The 1st UNISEC-Global Meeting
November 23-24, 2013, Tokyo, Japan

Program and abstracts

Background

Our planet has no national boundaries as seen from outer space. Recent globalization has been demonstrated in many areas, such as financial markets, air pollution, and global warming. The University Space Engineering Consortium (UNISEC¹) believes that providing good educational opportunities to future generations worldwide will lead to a better future, as the resolution of global problems requires a cooperative effort. UNISEC has provided practical space engineering education since 2002 in Japan, and its activities have been spread to the rest of the world through international programs, such as the Mission Idea Contest (MIC²), CanSat Leader Training Program (CLTP³), and Nano-satellite Symposium, with warm support from many individuals and institutions in various regions around the globe. Under circumstances where university associations have been formed in several countries, UNISEC believes that it is now time to establish UNISEC-Global, where collaborative efforts will be facilitated beyond national boundaries, and to contribute to the development of solutions to global issues.

1. Objective of the 1st Meeting

Armed with more than ten years of experience in outreach activities in the field of space science and technology, UNISEC is pleased to announce its first UNSEC-Global Meeting. The meeting will include the MIC3 pre-proposal presentation sessions on Saturday, November 23, 2013. MIC is one of the main international activities and an indispensable element for the future UNISEC-Global organization. It is planned to declare the establishment of UNISEC-Global at the end of this meeting.

2. Venue

Takeda Hall, 5th Floor, the Takeda Bldg., Asano Campus, the University of Tokyo

3. Participants

The target audience includes international space technology experts and students, including from developing countries, involved with capacity building.

4. Language

The language used at the Meeting is English.

5. Organization for the 1st UNISEC-Global Meeting

General Chairperson
Shinichi Nakasuka, the University of Tokyo, Japan

Honorary advisors
Sir Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL); and Surrey Space Centre (SSC), UK
Rainer Sandau, International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)

Programme Committee
A. Rüstem Aslan, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Werner Balogh, United Nations
Mengu Cho, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Rei Kawashima, UNISEC, Japan
Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim, Cairo University, Egypt
Shinichi Kimura, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Masashi Miura, Tottori University, Japan
Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Nihon University, Japan
Harunori Nagata, Hokkaido University, Japan; and President of UNISEC Japan
Yohsuke Nambu, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Hironori Sahara, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Klaus Schilling, University Wuerzburg, Germany
Seiko Shirasaka, Keio University, Japan
Herman Steyn, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Jordi Puig-Suari, Cal Poly, USA
Masahiko Yamazaki, Nihon University, Japan
Kazuya Yoshida, Tohoku University, Japan

Members to Promote the Establishment of UNISON-Global Yasuo Arai, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Misuzu Haruki, JAXA; former UNISON Student Representative (2011)
Takahiro Ito, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan; and former UNISON Student Representative (2011)
Ryuichiro Kanai, Hokkaido University, Japan; and former UNISON Student Representative (2012)
Keisuke Kondo, Tokai University, Japan
Ryusuke Konishi, Keio University, Japan; and UNISON Student Representative
Yuta Kusano, Tokai University, Japan
Mitsuhiro Masuda, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Azusa Muta, NEC Corporation, Japan; and former UNISON Student Representative (2011)
Kenji Nakajima, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Kentaro Nishi, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Shutaro Nishikizawa, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Jumpei Oguro, Tokai University, Japan
Takehiro Ohira, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Masaru Ohsaki, Tokai University, Japan; and UNISON Student Representative
Takeshi Sakuma, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Shingo Shimazaki, Nihon University, Japan; and UNISON Student Representative
Jun’ichi Takisawa, the University of Tokyo, Japan; and former UNISON Student Representative (2012)
Shizuku Tsukishima, Tokai University, Japan
Herbert Akihito Uchida, Tokai University, Japan
Masaki Watanabe, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

Local Organizing Committee
Etsuko Adachi, UNISEC Japan
Emiko Ando, UNISEC Japan
Michio Ozawa, UNISEC Japan
Takeo Tokiwa, UNISEC Japan

6. Sponsors and Partners

This meeting is financially supported by
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
and
Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation

Cooperated by
Office of National Space Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology - Japan
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Supported by
The United Nations Programme on Space Applications Basic Space Technology Initiative
International Academy of Astronautics

