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ASTRO 2018 Papers
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| Technical Session 1 | |||||
| Tues 15 May | 14:00-15:30 | |||||
| D'auteuil Room | Crémazie Room | Garneau Room | Buade Room | Brebeuf/Kent Room | Wolfe Room |
| Engineering Tools for Space Exploration | Space Robotics and Rover Systems 1 | Capability Demonstrations | Space Optics, Sensors and Instrumentation 1 | Panel - ISS Science: Meeting Future Needs | Space Structures and Materials 1 |
| Chair: John Moores | Chair: Michele Faragalli | Chair: Wanping Zheng | Chairs: F. Grandmont, M. Hojjati |
Chair: Luc Lefebvre | Chair: Marie-Josée Potvin |
| 1A-1 Lunar Shelter Design Akash Sharma Concordia University |
1B-1 Canadian Lunar Surface Mobility (LSM) Systems Development Martin Picard Canadian Space Agency |
1C-1 SHOW - Stratospheric Demonstration Campaign Adam E. Bourassa University of Saskatchewan |
1D-1 5 KHz Fiber Sensor Interrogator to Monitor Temperature and Strain in Satellites and Launch-reusable Rocket Structures Elad Wallach MPB Communications |
Dialogue between space-flown and future space life scientists about the unique advantages and challenges of conducting R&D in space |
1F-1 Effect of Extreme Cold Temperatures on the Low Velocity Impact Behaviour of Composite Sandwich Panels for Lunar Exploration Rovers Mathilde Jean-St-Laurent Université Laval |
| 1A-2 The Aniu Investigation: Lunar Frost Detection Using Reflected Lyman-α Starlight Paul Godin York University |
1B-2 Recent Canadian Developments in Lunar Surface Mobility Perry Edmunson Canadensys Aerospace Corp |
1C-2 StarChips in Solar System Planetary Exploration: An Opportunity for Canada John Moores York University |
1D-2 Complete Family of Optical Amplifiers For Space Communications Emile Haddad MPB Communications |
Giuseppe Iaria (Wayfinding) Phyllis Johnson (At Home in Space) Steve Boyd (T-Bone) Laurence Harris (Vection) |
1D-2 2D Modelling of Hypervelocity Impact on Foam-core Sandwich Panel with Enhanced Capability for Orbital Debris protection Alexander Jones University of Manitoba |
| 1A-3 LiRS Combined LIBS and DUV Raman Spectrometer for Planetary Astrobiology Vincent Latendresse MPB Communications |
1B-3 Update on the ESA/CSA/JAXA Heracles Lunar Demonstration Mission Study Vicky Hipkin Canadian Space Agency |
1C-3 CubeSats Can Serve Multiple Stake-holders Too: Use of the DESCENT Mission to Develop National and International Collaboration Vidushi Jain York University |
1D-3 Preliminary Thermal Design of neoPASCAL: a Network of Landed Sensors on Mars Dukhang Lee York University |
1F-3 Effect of Thermal Cycling on Composite Honeycomb Sandwich Structures for Space Applications Sandesh Rathnavarma Hegde Concordia University |
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| 1A-4 A Canadian Microspace-Class Asteroid Exploration Mission Kieran Carroll Gedex Systems |
1B-4 CubeRover: A Low Cost, Reliable Platform for Planetary Exploration Anna Fuller CubeRover |
1C-4 Survey on Demonstration Needs of Canadian Space Community Wanping Zheng Canadian Space Agency |
1D-4 Long-term Fiber Sensors Systems Monitoring Temperature and Pressure on Proba-2 Satellite Martin Mena MPB Communications |
1F-4 Numerical assessment of effects of dimension and layup on a bonded composite section joint design Gang Li NRC Aerospace |
| Technical Session 2 | |||||
| Tues 15 May | 16:00-17:30 | |||||
| D'auteuil Room | Crémazie Room | Garneau Room | Buade Room | Brebeuf/Kent Room | Wolfe Room |
| In Situ Resource Utilization | Advances in Space and Platform Technologies 1 | ISS Utilization | Earth Observation and Remote Sensing 1 | TBC | Spacecraft Dynamics and Control 1 |
| Chair: Gerald Sanders | Chairs: Shehryar Khan | Chair: Gordon Sarty | Chair: Louis Moreau | Chair: TBC | Chair: Chris Damaren |
| 2A-1 Space Resources and Mining: Current Objectives, Plans, and Missions Gerald Sanders NASA Johnson Space Center |
