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Monday, August 9, 2004 Technical Session I
The Future--Military Missions Under Development or Proposed
that Provide Measurable Utility to the Warfighter
Chair: James Liller, Northrop Grumman/NRO

3:00   PM     Announcements

3:15   PM     Engineering a Responsive, Low Cost, Tactical
              Satellite--TacSat-1
              Tim Duffey, Joe Hauser, Michael Hurley, Jeffery Cleveland, Chris Huffine, Ken
              Weldy--Naval Research Laboratory


3:30   PM     Space Test Program-1(STP-1)--First of its Kind
              Maj. Raymond L. Galik--Space & Missile Systems Center Det 12 STS


3:45   PM     Satelite Americano--A Standardized Military
              Spacecraft
              Robert Newberry, Shenen Hoefferle, Samantha Martinez--Space & Missile
              Systems Center Det 12


4:00   PM     Environmental Objectives for the Russian American
              Observational Satellites (RAMOS) Program
              Thomas Humpherys, V. Privalsky--Space Dynamics Laboratory; V.
              Sinelshchikov, V. Abramov, V. Misnik--TsNPO Kometa; A.T. Stair, I. Schiller--
              Visidyne Inc.


4:15   PM     Roadrunner, A High-Performance Responsive Space
              Mission
              Terrance Yee--Microsat Systems


4:30   PM     The Deployable Structures Experiment: Design of a
              Low-Cost, Responsive R&D Spacecraft
              Jim King, Larry Davis, Shane Kemper, Dan Cohen, Scott Greeley--Planning
              Systems, Inc.; Aaron L. Adler, Gregory G. Spanjers, James E. Winter--Air
              Force Research Laboratory




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Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Technical Session II
Measuring Small Satellite Utility--Detailed Metrics and Proposed
Analytical Methods that may be Applied to Small Satellites to Gauge
their Utility in Military, Scientific, Commercial and Other Applications
Chair: Debra Facktor Lepore, Kistler Aerospace Corporation

8:30   AM       Announcements

8:45   AM       Evaluating the Present and Potential Future Impact
                of Small Satellites
                Andy Lewin--Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory


9:00   AM       Small Satellite Standards Development
                Jeff Ganley--Air Force Research Laboratory VSSV


9:15   AM       Metrics to Support the Design of Small-Satellite-
                Based High-Resolution Mapping Systems
                Rainer Sandau--Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt


9:30   AM       Disruptive Space Technology
                Jim Benson--SpaceDev


9:45   AM       University-Class Satellites: From Marginal Utility to
                `Disruptive' Research Platforms
                Michael Swartwout--Washington University in St. Louis


10:00   AM      Real-Time Mission Planning for Responsive Spacelift
                Brian Horais--Schafer Corporation; Joe Guerci--DARPA/SPO


10:15   AM      Bringing Space Capabilities to the Warfighter:
                Virtual Mission Operations Center (VMOC)
                Brett P Conner, Larry Dikeman, Victor Osweiler--Air Force Space Battlelab;
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                Dale Schoenfelt, Steve Groves--Army Space and Missile Defense Command
                Battle Lab; Philip Paulsen, Will Ivancic--NASA Glenn Research Center; Jon
                Walke, Eric Miller--General Dynamics­Advanced Information Systems


10:30   AM      Migration of DoD Satellite Operations from the
                Space Ground Link Subsystem (SGLS) Frequency
                Band to the Unified S-Band (USB)
                Kay Beckstead--Space & Missile Systems Center Det 12; Victor R. Matricardi--
                The Aerospace Corporation
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    Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Technical Session III
    Panel Discussion--Complementary or Disruptive Technology--
    The Debate About the Utility of Small Satellites
    Moderator: Todd Mosher, Conference Program Chair


    11:15   AM      Panelists will be challenged to offer and defend
                    their opinions on the value of small satellites.
                    Conference attendees are encouraged to submit
                    topical questions at the registration booth.

