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<p class="MsoNormal">**** Apologies if you receive multiple copies
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2<sup>nd</sup> CALL FOR PARTICIPATION<br>
FRIENDLY REMINDER - EARLY BIRD REDUCED RATE REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN THROUGH JUNE 30!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">(Regular
registration begins on July 1 and continues through to the
conference.)<br>
<br>
<br>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">SEVENTH IEEE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON<br>
SPACE MISSION CHALLENGES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</b><br>
(SMC-IT 2019)<br>
<br>
Caltech, Pasadena, California, USA<br>
July 30 – Aug 1, 2019<br>
<br>
Sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society and the<br>
Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE)<br>
<br>
General Information: <a 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>
<br>
<br>
OVERVIEW:<br>
<br>
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>
<br>
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.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We would also like to announce that the 12<sup>th</sup>
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 href="http://spacecomputing.org">http://spacecomputing.org</a>
for details).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Best of
all, one
registration will permit attending both conferences.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
A few of the confirmed Keynote Speakers include:<br>
<br>
Vint Cerf, VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Malina Hills, Senior VP Space Systems Group,
The Aerospace
Corporation</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gerard Holzmann, Founder and Researcher,
Nimble Research</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rob Manning, Chief Engineer, NASA / JPL</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jay Trimble, Intelligent Systems Division,
NASA / Ames
Research Center</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ashish Mahabal, Senior Computational &
Data Scientist,
Astronomy, Caltech<br>
<br>
There will be over 25 contributed papers, ten mini-workshops
encompassing
approximately 60 speakers, and a vendor exhibition.<br>
<br>
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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For those attendees with additional time,
tours are planned
of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>A
special registration signup and separate <span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span>visitor approval process is
required, on a
first come basis.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
VENUE:<br>
<br>
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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And finally, this year in celebration of the
50<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of the first Apollo 11 manned mission landing on the
Moon, a
special Lunar Dome 1600-seat 360-degree theater with a live
stage featuring 20 actors and
40,000 sq ft of projected video, has been erected near the Rose
Bowl to stage 90-minute
shows of this remarkable accomplishment, the journey, and the
people behind it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Shows
run from July 5 – August 11.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>More
information on this immersive show, performance<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>times, and tickets can be
found at:
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.visitpasadena.com/events/apollo-11-360-experience/">https://www.visitpasadena.com/events/apollo-11-360-experience/</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SCHEDULE:<br>
<br>
Advanced Early Bird Registration Continues Through ….. June 30,
2019<br>
Regular Registration Opens ….. July 1, 2019<br>
Conference ….. July 30 – Aug 1, 2019<br>
<br>
EXHIBITS:<br>
<br>
Interested in exhibiting or providing sponsorship through a
corporation grant?
If so, please contact us at <a
href="mailto:smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu">smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu</a><br>
<br>
CALL FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS:<br>
<br>
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
href="mailto:smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu">smc-it-chairs@baylor.edu</a><br>
<br>
FURTHER INFORMATION:<br>
<br>
For more detailed information on specific IT topic areas,
papers, schedule, and
general logistics information please refer to the conference
website:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://smc-it.org">http://smc-it.org</a></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><br>
To be placed on the SMC-IT mailing list, please send a blank
email to <a href="mailto:smc-it-info-join@baylor.edu">smc-it-info-join@baylor.edu</a>
<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>To be removed from the
list, please send a
blank email to <a href="mailto:smc-it-info-leave@baylor.edu">smc-it-info-leave@baylor.edu</a>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We
look forward to seeing you in Pasadena in Summer 2019! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><br>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">CONFERENCE
CHAIRS: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">General Chair: Amalaye Oyake (amalaye.oyake
"at-sign"
jpl.nasa.gov) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Co-General Chair: Michael Campbell
(michael.l.campbell "at-sign"
aero.org)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vice Chair, Prof George Djorgovski, Caltech
Faculty Advisor</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vice Chair, Advisor to the General Chairs:
Larry Bergman
(larry.bergman "at-sign" IEEE.org) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or for general
inquiries:
smc-it-chairs "at-sign" baylor.edu </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><br>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Richard Doyle
(Richard.J.Doyle"at-sign"jpl.nasa.gov) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">María Dolores Rodríguez Moreno
(malola.rmoreno"at-sign"uah.es) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keith Schubert
(Keith_Schubert"at-sign"baylor.edu)
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michela Munoz Fernandez
(michela"at-sign"alumni.caltech.edu) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brian Duncan
(Brian.Duncan"at-sign"jhuapl.edu)</p>
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