&A sessions. The only sessions scheduled in advance are the Ignite format or ‘T-minus 5 talks’ in which each speaker makes a five minute presentation using slides prepared ahead of time. The event will also include a show and tell for sharing space gadgets, a special tour of the California Science Center space exhibit, FIRST robotics demonstrations and an XBox Kinect Mars Rover Landing challenge. Since SPaceUP events began in 2010, they have consistently attracted representatives from NewSpace companies. Continuing this trend, SpaceUp LA 2012 is sponsored by Boeing, AIAA, Mojave Air & Space Port, SpaceX, XCOR Aerospace and Scorpius Space Launch Company. (Image Credit: SpaceUP, Chris Radcliff, USC)
= All times for terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
= All times for international terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
= All times for space events, and…
= All times for international space / astro events in Hawaii Standard Time unless noted. Add 10 hours to obtain UT (‘Universal Time;’ Greenwich, England).
Aug 13 — ISS, LEO: Expedition 32 crew hosting 3 different cargo ships this week, with Russia Progress 48 docked to Pirs compartment, Japan H-II Transfer Vehicle-3 berthed to Harmony Node and ATV-3 docked to Zvezda service module.
Aug 13 — Curiosity, Red Planet: Conducting systematic checks of Curiosity systems to confirm operational status, using all available data and imagery to estimate exactly where Mars spacecraft touched down and ensure it is on stable ground before attempting to move rover.
Aug 13 — Cassini, Saturn Orbit: Spacecraft in excellent health with all subsystems functioning normally except for Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (turned off) and Ultrastable Oscillator (inoperative), as Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph system scans to image magnetospheric hydrogen and oxygen.
Aug 13 — Space Frontier Foundation, Silicon Valley CA: Preparations underway for NewSpace 2013, the only event dedicated to bringing leaders and next generation of commercial space industry together to create a sustainable future for NewSpace.
Aug 13 — Space Ground Amalgam, Bozeman MT: Developing inflatable satellite reflector components to meet / exceed higher industry bandwidth demands, reduce launch costs and increase design flexibility. Founded by Odyssey Moon CEO Rick Sanford, company won $100,000 1st prize at NewSpace 2012.
Aug 13-17 — The Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, American Geophysical Union, Sentosa Island, Singapore: ‘AOGS – AGU Joint Assembly.’
Aug 13 — Moon: 0.90° ENE of Venus; 11:00.
Aug 13 — Mars: 1.8° NNE of Spica; 19:00.
Continued from…
Aug 4-14 — Brazil National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo Research Foundation of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: ‘The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.’
Aug 14 — Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems, Boeing, Edwards Air Force Base CA: Third X-51A hypersonic flight trial designed to demonstrate technologies for sustained, air-breathing hypersonic flight up to Mach 6.5.
Aug 14-17 — NASA, JAXA, University of St Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland: ‘Hinode-6 Meeting.’
Includes ~150 meetings covering the fields of COSPAR Scientific Commissions / Panels / Task Groups, such as SC B: The Earth-Moon System, Planets, and...
From 02 to 07 August 2026, a few thousand geoscientists across diverse disciplines will gather at the 23rd annual meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences...
At the Palais des Nations and online. Outer space is entering a renewed phase of strategic importance, defined by rapid innovation, growing competition and deepening...
This international lunar science meeting has two objectives: to provide a platform for leading experts to review recent advances across lunar research, from the...
At CSIR International Convention Centre. Key topics are Earth Observation, Developing Space Tourism, Space Supply Manufacturing. Cultural tours are offered.
(No earlier than 10 Aug) Japan to launch the MICHIBIKI No. 7 | Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) navigation satellite. Launch window remains open through...
Participants will receive theoretical and hands-on training in electron imaging and X-ray spectroscopy for application to planetary samples. This training opportunity is targeted at...
"Leading Australia’s Space Future for Our Strategic Advantage". Southern Space 2026 brings together decision-makers who set the direction for Australia’s space sector. It is...
The second test launch of LandSpace's ZQ-3 rocket with undisclosed test payloads. Zhuque-3 first stage booster will attempt to land on its downrange landing...
A total solar eclipse with a magnitude of 1.0386 (greatest eclipse 17:47:06 UTC) will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic...
Includes presentation of the Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence, activities for the new class of Astronaut Scholars, 2-day Technical Conference where Scholars present their...
During U.S. spacewalk 97, two astronauts will replace a Space-to-Ground antenna on the orbital complex. The antenna is a critical communication system NASA uses...
Utah State University along with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics are hosting the 26th Small Satellite Conference at the Taggart Student Center of the USU Campus in Logan, Utah, USA on August 13-16. “Global Awareness through Small Satellites” is expected to advance significantly in the next 10 years through new remote sensing techniques, improved methods for aggregating collected information and increased capability to deliver results in a timely manner. Small satellite categories like NanoSats, CubeSats, PicoSats and FemtoSats are opening space to an ever larger community of motivated researchers, entrepreneurs, educators and students with lower development costs and shared launches. The conference will feature Keynote Speaker Brenda Jones, the Disaster Response Coordinator at the USGS EROS Data Center (Monday 13:15 MDT) and a Guest Lecture by Akira Iwasaki from University of Tokyo (Wednesday 14:00 MDT). The Satellite Industry Association 2012 yearly report shows that, as of May, there are a total of 994 operational satellites on orbit with 23% devoted to Remote Sensing, Navigation and Meteorology and 38% to Commercial Communications. It also highlights that the satellite industry has seen 9% average annual growth from 2006-2011 and, with an estimated total of US$177.3 billion, constitutes 61% of overall space industry revenues. (Image Credit: USU, AIAA, University of Tokyo)
SpaceUP LA, an ‘unconference’ taking place on August 18-19 at the University of Southern California Tutor Campus Center, is open to anyone passionate about the future of human space exploration with an interest in playing an active role in its advancement. An unconference means that attendees decide event topics, schedule and structure. Any SpaceUp participant can give a talk, moderate a panel, or start a discussion. Sessions are proposed and scheduled on the day they are given, with casual conversations often turning into full-fledged topics. Organized into 30-minute pods, sessions consist of round-table discussions, demos, expert panels and Q&A sessions. The only sessions scheduled in advance are the Ignite format or ‘T-minus 5 talks’ in which each speaker makes a five minute presentation using slides prepared ahead of time. The event will also include a show and tell for sharing space gadgets, a special tour of the California Science Center space exhibit, FIRST robotics demonstrations and an XBox Kinect Mars Rover Landing challenge. Since SPaceUP events began in 2010, they have consistently attracted representatives from NewSpace companies. Continuing this trend, SpaceUp LA 2012 is sponsored by Boeing, AIAA, Mojave Air & Space Port, SpaceX, XCOR Aerospace and Scorpius Space Launch Company. (Image Credit: SpaceUP, Chris Radcliff, USC)
= All times for terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
= All times for international terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
= All times for space events, and…
= All times for international space / astro events in Hawaii Standard Time unless noted. Add 10 hours to obtain UT (‘Universal Time;’ Greenwich, England).
Aug 13 — ISS, LEO: Expedition 32 crew hosting 3 different cargo ships this week, with Russia Progress 48 docked to Pirs compartment, Japan H-II Transfer Vehicle-3 berthed to Harmony Node and ATV-3 docked to Zvezda service module.