2B-1 Making Space for Everyone: A Research Program Aimed at Breaking Down Barriers to New Technology Adoption in Space Philip Ferguson University of Manitoba |
2C-1 Canadian Operation and Utilization Activities on the International Space Station Mathieu Caron Canadian Space Agency |
2D-1/2 RADARSAT Constellation Mission Guennadi Kroupnik Canadian Space Agency |
2E-1 | 2F-1 The ESA PROBA-3 Formation-Flight Mission: Functional Architecture of the Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Software Pamela Woo NGC Aerospace |
| 2A-2 A Rotating Tapered Balanced Sling Launcher on the Moon Made of Lunar Regolith Basalt Fiber Michael Turner Project Persephone |
2B-2 The Paradigm of Space 4.0 Franck Mouriaux RUAG Space |
2C-2 Bartolomeo - The New Versatile Payload Hosting Facility on the International Space Station Katherine Pegg Airbus Defence and Space |
2D-2 Compressed TCPED Cycle for RCM Follow-on Mission Andreas Stock Airbus Defence and Space |
2E-2 | 2F-2 Dynamic Characterization of Coupled Orbital and Attitude Motion of Electric Solar Wind Sail Gangqiang Li York University |
| 2A-3 VMMO Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiter Roman Kruzelecky MPB Communications |
2B-3 Numerical Simulation of Cavitating Two-Phase Flow in Nitrous Oxide Injectors for Hybrid Rocket Engine Emerson Vargas Niño University of Toronto |
2C-3 | 2D-3 Enhancing Defence Space-Based Maritime Surveillance Chad Kabatoff DND - DG Space |
2E-3 | 2F-3 Comparison of the Hermite Legendre Gauss Lobatto and the Gauss Legendre Pseudospectral Methods for Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization Sanjeev Narayanaswamy UTIAS |
| 2A-4 Future History Joe Hinzer Watts, Griifis and McOuat |
2B-4 A Software and Hardware Redundancy Architecture for Using Raspberry Pi Modules as Command & Data Handling Systems for the DESCENT Mission Latheepan Murugathasan York University |
2C-4 | 2D-4 Analysis of Cross-Cueing between RCM and HRWS Andreas Stock Airbus Defence and Space |
2E-4 | 2F-4 Orbit Design in the Context of the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem: Application to Binary Asteroid Systems Isabelle Jean McGill University |
| Technical Session 3 | |||||
| Wed 16 May | 10:20-11:50 | |||||
| D'auteuil Room | Crémazie Room | Garneau Room | Buade Room | Brebeuf/Kent Room | Wolfe Room |
| Missions and Concepts | Space Astronomy - Exploring the Great Beyond | Public Engagement and Outreach | Earth Observation and Remote Sensing 2 | Planetary Science - Exploring Our Own Backyard | Spacecraft Dynamics and Control 2 |
| Chair: TBA | Chair: John Moores | Chair: Chuck Black | Chair: Louis Moreau | Chair: TBA | Chair: Chris Damaren |
| 3A-1 The TerraSAR-X / PAZ Constellation: Operational Preparation Andreas Stock Airbus Defence and Space |
3B-1 Canadian Space Agency - Space Astronomy Overview Denis Laurin Canadian Space Agency |
3C-1 Creating a Sustainable Space Outreach Program Zaid Rana Space Concordia |
3D-1 Concept for a Ku-band Snow Mass Mission Geoff Burbidge Airbus Defence and Space |
3E-1 Space Weather Monitoring at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Samy El-Jaby Canadian Nuclear Laboratories |
3F-1 Estimating Near-Earth-Asteroid Mission Delta-V (Shoemaker & Helin 1978 revisited) Henry Spencer SP Systems |
| 3A-2 The University of Manitoba Activities on Satellite Orbital Debris Protection Igor Telichev University of Manitoba |
3B-2 HiCIBaS - The High-Contrast Imaging Balloon System Denis Brousseau Université Laval |
3C-2 Mission Control Academy: Converting Classrooms into Mars Rover Control Centres Melissa Battler Mission Control Space Services |
3D-2 The Coastal Ocean Color Imager Payload Concept Louis Moreau ABB Canada |
3E-2 Unique Observations and New Scientific Results of the Great Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017 from the Cassiope Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe (E-POP) Andrew Yau University of Calgary |
3F-2 Low-Thrust Spacecraft Interplanetary Navigation using Radiometric Tracking and Accelerometer Measurements Sandro Papais McGill University |
