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Canadian Astronauts - ISU alumni?
August 08, 2016
Toronto, Canada
CBC has released an article on the current Canadian Astronaut recruitment
process. 5 out pf 7 applicants highlighted in the article are members of CAISU.
Please join us wishing them the best of luck in the process. It will be great
if one or even both astronauts are selected from CAISU members.
Let’s cheer them on.
CBC
article
CAISU
AGM Results
December 15, 2014
Toronto, Canada
The CAISU 2014 AGM was successfully held on December
14, 2014. Please join us in welcoming the two new board members Talmon Fireston and Christine Marton to their new positions as CFISU Liaison and
Webmaster respectively.
For more information on your 2015 Board of Directors, please click on the Board
of Director's link on the left navigator bar.
The CAISU by law on audits was also amended unanimously at the AGM, for more
information please visit www.caisu.org click
on the by law link on the left navigator bar.
Finally, CAISU likes to sincerely thank Jian-Feng Shi(SSP07),
Tahir Merali(SSP08,MSM09), and Marianne Mader (MSS07) for their dedicated and tireless service over
the past years. We wish them the best of luck in their new ventures!
CAISU
AGM Dinner
December 9, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Dear CAISU members,
Please join us at Boston Pizza for the annual AGM dinner on Dec 14th at 6:30
E.T. Please see below for the address.
Unfortunately CAISU is unable to pay for complementary food this year. Everyone
will be responsible for their own bill.
The reservation is under “CAISU”.
Sunday, Dec 14th at 6:30 E.T
Boston Pizza Square One
35 Square One Dr
Mississauga, ON L5B 0E2
(905) 896-4646
Also, just a reminder of the AGM this Sunday. Please see below email for the
details.
Regards,
Amir Komeily
CAISU president (SSP07)
Message
from the President - AGM
December 8, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Hi Everyone,
The CAISU Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held:
Sunday, Dec 14th at 4 pm by calling the following numbers:
Call in numbers:
1-514-312-2743 Montreal, Quebec
1-613-518-1086 Ottawa, ON
1-647-478-7145 Toronto, ON
1-780-652-1040 Edmonton, Alberta
1-587-885-1019 Calgary, Alberta
1-778-819-8331 Vancouver, BC
contact:Amir.komeily@comdev.ca for
password
Regards,
Amir Komeily
CAISU president (SSP07)
65th
International Astronautical Congress: IAC Young
Professional Program/ISU/SGAC Reception
October
1, 2014
Toronto, Canada
CAISU membership present at the 2014 International Astronautical
Congress in Toronto, Oct 1 2014 during the Young Professionals Program/ISU/SGAC
Reception.
Photo courtesy of Ryan Kobrick (CAISU member)
65th
International Astronautical Congress: Call for
Volunteers
September
9, 2014
Toronto, Canada
65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is
looking for volunteers, please contact Maureen
Clifford for details.
Time: September 29-October 3, 2014
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 222 Bremner
Blvd, Toronto, ON
Registration: For more information on the IAC please visit www.iac2014.org
A
Special ISU Astronaut Panel July 10, 2014
July
5, 2014
Montreal, Canada
The International Space University (ISU) Space Study
Program (SSP) 2014 Alumni Conference is starting with a bang with a star
studded cast of world-renowned female astronauts from Canada, USA, South Korea,
and China in a very special Astronaut Panel Discussion. On behalf of the ISU,
CAISU is pleased in inviting you to join us live at this very special event!
Date and Time:
July 10, 2014, 7:30 pm-10:00pm
Location:
HEC (3000 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine,
Montreal, QC H3T 2A7)
Registration:
To Register Please Visit www.isunet.edu/alumni/alumni-conference
Summary:
Of the over 500 humans who have flown in space, only 57 have been female. ISU
is pleased to convene a unique panel of women space explorers, featuring
astronauts who have flown on US space shuttles, Russian Soyuz, and Chinese
Shen-Zhou vehicles to the International Space Station and the Chinese
Tian-Gong. Each panelist will share their unique experiences as they achieved
their common goal of exploring space.
Moderator of the Panel:
Janet Petro (Deputy Director of John F Kennedy NASA Space Center)
Astronaut and Former Astronaut Panel Speakers:
Julie Payette (CSA)
Shannon Walker (USA)
Soyeon Yi (South Korea)
Yaping Wang (China)
Notes:
For Guests List registration, please contact Billy Jenck
with the first name, last name, organization, title, and e-mail address.
About the Panelist:
Janet E. Petro is the deputy director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in
Florida. Appointed in April 2007, she shares responsibility with the center
director in managing the Kennedy team of approximately 8,600 civil service and
contractor employees, determining and implementing center policy and managing
the executing Kennedy missions and agency program responsibilities. She
recently served a 12-month appointment at NASA Headquarters in Washington,
D.C., as the deputy associate administrator and acting director for the Office
of Evaluation.
Julie Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery from May 27 to June 6, 1999 as a
crewmember of STS-96. During the mission, the crew performed the first manual
docking of the Shuttle to the International Space Station. Payette was the
first Canadian to board the Space Station. In 2009, she served as the fight
engineer on the crew of STS-127 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. Robotics
technology was used almost every day on this assembly mission and Payette
operated all three robotic arms. In July 2013, she retired from the Canadian
Space Agency to become Chief Operating Officer of the Montreal Science Centre
as well as Vice President of the Canada Lands Company.
Shannon Walker is an American astronaut whose first space flight was as the
crew support astronaut for the ISS Expedition 14 crew, which was on orbit for
215 days from September 2006 to April 2007. Dr. Walker launched and served as
Flight Engineer (co-pilot) of Russian Soyuz spacecraft TMA-19 on June 15, 2010,
for a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. She again
served as a Flight Engineer during landing, which occurred November 25, 2010.
The entire mission lasted 164 days, 161 of them aboard the Station.
Yi Soyeon is a South Korean scientist and astronaut,
the first South Korean citizen in space. In 2006, she was selected to train in
Russia for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS). On April 8, 2008,
Yi blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in
Kazakhstan as payload specialist alongside two Russian cosmonauts, commander
Sergey Volkov and flight engineer Oleg Kononenko. Their Soyuz TMA-12 craft docked with the ISS, where
Yi spent nine days carrying out experiments and medical tests. She is currently
an MBA student at Haas School of Business at the University of California,
Berkeley.
