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Preliminary Programme
10-15 July 2000
ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
[See also: International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG) Forum]
Abstract Book
A booklet containing the abstracts of the papers to be presented at the Conference will
be given to participants upon registration.
Proceedings
Each participant will be sent a copy of the Proceedings (ESA-SP-462) within three months of the Conference.
Authors are requested to follow the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Camera-Ready Papers.
Conference Fee
The registration fee for the Conference is EURO 200.00 for early registration before 9 June
and EURO 250.00 for late registration. For students the fee is EURO 100.00, but excludes
the Conference dinner. When registering as a student please enclose an approval letter from your professor.
The fee includes access to all presentations, bus transport to and from the Noordwijk hotels, a copy of the Abstract Book, the Conference Proceedings, the cocktail party on Tuesday 11 July, the dinner on Thursday 13 July and refreshments during breaks. An additional fee of NLG 100.00 will cover the participation of a student or an accompanying person in the conference dinner.
Registration
Participants (including authors) are requested to complete the
registration form which should then be returned to the ESTEC Conference
Bureau by 9 June 2000. Payment of the registration fee by transfer to the
ABN-AMRO Bank, ESTEC, Noordwijk, account number 57.02.34.654, swift code ABNANL2A in
the name of ESTEC Conference Bureau, should state clearly the name and affiliation of
the participant. Other means of payment are indicated on the registration form.
You are strongly advised to bring a copy of the transfer order with you in order to gain access to the Conference.
Should an hotel reservation be required, you are kindly requested to return the Hotel Reservation Form before 9 June 2000. As July is a busy period in and around Noordwijk, we strongly advise you to reserve a hotel room as soon as possible.
The registration desk at the ESTEC Conference Centre is open during the complete Conference. The registration starts Monday 10 July at 08:00. During the Conference the registration desk can be reached by phone or by fax.
Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellations received before the Conference will be refunded. Refunds will be dealt
with after the Conference.
Venue
The Conference will be held at the European Space Agency's Research and Technology Centre,
ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Transport
Buses will take participants from the Noordwijk hotels to ESTEC and back every day.
The reception desk in the hotel will be informed of the schedule. The schedule will also
be published on the Conference web page one week prior to the Conference. Taxis can be
ordered through the conference hostess.
Travel Agency/Bank Services
The services of the ESTEC Travel Office and the ABN AMRO Bank will be available to the Conference Participants.
Restaurant
Lunch will be served in the ESTEC (self-service) Restaurant.
Cocktail Party
There will be a Cocktail Party for participants at 18:15 on Tuesday 11 July 2000 in the
Noordwijk Space Expo. Participants will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition.
Conference Dinner
The Conference Dinner, which is included in the registration fee, will be on Thursday 13
July 2000. Buses will take participants from ESTEC to their hotels and pick them up
later for the Conference Dinner. Students and accompanying persons who wish to attend the
dinner may buy a dinner ticket at the registration desk (Price: NLG 100.00).
Excursion on Saturday 15 July
On Saturday 15 July there will be an excursion organised for a reasonable price. Details will
be given in your confirmation letter and upon arrival. Tickets for the excursion can be
bought at the Registration Desk in the Conference Centre. The price will be around NLG 130.00 per person.
Monday 10 July 2000
| 08:00 | Start Registration |
| Session: | Young Lunar Explorers Special Session (older lunar explorers welcome) |
| 09:30 | Introduction by ILEWG chairman Foing, B.H. |
| 09:40 | Remote Sensing of the Moon: The Past, Present and Future Dunkin, S.K.; Heather, D.J.; University College London |
| 10:00 | Lunar Maps and Space Achievements Rodionova, J.F.; Sternberg State Astronomical Institute |
| 10:15 | Lunar Base Development Issues, Technology Requirements and Research Needs Eckart, P.; Technische Universitaet Muenchen |
