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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION<br>
EARLY BIRD REDUCED RATE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN UNTIL JUNE 30!<br>
(Regular registration begins on July 1 and continues through to the
conference.)<br>
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<b>SEVENTH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON</b><b><br>
</b><b>SPACE MISSION CHALLENGES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</b><br>
(SMC-IT 2019)<br>
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Caltech, Pasadena, California, USA<br>
July 30 – Aug 1, 2019<br>
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Sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society and the<br>
Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE)<br>
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General Information: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://smc-it.org">http://smc-it.org</a><br>
Email Inquiries: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu">smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu</a><br>
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OVERVIEW:<br>
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The next SMC-IT event is almost here! This biennial series of
conferences is convening again in 2019 after a very successful event
in 2017 in Madrid. <br>
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Since 2003, the International Conference on Space Mission Challenges
for Information Technology (SMC-IT) has gathered system and software
engineers, scientists, and other practitioners with the objective of
advancing information technology (IT) for space missions. As IT has
progressively grown in importance to space exploration efforts and
vice versa, it often becomes a major driver for what can be
accomplished in space, as well as frequently dominating costs and
schedules of space missions. The conference will provide an
excellent opportunity for technical interchange for all aspects of
IT used for space missions. <br>
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In 2019, the conference will emphasize current and emerging IT best
practices, opportunities, and challenges for future space missions
and enhancement of current missions. All aspects of space missions
will be explored, including: flight systems, ground systems, science
data processing, engineering and development tools, operations, and
communications. The entire IT lifecycle of mission development,
operations, and evolution will be considered. <br>
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SMC-IT 2019 continues the practice of rotating venues to better
engage regional communities. In 2019, SMC-IT will return to its
roots by being held in Pasadena, California, at the beautiful campus
of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).<br>
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We would also like to announce that the 12th Conference on Fault
Tolerant Space Computing will be co-convened with SMC-IT 2019,
affording a deeper exploration of current and future flight
processor hardware technology and systems, such as memory and
storage, I/O buses, multi-core architectures, special purpose
processors, and power and fault management methods (see
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://spacecomputing.org">http://spacecomputing.org</a> for details). Best of all, one
registration will permit attending both conferences.<br>
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A few of the confirmed Keynote Speakers include:<br>
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Vint Cerf, VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google<br>
Malina Hills, Senior VP Space Systems Group, The Aerospace
Corporation<br>
Gerard Holzmann, Founder and Researcher, Nimble Research<br>
Rob Manning, Chief Engineer, NASA / JPL<br>
Jay Trimble, Intelligent Systems Division, NASA / Ames Research
Center<br>
Ashish Mahabal, Senior Computational & Data Scientist,
Astronomy, Caltech<br>
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There will be over 25 contributed papers, ten mini-workshops
encompassing approximately 60 speakers, and a vendor exhibition.<br>
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A banquet will cap off the technical conference, concluding with a
dinner speaker featuring noted Caltech astronomer and data
scientist, Dr Ashish Mahabal, who will speak on the new Thirty Meter
Telescope (TMT) in Hawaii, and its big data science challenges. TMT
will address scientific questions across all of astrophysics, from
cosmology and the first galaxies and black holes in the early
universe, to the formation and evolution of galaxies and the
intergalactic medium over the last 95% of the age of the universe,
to star formation, the detection and characterization of planets
around nearby stars, and the exploration of the outer solar system.<br>
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For those attendees with additional time, tours are planned of the
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A special registration signup and
separate visitor approval process is required, on a first come
basis.<br>
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VENUE:<br>
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The conference will be held at the beautiful California Institute of
Technology (Caltech) campus in Pasadena, California. Caltech is
located 12 miles northeast of Downtown Los Angeles and about 25
miles from the Los Angeles International Airport. Quite separate
from Los Angeles, Pasadena is a vibrant city in its own right with a
rich set of cultural attractions and accommodations, including
modern hotels, wide range of restaurants, many significant museums,
and of course, home to not only Caltech, but also the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, the Norton Simon Museum, Rose Bowl, Old Town Shopping
district, and within close proximity to other Southern California
points of interest, such as Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills,
Griffith and Mt Wilson Observatories, California Science Center (new
home of Space Shuttle Endeavor), Universal Studios, Disneyland, and
of course Southern California's beautiful beaches. <br>
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SCHEDULE:<br>
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Advanced Early Bird Registration Continues Through ….. June 30, 2019<br>
Regular Registration Opens ….. July 1, 2019<br>
Conference ….. July 30 – Aug 1, 2019<br>
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EXHIBITS:<br>
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Interested in exhibiting or providing sponsorship through a
corporation grant? If so, please contact us at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu">smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu</a><br>
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CALL FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS:<br>
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If you are a full time student and have an interest in volunteering
to help with conference operations, please drop us an email at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu">smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu</a><br>
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FURTHER INFORMATION:<br>
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For more detailed information on specific IT topic areas, papers,
schedule, and general logistics information please refer to the
conference website:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://smc-it.org">http://smc-it.org</a><br>
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To be placed on the SMC-IT mailing list, please send a blank email
to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:smc-it-info-join@baylor.edu">smc-it-info-join@baylor.edu</a> To be removed from the list,
please send a blank email to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:smc-it-info-leave@baylor.edu">smc-it-info-leave@baylor.edu</a> <br>
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We look forward to seeing you in Pasadena in Summer 2019! <br>
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CONFERENCE CHAIRS: <br>
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General Chair: Amalaye Oyake (amalaye.oyake "at-sign" jpl.nasa.gov)
<br>
Co-General Chair: Michael Campbell (michael.l.campbell "at-sign"
aero.org)<br>
Vice Chair, Prof George Djorgovski, Caltech Faculty Advisor<br>
Advisor to the General Chairs: Larry Bergman (larry.bergman
"at-sign" IEEE.org) <br>
Or for general inquiries: smc-it-chairs "at-sign"
baylor.edu <br>
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:<br>
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Richard Doyle (Richard.J.Doyle"at-sign"jpl.nasa.gov) <br>
María Dolores Rodríguez Moreno (malola.rmoreno"at-sign"uah.es) <br>
Keith Schubert (Keith_Schubert"at-sign"baylor.edu) <br>
Michela Munoz Fernandez (michela"at-sign"alumni.caltech.edu) <br>
Brian Duncan (Brian.Duncan"at-sign"jhuapl.edu)<br>
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