| 3A-3 DEFIANT: A Small Mass-producible Microsatellite Platform for Demanding Spplications under Extreme Cost and Size Constraints Benoît Larouche UTIAS SFL |
3B-3 CASTOR, a Proposed Flagship Canadian Astronomy Mission Frédéric Grandmont ABB |
3C-3 The Early History of Canadian Planetary Exploration Kieran Carroll Gedex Systems |
3D-3 Development of a Canadian Wildland Fire Monitoring Sensor (CWFMS) Helena van Mierlo Canadian Space Agency |
3E-3 Observations in Radio Science from Low Earth Orbit with the Cassiope Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe (E-POP) Gordon James Natural Resources Canada |
3F-3 Satellite Launcher Navigation Aided by a Stochastic Model of the Vehicle Yanick Beaudoin Université Laval |
| 3A-4 Evolution of NIASAR Radar Product Family from S-Band to X-Band Martin Cohen Airbus Defence and Space |
3B-4 | 3C-4 So You Want to be a Space Advocate? Chuck Black Commercial Space Media |
3D-4 CHIRad-Sat: Concordia Hyperspectral Imager and Radiation-Tolerant Satellite Zaid Rana Space Concordia |
3E-4 Results of NEOSSat Astronomical Imaging Tests in 2017 Denis Laurin Canadian Space Agency |
3F-4 Optimal Placement of Actuators for Constrained Gyroelastic Beam Considering Control Spillover Effects Jinjun Shan York University |
| Technical Session 4 | |||||
| Wed 16 May | 14:00-15:30 | |||||
| D'auteuil Room | Crémazie Room | Garneau Room | Buade Room | Brebeuf/Kent Room | Wolfe Room |
| Space - Legal Frameworks 1 | Advances in Space and Platform Technologies 2 | Astronaut Physiological Health | Assembly, Integration and Testing 1 | Earth Observation and Remote Sensing 3 | Micro- and Nanosatellites and Constellations |
| Chair: Brian Havel | Chairs: Shehryar Khan, | Chair: Gordon Sarty | Chairs: Dan Showalter, Gang Li |
Chair: Louis Moreau | Chair: Chris Damaren |
| 4A-1 Outer Space SARPs: A Space Governance Model for Safety and Sustainability Gilles Doucet Spectrum Space Security |
4B-1 Development of a Bimodal Propulsion System for Nanosatellites Bryan Little Royal Military College of Canada |
4C-1 Long-duration Astronaut QCT-FE as a Biomechanical Approach for Probabilistic Fracture Risk Assessment Andrew Michalski University of Calgary |
4D-1 NRC Aerospace - Research in Space Technologies Viresh Wickramasinghe NRC Aerospace |
4E-1 Monitoring Industrial Methane Emissions from Space with the GHGSat-D Satellite Stephane Germain GHGSat |
4F-1 On-Orbit Results From the CanX-7 Nanosatellite Mission Ian Bennett UTIAS SFL |
| 4A-2 Non-State Actors and Custom in Outer Space Georgia Maria Kalogirou Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University |
4B-2 Synchronized Control of Piezoelectric Actuators using the Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control Ganesh Ramkumar York University |
4C-2 Recovery of Bone Microarchi-tecture After Long-duration Spaceflight – Simulated Versus Actual Loss and Recovery Leigh Gabel University of Calgary |
4D-2 RCM Propulsion System Verification Christophe Belize Canadian Space Agency |
4E-2 Suborbital Demonstration of Spatial Heterodyne Observations of Water from the NASA ER-2 Airplane Adam Bourassa University of Saskatchewan |
4F-2 Canadian Ground Based Optical Observations of the CanX-7 Drag Sail Deployment Lauchie Scott Defence R&D Canada |
| 4A-3 The Case for a New Canadian Space Regulatory Framework Aram Kerkonian Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University |
4B-3 CFD Evaluation of Numerically Efficient Models for Heat Transfer and Thrust Estimation in Aerospike Engine Design Emerson Vargas Niño University of Toronto |
4C-3 Melanin Pigment Protects the Cells from both Sparsely and Densely Ionizing Types of Radiation Ekaterina Dadachova University of Saskatchewan |
4D-3 Deployment Mechanism for DESCENT Mission Junjie Kang York University |
4E-3 Development and Production of the Onboard Radiometric Calibration References for the Next Generation of European Weather Forecasting Space Instruments Mathieu Maisonneuve ABB |