| 10:30 | Economic, Political, Legal and Management Aspects of Lunar Base Development Sadeh, E.; University of Colorado |
| 10:50 | 4 Minutes Youth Presentations (Lunarsat)
Advanced Simulation System Design Process for LunarSat The On-Board Data Handling System of Lunarsat The Propulsion System of the LunarSat Microspacecraft LunarSat Outreach and Education Initiative The Earth Views Project: An Outreach and Education Proposal for SMART-1 |
| 11:10 | Coffee |
| 11:30 | 4 Minutes Youth Presentations (SGF)
The Space Generation Forum at Unispace III The Lunar Environmental Assessment Plan (LEAP): A Step Towards Protection Political Implications of a Lunar Return Mission The International Space Authority and its Role in Lunar Exploration The LunaRace, A Public Outreach, Involvement, Education and Support Mission Challenger Flies to the Moon SSETI: The Student Space Exploration & Technology Initiative The Prospects of the Portugese Astrophysics Community towards the Exploration and Utilisation of the Moon |
| 12:00 | Youth brainstorming (with tutors from YLE/Space Generation Forum) with moderators on topics incl.:
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| 13:00 | Lunch brainstorming and setup of posters for the week |
| 14:00 | Youth brainstorming (continued) |
| 15:00 | Reports from Youth groups and discussion of recommendations to ILEWG |
| 15:30 | Plenary briefings on ESTEC visit (SSD, CDF, testing, Robotics bench) |
| 16:00 | Start of ESTEC visits (by guided groups, please register for the tour)
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| 18:00 | End of visits |
| 18:00 | Youth brainstorming (continued) (Evening: ILEWG members business dinner) |
| 19:00 | Jazz and Lunar concert welcome event |
Tuesday 11 July 2000
| 09:15 | Formal Inauguration of ICEUM 4 ESA Authorities and ILEWG Members |
| Session: | Science of, from and on the Moon |
| 09:45 | Historical Perspective on Lunar Exploration Basilevsky, A. |
| 10:15 | Origin, Structure and Evolution of the Moon Spohn, T.; Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitaet |
| 10:45 | Reviews of Key Issues in Lunar Science Galimov, E. |
| Session: | Recent Results on the Moon |
| 11:15 | Mineralogy of the Lunar Crust and Mantle: Issues Addressed with Clementine Global Multi-Spectral Mosaics Pieters, C.M.; Staid, M.; Brown University |
| 11:45 | Application of Clementine Data: Mapping Mare Flows and Determining the Thickness of Mare Basalts Dunkin, S.J.; Heather, D.J.; University College London |
| 12:00 | Overview of Results from Lunar Prospector Maurice, S.; Feldman, W.; Binder, A. |
| 12:30 | Comparison and Integration of Fe, Ti and Th Abdundances of the Lunar Surface at Global Scale from Clementine and Gamma-Ray Lunar Prospector Data Chevrel, S.*; Pinet.P., S.*; Daydou, Y.*; Maurice, S.*; Feldman, W.**; Lawrence, D.**; Lucey, P.***; *GRGS/Observatoire Midi-Pyrennes, **LANL, ***PGD, University of Hawaii |
| 12:45 | Other New Results on the Moon TBD |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| Session: | Lunar Science and Technology |
| 14:00 | Some Outstanding Geological Problems in the Exploration of the Moon and Approaches to Address them Head, J. |
| 14:30 | New Technological Developments and Requirements for Imaging the Moon from Orbit and On-Ground Hoffmann, H.*; Neukum, G.*; Jaumann, R.*; Head, J.**; *DLR Berlin-Adlershof, **Brown University |
| 14:45 | The Moon as Astronomical Platform Carrasco, J.M.; Bernabeu, J.; Colell, E.; IEEC, Catalonia Space Studies Institute |
| 15:00 | Perspectives for Astronomy from the Moon TBC |
| 15:15 | Life Sciences and Exobiology on the Moon Ehrenfreund, P. et al. |
| 15:45 | Coffee |
| Session: | SMART-1 |
| 16:00 | SMART-1 Mission Goals and Science Foing, B.; ESA/ESTEC |
| 16:20 | SMART-1 Spacecraft Development Status Racca, G.; ESA/ESTEC |
| 16:40 | SMART-1 Technology Experiments in Preparation to Future ESA Planetary Missions Marini, A.; ESA/ESTEC |
| 17:00 | The Integration of Lunar Datasets and the SMART-1 Mission Heather, D.J.; Dunkin, S.H.; University College London |
| 17:15 | SMART-1 Instruments Talks
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| 18:00 | End of Session |
| 18:15 | Welcome Drink |
Wednesday 12 July 2000
| Session: | Future Lunar Missions |
| 09:00 | LUNAR-A Mission: Science Objectives and its Instruments Mizutani, H.; Fujimura, A.; Tanaka, S.; Hayakawa, M.; Shiraishi, H.; Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
| 09:30 | SELENE: Summary of the System Design and its Status Nagae, Y.*; Takizawa, Y.*; Sasaki, S.**; *NASDA, **ISAS |