Wang Yaping is a native of Yantai City in east
China's Shandong Province and a captain in the People's Liberation Army Air
Force. Wang became the second Chinese female astronaut as a member of Shenzhou 10 spaceship crew, which orbited the earth in June
2013, and of the Tiangong-1 orbiting space station with which it docked. While
aboard Tiangong-1, Wang conducted scientific experiments and taught a physics
lesson to Chinese students by live television broadcast.
SSP2014
in Chinese Media News
July
5, 2014
Montreal, Canada
SSP2014
in the News
July
4, 2014
Montreal, Canada
English articles:
HEC Montréal
and the ÉTS to host the International Space University’s intensive summer
program in 2014
International
Space University’s prestigious Space Studies Program 2014 hosted by ÉTS and HEC
Montréal (HEC Montréal)
ICAO
to Host Launch Event for 2014 Space University in Montreal (ICAO -
International Civil Aviation Organization)
International
Space University Montreal-bound
Montreal
to host International Space University's space studies program
Space
university runs summer program in Montreal
MONTREAL TO HOST SPECIAL STUDY ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION
MONTREAL
SET TO HOST SUMMER SPACE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Canada
to welcome global "space university"
International
Space University's summer program takes off in Montreal (video)
Out
of this world: Montreal to host space studies program
Space
University in Montreal
Media
Coverage Report
Manx
company chairing business panels at leading international space program in
Canada
French articles:
La
recherche en aérospatiale et l'International
Space University (ISU)
Montréal
accueille une université axée sur l'espace
Montréal:
un programme intensif d'études
spatiales à l'été
L'École de Technologie Supérieure et HEC Montréal vont
proposer des cours sur l'espace
Ce
Montréalais a lancé une start-up spatiale pour rester fidèle à un rêve d'enfance
L’ÉTS
et HEC sont les hôtes du
programme d’études spatiales
Activities for 2014 ISU Alumni Conference in Montreal, Canada!
Montreal,
Canada
ISU Lightning Talks
Interested in giving a talk to a bunch of ISU alumni and your fellow
participants? On Saturday we will have a series of "Lightning Talks"
at ETS by ISU alumni and participants. Talks should be about 10 minutes in
length and can be on any subject related to space.
If you're interested in giving a talk, please submit your info here:
Click Here
Networking Session/ Poster Session / Career Fair
On Saturday after the Lightning Talks we will have a large Networking Session
between the participants and alumni. There will be companies advertising job
opportunities, judging for the second annual SSP Photo Competition, and a
poster session for both participants and alumni!
Have some research or a project you'd like to share? Not comfortable giving a
Lightning Talk? Need practice presenting a conference poster? Submit a poster
for the Alumni Conference Poster Session! This is a great opportunity to
practice presenting a conference poster in a friendly environment!
Submit your poster via the below link:
Click
Here
There are a number of ways to print your poster in Montreal. Some services
found via Google (I don't necessarily endorse any of them):
www.posterpresentations.com
www.megaprint.com/research-posters.php/
MP Reproductions Inc.
210 de la Gauchetiere West
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 2A1
Telephone: 514-861-8541
Web Site: www.mpphoto.com
Closest to Solin Hall: (right on Notre Dame across
from Super C and PharmaPrix)
Atomik Designs
2747, Notre-Dame Street West
Montreal, (Quebec) H3J 1N9
Tel. : 514.937.3396
Fax : 514.931.1760
email: info@atomikdesigns.com
Photo Competition Judging
What - SSP Photo contest
Why - Framing that SSP moment!
How - Your phones, cameras and everything that can take a picture
Where - Exhibited during Alumni weekend!
When - Send it before July 8th, 2014 as we have to prepare them printed and
posted for the Alumni weekend (July 12th)
Themes - 1. la ville de
Montréal - Pictures capturing the mood of the city
2. vie à la SSP - Life at SSP, frame moments of the
experience!
How to submit - Send it to Shripathi
Hadigal via email with an appropriate caption
that you think complements the photograph.
What if I win? - Cool set of prizes await!
Space Masquerade
What happens when you bring together a bunch of space
nerds, costuming supplies, and a dance venue? The ISU Space Masquerade! Open to
all Alumni and SSP14 Participants/Staff, the Space Masquerade on Saturday July
12th will feature creative costumes, good music, drinks, lots of dancing, and a
great time for all involved. As usual the only rule is that all costumes must
be somehow space-related. Prizes will be awarded for the best individual and
best group costumes!
Start planning your costumes now!
Football (Soccer) Match
An annual tradition, on the Sunday after the Space
Masquerade, Alumni and Participants face off in a friendly soccer match! More
details on field location and time of the match at a later date.
(Please note: To ensure a level playing field and safety of all, no cleats are
allowed)
If you have any questions about the Alumni Conference or any of the activities,
feel free to send Josh Nelson an
email, he is CC'd herewith!
Football in Space credit NASA
Space
Industry Entrepreneurs Discuss the Business of Space
June
25, 2014
Montreal, Canada
MONTREAL (June 25, 2014) - The business of space is undergoing a radical
transformation. After more than a half-century of massive undertakings led by
national space agencies and funded by public monies, the past few years have
seen a significant shift toward developing new ideas and approaches to space
activities by large and small start-ups using private funding.
"The space world right now is in a very interesting period. It’s really
going through a transformation from a very conservative, government-controlled
world to something that is much more commercially focused," said Christian
Sallaberger, founder of Canadensys
Aerospace Corporation.
Sallaberger was one of four young entrepreneurs who
discussed this transformation in a recent panel hosted by the International
Space University’s (ISU) Space Studies Program at the École
de technologie supérieure
(ÉTS) in Montreal. A video
of the discussion can be found at the ISU YouTube channel.
The evening’s panelists, all ISU alumni, have launched ventures that capitalize
on this paradigm shift by providing government and commercial clients with
technical and consulting services including engineering, research, and product
and application development for satellites and other space systems.
Panelist Wade Larson co-founded Vancouver-based UrtheCast (pronounced
"earth-cast") after an 18-year career at the Canadian Space Agency
and Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA). He said
that large industry players often choose to bypass business opportunities that
are deemed too risky. UrtheCast, which will stream near realtime
video of earth from the International Space Station, was spun out of MDA when
MDA decided to pass on a potential joint venture with Russia’s RSC Energia Corp. Working with his brother Scott Larson and
another MDA colleague, Larson took the plunge and decided to develop the idea
with private capital.
