1st Announcement Draft (ver. 20240510)

Joint Conference: 35th ISTS & 14th NSATISTS : International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
NSAT : Nano-Satellite Symposium
12-18 July, 2025, ASTI Tokushima, Tokushima City, Tokushima, JapanFirst Announcement
Abstract Deadline: November 5, 2024

Synopsis
The 35th ISTS will be held under the main theme “More Mobile Together：Ride on Our Fantastic Vehicle to New Space Frontiers”.
Accordingly, the 35th ISTS Organizing Committee and the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (JSASS) warmly invite
participation by all individuals interested in space-related activities, from Japan, Asia, and around the world. We are also very glad tohold the 14th Nano-Satellite Symposium (NSAT) jointly with ISTS. Please join us in Tokushima for a memorable event!
The symposium will be held in-person at the venue in Tokushima (no online presentation).

Venue
Tokushima Prefecture, located on the eastern side of the island of Shikoku, is connected to mainland Japan by the Akashi-Kaikyo andNaruto Bridges, and can be reached from Osaka in two and a half hours by highway bus. It is home to the world-famous Awa Odori
Dance Festival and is bountiful in beautiful natural scenery.
More details : https://discovertokushima.net/en

Sessions
The symposium will address various fields of space-related technology and science. It will include Special Programs, OrganizedSessions, 19 Technical Sessions of contributed papers, the Student Session and so on.

Plenary Special Programs after the Opening Ceremony
Organized Sessions (TBD)
Technical Sessionsa)Chemical Propulsion and Air-breathing Enginesb)Electric and Advanced Propulsionc)Materials and Structuresd)Astrodynamics, Navigation Guidance and Controle)Fluid Dynamics and Aerothermodynamicsf)Small Satellite : Joint session with NSATg)Space Transportationh)Micro-gravity Sciences and Technologyi)Thermal Controlj)Satellite Communications, Broadcasting and Navigationk)Science and Technology for Human and Robotic Space Explorationm)Sounding Rocket, Balloon and Flight Experiment using Small Flight Vehiclen)Earth Observationq)Space Power Systemsr)Space Environment and Debrist)Systems Engineering and Information Technologyu)Space Education and Outreach for the Benefit of All Peoplev)Space Law, Policy and Historyw)Safety and Mission Assurance
Student Session Special prizes will be awarded for meritorious papers.

Poster Session
Cultural Night (TBD)
Spacecraft Control System Design ContestAwards will be given to the top contestants with outstanding control algorithms.

Registration Fee
Early Registration
On-site Registration
Early Student (ID Required)On-site Student (ID Required)
Accompanying Person
Commendation & Closing Ceremony

60,000yen
75,000yen
15,000yen
25,000yen
10,000yen
5,000yen

Pre-registration will be available online. Instructions and further information for online and on-site registration will be given in the final
announcement. Fees for regular and student participants include access to On-site Digital Medium, a data base of all papers presented
at the symposium. Participants who are not pre-registered will not be able to give a presentation. Please be aware that only regular andstudent participants will be allowed to present a technical paper at the symposium. Accompanying persons cannot attend the technicalsessions.

Paper Distribution
All papers presented at the 35th ISTS will be made available on a paper download website for the convenience of regular and student
participants. They will also be opened to the public after the symposium, through the ISTS Web Paper Archives Site.
(http://archive.ists.ne.jp/)

Journal Publication
After the symposium, authors can submit their papers to the Journal of Evolving Space Activities (JESA), or to any other journal. If theauthors wish to submit their papers to JESA, they must declare their intention to do so at submission of the papers to this symposium.
The editorial committee will review the papers submitted to JESA. (https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jesa/)

Scholarship Program
The 35th ISTS offers scholarships for a limited number of students who are not Japanese citizens and are living outside of Japan at thetime of application. More details: http://www.ists.or.jp/award.html

Important Dates
Online Abstract Submission OpenAug. 3, 2024

Deadline for Abstract

Nov. 5, 2024

Special Deadline: Full Paper for Student Session

Nov. 5, 2024

Notification of Acceptance (for all authors)Jan. 2025 (TBD)

Notification of Presentation Schedule (for all authors)
Notification of Selection Results (for Student Session)
Third Announcement and Tentative Program Issue

Mar. 1, 2025

Pre-Registration Open
Paper Submission Open
Deadline for Paper Upload
Deadline for Early Registration
Deadline for Pre-Registration

May 2025 (TBD)
TBD

Note: Authors who have not uploaded their paper by the deadline are NOT allowed to make a presentation, under the "No Paper, No
Presentation" policy.