ISU is pleased to announce its 6th Annual International Symposium
SMALLER SATELLITES: BIGGER BUSINESS?
Concepts, Applications and Markets for Micro/Nanosatellites in a
New Information World
To be held at
International Space University, Strasbourg Central Campus, France
Internet:www.isunet.edu/
Monday 21 May - Wednesday 23 May 2001
The demand for structured and organized information is increasing exponentially. Acquisition,
processing, distribution, utilization and archiving of information are becoming key activities in
the new “information world”. Space-related activities are growing in step with this increasing
demand for information. The miniaturization of satellites with increased capabilities is bound to
continue and this leads to the question: Smaller satellites: bigger business?
Projects based on systems of micro/nanosatellites have been conceived and proposed in order to
deliver services such as: telecommunications, navigation and positioning, Earth observation,
space science, education and public outreach, entertainment and marketing.
Concepts in micro/nanosatellites, and systems of such satellites, are attractive because of foreseen
viability, versatility and adaptability to a wide range of applications. However, before the promise
of this technology can be realized, many questions exist which the Symposium aims to address:
1. What are the main benefits from micro/nanosatellites?
2. What is the current international state-of-the-art in micro/nanotechnology in terms of system
and component design, standardization of payloads and buses, etc.?
3. Which services could micro/nanosatellites provide, and what are the potential markets which
such systems satisfy?
4. Which opportunities could micro/nanosatellites provide for entrepreneurs and for big
business?
5. In which way could micro/nanosatellites influence the launcher market?
6. How can effective partnerships among governments, private companies and universities be
fostered so as to promote the development of useful micro/nanosatellite systems?
7. How can the needs of developing countries be met through micro/nanosatellite systems?
8. Which legal issues surround the deployment and operation of micro/nanosatellite systems?
Program Committee Chair: Dr. Yoshinori Fujimori
Symposium Coordinator: Ms. Lindsay Chestnutt
Tel: +33 (0) 3 88 65 54 37
E-mail: symposium@isu.isunet.edu
The Call for Papers will be published in September. Contributed papers will be accepted already.