At the outset, when the idea for the company was still in its earliest stages
of development, "failure was the probable outcome," said Larson,
whose company has since raised more than $70 million in private funding and now
has offices worldwide in Moscow, St. Louis, Mo., Washington, D.C., and San
Francisco. "It was a highly risky venture. Ultimately, you have to take a bit
of a leap of faith. You cannot retire all risk."
All the panelists agreed that the balance between workflow, growth and capital
is delicate, but it is also accompanied by the exhilaration of building a
business.
In describing the genesis of his company Odyssey Space Research, based in
Houston, Brian Rishikof credited the combination of
his experience at McDonnell Douglas and his ISU alumni network for Odyssey’s
successful participation in four spacecraft projects in the last 10 years.
"The network has been pivotal in allowing us to succeed," said Rishikof, a native of Montreal.
The Space Studies Program is being hosted in Montreal by two universities, ETS
and HEC Montreal. The nine-week professional development program for space
professionals and graduate students has moved to a different country each
summer since its inception at MIT in 1987. There are now more than 3700
graduates throughout the world providing a fertile network for global business
development. The graduates of SSP14 will add another 123 alumni from 29
countries.
The moderator of the panel was Chris Stott, also a SSP alumnus and now chairman
and CEO of the orbital satellite consultancy ManSat,
which is based on the Isle of Man. He encouraged the audience to develop
technical experience and credibility among a professional network in the space
industry in order to increase their odds of success in the emerging commercial
space industry.
Why take the risk? For Rishikof, the risk of failure
is balanced by his feeling of privilege to contribute to a greater human
aspiration.
"I am helping to get a $200 million project to succeed. I am helping
humanity, in the broader context, to continue its hopefully successful pursuit
of getting off the planet."
Space Ship II credit Virgin
Galactic
CTV
Reports on International Space University SSP2014
June
15, 2014
Montreal, Canada
Call it space camp for grownups. For the first time in its 27-year history, the
International Space University is holding its space program here in Montreal
for the summer. ...
Read more:
Click
Here for CTV News on the ISU SSP 2014 Report
CAISU
to exhibit at Ontario Center of Excellence Discovery Conference 2014
May
17, 2014
Toronto, Canada
The Canadian Alumni of the International Space
University (CAISU) is proud to exhibit at the Ontario Center of Excellence
(OCE), the Discovery Conference in Toronto. Discovery conference is the
Canada`s biggest innovation and research conference which bring together the
diverse attendees of the best and brightest minds in industry, innovation,
academia, entrepreneurs, researchers and government to showcase leading-edge
technologies and researches in Ontario. Discovery takes place May 12 and 13,
2014 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Event Photo
CAISU Presenters: Dexter Jagula (Left), Mihaela Vlasea (Centre), Bill Hamm (Right)
OCE Discovery 2014
More Info: http://www.ocediscovery.com/
Registration
live for the 2014 ISU Alumni Conference in Montreal, Canada!
May
7, 2014
Montreal, Canada
Registration and website are now live for the 2014 ISU Alumni Conference in
Montreal, Canada!
Join us for the first SSP / Alumni Conference in Canada in nine years!
Date: July 11-13, 2014
Place: Montreal, Canada
Registration: http://www.isunet.edu/alumni/alumni-conference
SSP
Send-off Dinner
May
2, 2014
Montreal, Canada
The Directors of the Canadian
Foundation for the International Space University invite you to attend the
Send-Off dinner to be held in honour of the recipients of our 2014 International Space University's Space
Session Program (SSP) scholarships.
This year, five students have been selected by the CFISU Selection Committee to
attend the program at HEC Montreal.
This is the 27th year that we send a Canadian delegation to this excellent
program, which is held in a different part of the world each year.
RSVP to Marie Juneau before 30 May,
2014.
The
2014 (7th Annual) National Canadian Space Commerce Association Conference
New
Manufacturing for NewSpace
Mar
11, 2014
Toronto, Canada
EVENT:
The 2014 (7th Annual) National Canadian Space Commerce Association Conference
New Manufacturing for NewSpace
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, March 13th, 2014, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
with a Networking & Social Event at 7:00 PM
LOCATION:
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King Street West
Toronto, Canada
FEATURING:
Lou van Amelsvoort - President, Space 1 Systems Inc
Alex Babut - CEO, Enceladus
Mark Barfoot - Managing Director, Hyphen Services
Alex Barlow - Business Development Manager, Mentor Works Inc.
Drew Cox - Inventor and developer
Stewart Davis - Chief of Operations, CRP Group USA
Robert Godwin - Owner and founder of Apogee Space Books and the Space
Curator at theCanadian Air & Space Museum
Estelle Havva - Aerospace Sector Team Lead and
Industrial Technology Adviser, National Research Council, Industrial Assistance
Program (NRC IRAP)
Andy Pratico - Business Development Manager,
Synergy Resources
Yaroslav "Yarko" Pustovyi - Backup Payload Specialist for STS-87
Nicole Verkindt - CEO, OMX Marketplace
Mihaela Vlasea - Researcher,
University of Waterloo, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Additive
Manufacturing Laboratory
Peter Visscher - Space and robotics manager,
Ontario Drive and Gear (ODG)
DESCRIPTION:
Space manufacturing, the production of manufactured goods in an environment
outside a planetary atmosphere, has always been understood to have potential
advantages over Earth-based industry because of its unique micro-gravity and
vacuum environments, which allow for industrial processes that cannot be
readily reproduced on Earth. But now, new techniques developed using
computer-aided design methodologies, solid free form fabrication (including 3D
printing), selective laser sintering and other fast developing technologies
promise not just to revolutionize Earth based manufacturing, but space
exploration as well. What can space companies learn from domestic manufacturers
today? What are the timelines, constraints, costs and opportunities for profit
in this area and what can the manufacturing industry learn from space
entrepreneurs? Find out on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Canadian Space
Commerce Association (CSCA) National Conference, focused on the business and
political issues surrounding “New Manufacturing for NewSpace.
