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 Commercial Space and Astronomy Partnering in Best Practices and Guidelines for Brightness Mitigation
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Agenda and Presentations

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
8:30 am – 2:45 pm EDT

(Available slide presentations can be found under each session)



8:30am -
      12:05pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Morning Session: Global Perspectives on Astronomy and Satellites**
  Session Chair: Dianne Poster, NIST, NOAA Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce

  
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8:30 -
      8:35am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Welcome**
  Dianne Poster, NIST, NOAA Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce

  
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8:35 -
      8:45am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Introductory Remarks**
  
  Mr. Richard DalBello,   Director, Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  
8:45 -
      9:00am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Opening Keynote: Sustainability of Satellite Operations**
  
  Simonetta Di Pippo,   Former Director, United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs
  
9:00 -
      9:20am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Astronomy Perspective I - Impacts on Observational Science**
  Available presentation slides:

Richard Green, UAZ (PDF)

  
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  Richard Green,   Assistant Director for Government Relations, Steward Observatory University of Arizona
  
9:20 -
      9:40am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Astronomy Perspectives II- Measures and Testing Needs**
  Available presentation slides:

Pat Seitzer, UM (PDF)

  
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  Pat Seitzer,   Research Professor (Emeritus), Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan
  
9:40 -
      10:10am EDT (UTC-4)
    **United States Standards Development and Industry Engagement**
  Available slide presentations:

Gordon Gillerman, NIST (PDF)

  
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  Gordon Gillerman,   Director, Standards Coordination Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
  
10:10 -
      10:20am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Break**
  
10:20 -
      10:50am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Industry Session: IAU Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference Industry and Technology Hub Overview**
  Available presentation slides:

Chris Hofer, Amazon Project Kuiper (PDF)

  
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  Chris Hofer,   International Team Lead - Regulatory Affairs, Amazon Project Kuiper
                                        Discussion,   time for moderated Q&A by the Session Chair

  
  **Moderator(s)**
            Julie Davis,   John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, American Astronomy Society
  
10:50 -
      11:45am EDT (UTC-4)
    **Measurements of Materials Brightness  - Research and Development Perspectives**
  Available slide presentations:

Heather Patrick, NIST (PDF)

Jeremy Tregloan-Reed (PDF)

  
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  **Moderator(s)**
            Therese Jones,   Satellite Industry Association

  
  **Speaker(s)**
            Heather Patrick,   Sensor Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
                                        Jeremy Tregloan-Reed,   Optical and NIR Reflective Brightness Measurements of Low Earth Orbit satellites, from a Global Observing Network, Institute of Astronomy and Planetary science of the University of Atacama, Chile
                                        Discussion,   time for moderated Q&A
  
11:45am -
      12:30pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Break**
  
12:30 -
      2:40pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Afternoon Session: Example Science and Technology for Brightness Mitigation**
  Session Chair: Susana Deustua, NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce

  
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12:30 -
      12:45pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Introduction to the Open Architecture Data Repository and Location Data**
  Available slide presentations:

Mark Mulholland, DOC (PDF)

  
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  Mark Mulholland,   DOC
  
12:45 -
      1:10pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Measurement Science Supporting Position Data and Orbital Prediction**
  Available slide presentations:

Dr. Mark Skinner, Aerospace Corp (PDF)

  
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  Dr. Mark A. Skinner,   Senior Project Leader for Space Traffic Management, Federal Programs, The Aerospace Corporation
  
1:10 -
      1:25pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Discussion led by Session Chair**
  
1:25 -
      2:25pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Closing Industry Panel - Design Strategies for Brightness Mitigation**
  This panel will feature invited satellite constellation operators to discuss approaches and techniques for brightness mitigation, that includes star shades and coating technologies,  from a commercial LEO perspective.

Available presentation slides:

Ruth Pritchard-Kelly, OneWeb (PDF)

Erwin Hudson, Telesat (PDF)

Dan Oltrogge, COMSPOC (PDF)

David Goldstein, SpaceX (PDF)

  
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  **Speaker(s)**
            Ruth Pritchard-Kelly,   Senior Advisor for Regulatory & Space Policy, OneWeb
                                        Mr. Erwin Hudson,   Vice President, Lightspeed Systems Operations, Telesat
                                        Mr. Dan Oltrogge,   Director, Integrated Operations and Research, COMSPOC Corporation
                                        Chris Hofer,   International Team Lead - Regulatory Affairs, Amazon Project Kuiper
                                        David Goldstein (Colonel., U.S. Air Force, Ret.),   Principal Engineer, SpaceX

  
  **Moderator(s)**
            Ashley Vanderley,   Senior Advisor for Facilities, Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
  
2:25 -
      2:45pm EDT (UTC-4)
    **Closing Remarks on Opportunities for Engagement**
  Available presentation slides:

Connie Walker, IAUCPS (PDF)

  
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  Connie Walker,   Co-Director at the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (CPS) and Scientist at the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) NOIRLab
                                        Dianne Poster,   NIST, NOAA Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce ‹ Commercial Space and Astronomy Partnering in Best Practices and Guidelines for Brightness Mitigation
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