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 - Prof Francis Everitt (Stanford University)

10:15 - 10:35

Planning for Gaia - Prof Gerry Gilmore (Cambridge University)

10:40 - 11:00

The Life Marker Chip on ExoMars - 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 - Michael Lawrence (TSB)

12:40 - 13:00

The International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) in Operation - 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 - Prof Anthony Illingworth (Reading University)

14:10 - 14:30

EO applications of Laser Heterodyne Radiometry - Dr Damien Weidmann (RAL Space)

14:35 - 14:55

GoogleEarth on Steroids: Cameras for Space Station - 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 - Prof Amnon Ginati (ESA ESTEC)

16:15 - 16:35

The UK CubeSat Programme - Dr Chris Castelli (UKSA)

16:40 - 17:00

Skylon update - Dr Alan Bond (MD Reaction Engines)

17:05 - 17:25

The Importance of Space Weather - 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 - 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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