MORE INFORMATION:
http://spacecommerce.ca/events/2014-csca-national-conference
For fees and registration, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/csca-2014-conference-new-manufacturing-for-newspace-tickets-3219488577?aff=eorg
Early Bird Registration ends March 7, 2014
Call for speakers - Start-Up Liftoff
CSCA is looking for two speakers on the topic of their start-up commercial
space venture modeled on the format of the O’Reilly’s Ignite Talks under the
motto "Enlighten Us, But Make It Quick!".
Anyone who is interested should submit an abstract with contact information and
a 5-minute presentation for consideration, to: arny.sokoloff@spacecommerce.ca
Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities
If your organization is interested in being a CSCA conference exhibitor or
sponsor (refer to CSCA's Sponsorship Package, for details), please email farnaz.ghadaki@spacecommerce.ca.
Minister
of Industry Unveils Canada's Space Policy Framework
Feb
7, 2014
Montreal, Canada
The Canadian government unveiled a new space policy framework today that
focuses on five principals:
1. Canadian Interest First
2. Positioning the Private Sector at the Forefront of Space Activities
3. Progress Through Partnerships
4. Excellence in Key Capabilities
5. Inspiring Canadians
The new policy framework implements some of the recommendations outlined by the
Aerospace Review .
CAISU was one of the proud contributors for the Aerospace Review Report (Vol.2
Reaching Higher: Canada's Interests and Future in Space)
Learn more on the frame work from the following links:
CSA-Canada's
Space Policy Framework
Space
Ref: Canada Unveils New Space Policy Framework Taking a Step in the Right
Direction
An
Open Letter from CAISU Board of Directors to CAISU Membership:
February
2, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Dear CAISU Members,
We need your help!
As you might be aware, the CFISU has received very little donations the past
three years and this is probably the last year we can send students to the ISU
Summer Session unless more donations can be secured from private and public institutions.
As it is the 25th year, the CAISU Board would like to nominate CFISU for the Alouette Award. We hope as CFISU wins this award it will
generate publicity to help the donation efforts.
Attached we have provided two documents: an award winning backgrounder on CFISU
and an application for the Alouette Award. It is
preferable we get at least four nomination letters from CAISU membership to be
submitted to CASI, of course more would be preferred. The deadline for
submitting the nomination is on February 14, 2014 .
CFISU
Alouette Nomination Backgrounder
CFISU
Alouette Nomination Form
As nearly every CAISU members have benefited from the generosity of CFISU, it
is now time to return a little of your time to help this very important
organization through a time of need. If you are interested in helping CFISU
through these difficult times, please contact us (caisu@caisu.org) for additional instructions
on the nomination.
The final nomination should be submitted to the following address preferably by
e-mail and post:
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
350 Terry Fox Drive, Suite 104
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2W5
CANADA
casi@casi.ca
Tel: (613) 591-8787
Fax: (613) 591-7291
Thank you in advance.
CFISU Board of Directors
caisu@caisu.org
CAISU
2014 BoD
January
30, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Dear CAISU Members,
Your 2014 CAISU board of directors are ready to serve the CAISU membership.
This year will be filled with high profile activities such as the ISU SSP
Alumni Conference in Montreal Quebec and International Astronautical
Congress (IAC) in Toronto Ontario. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers
and corporate sponsorships, if you are interested, please contact us. You may
connect with the board members by using the contact information listed here:
2014 CAISU Board of Directors
CAISU
BoD Voting
Dec
20, 2013
Toronto, Canada
Greetings CAISU Members,
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the nomination process for the
CAISU Board of Directors. It has now come time to vote.
This message will commence the 5-day voting period for all CAISU members. Votes
will be collected on the grounds of anonymity by election volunteers and CAISU
members Talmon Firestone firestone@talmon.ca and Adam Vigneron adam@vigneron.ca.
All votes MUST be in by Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 12:01 am EST, which
signifies the end of the election period.
When sending your vote to Talmon and Adam, please
CLEARLY indicate a SINGLE candidate as your choice of electorate for each of
the following positions:
Treasurer
Membership Director
The positions listed bellow only have one or no
candidate each and so no voting will be required for them:
President
Secretary
Western Regional Director
Central Regional Director
Please note, you don't have to vote for ALL possible positions, and may choose
to abstain voting on any of the positions listed. If no candidate is listed for
any of the available positions, no votes will be accepted for that position.
Finally, all the positions, candidates, and their respective platforms have
been included in a document that is attached to this message. Please don't
forget that the deadline to cast your vote is Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at
12:01 am EST. Results on the elections will be revealed on Thursday, December
26, 2013.
Thank You, and Happy Holidays!
Talmon Firestone & Adam Vigneron
For Candidate Material:
Candidate
Platforms
CAISU
BoD Election Notice
Dec
18, 2013
Toronto, Canada
Greetings CAISU Members,
As the end of the year quickly approaches, it has come time again to vote in
the next edition of the Board of Directors for CAISU. This gives every CAISU
member the opportunity to get more involved with CAISU as a board member.
Typically the voting happens during CAISU's Annual General Meeting (AGM), which
took place this past Sunday, December 15th. However, due to some
inconsistencies of typical nomination and election process, the Board has opted
to extend the period of nominations and the election period as a result - we
apologize for the inconvenience. Please note that the CAISU Board of Directors
for 2013 have had their term extended an additional week to accommodate the
extended election period.
The following is the list of positions that can be contested within the
upcoming election:
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Membership Director
Western Regional Director
Central Regional Director
Member at Large
Any member is free to nominate themselves for any of
the following board positions. In order for a nominee to be considered, an
email of intention should be sent to election volunteers and CAISU members Talmon Firestone firestone@talmon.ca
and Adam Vigneron adam@vigneron.ca
by Wednesday, December 18th at 11:59pm EST. In addition each nominee MUST send
a 200-word platform to Talmon and Adam by Thursday,
December 19th by 11:59am EST. If a 200-word platform hasn't been received by
the deadline of the 19th, nominations will be disregarded. Please note that
platforms must adhere to the 200-word limit and be sufficient in communicating
qualifications and any notable information pertaining your nomination for the
position being run for. Also note, current Board of Directors whose position's
term has not ended cannot run for any of the above positions.
Finally, a separate email will be sent out to CAISU members once all nominees
and their respective platforms have been compiled, by (approximately) December
19th at 12:01pm EST. This will commence a 5-day voting period for all CAISU
members. Votes will be collected on the grounds of anonymity by Talmon and Adam via email (email addresses listed above).
