Workshop on Suborbital Platforms and Nanosatellites

April 14-15-16, 2010

Canadian Space Agency
John H. Chapman Space Centre
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Saint-Hubert, Quebec J3Y 8Y9

Post-Meeting Follow-Up

2010 Workshop on Suborbital Platforms and Nanosatellites - Report (June 25, 2010)

Rapport de l'atelier 2010 sur les plateformes suborbitales et les nanosatellites (25 Juin 2010)

Presentations from Plenary and Breakout Sessions

General Information

Building academic capacity in the science and technology space sector is a priority of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), in particular through promoting the use of accessible and cost effective suborbital platforms and nanosatellites that can accommodate research and graduate student training. In this context, the CSA hosted a workshop on Suborbital Platforms and Nanosatellites on April 14, 15 and 16, 2010, at the John H. Chapman Space Centre in St-Hubert, Quebec (beginning at 13:00 on April 14 and ending at noon on April 16).

The major objectives of the workshop were:

To assess and document community usage (nature of science, likely payload requirements and frequency) of suborbital platforms (aircraft, balloons and sounding rockets) and nanosatellites as research and training tools over the next 5-10 years.

To assess the desirability of Canadian and/or international launch sites for each platform.

To consolidate the interest of, and initiate discussions with, potential leaders of a Canadian-based balloon launch facility.

Who Should Attend

Members, including students, of the Canadian space science communities from academia, industry and government were invited to participate in this workshop.

Participants interested in developing a proposal for a Canadian balloon launch facility were invited to participate.

Research managers and administrators from universities actively involved in space sciences were also invited to participate.

Workshop Program

Please see 2010 Workshop on Suborbital Platforms and Nanosatellites - Report - Appendix A (in English and in French) or the final schedule documents in English and in French.

Workshop Venue

The workshop was held in the Conference Center of the John H. Chapman Space Centre, headquarters of the Canadian Space Agency:

Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Saint-Hubert, Québec J3Y 8Y9

Travel and Accommodation

Workshop participants were responsible for their own travel arrangements and costs.

There are many hotels on the island of Montreal. Hotels closer to the CSA are:

Hôtel Mortagne
1228, Rue Nobel
Boucherville, Qc J4B 5H1
Tel.: (450) 655-9966
Fax: (450) 655-9946
Toll free: (877) 655-9966

ALT Hotel Quartier DIX30
6500 boulevard de Rome
Brossard, Qc J4Y 0B6
Tel.: 450-443-1030
Toll free: 1-877-343-1030
Fax: 450-443-0040

Ile Charron Hotel Gouverneur
2405 Ile Charron
Longueuil, Qc J4G 1R6
Tel.: 450-651-6510
Toll free: 1-888-910-1111

Registration

Registration closed one week prior to the workshop as the maximum number of participants had been reached.

Student funding

The CSA announced that funding was available to facilitate the participation of Canadian students in the workshop (Travel & Living costs to attend the workshop). In order to apply for this funding, a form was completed and sent via e-mail to Jason.clement@asc-csa.gc.ca or by mail to:

Space Learning Program
6767 route de l'Aéroport
Longueuil (Qc)
J3Y 8Y9

NOTE : Deadline to submit applications for funding was March 11, 2010 .(approximately five weeks prior to the workshop).