4F-3 Making the Invisible Visible: Precision RF-Emitter Geolocation from Space by the HawkEye 360 Pathfinder Mission Karan Sarda UTIAS SFL |
| 4A-4 | 4B-4 Low Cost High Accuracy Sun Sensor Design for Nano-satellites and Micro Rovers Konstantin Bolshakov York University |
4C-4 Electronics Upgrade for a Prototype MRI for the International Space Station Logi Vidarsson LT Imaging |
4D-4 | 4E-4 Geospatial Open Data Cubes: Concept, Implementation and Usage Cedric Seynat RHEA Group |
4F-4 NorSat-2: VDES Advanced Maritime Communication Demonstration Simon Molgat Laurin UTIAS SFL |
| Technical Session 5 | |||||
| Wed 16 May | 16:15-17:45 | |||||
| D'auteuil Room | Crémazie Room | Garneau Room | Buade Room | Brebeuf/Kent Room | Wolfe Room |
| TBC | Advances in Space and Platform Technologies 3 | Astronaut Psychological Health | Assembly, Integration and Testing 2 | Space Optics, Sensors, and Instrumentation 2 | Space Structures and Materials 2 |
| Chair: TBC | Chairs: Shehryar Khan | Chair: Gordon Sarty | Chairs: Alex Jablonski, Gang Li |
Chairs: F. Grandmont, M. Hojjati |
Chair: Marie-Josée Potvin |
| 5A-1 | 5B-1 Resident Space Object (RSO) Detection Using Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Star Trackers Samuel Clemens York University |
5C-1 The CSA VECTION Project: Interpreting Visual Acceleration in Micro-g Laurence Harris York University |
5D-1 Length Measurement of Deployed Electrodynamic Tether in DESCENT Mission Chonggang Du York University |
5E-1 EMCCD Controller for Space Applications Olivier Daigle Nuvu Cameras |
5F-1 Nano-Enhanced Polymer-Matrix Composites for Space Applications Behnam Ashrafi NRC Aerospace |
| 5A-2 | 5B-2 The Effect of Altitude Change on RFI Geolocation Accuracy in SatCom Using a Hybrid TDOA/FDOA Technique Abulasad Elgamoudi Ecole de technologie supérieure |
5C-2 Wayfinding: The Behavioural and Neurological Effects of Spaceflight on Astronauts' Spatial Orientation Skills Giuseppe Iaria University of Calgary |
5D-2 Production and Tests of the Third Interferometer Flight Unit for the JPSS Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) Louis Moreau ABB Canada |
5E-2 Detection of Methane using an On-chip Fourier-transform Spectrometer Hugh Podmore Honeywell Aerospace |
5F-2 Repair of Thermoplastic Composite Structures using Induction Welding Nicholas Côté Ecole de technologie supérieure |
| 5A-3 | 5B-3 Aerospike Engine Design Through Optimization Techniques Emerson Vargas Niño University of Toronto |
5C-3 The Psychology of Extreme Teams: Thoughts on the Evaluation of Input-Process-Outcome Trajectories Natalie Allen Western University |
5D-3 Radarsat Constellation Mission Satellites Assembly, Integration and Test Campaign Anne-Marie Lanouette MDA Corporation |
5E-3 Development and Flight of an Imaging Fabry-Perot Spectro-meter for Atmospheric Studies Jinjun Shan York University |
5F-3 Low Energy Welding for Ni-Based Superalloy Repair in Aerospace Applications Pablo Enrique University of Waterloo |
| 5A-4 | 5B-4 M3MSat - First Year of Operations Natasha Jackson Canadian Space Agency |
5C-4 Proposal for a Canadian High-fidelity, Analogue Mission Simulation Facility for Integrated Science and Technology Field Testing to Optimize Future Space Exploration Efforts Melissa Battler Western University |
5D-4 Certification Testing for Aerospace, Military and Defence Equipment Joseph Yeremian Thermodyne Engineering |
5E-4 Microbolometer Detectors for Space Applications Denis Dufour Institut national d'optique |
5F-4 Proportional-derivative-acceleration Design for Large Flexible Space Structures Anirudh Agarwal York University |
| Technical Session 5 | Continued | ||||
| Wed 16 May | 16:15-17:45 | |||||
| D'auteuil Room | Crémazie Room | Garneau Room | Buade Room | Brebeuf/Kent Room | Wolfe Room |
| TBC | Advances in Space and Platform Technologies 3 | Astronaut Psychological Health | Assembly, Integration and Testing 2 | Space Optics, Sensors, and Instrumentation 2 | Space Structures and Materials 2 |
| Chair: TBC | Chairs: Shehryar Khan | Chair: Gordon Sarty | Chairs: Alex Jablonski, Gang Li |
