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Schedule of Sessions

Day 1: Research and Forecasting (Tuesday, August 01 2017)

• Welcome remarks

• Observations and understanding of specific space weather conditions (solar & interplanetary phenomena, geospace currents and fields, energetic particles, etc.) that can be investigated using small satellites. Organizers: Robert Robinson, Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla

• Identification of gaps in the operational space weather observing system and how to address these via the integration of small satellite - based information into general space weather modeling and forecasting infrastructure. Organizers: David Jackson, Antti Pulkkinen

Day 2: Mission Concepts (Wednesday, August 02 2017)

• Past and ongoing small satellite missions relevant to space weather research and applications: Lessons learned. Organizers: Antonio Castro, Robert Robinson

• Next generation small satellite missions for observations and monitoring of space weather phenomena. Organizers: James Spann, Ricardo Tubio-Pardavila

Day 3: Future Opportunities and Smallsat Subsystems (Thursday, August 03 2017)

• Programmatic considerations: panel discussion with representatives from NASA, NOAA, ESA & other agencies & programs. Organizers: Robert Robinson, Antti Pulkkinen, Vadim Uritsky

• Small-satellite subsystems (propulsion, ACS, communications, power, others) necessary for the study of the full range of space weather conditions. Organizers: David Klumpar, Harlan Spence

Day 4: Access to Space & Advanced Instrumentation (Friday, August 04 2017)

• Access to space for space weather smallsats. ISS deployment, rideshares, Venture class launch services, ELaNa, other opportunities. Organizers: Larry Kepko, James Spann

• Space weather instrumentation for small satellite platforms. Observational requirements and operational challenges. Ground systems for data acquisition. Organizers: Masataka Okutsu, Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla, Yoshizumi Miyoshi

• Closing remarks.