Joint Annual Meeting of LEAG-ICEUM-SRR, October 28-31, 2008, Capa Canaveral, FL

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT — OCTOBER 2008

 

SPONSORED BY
Lunar and Planetary Institute
National Aeronautics and
   Space Administration
NASA Lunar Exploration Analysis Group
International Lunar Exploration
   Working Group
Space Resources Roundtable

CONVENERS
Clive Neal,
   University of Notre Dame
Steve Mackwell,
   Lunar and Planetary Institute
Bernard Foing,
   European Space Agency,
   International Lunar Exploration
  Working Group
Leslie Gertsch,
   Missouri University of Science
   and Technology

LEAG ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE

Clive Neal,
   University of Notre Dame
Charles Shearer,
   University of New Mexico
Jeff Taylor,
   University of Hawaii
Michael Wargo,
   NASA Headquarters
Kelly Snook,
   NASA Headquarters
Michelle Gates,
   NASA Headquarters
Steve Mackwell,
   Lunar and Planetary Institute
Jerry Sanders,
   NASA Johnson Space Center
Paul Eckert,
   Boeing

ILEWG SPACE AGENCIES
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Bernard Foing,
   European Space Agency
Marcello Coradini,
   European Space Agency
Scott Hovland,
   European Space Agency
Roger Walker,
   European Space Agency
Simonetta Di Pippo,
   Italian Space Agency
Sylvie Espinasse,
   Italian Space Agency
Enrico Flamini,
   Italian Space Agency
Michael Wargo,
   NASA Headquarters
Jim L. Green,
   NASA Headquarters
Jim Garvin,
   NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Steve Saunders,
   Universities Space
   Research Association
David Kendall,
   Canadian Space Agency
Ji Wu,
   Chinese National Space
   Administration
Ziyuan Ouyang,
   Chinese National Space
   Administration
Xifan Hao,
   Chinese National Space
   Administration
Ralf Jaumann,
   German Aerospace Center
Jean-Jacques Favier,
   Centre National d’Études Spatiales
Francois Spiero,
   Centre National d'Études Spatiales
Jitendra Goswami
   International Space Research
   Organization
P. Sreekumar,
   International Space Research
   Organization
Manabu Kato,
   Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Yoshisada Takizawa,
   Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Kohtaro Matsumoto,
   Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Junichiro Kawaguchi,
   Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
David Parker,
   Science and Technology
   Facilities Council
Erik Galimov,
   Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry
   and Analytical Chemistry
Georgy Polishuk,
   Russian Aviation and Space Agency

ILEWG ASSOCIATES
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Carle Pieters,
   Brown University
Larry Taylor,
   University of Tennessee
Clive Neal,
   Lunar Exploration Analysis Group,
   University of Notre Dame

Narendra Bhandari,
   Physical Research Laboratory

Steve Durst,
   International Lunar Observatory
   Association

Robert Richards,
   Optech Incorporated
Christian Sallaberger,
   MacDonald, Dettwiler and
   Associates Ltd.

James Burke,
   International Space University
Trond Krøvel,
   Young Lunar Explorers and Lunar
   Explorers Society LUNEX

Anna Grinberg,
   Young Lunar Explorers and Lunar
   Explorers Society LUNEX

Yuki Takahashi,
   Young Lunar Explorers and Lunar
   Explorers Society LUNEX

Manuel Grande,
   EGU/EuroPlanet
Roger-Maurice Bonnet,
   Committee on Space Research
James Zimmerman,
   International Astronautical Federation

SRR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Angel Abbud-Madrid,
   Colorado School of Mines
Bruce Damer,
   DigitalSpace
Leslie Gertsch,
   Missouri University of Science
   and Technology
Steve Mackwell,
   Lunar and Planetary Institute
Charles O'Dale,
   Senomix Software Inc.
Robert Solheim,
   Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne
Jeff Taylor,
   University of Hawaii

 

 
   
 

MEETING LOCATION AND DATE

   
 
   
   

The annual meetings of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG), International Lunar Conference 2008, the ICEUM ILEWG Conference on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon, and the Space Resources Roundtable (SRR X) will be combined and held October 28–31, 2008, at the Radisson Resort at the Port, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

 

KEY POINTS:
When:  October 28–31, 2008
Where:  Cape Canaveral, Florida

 
   
  PURPOSE AND SCOPE    
 
   
   

The renewed focus on the Moon and the ambitious vision for the next era of lunar exploration requires careful integration of scientific, engineering, international, and commercial interests to facilitate a sustainable program. This joint meeting brings these interests together to address key questions regarding roles of the various stakeholders in establishing sustainable lunar exploration that will ultimately lead to humans learning to live and work off planet. The joint conference will also build upon the topics from previous ILEWG/ ICEUM conferences discussing new results and worldwide lunar activities. The meeting report and the ILEWG declaration will capture the presentations and ensuing discussions.

   
 
   
  MEETING FORMAT    
 
   
   

The meeting will begin with a registration reception Monday, October 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the pavilion. Technical sessions will begin Tuesday, October 28, at 8:00 a.m. in Convention Center Salon I. Daily sessions will begin in plenary then move to concurrent sessions comprising both invited and contributed talks. Each session will focus on questions pertinent to lunar exploration and will address the three themes of this joint meeting: Sustainable Moon, International Moon, and Productive Moon. A poster session reflecting these themes will be held on the evening of October 29. A group dinner will be held immediately following the afternoon technical sessions on Thursday, October 30.

