IMPRINT ISSI-BJ Annual Report Address No.1 Nanertiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, China Postcode: 100190 +86-10-62582811 [email protected] www.issibj.ac.cn Editor/ Graphic Design Anna YANG License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 COVER PAGE Bubbles composed of seven images (from the lower left to the upper right): 1. Prof. Georges Meylan (EPFL) giving an Un- the Next Scientific Program of SCOSTEP“ derstanding Science seminar on „Gravi- held on November 14-16, 2018. tational Lenses: Mirages in the Universe“, held on June 8, 2018. 5. Discussion during the ISSI-BJ/ISSI Work- shop on „Tropical and Subtropical Cyclo- 2. Group picture of the participants of the nes with Improved Satellite Observations“, 2nd Space Science School, held on Octo- held on May 7-10, 2019. ber10-19, 2018 in RADI, Sanya, China. 6. Asteroid A/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua, subject 3. Cover of TAIKONG no. 11 on „Roads To- of Prof. Wing Ip‘s Understanding Science wards Sample Return From Comets and seminar, held on January 16, 2018. Credit: Asteroids“. ESO. 4. Group picture of the participants of the 7. China‘s lunar rover Yutu-2, rolling onto ISSI-BJ/ISSI joint Forum on „Variability and the far side of the moon, as taken by the Predictability of Solar-Terrestrial Coupling: Chang‘e-4 lunar probe. Credit: CNSA. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Message from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees 4 Message from the Executive Director 5 About ISSI-BJ 6 SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES ISSI-BJ’s Scientific Program 7 Forums 10 Workshop 12 International Teams 13 Space Science School 26 Understanding Science 28 Events 31 Interview 32 Publications 34 Forthcoming Forums 44 Forthcoming Workshops 51 International Space Science Institute - Beijing Science Institute Space International ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ISSI-BJ’s Organizational Structure 52 Board of Trustees & ISSI-BJ Staff 53 Science Committee 54 Financial Overview 55 Facilities 56 INTERNATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE IN BERN International Space Science Institute in Bern 58 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The past year of ple Return from Comets and Asteroids” was held. 2018 is an import- In the beginning of 2019, the forum on Discover ant year for space the sky by longest wavelength with small satellite science in China. The constellation was held. Moreover, ISSI-BJ started Chinese lunar pro- to organize forums for international space science gram reached a ma- communities. In 2018, the forum of “Variability jor milestone after a and Predictability of Solar-Terrestrial Coupling: series of successful the Next Scientific Program of SCOSTEP” was or- activities. On May ganized and another one co-organized with APS- 21, the relay satellite CO will be held in 2019. “Queqiao”(mean- ing a sky bridge for In 2018, 14 team meetings were organized, lovers) was launched and successfully entered its which is the most after its inauguration in 2013. Earth-Moon L2 halo orbit after a 24-day journey. Including the 6 team selected in 2018, ISSI-BJ have On December 8, Chang’E-4 was launched and 19 active teams with the total number supported successfully landed on the far-side of the moon team reached 31. In 2018, our joint space science on January 3, 2019, which made an important school with APSCO was successfully organized, breakthrough of lunar explorations. Thanks for which consolidated and promoted our strategic “Queqiao” to bridge the communication between collaborations. Chang’E-4 and the earth. We have received clear Annual Report 2018 image of the landing side and also the deploy- 2019 will be more important to ISSI-BJ. ISSI-BJ ment of the rover Yutu-2. Also in this year, the is looking forward. A series of forums will be or- 1st term of Strategic Priority Program on Space ganized to discuss the science and international Science achieved a successful closure with four cooperation for future space science mission con- missions, DAMP, QUESS, SJ-10, HXMT, and the cepts. One will be jointly organized with NSSC 2nd term of Strategic Priority Program on Space to the discuss the frontiers and opportunities in Science was kicked-off. A new batch of space sci- the field of space science. Workshops and more ence missions, including SMILE, EP, ASO-S and projects are prepared to further the scientific out- GECA, were proved for implementation, which will comes of Chinese space science, lunar and Mar- be launched in the following years from 2020 to tian missions. 