Message of Greeting
from the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, for the
8th Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation of the
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
in Berlin, April 4 – 8, 2011
It is a great pleasure for Berlin to be able to welcome for the seventh time the participants in the international IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation.
I would like to extend my greetings to all those who have come to Berlin, a city which is proud of its scientific potential. My special thanks go to the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) for choosing Berlin as the conference location again in 2011.
Berlin is continuing a long tradition in the field of aeronautics and space flight, the results of which are visible in the industry as well as in institutions of higher education and research institutions.
DLR and its site in Berlin-Adlershof, in cooperation with a large number of partners, have contributed to the growing acceptance - nationally and internationally - of small satellites.Berlin benefits now from the development of new small satellites in Berlin-Adlershof, the site of Europe's most modern Technology Park
The participation of a high number of experienced scientists, successful engineers, and promising students coming from about 25 countries not only reflects this growing interest in small satellites, but also expresses high regard for Berlin as an internationally recognized conference location.
In addition to your main tasks of exchanging scientific results, technical solutions, and programmatic visions, I hope you will find the time to discover Berlin as a metropolis of culture, history, architecture, and museums.
I wish all of you a successful symposium with new and interesting contacts, fruitful discussions, and a very pleasant stay here in Berlin.
HONORARY CHAIRMEN
Johann-Dietrich Wörner
Chairman of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
CHAIRMEN
Rainer SandauChairmanTechnical Director, Satellite and Space Application (Germany)
Hans-Peter RöserDirectorInstitute of Space Systems, University of Stuttgart (Germany)
Arnoldo ValenzuelaIAA Commission Space System Operation & Utilisation (Italy)
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
M. N. Barbosa (UNESCO, IAF)
J.-M. Contant (IAA, France)
C. Elachi (NASA/JPL, USA)
A. Ginati (ESA)
R. Hornstein (NASA/HQ, USA)
F. B. Hsiao (NCKU, Taiwan, China)
A. de Leffe (CNES, France)
L. Maresi (ESA/ESTEC)
O. Marsal (CNES, France)
S. Mostert (SCS, South Africa)
S. Nakasuka (Univ. of Tokyo, Japan)
S. Neeck (NASA/GSFC, USA)
M. Ovchinnikov (KIAM, Russia)
P. Patterson (USU/SDL, USA)
L. Paxton (JHU/APL, USA)
H. Reile (DLR, Germany)
U. Renner (TU Berlin, Germany)
Sir Martin Sweeting (SSTL, UK)
K. Thyagarajan (ISRO, India)
C. F. Varotto (CONAE, Argentina)
Y. Zhu (CAST, Beijing, China)
L. Alkalai (NASA/JPL, USA)
K. Brieß (TU Berlin, Germany)
J. Esper (NASA/GSFC, USA)
L. Fröbel (DLR, Germany)
E. Gill (TU Delft, The Netherlands)
H. Jahn (DLR, Germany)
B. Meurer (USU/AIAA, USA)
P. Mühlbauer (DLR, Germany)
T. Segert (RIBB,Germany)
A. da Silva Curiel (SSTL, UK)
S. Theil (DLR, Germany)
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
Bernd Kirchner, Symposium and Program, Co-ordinator, c/o DLR, Berlin
Henriette Urban/Dietmar Hennig, Symposium Organizer CMT ConTour GmbH