Call for Proposals

The Economics and Law of Space-Based Commerce (WTI-ISSI Conference 17–19 January 2024)

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This workshop will focus on the economics and governance of commercialisation in outer space. It will look at the applicability of economic concepts, the concepts of international economic law, and the concepts of economic governance to space-based commerce.

The goal of the workshop is twofold. The first goal is identifying promising areas for future research along the lines outlined above, specifically a cross-disciplinary mix of economics, law, political science, and applied natural science. The second goal is to enlist interested researchers in setting up a research and workshop agenda and loose organizational/coordinating structure (a researcher network) based on the areas identified.

The workshop will be hosted jointly by the World Trade Institute (WTI) and the International Space Science Institute.

Venue: ISSI, Hallerstrasse 6, CH-3012 Bern (first floor)

Call for Papers

Submission Guidelines: Please submit paper proposals on original and unpublished research related to this call for papers. Abstract submissions must be between 300-500 words in length and should be accompanied by a short CV.

To submit your proposals, for further details, or to express interest, please contact Sophia Thompson, sophia.thompson@wti.org.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2023.

Accepted authors will be notified by 15 October 2023.

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Newly selected International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences 2023

Spotlight Call for Proposals, From the Teams

Thirty International Teams have been selected by the ISSI Science Committee for implementation from the proposals received in response to the 2023 call. 

As one of ISSI’s and ISSI-BJ’s tools, International Teams of up to 15 scientists address specific self-defined problems in the Space and Earth Sciences, analyzing data and comparing these with models and theories. The teams  work together in an efficient and flexible format with typically 2-3 one-week meetings over two years. The results of the studies are published in the peer-reviewed literature.  

The next call for proposals will be issued in January 2024.

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“Satellite Drag Effects on Satellite Operations and Debris in Low Earth Orbit” with Eelco Doornbos (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Office, NL)

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Satellites in low Earth orbit travel through the uppermost layer of the neutral atmosphere, where their movement is affected by variations in the density and wind. These variations affect the amount of fuel required by active satellites to fulfil their mission, as well as the duration that debris objects remain in space. The number of objects in low Earth orbit has been rapidly increasing. With it, concerns over the long-term sustainability of the use of this region of space have been on the rise as well. The trend in the number of objects is due to the ever increasing relevance of satellite missions to our society, combined with technological developments such as miniaturisation and the rise of mega-constellations. But also in-orbit breakups of rocket stages and satellites have been major contributors. In this talk, the speaker will provide an overview of the physics and technology related to this topic, as well as the ways in which international collaboration will be essential to provide solutions.

Eelco Doornbos is a space weather scientist at KNMI, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. He started his career as a researcher at Delft University of Technology, working on the modelling of satellite drag, applied in the precise orbit determination of oceanography satellites. For his PhD, he contributed to algorithms for creating data products on the density and wind in the upper atmosphere from measurements of the motion of satellites. This experience resulted in lead roles in thermosphere data processing projects for the ESA Earth Observation missions GOCE and Swarm. During the same period he also taught MSc level courses in orbital mechanics. In 2019, he moved to KNMI, where he is now working on space weather hazards in a much wider sense, among others by helping to establishing a knowledge center and alerting service for government and vital sectors in the Netherlands.

Webinar was recorded on January 19, 2023

ISSI/ISSI-BJ Joint Call for Proposals 2023 for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences

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This call is jointly released by ISSI (International Space Science Institute) in Bern and ISSI–Beijing (ISSI-BJ). ISSI & ISSI-BJ organise the same range of activities and share the same Science Committee. Applicants should indicate clearly whether they are applying for ISSI, ISSI-BJ, or a joint ISSI/ISSI-BJ project. Note that as of this year ISSI is implementing an anonymous peer-review of the science justification section of Team proposals. ISSI expects applicants to fully anonymise their proposals according to our guidelines, esp. when updating resubmissions. 