2023. In addition to these remarkable scientific missions, a new initiative between Beijing munici- On the management side, I must say thanks for pal government and Chinese Academy of Sciences Marizio Falanga, on behalf of the Board of Trust- was kicked off, to establish a Space Science Labo- ees, for taking over the duties during the difficult ratory located in Huairou Scinece City, which will time of ISSI-BJ for finding a new executive director. become the main player in future for space sci- I look forward to the stability and further develop- ence, both in China and internationally. ment with a new executive director. Accompanying these major achievements, IS- Finally, I thank our excellent staff, Lijuan EN and SI-BJ is not an onlooker. In 2018, ISSI-BJ started Anna Yang, for their daily works and also Xiaolong its tailored international forums for the candidate Dong and Maurizio Falanga for their trustful and missions supported by the Strategic Priority Pro- efficient management of ISSI-BJ. gram on Space Science. The “Roads towards Sam- Ji Wu Beijing, May 20019 4 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In the beginning of Center for Space Utilization (CSU, CAS) many 2018, I was appointed times, having several meetings with Dr. Yang by the ISSI-BJ Board of Yang, head of the International Cooperation Of- Trustees to be the Ex- fice. Both parties discussed the potential coop- ecutive Director ad in- eration opportunities for the near future, and terim. Considering that agreed to making use of ISSI-BJ working tools, ISSI-BJ’s baby-growth such as working group, to involve China Space was led by me from Station. We are in the process of signing a MoU. 2013 to 2016, without hesitation I took the On September 10, 2018, ISSI-BJ Visiting Com- responsibility of get- mittee meeting was held in the ISSI-BJ office, ting ISSI-BJ back to which is responsible for evaluating and reviewing the original track, which should follow the spirit ISSI-BJ’s mandate, operation, budget, and man- and positioning of the Agreement of Cooperation agement every three years. As a result, after the (AoC) signed in 2013 between the International 8 members of Visiting Committee’s review, as Space Science Institute in Bern and the Nation- well as an interview with 3 ISSI-BJ visitors and 2 al Space Science Center. I would like to thank the members of staff, a final report was produced, BoT members, and especially its Chair, Prof. Ji WU, which gave ISSI-BJ an overall positive summa- for the trust and gratitude. Of course, I was also ry and guide. Together with a new ISSI-BJ Strat- extremely happy to work again with Prof. Xiaolong egy and implementation plan, NSSC and ISSI Dong, and to find my staff, Lijuan EN and Anna can sign in 2019 the continuation of the AoC. Yang, on my side to sail ISSI-BJ to new horizons. As we all know, ISSI-BJ and Asia-Pacific Space A new strategy plan and implementation plan Cooperation Organization (APSCO) signed a Mem- was set-up, and we all started to work hard. We orandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2015. Based published e.g., the two missing TAIKONG mag- on that, and through renewing MoU in 2017, we azines on Lunar and Planetary Seismology and keep close cooperation. With our sustaining ef- Roads Towards Sample Return from Comets and forts, in October 2018 we organized a very success- Asteroids and the Books on Gamma-Ray Bursts and ful 2nd ISSI-BJ and APSCO Space Science School Making of Planets and Their Early Atmospheres. with EISCAT on Study Space Weather Effects: From ISSI-BJ has also organized 3 Understanding Sci- the Sun to the Ground, at Sanya Institute of Re- ence seminars, which enabled a broader public to mote Sensing (RADI), Hainan Province, China. listen to the talks on the A/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua International Space Science Institute - Beijing Science Institute Space International asteroid, gravitational lenses, as well as the Cosmic For the future program, the Science Com- Rays. ISSI-BJ welcomed over 350 high level scien- mittee reviewed different proposals, and the tists and young scientists, they all made contribu- ISSI-BJ directorate will be glad to implement tion to both ISSI-BJ and the new generation. With 6 international teams, 6 forums and 1 work- further research and development of the Chinese shop, which will be held in 2019. Therefore, IS- Space Science, I do believe ISSI-BJ will aim at much SI-BJ will be operated in very steady situation. higher space science missions and serve unique- ly as an open-minded international institute. Last but not least, I am extremely grateful to the ISSI-BJ staff, mainly Lijuan En and Anna Yang, as well Furthermore, in order to keep ISSI-BJ’s signif- as the occasional assistants Dongjin Bai and Yuan- icant continuation and increase scientific activi- jing Miao, for their great support to the thoughtful ties rapidly, I visited Technology and Engineering organization and efficient management of ISSI-BJ. Maurizio Falanga Beijing, May 20019 5 ABOUT ISSI-BJ The International Space Science Institute Beijing The main mission of ISSI-BJ is to contribute to (ISSI-BJ) is a non-profit research institute jointly the achievement of a deeper scientific and tech- established by the National Space Science Center nological understanding of future space missions (NSSC) and the International Space Science Insti- as well as of the scientific results from current and tute (ISSI) with the support of the International past missions through multidisciplinary research, Cooperation Bureau and the Strategic Priority Pro- possibly involving whenever appropriate, ground gram on Space Science.