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7th Appleton Space Conference - December 2011

The 7th Appleton Space Conference took place on Thursday 8th December 2011. Links to presentations are attached in the programme below.

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Programme

09:00 - 09:25
Coffee and Registration - R22 Pickavance Lecture Theatre Foyer
09:30 - 09:35
Welcome (PDF - 331kB - link opens in a new window) - Prof Richard Holdaway (Conference Chairman)

Session 1: Space Science (Chairman: Prof John Zarnecki, Open University)

09:40 - 10:10
Results from Gravity Probe-B (PDF - 11172kB - link opens in a new window) - Prof Francis Everitt (Stanford University)
10:15 - 10:35
Planning for Gaia (PDF - 4638kB - link opens in a new window) - Prof Gerry Gilmore (Cambridge University)
10:40 - 11:00
The Life Marker Chip on ExoMars (PDF - 5432kB - link opens in a new window) - Prof David Cullen (Cranfield University) 
11:05 - 11:25
Coffee Break - R22 Coffee Lounge

Session 2: Policy (Chairman: Prof Richard Holdaway, RAL Space)

11:30 - 11:45
Video address - The Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science
11:50 - 12:10
ESA and the ESA Harwell Centre - Jean-Jacques Dordain (DG ESA)
12:15 - 12:35
A Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) for Space (PDF - 1284kB - link opens in a new window) - Michael Lawrence (TSB)
12:40 - 13:00
The International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) in Operation (PDF - 1984kB - link opens in a new window) - Dr Barbara Ghinelli (STFC/ISIC)
13:05 - 13:40
Buffet Lunch - R22 Restaurant

Session 3: Earth Observation & Outreach (Chairman: Dr Andy Shaw, NERC)

13:45 - 14:05
EarthCare - Cloud radar and lidar in Space by 2015 (PDF - 2034kB - link opens in a new window) - Prof Anthony Illingworth (Reading University)
14:10 - 14:30
EO applications of Laser Heterodyne Radiometry (PDF - 3729kB - link opens in a new window) - Dr Damien Weidmann (RAL Space)
14:35 - 14:55
GoogleEarth on Steroids: Cameras for Space Station (PDF - 847kB - link opens in a new window) - Scott Larson (President, UrtheCast)
15:00 - 15:20
Space, Education and Government - Dr Phillip Lee MP (House of Commons)
15:25 - 15:45
Tea/Coffee break - R22 Coffee Lounge

Session 4: Space Technology (Chairman: Richard Peckham, Astrium)

15:50 - 16:10
Integrated Applications Promotion in the UK (PDF - 6479kB - link opens in a new window) - Prof Amnon Ginati (ESA ESTEC)
16:15 - 16:35
The UK CubeSat Programme (PDF - 1078kB - link opens in a new window) - Dr Chris Castelli (UKSA)
16:40 - 17:00
Skylon update (PDF - 3555kB - link opens in a new window) - Dr Alan Bond (MD Reaction Engines)
17:05 - 17:25
The Importance of Space Weather (PDF - 1500kB - link opens in a new window) - Prof Mike Hapgood (RAL Space)
17:30 - 17:35
Short break

Session 5: Keynote lecture (Chairman: Richard Holdaway)

17:40 - 18:10
7th Appleton Space Lecture: Transition in the Human Exploration of Space at NASA (PDF - 5062kB - link opens in a new window) - Robert Cabana - Director of Kennedy Space Centre
18:15 - 18:50
Presentations, followed by drinks reception for all participants - Coffee Lounge

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