Chairs: F. Grandmont, M. Hojjati |
Chair: Marie-Josée Potvin |
| 5A-1 | 5B-1 Resident Space Object (RSO) Detection Using Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Star Trackers Samuel Clemens York University |
5C-1 The CSA VECTION Project: Interpreting Visual Acceleration in Micro-g Laurence Harris York University |
5D-1 Length Measurement of Deployed Electrodynamic Tether in DESCENT Mission Chonggang Du York University |
5E-1 EMCCD Controller for Space Applications Olivier Daigle Nuvu Cameras |
5F-1 Nano-Enhanced Polymer-Matrix Composites for Space Applications Behnam Ashrafi NRC Aerospace |
| 5A-2 | 5B-2 The Effect of Altitude Change on RFI Geolocation Accuracy in SatCom Using a Hybrid TDOA/FDOA Technique Abulasad Elgamoudi Ecole de technologie supérieure |
5C-2 Wayfinding: The Behavioural and Neurological Effects of Spaceflight on Astronauts' Spatial Orientation Skills Giuseppe Iaria University of Calgary |
5D-2 Production and Tests of the Third Interferometer Flight Unit for the JPSS Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) Louis Moreau ABB Canada |
5E-2 Detection of Methane using an On-chip Fourier-transform Spectrometer Hugh Podmore Honeywell Aerospace |
5F-2 Repair of Thermoplastic Composite Structures using Induction Welding Nicholas Côté Ecole de technologie supérieure |
| 5A-3 | 5B-3 Aerospike Engine Design Through Optimization Techniques Emerson Vargas Niño University of Toronto |
5C-3 The Psychology of Extreme Teams: Thoughts on the Evaluation of Input-Process-Outcome Trajectories Natalie Allen Western University |
5D-3 Radarsat Constellation Mission Satellites Assembly, Integration and Test Campaign Anne-Marie Lanouette MDA Corporation |
5E-3 Development and Flight of an Imaging Fabry-Perot Spectro-meter for Atmospheric Studies Jinjun Shan York University |
5F-3 Low Energy Welding for Ni-Based Superalloy Repair in Aerospace Applications Pablo Enrique University of Waterloo |
| 5A-4 | 5B-4 M3MSat - First Year of Operations Natasha Jackson Canadian Space Agency |
5C-4 Proposal for a Canadian High-fidelity, Analogue Mission Simulation Facility for Integrated Science and Technology Field Testing to Optimize Future Space Exploration Efforts Melissa Battler Western University |
5D-4 Certification Testing for Aerospace, Military and Defence Equipment Joseph Yeremian Thermodyne Engineering |
5E-4 Microbolometer Detectors for Space Applications Denis Dufour Institut national d'optique |
5F-4 Proportional-derivative-acceleration Design for Large Flexible Space Structures Anirudh Agarwal York University |
| Interactive Presentation Session | |||||
| Wed 16 May | 15:30-16:15 | |||||
| Chair: Geoff Languedoc | |||||
| IP-1 Geophysical Characterization of Lava Tubes for Planetary Exploration Skyler Mallozzi Carleton University |
IP-2 Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Space Applications Akash Sharma Concordia University |
IP-3 Recent Progress towards a Global Dyke Swarm Map of Venus Erin Bethell Carleton University |
IP-4 Clouds Effect on the Atmospheric Total Column Carbon Dioxide Retrieval by Space Orbiting Argus 1000 Micro-Spectrometer Naif Alsalem York University |
IP-5 CoSMOSAT: In-Situ Measurement of Material Degradation using Spectroscopy Bryan Little Queen's Space Engineering Team |
IP-6 Hybrid NIRS-MRI Imaging for Deep Space Exploration Abbas K. AlZubaidi University of Saskatchewan |
| IP-7 Developing Diamond Detectors for Low Field MRIs in Space Stations Hammed A. Ejalonibu University of Saskatchewan |
IP-8 Optimizing Controller Energy in a Drone Jeremy Brossard Ecole de technologie supérieure |
IP-9 Canadian Space Exploration: Science and Space Health Priorities for the Next Decade and Beyond Victoria Hipkin Canadian Space Agency |
IP-10 The Integral Field Channel for the WFIRST Mission Hugh Podmore Honeywell Aerospace |
IP-11 Traversability Characteriza-tion of a Four-wheel Rover Erin Austen Carleton University |
IP-12 Micro-Plasma Thrusters for Small Spacecraft Nicholas Rogers Royal Military College of Canada |