                    Panelists
                    Perry Ballard--Chief Engineer of the DOD Payloads
                    Office, Johnson Space Center

                    Elon Musk--CEO and Chief Technology Office,
                    Space Exploration Technologies

                    John Roth--President, MicroSat Systems, Inc.

                    Pete Rustan--Director of Advance Systems and
                    Technology, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)




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Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Technical Session IV
Advanced Technologies Section I--Individual Subsystems or
Components that Measurably Raise the Utility of Small Satellites
Chair: Jeff Janicik, Innoflight


2:00   PM        Application of Emerging Structural Energy Storage
                 Technology to Small Satellite Systems
                 Philip Lyman, John Olson, Timothy Feaver--Boundless Corp.


2:15   PM        An Integrated Vision-Based System for Spacecraft
                 Attitude and Topology Determination for Formation
                 Flight Missions
                 Aaron Rogers, Kalle Anderson, Ray Zenick--AeroAstro, Inc.


2:30   PM        Rapid De-orbit of LEO Space Vehicles Using Towed
                 Rigidizeable Inflatable Structure (TRIS) Technology
                 Concept and Feasibility Assessment
                 Dave Beckett, Bryce Carpenter--Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation;
                 Costas Cassapakis--L`Garde Inc.


2:45   PM        Applications of Multi-Functional Structures to Small
                 Spacecraft
                 Jeff Preble, Mike Schoenoff, John DiPalma, Stephen Motoyama--SpaceWorks
                 Inc.; James Guerrero, Capt. Russell Burks--Air Force Research Laboratory


3:00   PM        The Use of Overloaded Software Operators for Error
                 Detection and Correction
                 Scott A. McDermott, Kalle Anderson, Luis G. Jordan--AeroAstro, Inc.


3:15   PM        Time-Optimal Magnetic Attitude Control for Small
                 Spacecraft
                 Rees Fullmer, Jinsong Liang, YangQuan Chen--Utah State University




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     Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Technical Session V
     Advanced Technologies Section II--Individual Subsystems or
     Components that Measurably Raise the Utility of Small Satellites
     Chair: Darrin Buck, Swales Aerospace


     4:15   PM      Announcements

     4:30   PM      Advanced Wireless Communications Technologies for
                    Low Power, Reconfigurable Small Satellite Radios
                    Michael Tompkins, Mathew Warner, Todd Mosher--Utah State University


     4:45   PM      Arc-Minute Nanosatellite Attitude Control: Enabling
                    Technology for the BRITE Stellar Photometry Mission
                    Kieran A. Carroll--Dynacon Inc.; Slavek Rucinski--University of Toronto; Robert
                    E. Zee--Space Flight Laboratory, University of Toronto


     5:00   PM      The Use of Small Cell Lithium-Ion Batteries for Small
                    Satellite Applications
                    Chris Pearson, Nick Russel, Carl Thwaite, Rob Spurrett--AEA Technology


     5:15   PM      The Modular S-Band Radio Suite
                    Zeno Wahl, James Ramsey--AeroAstro, Inc.


     5:30   PM      Miniature Space GPS Receiver by Means of Car
                    Navigation Technology
                    Yusuke Hamada, Nobuyuki Tomita--Musashi Institute of Technology; Takahide
                    Mizuno, Kenji Shinkai, Kosuke Kawahara, Hirobumi Saito--Institute of Space
                    and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; Hiroyuki
                    Sasaki--Soka University


     5:45   PM      A Novel Approach to Designing and Building a High-
                    Speed, Large Memory Data Storage Unit
                    Louis Piche, Blair Gordon--Routes AstroEngineering; Kjell Magnussen, Len
                    Laba--McDonald Detwiller and Associates


     Alternate      Minimizing Mission Risks through Emulating Space
                    Communications Architectures
                    Thong Luu, Diepchi Tran, Frances Lawas-Grodek, Richard Slywczak, Allen Holtz,
                    Brenda Ellis--NASA/Glenn Research Center




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Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Technical Session VI
The Future--Science Missions Under Development or Proposed
that Provide Measurable Utility to the Science Community
Chair: Andy Lewin, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory

8:30   AM        Announcements

8:45   AM        Living with a Star (LWS) Space Environment
                 Testbeds (SET)
                 Robert Patschke, Ken Label, Janet Barth, Carolyn Mariano, Karen Pham--
                 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Carl Wu, David Kobe--The Hammers
                 Company; Don Jarosz, Nick Teti--Swales Aerospace; Mike Cuviello--QSS
                 Group; Scott Appelbaum, Katie Barthelme--Omitron Inc.


