SED 2013 

 

3-5 April 2013

ESA/ESAC

Madrid, Spain


 

 Purpose and Goals

The European Space Astronomy Centre, (ESAC), in collaboration with the European Southern Observatory, (ESO), have the pleasure of announcing the science operations conference, SciOps2013.

 

The objective of SciOps 2013 is to present and discuss the various approaches to science operations in spacecraft missions and ground-based facilities for Astronomy and Solar System Science.
 

Thereby, we intend to:

  • Compare and improve our processes and approaches
  • Foster innovations
  • Enable a more efficient use of our resources
  • Establish and intensify collaborations

via a focus on:

  • Community support and services
  • Science and instrument planning
  • Instrument handling and calibration
  • Science data processing
  • Science data archiving and product generation
  • Science operations organisation and management


...throughout all project phases from initial concepts to legacy products.

The Program Organising Committee therefore will invite abstracts and presentations, which contribute to these conference objectives.

 

Time Table and Logistics

  • Second announcement.................................... 18 February
    includes:

                Opening call for abstracts

                Opening of registration and option for hotel block booking

  • Closure of Call for Abstracts ............................ 01 May
  • Acceptance of Talks (and Posters) ................... 15 May
  • Issue Draft Programme .................................... 31 May
  • End of option to use hotel block booking ........... TBD
  • End of registration ........................................... 15 July
  • Final Announcement, final Programme  ............. end August

The conference registration starts on 10 September 2013 from 10:30.

The conference will start on 10 September at 14:00.

 

Local Organising Committee

  • Danny Lennon, chair
  • Asun Casado
  • Nicolaus Hanowski
  • Christophe Arviset
  • Tim Lock
  • Damien Texier
  • Emmanuel Mercier
  • Bruno Altieri

SciOps 2013 Local Organising Committee