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25th
AIAA International Communications Satellite
Systems Conference (ICSSC 2007)
10-13 April
2007, COEX, Seoul,
Korea
With focus on the theme of “Evolution
Toward a Ubiquitous Society”, ICSSC 2007
was successfully organized by the Asia-Pacific
Satellite Communications Council (APSCC)
in conjunction with the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and
the AIAA-Japan Forum on Satellite Communications
(AIAA-JFSC). The event marks to be the first
AIAA ICSSC held in Seoul, Korea in the history
of the American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics.
The 4-day event, including the 1-day
colloquium on Satellite Broadcasting for
Mobile Users explored the evolutionary directions
of advanced satellite technologies, as well
as the possible means to vitalize satellite
markets by new technologies toward a ubiquitous
network society.
ICSSC 2007 was opened by Dr. Hong-yul
Paik, Chairman of the Organizing Committee.
In a keynote address delivered by Dr. Jeong-Ju
Rhiu, Vice President of Korea Aerospace
Research Institute, Dr. Rhiu emphasized
the importance of introducing new satellite
applications and services for a ubiquitous
society. Dr. Nongluck Phinanitisart, President
of APSCC, delivered her congratulatory address
to the audience talking about some issues
including the digital divide and disaster
management that need to be taken into consideration
to build ubiquitous network infrastructures.
After the opening ceremony, three plenary
sessions, namely the View from Space Agencies
of Asia session, the View from Satellite
Industry Leaders session and the Satellite
Systems and Reliability session were held
in sequence.
Representatives from the Korean and Japanese
space agencies presented their space activities
that are currently being implemented and
the nations’ space plans at the Plenary
Session for Space Agencies of Asia. The
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
introduced gave an up-to-date briefing on
their COMS Program, the Korean Communications,
Oceanic and Meteorological Satellite Project,
which will be launched at the end of 2008.
Meanwhile, the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA) presented the role of satellite
communications and the missions of space
communications in ubiquitous networked society.
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At the following Plenary
Session on View from Satellite
Industry Leaders, major satellite
operators, manufacturers, launchers
and broadcasting service providers
discussed their position in
the competitive satellite market.
During the session, all the
participants agreed on the idea
that flexibility and versatility
are the key aspects of satellite
services.
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Speakers from world-class
satellite manufactures and system
operators including Space Systems/Loral,
Orbital, Thales Alenia Space,
IOT Systems, AsiaSat, Telesat
Canada and MEASAT discussed
on the comprehensive picture
of the ongoing effort for new
technologies to ensure satellite
reliability at the Plenary Session
on Satellite Systems and Reliability
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In the following two days’
technical sessions at ICSSC
2007, 162 papers were presented
offering an opportunity for
in-depth discussion on not only
the technical issues but also
the economic, marketing, and
regulatory issues related to
satellite systems.
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For the first time in the ICSSC history,
the Best Paper, Excellent Paper and Best
Student Paper awards were presented at ICSSC
2007. Meanwhile, the traditional AIAA
Aerospace Communications Award was presented
to Robert Briskman, Co-founder and Technical
Executive of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
for his outstanding contribution in the
field of aerospace communications and for
his pioneering efforts in developing the
Satellite Digital Radio Services.
The next ICSSC 2008 will be held in San
Diego on 9-12 June 2008.
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