9:00   AM        Cibola Flight Experiment
                 Diane Roussel-Dupré--Los Alamos National Laboratory; John Buckely, Phil
                 Davies--Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd


9:15   AM        Design of a Solar Kite Mission to Study the Earth's
                 Magnetotail
                 Vaios Lappas--University of Surrey; Luis Gomes--Surrey Satellite Technology
                 Ltd.; Kotska Wallace--European Space Agency; Bong Wie-- Arizona State
                 University; Colin McInnes--University of Glasgow; Lorenzo Tarabini--GVM


9:30   AM        EARTHSHINE--A Deep Space Science Mission using
                 Small Satellite Technology
                 Nigel Morris, Mike Lockwood--Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; Mark Smith,
                 Roger Sides--EADS Astrium


9:45   AM        Cassiope: A Canadian Smallsat-Based Space
                 Science and Advanced Satcom Demonstration
                 Mission
                 Greg Giffin, Vicki Ressl--MacDonald Dettwiler; Andrew W. Yau, E. Peter
                 King--University of Calgary


10:00   AM       Space Technology 5: Enabling Technologies for
                 Small Satellites
                 Evan Webb, Candace Carlisle--NASA Goddard Space Flight Center


Alternate        D-SAT Simplified Magnetic Attitude Control
                 Warren K. Soh, Norhizam Hamzah, Ahmad Sabirin Arshad--Astronautic
                 Technology (M) Sdn Bhd

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     Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Technical Session VII
     12th Annual Frank J. Redd Student Competition
     Co-Chair: Doug Freesland, The ACS Engineering Corporation
     Co-Chair: Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies

     10:45   AM     Introduction to Student Scholarship Competition
                    Gywnne Shotwell, Scholarship Co-Chair
                    Doug Freesland, Technical Co-Chair


     11:00   AM     Preliminary design of a Very-Low-Thrust
                    Geostationary Transfer Orbit to Sun-Synchronous
                    Orbit Small Satellite Transfer
                    Chris Rampersad--University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies


     11:15   AM     TREMOR: A Triple Modular Redundant Flight
                    Computer and Fault-Tolerance Testbed for the WPI
                    Pansat Nanosatellite
                    Ryan Angilly--Worcester Polytechnic Institute


     11:30   AM     An Electrically Actuated Pin-Puller for Space
                    Application using Nickel-Titanium Memory Alloy
                    Peter M. Cipollo, Brendan S. Surrusco--The Pennsylvania State University


     11:45   AM     Development of a Liquefied-Gas Micro-Satellite
                    Propulsion System
                    Robert B. Weyer--University of Stellenbosch


     12:00   PM     Structure Design for Modular Platform and
                    Capability on the USUsat 2 Micro-Satellite
                    Joël Quincieu--Utah State University


     12:15   PM     Platform for Attitude Control Experiment (PACE) an
                    Experimental Three-Axis Stabilized CubeSat
                    Jung-Kuo Tu, Shi-Hua Wu, Chen-Chi Chu--National Cheng Kung University




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Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Technical Session VIII
University Programs--University Led Small Satellite Programs
Under Development that Lend Utility to Future Science Missions
Chair: Dave Klumpar, Montana State University

2:00   PM      Low-Cost Ground Station Antenna Arrays for
               Microspacecraft Mission Support
               G. James Wells, Robert Zee, Mark Sdao--University of Toronto Institute for
               Aerospace Studies


2:15   PM      An Approach to Automated Health Monitoring and
               Control Systems for Space Systems
               Roger W. Johnson, Dan Hand, Sanjay Jayaram, Jami Ward--University of
               Central Florida


2:30   PM      Science Mission Scenarios Using "PALMSAT" Pico-
               Satellite Technologies
               Craig Underwood, Vaios Lappas--Surrey Space Centre; Martin Sweetin, Alex da
               Silva Curiel, Martin Unwin, Adam Baker--Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.


