An Introduction to The International Space University

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An Introduction toThe International Space
University

• An international, interdisciplinary,
  intercultural, graduate-level education for
  tomorrows space leaders

Presented by Canadian Alumni of ISU
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Welcome to the most inspiring meeting youll
attend all year

• What is ISU?
• What is CFISU?
• What do you learn?
• Who do you meet?
• What do you see?
• Why should you go?
• Where will it bring you?

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ISUs Philosophy
World space activities have become increasingly
international in nature. New skills need to be
developed and enhanced in order to manage the
engineering, economic, political and
organisational aspects of space programmes. Space
professionals of the future need a very broad
base of knowledge in order for space programmes
to succeed and grow.
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ISU History and Founding

• Founded by Todd Hawley, Bob Richards, Peter
  Diamandis in 1987.
• First Summer Session in 1988 (MIT). SSP is in a
  different city each year
• 6 in Europe (89, 91, 94, 95, 96, 01)
• 5 in USA (88, 93, 97, 98, 02)
• 1 in Canada (90) proposal for Vancouver in 2005
• 2 in Asia (91, 99)
• SSP 2000 in Chile - first time in South America
• SSP 2004 in Adelaide - first time in Australia
• MSS centred in Strasbourg since 1995

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ISU Programmes

• Master of Space Studies, MSS - 1 year
• Summer Session Programme, SSP - 9 weeks
• Joint Ph.D Programe - 3 years
• Professional Development Programmes - 2 to 10
  days
• Symposia and Workshops
• Publications

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What do you learn at ISU?

• Core Course Lectures
• Themes Specialisation Lectures
• Student/Faculty Workshops
• Individual Assignments
• Team Design Project
• Distinguished Lecture Series
• Numerous social cultural events
• Professional Placement (MSS only)

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SSP Departments
System Architecture Mission Design
Resources, Robotics Manufacturing
Business Management
Satellite Applications
S.S.P.
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Space Society
Policy Law
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Space System Architecture Mission Design

• Introduction to Space Mission Design the
  Requirements Process Analysis and Specification
  Mission Trade-Offs and Decision-Making the
  Design Process Mars Mission Design

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Space Project Business Management

• Economic rationale for space activities
  management of space projects costing of space
  projects business structures and planning
  financial issues and techniques negotiations
  new economic and industrial development in space
  activities

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Space Engineering

• Orbital mechanics, perturbations, and manoeuvres
  atmospheric re-entry human engineering for
  extra-vehicular activity life support systems
  spacecraft design propulsion systems and launch
  vehicles spacecraft structures payload design
  power systems guidance, navigation, and control
  thermal systems attitude determination and
  control systems communications systems and link
  budgets ground segment and pass planning
  satellite telecommunications constellations the
  Global Positioning System

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Space Physical Sciences

• Electromagnetism and the electromagnetic
  spectrum atmospheric physics thermodynamics and
  heat transfer ionospheric plasma cosmology the
  Earths magnetic field and solar/terrestrial
  interactions Wiens Law Plancks Law
  Stephan-Boltzman Law ozone depletion and the
  greenhouse effect orbital debris modeling,
  collisions, and mitigation principles of active
  and passive remote sensing radiometry and
  multi-spectral data

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Space Law Policy

• Political rationale for space activities
  national and international telecommunications
  regulations world space agencies and programmes
  the International Telecommunications Union U.N.
  treaties on space international space law
  launch insurance and liability economic benefits
  and justification of space activities technology
  transfer from space contract negotiation legal
  aspects of space debris.

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Space Life Sciences

• Social, cultural, physiological, and
  psychological impacts of space travel impact of
  long-duration microgravity habitation upon the
  human body (bone and muscle physiology, blood
  volume, exposure to radiation) human spacecraft
  design (life-support systems, interior ergonomic
  and psychological design)

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Space Resources, Robotics, and Manufacturing

• Space Resources and the Breakout into Space
  Space-Based Power Generation for Earth Long-Term
  Implications of Space Resources Microgravity and
  Fluid Dynamics Design and Control of Space
  Robots Application and Command Strategies for
  Space-Based Robots

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Satellite Applications

• Introduction to Satellite Applications and Remote
  Sensing Space Remote Sensing - Payloads
  Platforms Processing Introduction to Satellite
  Communications I - Telecommunications Markets and
  Space Segment Satellite Communications II -
  Ground Stations and Other Concepts Additional
  Satellite Applications Geographic Information
  Systems (GIS) Global Modeling Digital Image
  Processing

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Space and Society

• The Origins of the Space Age The Space Flight
  Revolution Societal Structures for Long-Term
  Space Missions and Planetary Colonisation The
  Cosmicization of Humankind Searching for
  Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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Hands-on Academics
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Distinguished Lecturers
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Professional Site Visits
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Sharing Culture
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Example Lab Mission Design
Design a geo-stationary satellite to provide TV
broadcast to Africa

• Mission Requirements
• Mission Life 10 years
• Data standard colour TV (10 Mbps _at_ 2GHz)
• Payload Characteristics
• Mass 120 kg
• Power 400 W
• Disposal The spacecraft must be placed in a
  disposal orbit 150km above GSO at the end of the
  mission

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Nationalities of SSP Graduates
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MSS SSP Students Origin

• SSP 1988 -2002
• gt1500

MSS 1996 - 2001 gt200
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ISU Students Prior Disciplines
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ISU SSP 2003 Strasbourg, France
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Applying to the ISU SSP 2003

• The Canadian Foundation for ISU (CFISU) provides
  between 8 12 full scholarships each year to the
  SSP.
• Includes airfare, housing, and meals
• A value of gt 25,000
• Applicants must apply on-line at the ISU
  web-site, and send supporting information to
  CFISU.
• On-Line Applications www.isunet.edu/admissions
• Supporting Information www.aucc.ca/en/programs/
  space.html
• Due Date January 31, 2003.

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Applying to the ISU SSP 2003

• Eligibility
• Canadian citizen
• Graduate student, graduate degree holder, or
  accepted to a graduate programme for 2003.
• Any academic discipline
• Conversant in English and preferably also in a
  second language

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Your complete application must include

• completed on-line
• application form
• essay
• sent to CFISU
• transcripts (directly from your University)
• two (sealed) letters of evaluation
• evaluation of language proficiency
• 25 application fee
• Due Date January 31, 2003.

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Questions??