›The 2nd Annual Space Traffic Management Conference “An Evolving Landscape”

The Commercial Space Operations Program and Applied Aviation Sciences Department of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Aviation, are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Space Traffic Management Conference “An Evolving Landscape”. The conference will be held 12 – 13 November 2015 at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus in Florida.

This year we will build upon the success of last year’s conference. Participants brought the roadmap into focus, identifying and prioritizing issues. This year’s objective is to explore the next steps for collaborative, responsible, sustainable coordination of space traffic with other modalities.

To this end, we again invite papers of 4,500 to 6,000 words in length. Abstracts may be up to 250 words and must indicate the precise title of the paper, the area of interest, the author’s full name and affiliation, and complete contact information including an email address. The language of the conference is English.

Event timetable:

Abstract deadline                                8 September 2015

Deadline for paper submission           30 September 2015

Deadline for presentations                  21 October 2015

Conference                                          12-13 November 2015

We encourage papers encompassing the STM topics listed below. We are particularly interested in research and papers examining the role of human factors in space traffic management, the role of industry and industry’s needs and wants regarding traffic integration and coordination, and international initiatives and concerns. Papers espousing legal and policy perspectives regarding any of the topics discussed in this paragraph and listed below are welcome.

1.     Access to and Return from Outer Space

Space Traffic Management Sustainment Strategy – Life Cycle Considerations

Unmanned Air Systems Integration into Commercial Space – User Needs vs. Policy Considerations

Integration of Air Traffic and Space Traffic Control Systems

Displays for Future Air/Space Traffic Control Systems

Communication Standards for Space Traffic

Suborbital and Orbital Planning and Sequencing

Traffic Flow Models for the NAS and Space Flight Penetrations

A Community of Practice for Spaceports

NextGen Roadmap for Space

Co-location of Aviation and Spaceflight Operations

Safety Aspects Including Continuing Development of Hazard Analysis

Commercial, Civil, and Military Range Safety Continuity

Security Issues Including Cyber

Range Technology Modernization

Issues Pertaining to the Area Above 60,000 feet

Traffic De-confliction Methods

The ICAO/OOSA Collaboration

2.     Operations and Activities in Space

Space Traffic Situational Awareness

International Collaboration

Industry Initiatives

Spaceflight Emergency and Contingency Planning

Impacts of Space Debris Mitigation and Remediation on Effective STM

Impacts of Traffic upon Spectrum Management

The Business Case for Debris Remediation

Better Collision Predictors

3.     Weather impacts: Meteorology and Space Weather

Space Weather Effects and Prognosis

Launch and Space Flight Meteorology

Orbital Debris and Space Weather Mitigation

Engineering Cost to Protect Against Weather

The role of Insurers in Providing Launch Weather Forecasting

Space Weather Services for Horizontal Launch Sites