| 09:50 | Science Instruments and their Development in Selene Mission Kato, M.*; Sasaki, S.*; Iijima, Y.*; Tanaka, K.*; Takizawa, C.**; Mizutani, H.*; Tsuruda, K.*; *ISAS, **NASDA |
| 10:15 | Coffee |
| 10:30 | Lunarsat, Status Report
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| 11:00 | South Pole Aitken Basin Sample Return Mission Duke, Mike; Lunar and Planetary Institute |
| 11:20 | Planetary Mission Studies Conducted at the ESA Concurrent Design Facility Bandecchi, M. |
| Session: | Technologies for Lunar and Planetary Exploration |
| 11:40 | ESA's Robot Technology Developments for Lunar and Planetary Exploration Putz, P.; ESA/ESTEC |
| 12:10 | Small Wheeled Rovers for Unmanned Lunar Surface Missions Richter, L.; DLR |
| 12:25 | The Nanokhod Micro-Rover - A Versatile Platform for Surface Exploration of Celestial Bodies Bertrand, R.*; Brueckner, J.**; van Winnendael, M.***; *von Hoerner & Sulger GmbH, **Max-Planck-Institut fuer Chemie, ***ESA/ESTEC |
| 12:40 | Mission Support Role of a Lunar Rover Ichikawa, M.; National Space Development Agency of Japan |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| Set-up of ICEUM4/ILEWG splinter groups (+CLUSTER & SVEZDA launches TBC) | |
| 14:00 | Setting up of ICEUM4 splinter groups and ILEWG technical expert groups 118 |
| 14:15 | Live retransmission of CLUSTER and SVEZDA launches from conference room NEWTON (TBC) |
| 14:30 | Planned time for CLUSTER launch (To be confirmed) |
| 15:00 | Follow up ICEUM4 splinter groups and ILEWG technical expert groups organisation (II) (or start of splinter group meetings if launches are delayed) |
| 15:30 | Live retransmission in Newton room (TBC) |
| 16:00 | Planned time for launch of ISS element SVEZDA (to be confirmed) |
| 17:00 | Launch celebration (TBC) and poster viewing session |
| 18:30 | End of the day |
Thursday 13 July 2000 - Splinter Groups Meetings (09:00 - 18:00)
All papers selected for these sessions should be presented as posters with a short oral presentation on 13 July.
These sessions will also include videos and demo presentations, brainstorming discussions, recommendations
to ILEWG and the preparation of a report to ICEUM4 presented by the splinter chairs on 14 July morning.
| Session: | Science of the Moon, from the Moon and on the Moon Chairpersons E. Galimov, J.P. Swings, P. Ehrenfreund Photochemical Model of Impact-Produced Lunar Atmosphere Post-Lunar Prospector Lunar Gravity Field Models: Their Information Content, Quality Assessment and the View of the Estimation Process Mantle-Plume Activity on the Moon: Evidence for Lunar Maria Space Weathering: Major Effects of "Vapor-Deposited" Nanophase Fe0 on Reflectance Spectra Terrestrial Meteorites on the Moon The Stratigraphy of Mare Basalts in Oceanus Procellarum: Initial Results from New Crater Size-Frequency Distribution Measurements On Possibility of Orbital Polarimetric Survey for a New Lunar Mission The Moon as Astronomical Platform Transient Atmosphere Generated by Large Meteoroid Impacts onto the Moon: Gasdynamic and Physical Processes Radio Emission of the Moon Before and After the Lunar Prospector Impact The Thermal Indicatrix of the Moon's Radiation in IR Spectral Range (10-12 micron) The Epithermal Neutrons Uneven Distribution and Lunar Techtonics On the History of the Lunar Orbit The Exploration of Lunar Interiors Status of the Proposal for Establishing a Radio Observatory on the Farside of the Moon Can Water Ice at Lunar Poles be Detected by Gamma-Ray Spectrometer on SELENE Scientific Motivations for a Lunar Return Mission Lunar Exploration: Need of Experimental Imaging Spectrophotometric Measurements for Preparing and Interpreting High Spatial Resolution Orbital Spectral Imaging Data Possibilities for Further Exploration of Lunokhed Datasets Thermal Modelling of the Lunar-A Penetrator and its Effects on the Accuracy for Lunar Heat Flow Estimation Electric Fields and Plasma Perturbations in the Vicinity of the Moon Investigating the Lunar Na Exosphere by Ion Mass Spectrometry Petrologic and Chemical Studies of Samples from Luna 16 and Luna 20 Regolith Cores What does it take for a Moon to Support Life? Posters: Resemblance and Difference between the Constitution of the Moon and IO Swirl Distribution on the Lunar Surface: Locations Antipodal to the Young Basins? Data from Clementine Confirms Non-Random Distribution of Lunar Basins and Maria The New Views of the Moon Lunar Initiative |
