USEF Symposium

Present Situation and Future Prospect of Small Size Satellites
6th USEF SPACE INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
AGENDA

Date:  Monday, April 19, 2004
Time:  13:00-20:00
Place: TEPIA HALL, Tokyo


OPENING 13:00-13:10

  Welcome address
      Mr. Takima Chikyu, President, USEF
  Greetings
      Mr. Makoto Nakajima, Director-General for Manufacturing Industries Policy,
        Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

PART 1 PRESENTATIONS 13:10-15:40

13:10-13:40 METI's policy on Japanese space industry
Mr. Atsuhiko Hatano, Director, Space Industry Office, Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
13:40-14:10 Future Outlook for Small Spacecraft Industry
Mr. Howard Runge, Director of Advanced Systems, Space Systems Group,
Orbital Sciences Corporation
14:00-14:40 Micro- & Mini- Satellites: Cost-effective Solution for Earth Observation Business
Mr. Sungdong Park, CEO & Managing Director , Satrec Initiative
14:40-15:10 Orbital Operation and Retrieval of USERS
Dr. Koichi Ijichi, USERS Project Manager, USEF
15:10-15:40 Launch and Space Verification Experiment of SERVIS
Mr. Kazumori Hama, SERVIS Project Manager, USEF
15:40-16:00Coffee Break

PART 2 PANEL DISCUSSION 16:00-18:15
"Future of Small/Nano/Micro Satellite and Its Business"
Coordinator : Professor Shin-ichi Nakasuka, University of Tokyo
Panelists : Mr. Howard Runge, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mr. Sungdong Park, Satrec Initiative
Mr. Atsuhiko Hatano, METI
Mr. Hiroshi Kanai, Managing Director, USEF

RECEPTION 18:30-20:00
    Mr. Takashi Kitaoka, Chairman, USEF
20:00 Adjourn

(c)Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer(USEF)