7. Programme

List of recorded presentations

Day 1 - Saturday, 23 November 2013 Master of Ceremony: Seiko Shirasaka, Keio University, Japan
8:30 -9:00	Registration of participants
9:00-9:50	Opening Session
9:00-9:10	Opening and Introductory Remarks : Background and objectives of the 1st UNISEC-Global Meeting and Introduction of Sponsors and Cooperating Organizations	Shinichi Nakasuka, General Chairperson of the 1st UNISEC-Global Meeting; and University of Tokyo (Japan)
9:10-9:15	Opening Remarks I	Jordi Puig-Suari, Calpoly, (USA)
9:15-9:20	Special Remarks I	Sir Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL); and Surrey Space Centre (SSC) (UK)
9:20-9:25	Special Remarks II	Yoshinari Akeno, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
9:25-9:30	Special Remarks III	-Werner Balogh, UN/OOSA
9:30-9:35	Special Remarks IV	Hiroshi Nagano, Program Officer, Japan Science and Technology Agency
9:35-9:40	Special Remarks V	Rainer Sandau, International Academy of Astronautics
9:40-10:20	Best Practice Reports on Space Engineering Consortium/Education
9:40-10:00	UNISEC activities – Past, Present and Future	Harunori Nagata, President, UNISEC Japan; and Hokkaido University (Japan)
10:00-10:10	UNISEC-Turkey	A. Rüstem Aslan, Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)
10:10-10:20	UNISEC-Egypt	Ayman H. Kassem, Cairo University (Egypt)
10:20-10:40	Group-photo larger picture
10:40-12:00	Country Reports/Student Presentations – Part I (each 8min.x10 reports/presentations)
10:40-10:50	Bangladesh	Tilok Kumar Das, Hokkaido University And Tarekul Islam, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (Bangladesh)
10:50-10:58	Brazil	Fernando Stancato, EMBRAER (Brazil)
10:58-11:06	Canada	Terryl Brennan, University Of Victoria (Canada)
11:06-11:14	Germany	Klaus Schilling, University of Wuerzburg (Germany)
11:14-11:24	Ghana	Aaron Yankey Antwi and Manfred Quarshie, All Nations University College, Koforidua (Ghana)
11:24-11:32	Italy	Davide Rastelli, University of Bologna / NPC Spacemind (Italy)
11:32-11:40	Japan	Ryusuke Konishi, Keio University; and UNISON Student Representative (Japan)
11:40-11:50	Korea	Ji Hyun Park and In-Seuck Jeung, Seoul National university (Korea)
11:50-12:00	Mexico	Rigoberto Reyes Morales, The National Autonomous University of Mexico and Blanca Rebollar Trejor, Mexican Space Agency (Mexico)
12:00-13:10	Welcome Lunch (at Foyer)
13:10-18:00	Pre-Mission Idea Contest 3 Moderator: Seiko Shirasaka, Keio University
13:10-13:25	Pre-Mission Idea Contest 3 (Pre-MIC3) Opening remarks from the Chair of Review Team and Introductory Remarks - Overview of MIC and Pre-MIC3 - Background and objectives	Herman Steyn, Chair, the Review team of PreMIC3; and Stellenbosch University, South Africa
13:25-13:50	MIC Presentation #1 Microgravity Experiment Recovery Satellite (MERS)	Terryl Brennan, Cass Hussmann Simon Moffatt and Devin Pelletier, University of Victoria, Canada Sean Tuttle, The University of New South Wales at Canberra, Australia
13:50-14:15	MIC Presentation #2 6S Initiative (Satellites - Schools - Science - Simple - Space – Students)	Joao Dallamuta, Dallamuta Consultoria, Brazil Marcello Valdatta, Niccolo' Bellini, and Davide Rastelli, University of Bologna / NPC Spacemind, Italy
14:15-14:40	MIC Presentation #3 Utilizing Nano Satellites for water monitoring for Nile River	Ahraf Nabil Rashwan, Cairo University, Egypt Ayumu Tokaji, University of Tokyo, Japan
14:40-15:05	MIC Presentation #4 Monitoring Natural Disasters with Small Satellites	Kristof Ostir, Space-SI, Slovenia
15:05-15:20	MIC Presentation #5 PHASES: ultra-precise absolute flux spectroscopy of stars from space	Carlos del Burgo, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE), Mexico
15:20-15:50	Coffee/Tea break (at Foyer)
15:50-17:30	MIC Review at Room # 309 on the 3rd Fl. of Takeda Bldg. (Closed Session)	MIC Reviewer
15:50-17:30	Country Reports/Student Presentations – Part II (each 8min.x10reports/presentations)
15:50-16:00	Mongolia	Enkhjargal Natsagdorj and Tsolmon Renchin, National University of Mongolia-ITC-UNESCO (Mongolia)
16:00-16:08	Nigeria	Obasi, Casmir Oluabuchukwu, Centre For Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) FCT Abuja Nigeria
16:08-16:16	Peru	Manasses Antoni Mauricio, National University of Engineering (Peru)
16:16-16:24	The Philippines	Stephanie Tumampos, Regulus Spacetech Inc. (The Philippines)
16:24-16:32	Russia	Igor Belokonov, Samara Space Aerospace University (Russia)
16:32-16:40	Saudi Arabia	Sultan Hasan AlSultan, Qassim University (Saudi Arabia)
16:40-16:48	Southern African Region	Tadadjeu Sokeng Ifriky, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cameroon/Southern African Region)
16:48-16:56	Taiwan R.O.C.	Jordan Vannisten, National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan R.O.C.)
16:56-17:04	Tunisia	Kamel Besbes, University of Monastir (Tunisia)
17:04-17:12	Bulgaria	Plamen Dankov, Sofia University (Bulgaria)
17:12-17:30	QA Session
17:30-18:00	Pre-MIC3 Announcement of the reviewer’s final decision and Awarding Ceremony	MIC Reviewer
18:30-20:30	Standing Buffet Style Dinner Reception at “Dai-ni Shokudo (Second Student Cafeteria), Hongo Campus, the University of Tokyo *Note: The place is usually used by UNISEC for reception.

