Submit Paper Abstracts by Dec. 11 for 32nd Space Symposium Technical Track

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 9, 2015) – The Space Foundation is announcing a Call for Papers for Technical Track presentations to be delivered on April 11 and 12, 2016, as part of the 32nd Space Symposium. Tech Track sessions offer registrants an opportunity to hear from government and industry leaders in space technology development, and to learn about recent advances from presenters in a series of 20-minute tech talks.

Abstracts will be accepted until Dec. 11, 2015, and authors will be notified of acceptance by Jan. 15, 2016.
 
To submit an abstract for consideration, and also view papers presented at the 31st Space Symposium, go to www.spacesymposium.org/tracks/technical-track.

Please direct questions to [email protected].

Presentations are welcome on technology developments with applications for civil, commercial, entrepreneurial and national security fields. The emphasis should be on recent activities or emerging technologies. Areas of interest include:

• Smallsats/cubesats
• Satellite design and system architectures
• Launch vehicle development
• Communications
• Earth observation/remote sensing
• Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
• Commercial alternatives to government systems
• Government opportunities for small businesses and startups
• Emerging terrestrial applications of space systems
• Policy and planning

Key deadlines for authors:
Dec. 11, 2015:  Abstracts due
Jan. 22, 2016:  Notification and detailed presenter instructions sent to authors via email
Feb. 3, 2016:  Deadline for author to confirm attendance
March 25, 2016:  Full papers due
April 1, 2016:  Presentations due
April 11-12, 2016:  Tech Track presentations at the 32nd Space Symposium

The Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium will be held April 11-14, 2016, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. This premier global space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals from dozens of countries. See the agenda and featured speakers, plus registration information at www.SpaceSymposium.org. A $400 discount on standard industry registration is currently in effect.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission “to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.” Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a field office in Houston and conducts government affairs from its Washington, D.C., office. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit www.SpaceFoundation.org, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.