55th Plenary Meeting
Geneva Observatory, Switzerland, 23-24 May 2018
The European Space Science Committee (ESSC), Committee composed of 34 scientists met for their 55th plenary meeting on 23-24 May at the Geneva Observatory (CH). The meeting was attended by 40 participants including representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA), European Commission (EC), Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), The Russian Space Research Institute (IKI), The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
Guests
- Prof. Willy Benz, European Southern Observatory
- Dr. Arthur Charo, Space Studies Board, US
- Dr. Mark Drinkwater, ESA-EO
- Dr. Jean-Louis Fellous, COSPAR, FR
- Prof. Günther Hasinger, ESA-SCI
- Dr. Oleg Korablev, IKI, RU
- Dr. Renato Krpoun, Swiss Space Office, CH
- Dr. Salvatore Pignataro, EC
- Dr. Andreas Schoen, ESA-HRE
- Dr. Yoshio Toukaku, JAXA, JP
- Dr. Jinchen Zhao, CAST, CN
- Dr. Chi Wang, CAS, CN
Presentations
- Best practice when coordinating space and ground-based observatories, Prof. Willy Benz
- Space Studies Board Update, Dr. Art Charo
- ESA Earth Observation Programmes Status, Dr. Mark Drinkwater
- COSPAR Update, Dr. Jean-Louis Fellous
- The ESA Science Programme, Prof. Günther Hasinger
- Russian Space Science Programme Update, Dr. Oleg Korablev
- Switzerland in Space, Dr. Renato Krpoun
- Horizon 2020 Work Programme for Research & Innovation 2018-2020, Dr. Salvatore Pignataro
- Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Update, Dr. Andreas Schoen
- Jaxa Space Science Program and Interantional Collaboration, Dr. Yoshio Toukaku
- China Academy of Space Technology presentation, Dr. Jinchen Zhao
- Current and future Space Science Programs in China, Dr. Chi Wang