All votes MUST be in by Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 12:01 am EST, which
signifies the end of the election period. An email reiterating the voting
process will be sent out on December 19th along with all the nominees and their
platforms.
The results of the election will be announced on December 26, 2013.
Thank you!
CAISU
Alumni on the ISU Board of Trustees
December
16, 2013
Strasbourg, France
The Canadian Alumni of the International Space
University (CAISU) would like to extend warm congratulations to Mr. Abdul M.
Ismail on his election as Alumni Representative on the International Space
University’s (ISU) Board of Trustees (BoT). CAISU
wishes Mr. Ismail success in his role on the ISU BoT.
CAISU would also like to thank Mr. Eric Choi for his service and dedication to
the space community and especially CAISU. Eric has diligently represented ISU
alumni and CAISU on the ISU BoT for the past three
years. We will miss your leadership and enthusiasm Eric!
CAISU
AGM Dinner
Dec
15, 2013
Toronto, Canada
Thanks to everyone who came out for the CAISU AGM, hope everyone enjoyed
themselves and see you all very soon. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
everyone.
CAISU Alumni making silly faces at AGM dinner, December 15 2013
CAISU
Sponsor ISS Roadshop for SSP-2014 in Montreal Canada
December
10, 2013
Montreal, Canada
CAISU proudly support ISU SSP-2014 in Montreal Canada
For roadshop material use the following resources:
Roadshop
Material
For details on ISU SSP-2014 see:
ISU SSP-2014
Message
from the President - AGM
December
10, 2013
Toronto, Canada
Hi Everyone,
AGM for CAISU is being held on Dec 15th at 4:00 PM. There are a number of CAISU
board positions that are up for election. I encourage you to get involved and
run for one of the positions. Positions open for election this year are as
follows. If you would like to vote or apply for any of the positions you may
join our teleconference held on Sunday , Dec 15th at 4 pm by calling the
following numbers:
Sunday, Dec15th 4pm
1-866-212-7554 (Canada) 1-866-212-0875 (USA) 978-964-0049 (Anywhere, Please Use
this number)
contact:Amir.komeily@comdev.ca for
password
Board Positions:
Positions
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Membership Director
Western Regional Director
Central Regional Director
Member at Large
Please let me know in advance if you’re interested of running for any of the
positions above.
Regards,
Amir Komeily
CAISU president (SSP07)
Message
from the President - ISU reunion in Toronto
December
10, 2013
Toronto, Canada
Hi Everyone,
On behalf of CAISU I would like to invite all of you to an ISU get together in
Toronto. A complementary dinner will be served at Canyon Creek (see address
below). You’re able to bring one guest with you. I hope to see you all there.
Please RSVP by Thursday Dec 12th to my email : Amir.komeily@comdev.ca The dinner will
be served at 6:30 pm on Sunday Dec 15th .
Also a note, the AGM for CAISU will take place on the same day at 4 pm. All
CAISU members can participate and elect for new board members. I’ll provide the
details later on.
Dec 15th , 6:30 pm Canyon Creek Square One 299 Rathburn Rd W | Mississauga, ON | L5B 4C1 905 279 3342
Regards,
Amir Komeily
CAISU president (SSP07)
Chris
Hadfield Talk at Toronto Public Library
December
5, 2013
Toronto, Canada
Legendary former ISS commander Chris Hadfield will be giving a speech at the
Toronto Public Library on Monday Dec 9 2013, 7:00pm-8:30pm .
For more details visit:
Toronto
Public Library Events
For details on watching a live stream:
Live
Stream
Industry
Minister James Moore Announces New Measures to Build on Canada's Proud History
in Space
December
2, 2013
Montreal, Canada
"The Honourable James
Moore, Minister of Industry, today announced Canada's response to the
space-related recommendations made following the Review of Aerospace and Space
Programs and Policies led by the Honourable David Emerson. Minister Moore made
the announcement to leaders of Canada's space industry during the Aerospace
Innovation Forum in Montréal."
For more details visit:
Industry
Minister James Moore Announces New Measures to Build on Canada's Proud History
in Space
Government of
Canada Response to Emerson Recommendations on Space
Canadian Alumni of International Space University CAISU has contributed to the
Canadian Aerospace Review Report on December 2012.
For the entire Review of
Aerospace and Space Programs Report visit:
http://aerospacereview.ca/eic/site/060.nsf/eng/h_00003.html
Releated Links:
ISUNet: ISU Alumni contributed to the Canadian Aerospace
Review Report
ISU
BoT Second Round Election
December
2, 2013
Strasbourg, France
Since none of the original 5 competitors (for the position of alumni
representative on ISU Board of Trustees) received over 50% of the vote, a
second election has been called between two competitors
https://connect.isunet.edu/bot-alumni-rep-vote
You can vote even if you did not on the first round!!
If you do not have your ISU login information, please contact ISU at http://www.isunet.edu/contact/86-alumni-support
and they will assist you.
Please cast your vote before the 15th December deadline.
Thanks in advance for your support!
CAISU
with CFISU contributes at the CSS Summit in Ottawa
November
14-15, 2013
Ottawa
The CAISU had another successful year sponsoring and
exhibiting at the Canadian Space Society’s annual Space Summit, located at the
Nation’s Capital in downtown Ottawa on Nov 14-15. The Space Summit is one of
Canada`s largest non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting Canada`s
development of the space industry and space exploration. This year proved be
even more substantial as students and professionals alike gathered to hear
Keynote speakers - President of the CSA General Walt Natynczyk,
NASA`s Associate Administrator Bill Gerstenmaier,
Wade Larson from UrtheCast, Peter Garland from MDA, and Graham Gibbs, Retired
CSA Washington Space Counsellor. CAISU`s very own Eric Choi, ISU Board of
Trustee, also chaired two technical sessions of the Summit; As well Lucy Stojak
of HEC/CFISU spoke about Space’s Economic Impacts, and presented ISU's 2014 Summer
Session Program (SSP) to be held in Montreal next year. Of delight was a Panel
of Journalists from the Globe and Mail and CTV, who gave us indication of how
Canada`s space program is perceived by Canadians and how it is shared in
today`s ever changing communications medium. CSS’s Space Summit was once again
holding an interdisciplinary approach to their conference having speakers from
the realms of Space Law and Policy to Sciences, to Commerce and even Space Art.
