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Canadian SmallSat Symposium

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07:30 EST

Continental Breakfast - Sponsored by: Printech Circuit Laboratories (PCL) Foyer Registration is Open Foyer

08:00 EST

Introductions Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Yaroslav “Yarko” Pustovyi

08:15 EST

Plenary 1 - Greg Wyler, OneWeb Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Greg Wyler (Plenary Speaker)

09:00 EST

Nanosatellite Aircraft Tracking: Simulation and Design of the CanX-7 ADS-B Receiver Champagne BallroomAdam Keith • Ian Bennett Space Assets in the Age of Fiber-based Quantum Security Provence RoomSpace Strategies Consulting Ltd. • Ian D'Souza Business to Business Meetings Bourgogne Room Exhibit Hall Alsace Room

09:20 EST

Seahawk: A CubeSat Mission for Sustained Ocean Observation Champagne BallroomAdam Keith • Robin Sampson The Growth of Commercial Space and its Impact on National Space Programs Provence RoomSpace Strategies Consulting Ltd. • Maria Rey

09:40 EST

Air Liquide Cryogenics and Gas Management for Small Satellite Applications Champagne BallroomAdam Keith • Yan Pennec Three Stellar Years (and Counting) of Precision Differential Photometry by the BRIght Target Explorer (BRITE) Astronomy Constellation Provence RoomSpace Strategies Consulting Ltd. • Karan Sarda

10:00 EST

Morning Break - A great networking opportunity. Foyer

10:15 EST

Combined Capabilities of the Planet Labs Dove and RapidEye Satellites Champagne BallroomAdam Keith • Mike Safyan NEMO-150 Satellite Platform Technology Provence RoomSpace Strategies Consulting Ltd. • Simon Grocott

10:35 EST

Scintillation Observations and Response of The Ionosphere to Electrodynamics (SORTIE) Champagne BallroomAdam Keith • Erik Stromberg Canadian Wildland Fire Monitoring System Provence RoomSpace Strategies Consulting Ltd. • Jeff Cain

10:55 EST

NorthStar Constellation Champagne BallroomAdam Keith • Stewart Bain Structural Design Considerations for On-Orbit Service of Satellite Constellation Provence RoomSpace Strategies Consulting Ltd. • Sherry Draisey

11:15 EST

Panel - Missions: Technologies Provence RoomSpace Strategies Consulting Ltd. • Jeff Cain • Ian D'Souza • Sherry Draisey • Simon Grocott • Maria Rey • Karan Sarda Panel: Missions - Earth Observation Champagne BallroomAdam Keith • Stewart Bain • Ian Bennett • Yan Pennec • Mike Safyan • Robin Sampson • Erik Stromberg

12:00 EST

Lunch Speaker - Dr. S. Pete Worden, Breakthrough Technologies Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Pete Worden

13:25 EST

Plenary 2 - David Anhalt, Iridium Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Dave Anhalt

14:00 EST

Small Spacecraft for Interplanetary Exploration Provence RoomKieran Carroll • Nadeem Ghafoor • Grant Bonin A Cluster Approach to Public-Private Investment in Market-Enabling Opportunities Champagne BallroomEva-Jane Lark • Chad English

14:20 EST

SCRAMBLE: Cheap Quick Looks at Asteroids Provence RoomKieran Carroll • Nadeem Ghafoor • Henry Spencer SSTL - A Successful Partner in Canadian Space Champagne BallroomEva-Jane Lark • Havel Kadhem

14:40 EST

Small Missions and Big Challenges in the New Exploration Era Provence RoomKieran Carroll • Nadeem Ghafoor Market Evolution and Commercialization of Small Satellites Champagne BallroomEva-Jane Lark • Austin Williams

15:00 EST

Afternoon Break - A great networking opportunity. Foyer

15:15 EST

Secure, High Performance 2.4GHz ISM Band Integrated Transceiver for Small Satellite Platforms Provence RoomPaul Kennedy • Roman Ronge Towards a Canadian Spacecraft Nation: Applying Lessons from Silicon Valley and NASA to Expand Canadian Small Satellite Capabilities Champagne BallroomEva-Jane Lark • Alexander MacDonald

15:35 EST

A New Canadian Designed Family of Precision Antenna Systems for Satellite Communications Provence RoomPaul Kennedy • Peter Shield Raising Capital in Today's Markets Champagne BallroomEva-Jane Lark • Eva-Jane Lark

15:55 EST

A New Approach to Ground Infrastructure - KSAT Small Antenna Network Provence RoomPaul Kennedy • Børre Pedersen Remote-Controlled Miniaturized Nanosatellite Lab Platforms for Microgravity Research Champagne BallroomEva-Jane Lark • Shimon Amselem

16:15 EST

Panel - Ground Systems and Communications Provence RoomPaul Kennedy • Børre Pedersen • Roman Ronge • Peter Shield Panel - The Market Champagne BallroomEva-Jane Lark • Shimon Amselem • Chad English • Havel Kadhem • Eva-Jane Lark • Alexander MacDonald • Austin Williams

16:50 EST

Plenary 3 - Wade Larson, Urthecast Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Wade Larson