ISSI and ISSI-BJ invite scientists to submit project proposals for their International Team activity. International Teams are small groups of scientists involved in space research, working together on data analysis, theory and models. This call is open to all scientists, regardless of nationality or institutional affiliation, who are actively involved in any of the following research fields: 

1. Space Sciences: Astrobiology, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Fundamental Physics in Space, Magnetospheric and Space Plasma Physics, Planetary Sciences, Solar and Heliospheric Physics, and Solar-Terrestrial Sciences.

2. Earth Sciences using space data. This includes understanding and modelling Earth system processes, as well as climate change projections. 

Complete Call for Proposals for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences >>

Proposal Submission Deadline: March 16, 2023 

 

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Newly selected International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences 2022

Spotlight Call for Proposals, From the Teams

Twenty-five International Teams have been selected by the ISSI Science Committee for implementation from the proposals received in response to the 2022 call. 

As one of ISSI’s and ISSI-BJ’s tools, International Teams of up to 15 scientists address specific self-defined problems in the Space and Earth Sciences, analyzing data and comparing these with models and theories. The teams  work together in an efficient and flexible format with typically 2-3 one-week meetings over two years. The results of the studies are published in the peer-reviewed literature.  

The next call for proposals will be issued in January 2023.

New International Teams 2022 >>

ISSI/ISSI-BJ Joint Call for Proposals 2022 for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences

Spotlight Call for Proposals

This call is jointly released by ISSI (International Space Science Institute) in Bern and ISSI–Beijing (ISSI-BJ). ISSI & ISSI-BJ organise the same range of activities and share the same Science Committee. Applicants should indicate clearly whether they are applying for ISSI, ISSI-BJ, or both. To mitigate the impact of travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic we provide infrastructure for hybrid meetings, as well as online collaboration tools.

ISSI and ISSI-BJ invite scientists to submit project proposals for their International Team activity. International Teams are small groups of scientists involved in space research, working together on data analysis, theory and models. This call is open to all scientists, regardless of nationality or institutional affiliation, who are actively involved in any of the following research fields:

1. Space Sciences: Magnetospheric and Space Plasma Physics, Solar-Terrestrial Sciences, Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Planetary Sciences, Astrobiology, Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Fundamental Physics in Space

2. Earth Sciences using space data. This includes understanding and modelling Earth system processes, as well as climate change projections.

Complete Call for Proposals for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences >>

The deadline for the submission of International Team proposals is: March 17, 2022

 

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New selected International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences 2021

Spotlight Call for Proposals

Twenty-five International Teams have been selected by the ISSI Science Committee for implementation from the proposals received in response to the 2021 call. 

As one of ISSI’s and ISSI-BJ’s tools, International Teams of up to 15 scientists address specific self-defined problems in the Space and Earth Sciences, analyzing data and comparing these with models and theories. The teams  work together in an efficient and flexible format with typically 2-3 one-week meetings over two years. The results of the studies are published in the peer-reviewed literature.  

The next call for proposals will be issued in January 2022.

New International Teams 2021 >>

Joint Call for Proposals 2021 for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences

Spotlight Call for Proposals

This call is jointly released by ISSI (International Space Science Institute) and ISSI-BJ (International Space Science Institute – Beijing). These institutes share the same working tools and Science Committee. The applicants should indicate clearly if they are applying for ISSI, ISSI-BJ, or both. We note, because of the Covid-19 travel restrictions we offer options for hybrid meetings and online collaboration tools.

The purpose of this call is to invite scientists to submit a proposal for projects from International Teams. International Teams are small groups of scientists involved in space research, working together on data analysis, theories, and models. This call is open to scientists of any nationality, actively involved in any of the following research fields:

1. Space Sciences: Magnetospheric and Space Plasma Physics, Solar-Terrestrial Sciences, Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Planetary Sciences, Astrobiology, Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Fundamental Physics in Space

2. Earth Sciences using space data

Complete Call for Proposals for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences >>

Proposal Submission

Letter of Intent submission deadline: February 14, 2021

Proposal submission deadline: March 25, 2021

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