Bryan Versteeg noted that space art proves to be an
important realm because it allows scientists and engineers to bring their
concepts into a picture form – an effective way of communicating their ideas
they wish to implement.
CAISU made many good connections with students and industry professionals, all
were eager to hear more of the SSP 2014 program next year especially since it’s presence within Canada. and how you can participate in
helping with CAISU`s Alumni weekend in July 2014,
Event Photo
Lucy Stojak of HEC/CFISU spoke about Space’s Economic Impacts
To find out more about the SSP program in Montreal visit: http://isunet.edu/programs/space-studies-program
Letter
from our Vice President
Electing
the New ISU Board of Trustees
November
19, 2013
Toronto
Dear CAISU Alumni,
On behalf of the CAISU board, I would like to encourage every one of you in
order to participate in the electing the new ISU Board of Trustees. In this
regard, I would like to include Nassim Bovet`s latest message, the Head of
Admissions and Alumni Affairs.
Please note, you need to kindly log into your Connect2ISU account. The
instructions are all included in the website.
I appreciate your cooperation in advance, and will be looking forward to have
all the CAISU Alumni on board of this.
Sincerely Yours,
Azam Shaghaghi
CAISU Vice President
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Dear ISU alumni,
The time has now come to elect your new representative
to the ISU Board of Trustees!
You have nominated 5 alumni from Europe. In order to see who they are and to
vote for the one you have chosen, please log in on the Connect2ISU website, or
click directly on the following link:
https://connect.isunet.edu/bot-alumni-rep-vote
If you do not have your ISU login information, please
contact us at http://www.isunet.edu/contact/86-alumni-support
and we will assist you. Once connected, please do not hesitate to take this
opportunity to update your profile (particularly your contact information if
necessary).
Please cast your vote before the deadline of 30 November 2013. In case nobody
reaches the absolute majority of the votes (i.e. above 50%), a second voting
round will be organized, with the two nominees who have obtained the highest
number of votes.
Thank you in advance for your participation - We look forward to your vote!
Warm regards,
Nassim Bovet (MSS01)
Head of Admissions and Alumni Affairs
nassim.bovet@isunet.edu
CAISU
Promotes World Space Week Toronto Event
Exploring
Mars Discovering Earth
October
4-10, 2013
Toronto
Earth Science Building
University of Toronto
1050 Earth and Science building of the University of Toronto
More Information: Event Details
CAISU
Promotes Space Tourism Society (STS) Canada's World Space Week Toronto Event
Celebrating
Canadian Space Activities and Talent
October
5, 2013
Toronto
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 7pm-10pm
Earth Sciences Centre Auditorium
University of Toronto
33 Willcocks Street
RSVP: info@sts-canada.ca
More Information: http://www.sts-canada.ca/
Admission: Free and open to the public
Speakers:
Dr. Erik Seedhouse, Manned Spaceflight Consultant and
Commercial Suborbital Astronaut; Board of Advisors, Space Tourism Society (STS)
Canada
Prof. Brendan Quine, Northern Light Mars Project, York University
Ryan Marciniak, Educator & Astronomer, Astronomy
In Action
Promotional Poster
CAISU
to exhibit at Ontario Center of Excellence Discovery Conference
May
27, 2013
Toronto The
Canadian Alumni of the International Space University CAISU is proud to have
the opportunity to both exhibit and be a presenter at the Ontario Center of
Excellence, the Discovery Conference in Toronto. Discovery conference is the
Canada`s biggest innovation and research conference which bring together the
diverse attendees of the best and brightest minds in industry, innovation,
academia, entrepreneurs, researchers and government to showcase leading-edge
technologies and researches in Ontario. Dr. Peter Diamandis,
the ISU founder presented the opening remarks for the ceremony: Innovation
& Breakthroughs on the road to Abundance. Numbers of the Canadian Alumni of
the International Space University also attended the opening ceremony and the
show floor as previous years in order to highlight the CAISU activities,
missions and visions to the public and participants along with the latest
updates and activities. “It is always great to see ISU and Singularity
University Alumni attending the high profile events and conferences” Peter
stated. Discovery takes place May 27 and 28 at the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre, South Building.
Event Photo
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Peter Diamandis
together with CAISU members Amir Komeily (President) and Eric Choi (ISU
Liaison)-CAISU Booth Discovery 2013 Conference
More Info: http://www.ocediscovery.com/
Canadian
Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Partnership Engagement Director "Call
for Applications"
May
31, 2013
Reference: CRI-13-0047
Job Summary Reporting to the Vice-President, Public, Government and
Institute Affairs (PGIA), the Director, Partnership Engagement provides
proactive leadership and direction for the identification, development and
management of effective and strategic partnerships and collaborative
opportunities. The Partnership Engagement Director engages strategically with
the public and private sectors and secures traditional industry as well as
non-industry based partnerships to improve the impact, integration and
effectiveness of CIHR’s contribution to health research investments. He/She explores new opportunities to facilitate health
research innovation and commercialization. The Director is a key contributing
member of the PGIA Management team and the Extended Executive Management
Committee (EEMC).
More Info: Director,
Partnership Engagement
Yuri's
Night Canada
April
10-13, 2013
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal
Come celebrate Yuri's Night Canada with us
Kitchener-Waterloo Yuri's Night Today April 10
Ottawa Yuri's Night Friday April 12
Toronto Yuri's Night Friday April 12
Montreal Yuri's Night Saturday April 13
Event Photo
More Info: Centre for Planetary
Science and Exploration
The
2013 (6th Annual) National Canadian Space Commerce Association Conference "Commercial
Space Resource Utilization"
March
7th, 2013
DATE & TIME: Thursday, March 7th, 2013, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
A one-day business forum affiliated with PDAC 2013
LOCATION: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto,
Canada
Featuring: Rick Tumlinson, Chairman of Deep
Space Industries Inc, Jim Keravala,
Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Shackleton Energy Company Inc, Bob Richards, Founder, President & CEO of Moon
Express, in addition to a dozen other speakers who will discuss the technical,
legal, and financial aspects associated with commercial space resource
utilization, including timelines, constraints, costs and opportunities for
profit, as well as how to encourage a continuous stream of innovative new
start-ups in this new market.
