2nd Mission Idea Contest: Finalists

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SUMMARY		Authors	Affiliation	Title	Movie
Category 1	1st Prize	Mary Knapp, Alessandra Babuscia, Rebecca Jensen-Clem, Francois Martel	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA	SOLARA/SARA: Solar Observing Low-frequency Array for Radio Astronomy/Separated Antennas Reconfigurable Array
Category 1	2nd Prize	Masashi Kamogawa, Kohei Tanaka, Kikuko Miyata, Kaori Mochizuki, Kento Nakazawa, Hideki Kayaba, Junichi Takisawa, Kiichiro DeLuca and Yoshihiro Kakinami	Tokyo Gakugei University, Keio University, NESTRA, The University of Electro-Communications, University of Tokyo, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hokkaido University, Japan	Project of Micro-Satellite Constellation for Earthquake Precursor Study
Category 2	1st Prize	Morné Roman, Ayokunle Ayeleso, Matthew Sibanda, Paul Bayendang, Kelvin Gomo, Khaya Dwaza, Craig Olivier and Fenni Shidhika	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa	Underground and surface water detection and monitoring using a microsatellite.
Category 2	2nd Prize	Edgardo G. Macatulad, Ed Carla Mae A. Tomoling and Mylene J. Villanueva	University of the Philippines	THERMAL INFRARED REMOTE SENSING USING NANO-SATELLITES FOR MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
IAA Award		Jordan Backs, Jared Bottoms, Sepehr P. Khaligh, Ben Lange and Scott Williamson	University of Alberta, Canada	AlbertaSat-1:Greenhouse Gas monitoring for Industrial improvement
Student Prize		Mike-Alec Kearney, Pieter Botma, Willem Jordaan, Jako Gerber, Emile Thesnaar, Francois Nolte, Alex Erlank, Christo Groenewald and Arno Barnard	University of Stellenbosch, South Africa	The OuterNet: A novel satellite communication relay constellation
Best Poster Award		Akira Doi, Hideaki Hinagawa, Hiroaki Hamada	Space Systems Dynamics Laboratory, Kyushu University, Japan	IDEA(In-situ Debris Environment Awareness) Poster 1.3 MB

The tables below summarizes the applications that passed the first review process (July 1, 2012).
The final presentations (above) were made on Oct 10, 2012.

Time	Title	Presenter	Affiliation	Abstract	Presentation Slides	Movie
Opening remarks
12:00-12:20	Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing Using Nano-Satellites for Multiple Environmental Applications	Edgardo Macatulad	University of Philippines, the Philippines	205 KB	2.7 MB
12:20-12:40	Underground and surface water detection and monitoring using a microsatellite.	Morné Roman	Cape Peninsula Univeresity of Technology, South Africa	342 KB	1.2 MB
12:40-13:00	Global Tracking System	Ragy Ismail	Institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology and Al-Azhar University, Egypt	186 KB	449 KB

Time	Title	Presenter	Affiliation	Abstract	Presentation Slides	Movie
14:30-14:50	Nano-satellite constellation collecting global pre-earthquake signals for space-borne early earthquake detection	Charlie Soon and Vu Bui	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore	410 KB	2.2 MB
14:50-15:10	AlbertaSat-1: Greenhouse Gas Monitoring for Industrial and Environmental Improvement	Jordan Backs	University of Alberta, Canada	1.1 MB	970 KB
15:10-15:30	ADR Mission with small satellite	Marcello Valdatta, Niccolò Bellini and Davide Rastelli	University of Bologna - Second Faculty of Engineering - Space Robotic Laboratory, Italy	4.0 MB	2.3 MB
15:30-15:50	SOLARA/SARA: Solar Observing Low-frequency Array for Radio Astronomy/Separated Antennas Reconfigurable Array	Mary Knapp	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA	218 KB	1.8 MB
15:50-16:10	Project of Micro-Satellite Constellation for Earthquake Precursor Study	Masashi Kamogawa, Kohei Tanaka and Kiichiro Deluca	Tokyo Gakugei University and Keio University, Japan	177 KB	2.4 MB
16:10-16:30	The OuterNet: A novel satellite communication relay constellation	Mike-Alec Kearney and Willem Jordaan	University of Stellenbosch, South Africa	947 KB	865 KB
16:30-16:50	SWIMS - Short Wave Infrared Maritime Surveillance	Nil Angli	Surrey Satellites Technology Ltd., UK	*	*

* The abstract and presentation material have been removed upon the author's request.

Poster Presentations

Time	Title	Presenter	Affiliation	Country	Abstract	Presentation
16:50-18:00	IDEA: In-situ Debris Environmental Awareness	Akira Doi, Hideaki Hinagawa and Hiroaki Hamada	Space Systems Dynamics Laboratory, Kyushu University	Japan	543 KB	1.3 MB
	Commercializing Weather Prediction	Bhagyashri Telsang	Manipal Institute of Technology	India	182 KB	904 KB
	SofiaUniversitySAT (Small Communication Satellite Mission for Enhancement of Antarctic Investigations)	Kaloyan Zlatkov	Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"	Bulgaria	710 KB	1.1 MB
	Satellite real time monitoring of water flood and quality in Tunisia	Kamel Besbes	University of Monastir	Tunisia	90 KB	461 KB
	Integrated Rescue Service Satellite (IRS-Sat)	Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim and Batsuren Amgalanbat	Kyushu Institute of Technology	Japan	280 KB	1.5 MB
	Laser-Assisted Rain Control Constellation	Ravit Sachasiri, Pirada Techavijit and Nicha Pittayapongsakorn	Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency	Thailand	671 KB	1.2 MB
	Droplet Stream Orbital Debris Remediation	Thomas Joslyn and David Besson	United States Air Force Academy	USA	199 KB	995 KB
Not attended	LeSTAR-Lessius Satellite for Teaching and Autonomous Research	Dirk Van Merode	Lessius University College	Belgium	207 KB
Not attended	Ad Solis Ad terram	Alonso J.	ESTIA UPM	Spain	678 KB

Mary Knapp (left), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, won the first prize in Category 1- Mission Idea and Satellite Design, given by the MIC2 Chair Dr. Sellers
Masashi Kamogawa, Kohei Tanaka, Kiichiro Deluca, Gakugei University, Japan, won the second prize in Category 1- Mission Idea and Satellite Design, given by the MIC2 Chair Dr. Sellers
Morne Roman(right), Cape Peninsula Univeresity of Technology, South Africa, won the first prize in Category 2- Mission Idea and Business Model, given by Prof. Kawahara
Edgardo Macatulad (right), University of Philippines, won the second prize in Category 2- Mission Idea and Business Model, given by Prof. Kawahara
Jordan Backs (left), University of Alberta, Canada, won the IAA Award, given by Dr. Sandau
Mike-Alec Kearney and Willem Jordaan, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, won the Student Prize, given by Dr. Sandau
Akira Doi et al., Kyushu Univ., Japan, won the Best Poster Award, given by Prof. Aslan.

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