The IET seminar on Earth observation satellites, 30 NOV 2009, IET London
Time
08:30 – Registration and refreshments
09:00 – Chairman’s welcome
09:05 – Keynote address
Location
IET London: Savoy Place, UK
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!
More info: Zoe Squires. Email: zsquires@theiet.org
Registration
Online registration
Download registration form
Download group registration form
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: Exclusive briefing on the National Centre for Earth Observation’s recommendations to the British National Space Centre for future Earth Observation programmes in the UK
- Looking at the funding focus
- Reviewing priorities for advancements in specific aspects of Earth observation satellite technology
Professor Alan O’Neill (TBC), Director, National Centre for Earth Observation, UK
17:00: Chairman’s closing remarks and seminar round-up and close
