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An Introduction toThe International Space University
An international, interdisciplinary, intercultural, graduate-level education for tomorrow’s space leaders
Presented by: Canadian Alumni of ISU
Welcome to the most inspiring meeting you’ll attend all year
What is ISU? What is CFISU? What do you learn? Who do you meet? What do you see? Why should you go? Where will it bring you?
ISU’s Philosophy
World space activities have become increasingly international in nature.
New skills need to be developed and enhanced in order to manage the engineering, economic, political and organisational aspects of space programmes.
Space professionals of the future need a very broad base of knowledge in order for space programmes to succeed and grow.
ISU History and Founding Founded by Todd Hawley, Bob Richards, Peter Diamandis
in 1987. First Summer Session in 1988 (MIT). SSP is in a different
city each year 6 in Europe (89, 91, 94, 95, 96, 01) 5 in USA (88, 93, 97, 98, 02) 1 in Canada (90) + proposal for Vancouver in 2005 2 in Asia (91, 99) SSP 2000 in Chile - first time in South America SSP 2004 in Adelaide - first time in Australia
MSS centred in Strasbourg since 1995
ISU Programmes
Master of Space Studies, MSS - 1 year Summer Session Programme, SSP - 9 weeks Joint Ph.D Programe - 3 years Professional Development Programmes - 2 to
10 days Symposia and Workshops Publications
What do you learn at ISU?
Core Course Lectures Themes & Specialisation Lectures Student/Faculty Workshops Individual Assignments Team Design Project Distinguished Lecture Series Numerous social & cultural events Professional Placement (MSS only)
SSP Departments
S.S.P.
Space & Society
System Architecture & Mission Design
Engineering
Life Sciences
Business & Management
Policy & Law
Satellite Applications
Resources, Robotics& Manufacturing
Physical Sciences
Space System Architecture& Mission Design
Introduction to Space Mission Design; the Requirements Process: Analysis and Specification; Mission Trade-Offs and Decision-Making; the Design Process; Mars Mission Design
Space Project Business & Management
Economic rationale for space activities; management of space projects; costing of space projects; business structures and planning; financial issues and techniques; negotiations; new economic and industrial development in space activities
Space Engineering
Orbital mechanics, perturbations, and manoeuvres; atmospheric re-entry; human engineering for extra-vehicular activity; life support systems; spacecraft design: propulsion systems and launch vehicles; spacecraft structures; payload design; power systems; guidance, navigation, and control; thermal systems; attitude determination and control systems; communications systems and link budgets; ground segment and pass planning; satellite telecommunications constellations; the Global Positioning System;
Space Physical Sciences
Electromagnetism and the electromagnetic spectrum; atmospheric physics; thermodynamics and heat transfer; ionospheric plasma; cosmology; the Earth’s magnetic field and solar/terrestrial interactions; Wien’s Law; Planck’s Law; Stephan-Boltzman Law; ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect; orbital debris modeling, collisions, and mitigation; principles of active and passive remote sensing; radiometry and multi-spectral data;
Space Law & Policy
Political rationale for space activities; national and international telecommunications regulations; world space agencies and programmes; the International Telecommunications Union; U.N. treaties on space; international space law; launch insurance and liability; economic benefits and justification of space activities; technology transfer from space; contract negotiation; legal aspects of space debris.
Space Life Sciences
Social, cultural, physiological, and psychological impacts of space travel; impact of long-duration microgravity habitation upon the human body (bone and muscle physiology, blood volume, exposure to radiation); human spacecraft design (life-support systems, interior ergonomic and psychological design);
Space Resources, Robotics, and Manufacturing
Space Resources and the Breakout into Space; Space-Based Power Generation for Earth; Long-Term Implications of Space Resources; Microgravity and Fluid Dynamics; Design and Control of Space Robots; Application and Command Strategies for Space-Based Robots
Satellite Applications
Introduction to Satellite Applications and Remote Sensing; Space Remote Sensing - Payloads & Platforms Processing; Introduction to Satellite Communications I - Telecommunications Markets and Space Segment; Satellite Communications II - Ground Stations and Other Concepts; Additional Satellite Applications; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Global Modeling; Digital Image Processing
Space and Society
The Origins of the Space Age; The Space Flight Revolution; Societal Structures for Long-Term Space Missions and Planetary Colonisation; The Cosmicization of Humankind; Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Hands-on Academics
Distinguished Lecturers
Professional Site Visits
Sharing Culture
Example Lab: Mission Design
Mission Requirements: Mission Life: 10 years Data: standard colour TV (10 Mbps @ 2GHz) Payload Characteristics:
Mass: 120 kg Power: 400 W
Disposal: The spacecraft must be placed in a disposal orbit 150km above GSO at the end of the mission
Design a geo-stationary satellite to provide TV broadcast to Africa:
Nationalities of SSP Graduates
MSS & SSP Students’ Origin
SSP 1988 -2002
>1500MSS 1996 - 2001
>200
North America30%
Near/Middle East1%
Europe48%
South America3%
Africa3%
Asia-Pacific15%
Africa13%
North America18%
Middle East1%
Europe48%
South America0%
Asia/Pacific20%
ISU Students’ Prior Disciplines
MSS '99
Humanities2%Business &
Managt.12%
Policy & Law20%
Life Sciences10%
Physical Sciences
7%
Engineering29%
Space Applications
20%
SSP '99
Humanities5%
Business & Managt.
2%Policy & Law
7%
Life Sciences3%
Physical Sciences
19%
Engineering54%
Space Applications
10%
ISU SSP 2003: Strasbourg, France
Applying to the ISU SSP 2003
The Canadian Foundation for ISU (CFISU) provides between 8 & 12 full scholarships each year to the SSP. Includes airfare, housing, and meals A value of > $25,000
Applicants must apply on-line at the ISU web-site, and send supporting information to CFISU.
On-Line Applications:www.isunet.edu/admissions
Supporting Information: www.aucc.ca/en/programs/space.html
Due Date: January 31, 2003.
Applying to the ISU SSP 2003
Eligibility: Canadian citizen Graduate student, graduate degree holder, or
accepted to a graduate programme for 2003. Any academic discipline Conversant in English and preferably also in a
second language
Your complete application must include:
completed on-line: application form essay
sent to CFISU: transcripts (directly from your University) two (sealed) letters of evaluation evaluation of language proficiency $25 application fee
Due Date: January 31, 2003.
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