| Session: | Technology Demonstration, Utilisation of Lunar Resources and Environment Chairpersons G. Racca, S. di Pippo Lunar Surface Simulation - Opening the Road to the Moon On the Exploitation of Lunar Material Resources Modern European Capabilities for the Processing of Gound-Linked 4-Way Satellite-to-Satellite Measurements, Deep Space Orbit Determination and Subsequent Global Lunar Gravity Field Determination Attitude Determination and Control System for the Micro-Spacecraft Lunarsat Development of HP-Ge Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Cooled by Stirling Refrigerator on Japanese Lunar Polar Orbiter SELENE Effects of Undescerned Craters on Lunar Rover Traveling Distance Exploration of Lunar Resources for In-Situ Utilization A Promising Energy Storage System for Lunar Rovers The Nanokhod Micro-Rover - A Versatile Platform for Surface Exploration of Celestial Bodies Overview of Penetrometry and Penetrators for Planetary Surface Materials Challenger Flies to the Moon Small Wheeled Rovers for Unmanned Lunar Surface Missions Early Uses for 3He and a Development Path to a D3He Fusion Power Plant Posters: Thermal Qualification of the LunarSat Microorbiter Transfer Trajectories for the LunarSat Mission Global 3He Distribution over the Moon Surface on the Base of Multispectral Clementine Data X-Ray Spectrometry for Lunar Resources Evaluation The LunarSat Power System |
| Session: | Infrastructure Development and Lunar Role in Human Expansion in Solar System Chairpersons M. Duke, T. Iwata Production of Construction Materials on the Moon by Sintering and Combustion Synthesis Scientific, Technical and Cost Issues of a Manned Return to the Moon The International Lunar Base as a Foundation for Commercial Industry Lunar Thermoelectric Power System Human Colonization Attempt on the Moon Archive on the Moon Planet-Wide Lunar Digital Elevation Model The Planet Moon: Opportunities for Space Exploratoin Lunar Polar Exploration Sponsored by Corporations Commercial "Pull" of the LSP System for Lunar Industrialization Architecture of Lunar Habitats A Marketing Strategy for Developing Private Investment in Lunar Missions Geographical Information Systems and Lunar Exploration: Analogues of Terrestrial Applications Utilization of In-Situ Resources for a Lunar Base Construction In-Situ Electric Power Generation to Support Solar System Exploration and Colonization: Manufacture of Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells on the Moon Inflatable Habitats for Lunar Base Development A Commercial/Lunar Resources Exploration Concept The International Space Authority and its Role in Lunar Exploration 2001 TrailBlazer, a Commercial Lunar Orbiter Logistics of the Construction of a Lunar-Based Observatory |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Poster Session
The Earth Above Lunar Horizon - The Start of the New Millenium Clock Comparison of Channels on Moon and Mars Baikonur-International Space Station: International Approach to Lunar Exploration |
| 15:30 - 18:00 | SMART-1 Science Technology Working Team STWT8 (open to SMART-1 STWT & guests) |
| 19:00 | Conference Dinner |
Friday 14 July 2000
| Session: | Recommendations on Lunar Exploration and Space Agencies Plans |
| 09:00 | Presentations and recommendations from splinter groups chairs
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| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | A Commercial/Lunar Resources Exploration Concept Nozette, S.; Naval Research Laboratory |
| 11:45 | Lunar Polar Exploration Sponsored by Corporations Gump, D.P.; LunaCorp |
| 12:00 | Early Uses for 3He and a Development Path to a D3He Fusion Power Plant Kulcinski. G.; Ashley, R.A.; Santarius, J.F.; Piefer, G.; Subramanian, K.M.; University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 12:20 | MELISSA Precurosr studies for Moon Ecosystems Lasseur, C. et al ESTEC |
| 12:35 | Lunar Base Development Issues, Technology Requirements and Research Needs Eckart, P., Koelle H. |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Programmes of lunar related activities of space agencies and organisations ILEWG representatives |
| 15:20 | Lunar bases and Moon /Mars/solar system exploration synergies |
| 15:40 | Long term perspectives Naja, G.; Creola, P. |
| 16:00 | A progressive lunar exploration with robotic outposts and human expansion Foing, B.H. |
| 16:20 | Roundtable discussion (ILEWG) |
| 17:30 | ICEUM4 recommendations and declaration |
| 18:00 | End of ICEUM4 meeting |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | ILEWG committee and wrap-up activities (ILEWG members) |
Saturday 15 July 2000
| 09:30 - 10:30 | ILEWG committee and wrap-up activities (ILEWG members, continued) |
| 10:30 - 18:00 | ICEUM4 Conference Excursion (details will be provided later) |
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