18:30 EST

Welcome Reception - Food, drinks and conversation. Cafe Nicole

07:30 EST

Continental Breakfast - A great networking opportunity. Foyer Registration is Open Foyer

08:00 EST

Introductions Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher

08:15 EST

Plenary 4 - Robert Zee, Space Flight Laboratory Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Space Flight Laboratory

09:00 EST

Access to Spectrum and Orbital Resources Champagne BallroomDr. David Kendall • SUZANNE LAMBERT Transient Thermal Analysis for Ex-Alta 1 Cubesat Provence RoomCarlos Lange • Darian van Paridon Business to Business Meetings Bourgogne Room Exhibit Hall Alsace Room

09:20 EST

Space Debris - From Mitigation Guidelines to Daily Operations Champagne BallroomDr. David Kendall • Michel Doyon Dual-Band VHF/UHF Monopole with Double Loop Antenna for Nanosatellites Provence RoomCarlos Lange • Zouhair Briqech

09:40 EST

The Role of Government in Supporting Private Enterprise in Space Champagne BallroomDr. David Kendall • Gary McQueen Analytical Model for Low Earth Orbit Satellite Solar Power Provence RoomCarlos Lange • John Grey

10:00 EST

Morning Break - A great networking opportunity. Foyer

10:15 EST

Space Regulations – The Remote Sensing Space Systems Act Champagne BallroomDr. Ram Jakhu • Estelle Chou • Lionel Tremblay Development of Nanosatellite Communications System with Software Defined Radios Provence RoomCarlos Lange • Natasha Gadkari

10:35 EST

Patent Strategies for Satellite Constellations Champagne BallroomDr. Ram Jakhu • Wilfred So Comparison of CubeSats, CubeSat Swarms and Classical Earth Observation Satellites in LEO Provence RoomCarlos Lange • Christopher Robson

10:55 EST

Smallsats on the International Stage: How Canada’s Space Partners are Addressing the Smallsat Revolution Champagne BallroomDr. Ram Jakhu • Charity Weeden Canadian Electric Propulsion Development: Cylindrical Hall Thruster Provence RoomCarlos Lange • Carl Pigeon

11:15 EST

Panel - Governments Role and Space Policy Champagne BallroomDr. Ram Jakhu • Dr. David Kendall • Estelle Chou • Michel Doyon • SUZANNE LAMBERT • Gary McQueen • Lucien Rapp • Wilfred So • Charity Weeden Panel - Student Mini-Symposium Provence RoomCarlos Lange • Zouhair Briqech • Natasha Gadkari • John Grey • Darian van Paridon • Carl Pigeon • Christopher Robson

12:00 EST

Lunch Speaker - Sylvain Laporte, President, Canadian Space Agency Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Sylvain Laporte

13:25 EST

Plenary 5 - Phillip Miller, Vice President, Operations and Engineering, exactEarth Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Philip Miller (Plenary Speaker)

14:00 EST

The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge: Building Future Space Leaders for Canada (and the World) Provence RoomLawrence Reeves Virgin Galactic Launcher One Champagne BallroomYaroslav “Yarko” Pustovyi • Barry Matsumori

14:20 EST

Lessons Learned from Developing a 3U Cubesat from an Undergraduate Level – Space Concordia Provence RoomLawrence Reeves • Jan Clarence Dee Launching Small Satellites to the International Space Station – An Industry Perspective Champagne BallroomYaroslav “Yarko” Pustovyi • Conor Brown

14:40 EST

University of Alberta Ex-Alta 1 CubeSat for the QB50 Mission Provence RoomLawrence Reeves • Tyler Hrynyk SSL PODS: Frequent, Cost-Effective SmallSat Access to GTO/GEO Champagne BallroomYaroslav “Yarko” Pustovyi • Laurie Chappell

15:00 EST

Afternoon Break - A great networking opportunity. Foyer

15:15 EST

Student Competitions to Spur Space Sector Growth Provence RoomLawrence Reeves • Kaizad Raimalwala Spaceflight Industries Sherpa Champagne BallroomYaroslav “Yarko” Pustovyi • Melissa Wuerl

15:35 EST

Open Source Cube Satellite Software Provence RoomLawrence Reeves • Brendan Bruner Going Beyond Traditional Rideshare Using an Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle Champagne BallroomYaroslav “Yarko” Pustovyi • Christopher Loghry

15:55 EST

Online Platform for Collaboration between Open Source Microsatellite Projects Provence RoomLawrence Reeves • Stefan Damkjar

16:15 EST

Panel - Competitions: Prizes and Challenges Provence RoomLawrence Reeves • Brendan Bruner • Stefan Damkjar • Jan Clarence Dee • Tyler Hrynyk • Kaizad Raimalwala Panel - Launch Opportunities and Challenges Champagne BallroomYaroslav “Yarko” Pustovyi • Conor Brown • Laurie Chappell • Christopher Loghry • Barry Matsumori • Melissa Wuerl

16:50 EST

Plenary 6 - Luis Gomez, Director of Earth Observation and Science, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Champagne BallroomMarc Boucher • Luis Gomes (Plenary Speaker)