SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION Workshop 26-27 April 2010 , Russian Federation

Organized by with the support of

Workshop Background and Objectives The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) is an international organization based in Moscow. During its fifteen years of work experience it has funded quite a substantial number of projects in the area of space technologies. The Center has been asked to further pay attention to the matter of “Space Debris”. The issue is of increasing importance and requires efforts worldwide. Therefore ISTC decided to organize an International workshop on this subject at its Headquarters in Moscow. This decision has been taken after consultations with ROSCOSMOS, the Russian Academy of Sciences and various other partners. The threat of an increasing technogenic contamination is growing. The space debris problem has many aspects that need to be discussed and regulated. The Workshop is focusing only "big size man-made debris" as separated parts of launches, boost-stages and others. The objective is to discuss from proposals on how to prevent an increasing of the number of big debris and how deal with existing ones. The Workshop aims to unite the international knowledge, experience, efforts and resources to develop effective scientific approaches and technologies to make our planet and near-Earth space a more secure. The following topics will be discussed: • Overview of the problem; • An operational concept and acquired experience on space debris decrease; • Ways, plans and developments of means/vehicles for debris removal from near-Earth space; • Propulsion installations for debris removal from near-Earth space.

The meeting will be closed with a round table discussion.

Workshop Venue

Workshop will be held in the ISTC Headquarters, Moscow, Russian Federation. Restored building of constructivism style (beginning of the twentieth century) is located close to the Moscow center (circle Novoslobodskaya).

Call for Papers: The abstract should be in English and not longer than 400 words. The abstract should summarize the main objectives of the paper to be presented and outline its conclusions. The selected papers will be presented in a 20 minute speech at the Workshop. Deadline for abstracts: April 5, 2010.

Language: Official language for the Workshop will be English and Russian. Simultaneous translation (Russian & English) will be provided during sessions. Visa Support: ISTC can provide support for getting visa. To get visa in time participants should send to ISTC the following information not later than 14 days before workshop: Full name: Organization: Position: Place of birth: Citizenship: Sex: Passport number: Date of issue: Date of expiration: Type of visa (single/double entry): Place of visa pick-up: Purpose of visit: Period of visit (dates): Accommodation ISTC can assist to book room in the following hotels at the corporative rates. The following hotels are ISTC partners: - Novotel - http://www.novotel.ru/eng - Hotel Metropol - http://www.metropol-moscow.ru/ - Marriott hotels - http://www.marriott.com Transport From the International Airport Sheremetyevo-2 (ticket price – 250RUB/8$)- 30 minutes by the high- speed Aeroexpress train to Savelovsky Railway Station and 5 minutes by direct metro line to station Mendeleevskaya (Novoslobodskaya) or to Belorussky railway station and 10 minutes by ring metro line to Novoslobodskaya station. From the International Airport Domodedovo (ticket price –250RUB/8$) - 40 minutes by Aeroexpress train to Paveletsky railway station (metro station Paveletskaya) and 20 minutes by metro (ring line) to Novoslobodskaya station. From the International Airport - 40 minutes by Aeroexpress train to Kievsky railway station and 10 minutes minutes by ring metro line to Novoslobodskaya station. Workshop Secretariat: International Science & Technology Center (ISTC) Krasnoproletarskaya ulitsa 32-34, 127473 Moscow Russian Federation Contact points: Tatiana Ryzhova, PhD Senior Project Manager Tel.: (7-495) 982 32 80 Fax: (7-499) 978 46 37 E-mail: [email protected]