More Info: http://spacecommerce.ca/
events/2013-csca-national- conference
Call for speakers - Start-Up Liftoff: CSCA is looking for three
speakers on the topic of their start-up commercial space venture modeled on the
format of the O’Reilly’s Ignite Talks under the motto “Enlighten Us, But Make
It Quick!”. Anyone who is interested should submit an
abstract with contact information and a 5-minute presentation for
consideration, to: arny.sokoloff@spacecommerce.ca
REGISTER TODAY:http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5074804878#
NSAW
2012
October
30th, 2012
The Canadian Alumni of the International Space University
invites you to our biennial National Space Awareness Workshop. The workshop
will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Space Summit occurring the day
after the summit on Saturday November 17 2012 at Western University's Centre
for Planetary Science and Exploration.
In commemoration of the successful launching of Canada's first
satellite 50 years ago, the Alouette, the NSAW 2012
theme will be focus on Canadian Space Achievements, including some of the most
successful Canadian aerospace achievements since then along with those expected
to in the future.
Highlights will be presented by media personalities,
professionals and educators involved within the space industry. A workshop will
provide participants a forum to engage in discussion gaining comprehensive
awareness of Canadian role in the global space sector along with its successes.
The objective of the workshop is to provide participants with:
·
An increased awareness of Canada's
successes in the space technology
·
A strengthened understanding of
Canada's current role and future direction within the sector
·
A unique networking opportunity with
leaders in the industry
Register by October 31st to be included in the early bird draw.
For additional information regarding the workshop, please visit: www.caisu.org/nsaw/2012
ADMISSION:
FREE* (with pre-registration, $20 deposit required for registration and
refunded at the door) Early bird draw deadline- October 31st! Students: A
limited number of $20 travel grants are available and given on a
first-to-register basis* (receipt detailing travel costs and valid student ID
required)
DATE & TIME: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 9:00 AM
(Doors open at 8:30 AM, with breakfast)
LOCATION: The Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration at Western
University. 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7
REGISTER TODAY:www.caisu.org/nsaw/2012
2012
CSCA National Conference
March
25th, 2012
CAISU is pleased to be a supporter of the Canadian Space
Commerce Association's 2012 National Conference. This year's theme is "Our
Critical Canadian Space Infrastructure". The conference will be on March
28th, 2012 at the National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P
5W1. See the conference
website for more information.
CAISU members receive a 25% discount on the conference
registration fee. Please contact Amir Komeily to obtain the promotion code at amir.komeily@comdev.ca.
SSP
2014 in Montreal
March
25th, 2012
It was recently announced that the International Space
University's 27th Space Studies Program will convene in Montréal in 2014 to be
hosted by the École
de technologie supérieure
and HEC. See this
press release for more information.
Yuri's
Night Montreal
April
6th, 2011
Come to Yuri's Night á
Montreal this coming Saturday and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagrin's maiden voyage!
SSP10
Alum Wins University of Waterloo Essay Contest
March
24th, 2011
Dr. Farhan Asrar, SSP10, was one of
the winners of the recent Loving
to Learn Day 2011 essay contest. Here is his winning entry:
Learn
to Love in order to Love to Learn
I heard about this contest near Valentine's Day and since the
title had 'love' and 'learn', naturally I assumed the title was “Learning to
Love”, a quick second later I realized it was “Loving to Learn”. Pondering on
this, both sentences are not so different as I realize
that we need to 'learn to love' in order to 'love to learn'. This can be
achieved through life's experiences, family/mother's upbringing, Faith,
excellent supervisors , role models and educational
experiences. I have been blessed with all the above which encouraged my strive
for knowledge.
One experience which opened doors to a universe of knowledge
(literally) was the Space Studies Program (SSP) at the International Space
University in Strasbourg, France. I was awarded a scholarship to pursue the
SSP, an intensive 9-week program that trains future leaders of the global space
community in an 'intercultural', 'interdisciplinary' and 'international'
environment. It is sponsored by several organizations and agencies which
include NASA, Canadian Space Agency and European Space Agency.
Dr. Farhan Asrar and Canadian
astronaut Dr. Bob Thirsk
I always had an interest in Space but this experience
enlightened me about space in ways I could not imagine; The
program included a variety of lectures, workshops and projects taught by
renowned experts, astronauts and the who's who of Space organizations. I was
amazed to learn how diverse Space studies is; involving Space Law, business,
Space Life Sciences and Medicine, etc. This experience gave me a better
understanding of how Space technology benefits us and makes a difference in our
everyday lives without us even realizing it (Daily weather forecasts uses
Satellites. Enriched foods, water purification methods, thermal gloves, ear
thermometers, smoke detectors, etc. all originated from technology meant for
the space program).
There was one key feature which made this experience memorable
and enhanced my love to learn; which was the people I worked with; Astronauts,
faculty, speakers and students is what counted the most. The group resided from
over 30 countries from various backgrounds (ranging from being Deans,
Professors and Directors of programs in their home countries to current
students).
The love of learning about space brought us closer together on
Earth; people from different professions, cultures, religions and backgrounds
working on a common goal. It reminds me of a quote by Canada's noted Astronaut
Dr. Bob Thirsk "When I'm on Earth I dream of space, and when I was in
space I dreamed of Earth". We worked together as one, explored new heights
together, spent sleepless nights studying together to meet project deadlines
and in the process got to know each other, sharing our experiences (Such as Dr.
Jim Burke, a true pioneer in Spaceflight shared his vast space experiences. Dr.
Zhao Wen, a director at China's Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology taught me
to write my name in 3 Chinese dialects and Walter Schroeder, PhD candidate
originally from Germany shared his amazing experiences including showing his
talent of fire-breathing!).
My beliefs and experiences in life has taught me that I love to
learn by learning to love others.
