Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
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ASTRO 2020 VIRTUAL SESSION | SPACE EXPLORATION November 24, 2020 12:00 - 13:30 Presentations:... Radiation Effects in Advanced Electronics Technologies and Mitigation Techniques Li Chen | University of Saskatchewan Dynamic Modeling and Characterization of Electric Solar Wind Sail Chonggang Du | York University ALEXIS, A Canadian Signature Technology Spectrometer for Moon Exploration Frédéric Grandmont | ABB Key Considerations for a Surgical Spacecraft Robot Rachael L'Orsa | University of Calgary Determining Response Differences to Microgravity in Male and Female Bioengineered Cartilage Tissues Rahul Ravin | University of Alberta Moderator TBA Register here: https://casi.ca/event-4049848/Registration

ASTRO 2020 VIRTUAL SESSION | PLANETARY SCIENCE AND SURFACE EXPLORATION - Technical Session November 17, 2020 12:00 - 13:30... Presentations Status update on CSA's Lunar Exploration Accelerator program Erick Dupuis | Canadian Space Agency Energy-optimal paths for skid-steer rovers Krzysztof Skonieczny | Concordia University AI and Edge Computing to Augment Autonomy for Lunar Rover Missions Kaizad Raimalwala | Mission Control Space Services Overview of the results of the OSIRIS REx Laser Altimeter at asteroid Bennu Cameron Dickinson | MDA Moderator Krzysztof Skonieczny | Concordia University Register here: https://casi.ca/event-4029947/Registration

Rememberance Day Let us not forget...

ASTRO 2020 Virtual Session | Space Situational Awareness Technical Session November 12, 2020 13:00 - 15:30... Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is the practice of sensing and understanding outer space with a view towards safety of space flight and the maintenance of a sustainable, secure space environment. Recently, Space Domain Awareness (SDA) has received an increased profile emphasizing the risks posed by the changing security environment, an increasing space debris population and other risks which, more broadly, could inhibit space operations. SDA builds on SSA, but is defined as Actionable knowledge to predict, avoid, deter, operate through, recover from, and/or attribute cause of loss or degradation of space capabilities and services. This session presents papers on current and future SSA and SDA issues with an emphasis on Canadian space operations. Each presentation will be followed by a few minutes for questions from the audience. Presentations Space-based Photometric Observations of the SpaceX Starlink Constellation Satellites - Preliminary Findings Chance Johnson | DRDC A LADAR and Optronics Based System for Space Object Identification Marc Fricker | Space Strategies Consulting Ltd. Canadian SSA Measurements during the Multinational Phantom Echoes Space Situational Awareness Experiment Lauchie Scott | DRDC Unknown Maneuver Detection Filtering Technique and Application Shaziana Kaderali | McGill University Rise of NEOSSat: From Tumbling Microsatellite to Pioneering Space Telescope Viqar Abbasi | Canadian Space Agency Update on NEOSSat Space Domain Awareness Capabilities Stefan Thorsteinson | DRDC Moderator: Lauchie Scott | DRDC Registet here: https://casi.ca/event-3951853/Registration

ASTRO 2020 VIRTUAL SESSION | DRDC SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS WORKSHOP November 05, 2020 13:00 - 16:30 DRDC Technical Workshop... Canadian Space Domain Awareness: Today and Tomorrow Canada has growing equities in space with orbital assets contributing to the Canadian economy, defense, security and the progress of science and technology. The Canadian national interest is clearly affected by changes in this newly recognized domain of operations. Accordingly, the field of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) has received an increased profile emphasizing risks posed by the changing space security environment - but this is not enough to ensure Canada remains at the forefront of the various issues posed by the increase of activity in space over the next decade. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is pleased to convene a virtual workshop aimed at engaging Canadians on SDA with an emphasis on Canadian needs and requirements for the next 10 years. During this workshop, participants will hear from, and interact with, speakers of the Canadian defence, commercial and civil space sectors on their perspectives and outlook for SDA as we begin this new decade. For more information and to register: https://casi.ca/event-3920721

ASTRO 2020 Virtual Session | Earth Observation November 10, 2020, 12:00 13:30 A CASI Zoom Event Presentations... RADARSAT Constellation Mission: Mission Status and Initial Image Quality/Calibration Results William Richardson-Little | MDA CSA Atmospheric Science Satellite Missions Marcus Dejmek | CSA The AIM-North Payload Development Frédéric Grandmont | ABB Monitoring methane emissions at individual industrial facilities from space: Second generation satellites and advanced analytics Jean-François Gauthier | GHGSat Register here: https://casi.ca/event-4029940

ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY - MONTRÉAL BRANCH | NOTICE OF THE 17TH ANNUAL ASSAD KOTAITE LECTURE Grabbing that Dream by the Tail: Helping Youth to Achieve their Dream to Fly Online Presentation 19:00 EST Nov 24, 2020... Major General Mark Smith is the Civil Air Patrol’s Chief Executive Officer and 24th National Commander. Following an overview of the CAP, he will show how this organization is inspiring youth towards pursuing and achieving their dreams of flying. Illustrated by his personal journey, General Smith will share the power of mentorship in the lives of young people. He will describe how the CAP provides a broad range of opportunities for youth to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-related careers as well as opportunities for youth to fly. General Smith will also share lessons he has learned from leading a large organization during the global Coronavirus pandemic. Major General Smith was appointed by the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors on June 18, 2017 and assumed command on September 2, 2017. In August 2019, General Smith accepted the Board of Governors’ offer to extend his three-year term as CEO/National Commander by an additional year. General Smith retired as a Colonel from the Air Force in 2000 after 26 years of service, followed by many years as a leader in the business world and other non-profit organizations. General Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Aviation in Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Doctor of Education in Ethical Leadership from Olivet Nazarene University. A resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, General Smith is widowed, has two adult children and two granddaughters. There is no charge for the Lecture, but attendees are requested to pre-register by November 22, 2020 online at raes-montreal.org/AK2020 Please sign up early as our webinar platform is limited.