The preliminary program and abstracts are now available. Author notification letters will not be sent out, so authors will need to check the program index provided to see where their abstract has been scheduled.

   
 
   
  SPECIAL EVENING TECHNICAL SESSIONS    
 
   
   

There will be two special evening technical sessions. On the evening of Monday, October 28, there will be presentations about the current lunar missions: Kaguya, Chang’e-1, Chandrayaan-1, and LRO/LCROSS.  A special session on Space Law will follow the group dinner on Thursday, October 30. 

 

 

 
   
  ORAL PRESENTATIONS    
 
   
   

Invited and contributed presentations are scheduled to allow 15 minutes for speaking and 5 minutes for questions. Audio-visual equipment available will include an LCD projector and a PC laptop. All electronic presentations must follow workshop guidelines as detailed in the instructions for electronic presentations. With authors’ consent, presentations will be made available as PDF files on the LEAG web site after the meeting.

   
 
   
  POSTER PRESENTATIONS    
 
   
   

Authors must be present to discuss their posters at the poster session on Wednesday, October 29, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. Each poster display space is 44" x 44". Posters should be designed to attach to the panel with push pins, which will be provided.

Posters will remain on display throughout the workshop.

   
 
   
  REGISTRATION    
 
   
   

A fee of $400.00 for professionals and $325.00 for students will be assessed each participant to cover workshop services including a welcome reception Monday evening, a poster session reception Wednesday evening, a conference dinner Thursday evening, daily morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and a program and abstract volume.  A CD-ROM of the abstracts will also be provided. Lunches will not be provided.

Online registration will be available until October 9. After October 9, participants may register at the meeting. Cancellations with requests for refunds will be accepted through October 13. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged on all cancellations.

 

KEY POINTS:
  Professional Fee:  $400.00
  Student Fee:  $325.00

 
   
  TRAVEL INFORMATION    
 
   
    Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Melbourne International Airport (MLB) both offer convenient access to Cape Canaveral, and are about 48 miles and 25 miles from the hotel, respectively.

   
 
   
  HOTEL INFORMATION    
 
   
   

A block of 160 standard deluxe rooms has been reserved for meeting participants at the Radisson Resort at the Port at a special workshop rate of $105.00 per night plus 11% tax.

Participants can reserve hotel rooms in two ways:

  • Call the reservations desk at 1-800-333-3333 or 321-784-0000 and refer to the LEAG/ILEWG meeting.

  • Make your reservation via the hotel’s online reservation service. Enter the code LIM in the box marked PROMO CODE to receive the special rate of $105.00.

* NOTE *  YOU MUST MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY OCTOBER 11, 2008, TO QUALIFY FOR THE SPECIAL RATE. Cancellations made within 72 hours of arrival date will be assessed one night’s room charge plus tax. As a courtesy to meeting participants, the Radisson Resort at the Port will honor the $105.00 rate for up to three days before and after the meeting dates.

   
 
   
  YOUNG LUNAR EXPLORERS AND OUTREACH EVENTS    
 
   
   

There will be a series of inspiring events for students both at the meeting and before it, with special sessions at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida, on October 26–27, 2008.  The Florida Institute of Technology is about 27 miles (a 40-minute drive) from Cape Canaveral.  The special session at Florida Institute of Technology will include tutorial sessions, young lunar explorers’ brainstorming sessions, presentations, exhibits for university students, and high school lunar projects. Lunar and sky observations from the Florida Tech Observatory will be held on October 26, 2008.  The observatory boasts the largest telescope in Florida.

   
 
   
  CONTACTS    
 
   
   

For further information regarding the format and scientific objectives of the meeting, contact

CLIVE NEAL
University of Notre Dame
Phone:  574-631-8328
E-mail:  [email protected]

STEVE MACKWELL
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Phone:  281-486-2180
E-mail:  [email protected]

BERNARD FOING
ESA and ILEWG
ESTEC SRE-S
Phone: 31 71 565 5647
E-mail:  [email protected]

LESLIE GERTSCH
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Phone: 573-341-7278
E-mail: [email protected]

JEFF TAYLOR
University of Hawaii
Phone:  808-956-3899
E-mail:  [email protected]

For further information regarding meeting logistics and announcements, please contact

ELIZABETH WAGGANER
Lunar and Planetary Institute
phone:  281-486-2164
e-mail:  [email protected]

For further information regarding registration, please contact

LINDA TANNER
Lunar and Planetary Institute
phone:  281-486-2142
e-mail:  [email protected]

   
 
   
 
SCHEDULE
   
 
   
   
  October 9 , 2008  
Deadline to register in advance of the meeting
 
  October 11 , 2008  
Deadline to make hotel reservations at special rate
 
  October 26–27, 2008  
Young Lunar Explorers and Outreach event at
Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida
 
  October 28–31, 2008  
Joint Meeting of LEAG-ICEUM-SRR
in Cape Canaveral, Florida
 
   
           

 


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