By- Dr. Farhan M. Asrar MD, MSc, MPH(c)
Resident Physician – in the Dual Community Medicine (FRCP) and Family Medicine
(CCFP) Residency Programs, McMaster University
Master of Public Health Candidate – University of Waterloo
ISU
Board of Trustee's Meeting Results
March
24th, 2011
Some interesting information came out of the January 19-20 ISU
Board of Trustee's meeting that happened at the ISU Central Campus in
Strasbourg, France:
Southern
Hemisphere Summer Space Program (SHS-SP)
·
concluded
February 4
·
9 countries represented: Australia,
Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa, China and Hong Kong, India, Italy, Sri Lanka
·
77% Southern Hemisphere, 23%
Northern Hemisphere
·
77% male, 23% female, 60%
Australians, first ISU student from New Zealand
Applicant
statistics
Gender
·
SSP10 – 71% male, 29% female
·
SSP11 – 79% male, 21% female
·
MSS10 – 60% male, 40% female
·
MSS11 – 74% male, 26% female
Background
·
SSP10 – 61% engineering, 14%
physical sciences, 8% life sciences, 5% space applications, 4% info tech, 4%
policy and law, 3% business/management, 1% humanities
·
SSP11 – 54% engineering, 18%
physical sciences, 7% business/management, 6% life sciences, 5% policy and law,
5% info tech, 3% space applications, 2% humanities
·
MSS11 – 59% engineering, 13%
physical sciences, 6% life sciences, 6% info tech, 5% space applications, 4%
business and management, 4% humanities, 3% policy and law
How
applicants hear about ISU
·
SSP10 – 26% Internet, 26%
friend/colleague, 23% ISU conference/presentation/faculty, 12% ISU alumni, 6%
employer, 5% affiliate/liaison, 2% poster/bulletin/press
·
SSP11 – 55% Internet, 16% ISU
conference/presentation/faculty, 13% friend/colleague, 11% ISU alumni, 2%
employer, 2% affiliate/liaison, 1% poster/bulletin/press
·
MSS11 – 41% Internet, 22%
friend/colleague, 19% ISU conference/presentation/faculty, 10% ISU alumni, 3%
employer, 3% poster/bulletin/press, 2% affiliate/liaison
Highlights
of 2010
·
Increased use of new laboratory
facilities, including concurrent design facility (CDF)
·
Graduation of first EMBA class
·
Largest Strasbourg SSP ever
·
Record application volume continuing
in Masters and SSP
·
Inauguration of SHS-SP
Update
on Academic Issues
MSS10
·
51 graduates, 1 cum laude
·
Increased use of hands-on facilities
including concurrent design facility (CDF), rotating chair for life sciences,
ground station/radio astronomy dish
MSS11
·
24 countries represented in three
main atypical blocks (China, India, Nigeria)
·
highest
percentage of women (40%) in any Masters class to date
ISU
Symposium, 15-17 February 2011
·
International Space Station:
Maximizing the Return from Extended Operations
·
NASA was general sponsor
·
High-level speakers included head of
China’s taikonaut training program, who talked about
China’s space station plans
·
Record application volume continuing
in Masters and SSP
SHS-SP
academic program
·
January 4th to February 4th, 2011
·
Weeks 1-3 – core lectures, workshops
and white paper, followed by exam
·
Weeks 4-5 – focused on white paper
and workshops, followed by white paper presentation
·
Several professional visits occurred
during 5 week session
·
Convened international astronaut
panel
·
Developed white paper on space
policy issues relevant to Southern Hemisphere countries
·
Culture nights, space masquerade
party, other social events
ISU/Stevens
Institute of Technology (United States)
·
Joint space systems engineering
certificate and masters program inaugurated
·
11 “ISU” students have signed up for
two courses to be given online
·
One resident faculty member will be
"hard auditing" the fundamentals of space systems engineering course
to begin the process of qualification to teach the program
·
All ISU faculty are welcome to teach
in the program after successfully meeting the SIT qualification process
·
ISU will continue to advertise and
promote this new program
·
No scholarships available (yet)
EMBA10
·
12 participants, first class of EMBA
·
Excellent 3I distribution:
o
42% women
o
50% industry, 25% governmental, 25%
other
o
42% non-engineers
Space
Odyssey Institute (SOI)
·
Now concurrent with the 2 week
Policy and Law module of the EMBA
·
Presently double the number of
applicants compared to last year. Mainly from NASA, as SOI is now listed in the
agency’s training catalogue
Status
of ISU faculty
·
8 resident faculty at present, 3
will be leaving soon
·
1 resident lecturer
·
New resident lecturer recruited –
Dr. Chris Welch, new director of masters program
·
66 faculty, 13 associate faculty, 32
adjunct faculty. Includes first adjunct faculty from South America and Africa
Academic
activities of resident faculty
·
Publications in 2010: 2 books, 50
book chapters, 7 conference papers, 1 Ph.D
dissertation, 6 peer-reviewed journal articles, 44 conference/seminar/workshop
presentations of which 21 were invited
·
Research proposals: 15 research
proposals submitted, 14 research proposals accepted, including 5 ISS
experiments, 4 ISU students working on proposals awarded
·
ISU resident faculty currently sit
on 12 technical or professional committees or working groups external to ISU
·
4 resident faculty participated in
other external academic activities including reviews for journals and technical
conferences and presentations other than conferences or workshops
Research
tools
·
Concurrent design facility (CDF):
Growing database of engineering models; successful use for MSS10, SSP10 and
ESC10; enabled very interesting MSS student projects
·
Ground station/radio astronomy dish:
Used during SSP10 for direct contact with ISS and for MSS lectures and
workshops; facility operational thanks to ESA YGT; new ESA YGT recruited since
December 2010 with emphasis on navigation applications (Benoit Henin, SUPAERO and NASA Ames internship)
International
Institute of Space Commerce (Isle of Man)
·
Held workshop in December 2010 on relationship
between space and government policy
·
Study on orbital space tourism to be
published by IISC
·
Considering publication of a book on
international cooperation and space, following up on previous book on space
commerce
·
Website: www.iisc.im
Short
courses and research
·
Partner in EU FP7 program called NordicBaltsat (NBS), which is a centre of excellence in the
Baltic states
·
Partner in human spaceflight social
aspect proposal with European Science Foundation led by John Farrow
Other
matters
·
Stefano Fiorilli
re-elected as academic council chair for another year
·
Hugh Hill is the academic council
vice-chair
·
ISU alums can get e-mail addresses
in the format firstname.lastname@alumni.isunet.edu. Request to Joel
Hermann if you would like one.
·
Revamped ISU website now includes
alumni and job sections
·
ISU online channels for alumni:www.youtube.com/spaceuniversity
and www.twitter.com/isunet
·
International Space University page
on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Space-University/27628200660
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