2:45   PM      Deployment Optimization of a Boom for FalconSAT-3
               Using Elastic Memory Composite Material
               Pamala Fetchko, Jerry J. Sellers--US Air Force Academy; Mark Lake, Rory Barrett,
               Phillip Keller--Composite Technology Development; Gregg Spanjers, Mark
               Scherbarth, James Winter--Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base


3:00   PM      Neural Network Based Orbit Propagation for Small
               Satellite Missions
               Liu Fang--Singapore Telecommunications; Narayanaswamy Nagarajan--
               Nanyang Tech University


3:15   PM      A Highly Modular Scientific Nanosatellite: TEST
               David Voss, Josh Zapf, Hank Voss, Austin Kirchoff, Dwayne Hagerman, Darryl
               Tan--Taylor University; M. Maple, Farzad Kamalabadi--University of Illinios


Alternates     The IRIS Project: Student Designed Imaging Satellite
               for the RASCAL Launch Vehicle
               Quinn Young--Space Dynamics Laboratory; Todd Mosher, Jared Clements,
               Pranay Gupta, Matt Warner--Utah State University




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     Wednesday, August 11,2004 Technical Session IX
     The Year in Retrospect--Mission Summaries that Contrast the
     Performance of Small Satellites Launched over the Past Year with
     Conventional Spacecraft in Similar Mission Areas
     Chair: Richard Holdaway, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

     4:30   PM      The MOST Satellite Mission: One Year in Orbit
                    Simon Grocott--Dynacon, Inc.; Robert E. Zee--Space Flight Laboratory,
                    University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies; Jaymie Matthews--
                    University of British Columbia


     4:45   PM      Commissioning of a Small Satellite Constellation--
                    Methods and Lessons Learned
                    Dave Gibbon, Yoshi Hashida, Lee Boland, Neville Bean, Alex da Silva Curiel,
                    Martin Sweeting--Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.; Phil Palmer--University of Surrey


     5:00   PM      BILSAT-1: First Year in Orbit--Operations and
                    Lessons Learned
                    Gokhan Yuksel, Hakan Urhan, Onder Belce--TUBITAK-BILTEN; Neville Bean,
                    Alex da Silva Curiel, Luis Gomes, Andy Bradford--Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.


     5:15   PM      Using Nanosats (e.g. QuakeSat) as a Proof of
                    Concept for Space Science Missions
                    Scott Flagg, Tom Bleier, Clarke Dunson, John Doering, Louis DeMartini, Paul
                    Clarke, Lew Franklin, Jeannie Seelbach, Janine Flagg, Mary Klenk, Victor
                    Safradin--QuakeFinder; Jamie Cutler--Stanford University; Allen Lorenz, Eric
                    Tapio--Lockheed Martin


     5:30   PM      MICRO LABSAT--Technology Demonstration
                    Microsatellite for Future Missions
                    Toru Yamamoto, Hidekazu Hashimoto, Shinichiro Nishida--Japan Aerospace
                    Exploration Agency; Shinichi Nakasuka--University of Tokyo; Shinichi Kimura--
                    Communications Research Laboratory


     5:45   PM      Cal Poly Coordination of Multiple CubeSats on the
                    DNEPR Launch Vehicle
                    Simon Lee, Armen Toorian, Nash Clemens, Jordi Puig-Suari--Cal Poly CubeSat;
                    Bob Twiggs--Stanford University