Day 2 - Sunday, 24 November 2013 Master of Ceremony: Shinichi Kimura, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
8:30-9:00	Registration of participants
9:00-10:30	CanSat Education Session Moderator: Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim, Cairo University, Egypt
9:00–10:00	CanSat Lecture Note: including Q&A session	Shinichi Nakasuka, University of Tokyo (Japan)
10:00-10:10	Announcement of The 5th CanSat Leader Training Program (CLTP5)	Harunori Nagata, President, UNISEC-Japan; and Hokkaido University as CLTP5 Host Univ. (Japan)
10:10-10:20	Launch Announcement and Demonstration of CanSat Information Center Website	Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Nihon University (Japan)
10:20-16:30	Small Group Discussion Session Moderator: Shinichi Kimura, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
10:20-10:30	Introductory Remarks -Briefing (Overview, Background and objectives, Role of Moderator, Procedure, Schedule, Expectations, etc.)	Rei Kawashima, UNISEC, Japan
10:30-11:15	Short Briefing on each Group Discussion	Moderators of each Group
10:30-10:35	Applications for “Store and Forward” communication	Ayumu Tokaji, University of Tokyo, Japan
10:35-10:40	Opportunities and challenges of a university satellite project	Ertan Umit, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
10:40-10:45	Micro-Satellite Constellation for Earthquake Precursor Study	Masashi Kamogawa, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan
10:45-10:50	Successfully launching university satellites: From design to orbit	Roland Coelho, Cal Poly, USA
10:50-10:55	Open-Source Space Exploration	Ahmed Saieed - Mentor, Space Tech Program, BA Planetarium Science Center, Egypt
10:55-11:00	CanSat Activities in UNISEC	Ryusuke Konishi, Keio University, Japan
11:00-11:05	How to manage UNISON in each region/country and future possibility on UNISON-Global. (target participants: students)	Azusa Muta, NEC, Japan (UNISEC Student representative in 2011) and Takahiro Ito, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan (UNISEC Student representative in 2011)
11:05-11:10	Ground Station Network (GSN) through UNISEC-Global network	Naomi Kurahara, Integral Systems Japan
11:10-11:15	CanSat and Rocket Collaboration	Ryuichiro Kanai, Hokkaido University, Japan
11:15-15:20	Discussions by each small group (including lunch time)
15:00-15:45	Coffee/Tea Break
15:45-16:30	Presentations by each group (each 5min x 9 Selected Speakers)
16:30-17:00	Concluding Session Moderator: Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Nihon University, Japan
16:30-16:45	Adoption of General Declaration	Shinichi Nakasuka, General Chairperson of the 1st UNISEC-Global Meeting; and University of Tokyo (Japan)
16:45-16:55	Comments from participants
16:55-17:00	Closing Remarks	Harunori Nagata, President, UNISEC-Japan; and Hokkaido University (Japan)

NOTES:
• Congress Kit, Lunch, Coffee/Tea break during the Meeting and Reception Dinner on the 1st night (Nov.23) at Second Student Cafeteria will be provided by UNISEC.
• The Symposium Exhibition will be held at the same venue from November 20-24.
• Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
• This meeting is broadcasted through USTREAM.

Contact:

UNISEC-Global Office
c/o UNISEC
Central Yayoi 2F, 2-3-2, Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
Tel : +81-3-5800-6645
Fax: +81-3-3868-2208
Email: secretariat(at)unisec-global.org (please replace (at) with @. )
URLs: www.unisec-global.org and www.facebook.com/unisecglobal