     Alternate      A PDA-Controlled Pico-Satellite, Cute-1.7, and its
                    Radiation Protection
                    Masafumi Iai, Yusuke Funaki, Munetaka Kashiwa, Kyoichi Ui, Naoki Miyashita,
                    Wataru Miyazawa, Kuniyuki Omagari, Masashi Asami, Kazuya Konoue, Koji
                    Nakaya, Saburo Matunaga--Tokyo Institute of Technology

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Thursday, August 12, 2004 Technical Session X
Launch Update--Opportunities and Launch Methods that Provide
Utility to the Small Satellite Community
Chair: James McLeroy, The Aerospace Corporation

8:30   AM       Announcements

8:45   AM       Reducing the Cost of Launching Small Satellites: A
                Perspective From the Field
                Theresa Kuennen, Capt. Horst D. E. Knorreck, Lt Mitchell W. Elson--Det
                12/RP Kirtland AFB, NM; Steven J. Buckley--Northrop Grumman RSLP


9:00   AM       DARPA's RASCAL: Status, Challenges and
                Accomplishments
                Jacob Lopata--The Space Launch Corporation; Preston Carter--Tactical
                Technology Office DARPA


9:15   AM       Development of a Dedicated Launch System for
                Nanosat­Class Payloads
                John M. Garvey--Garvey Spacecraft Corporation; Eric Besnard--California
                State University, Long Beach


9:30   AM       Low Cost Spacelift to LEO, GEO, and Beyond Using
                the OSP-2 Peacekeeper Space Launch Vehicle
                Scott Schoneman, Lou Amorosi, Ron Willey, Dan Cheke--Orbital Sciences Corp.


9:45   AM       The Geo Quick Ride (GQR) Program--Providing
                Inexpensive and Frequent Access to Space
                Robert Caffrey, John Baniszewski--NASA Goddard Space Flight Center


10:00   AM      FALCON I Program: Status, Capabilities, and
                Manifest
                Hans Koenigsmann, Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk, Anne Chinnery--Space
                Exploration Technologies


Alternate       Space Exploration Via Technology Demonstration
                and Small Satellite Missions Flown on Reusable
                Launch Vehicles
                Debra Facktor Lepore--Kistler Aerospace Corporation



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     Thursday, August 12, 2004 Technical Session XI
     Propulsion--Key Technologies for Efficient Propulsion to Place
     Small Satellites in their Target Orbits
     Chair: Greg Spanjers, Air Force Research Laboratory

     10:45   AM      Farewell Announcements

     11:00   AM      Small Satellite Mars Missions Using Electric
                     Propulsion
                     Michael Price, N. S. Wells--QinetiQ; J. C. Zarnecki, A. J. Ball--PSSRI, Open
                     University; F. W. Taylor--University of Oxford


     11:15   AM      Advancing the Utility of Small Satellites with the
                     Development of a Hybrid Electric-Laser Propulsion
                     (HELP) System
                     Rachel Leach, Gerald B. Murphy, Thomas S. Adams--Design_Net Engineering


     11:30   AM      An Experimental Colloid Thruster Package for Nano
                     Satellites
                     Barry J Kent, Bob Stevens--Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; Adam Baker,
                     Douglas Liddle, Dave Gibbon--Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.; John Stark,
                     Matt Alexander--Queen Mary, University of London


     11:45   AM      Design and Integration of a Lightweight Pulsed
                     Plasma Thruster for Solar Sail Attitude Control
                     Applications
                     Kevin Pryor, Pavlos Mikellides, Bong Wie--Arizona State University


     12:00   PM      Development of Micro Colloid Thrusters:
                     Investigation of Electrospray using Very Small
                     Capillaries
                     David J Webb, Stephen B. Gabriel--School of Engineering Sciences, University
                     of Southampton


     12:15   PM      Advancing the Utility of Small Satellites with the
                     Development of a Hybrid Electric-Laser Propulsion
                     (HELP) System
                     Rachel Leach, Gerald B. Murphy, Thomas S. Adams--Design_Net Engineering




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