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Satellite Technology Asia
SATTECH 2009
18th to 21st February 2009
Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Conference Summary
Satellite Technology Asia (SATTECH) 2009,
International Conference was successfully held
in Raffles Hotel, Singapore from 18th February
2009 to 19th February 2009. SATTECH 2009
officially ended on 20 February 2009 with a
special half day event for the Youth of
Singapore held at Singapore Science Centre on
the 20 February 2009 in collaboration with
Singapore
Space
Technology
Association
(SSTA).
SATTECH 2009 was organized by Defence
Technology Conferences (DTC) was endorsed by
the Economic Development Board of Singapore
and supported by the National University of
Singapore’s Centre for Remote Imaging,
Sensing & Processing (CRISP), Nanyang
Technological University of Singapore’s Centre
for Research in Satellite Technologies (CREST),
Singapore Space & Technology Association
(SSTA), Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications
Council (APSCC) and Futron, Inc.
Delegates at the Satellite Technology Asia 2009
International Conference
Quek Tong Boon, Massimo Di Lazzaro, Thomas Vergis
The event brought together about 200
delegates including regional and international
decision makers, operation managers, end
users, technologists and procurement
specialists in the industry.
The Guest-of-Honour for SATTECH 2009 was
Chief Defence Scientist, Ministry of Defence,
Singapore, Mr Quek Tong Boon. The event
started after a short coffee session with keynote
addresses by Brig Gen Antonio Tangorra, Chief
of the 2nd Department, TELEDIFE, Ministry of
Defence, Italy and Mr Massimo Di Lazzaro,
Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Thales Alenia Space. The keynote speeches
dealt with Dual Use of Satellites and New
Perspectives and Evolution of Space based
Observation Systems. Singapore’s very own
CRISP rounded up the morning session with a
presentation on Earth Observation.
B.G Antonio Tangorra
Pieto Bruno, Richard Bowles, B.G. Antonio Tangorra,
Col. Jackson Chia, Alan Cooper, Thomas Vergis,
Francesco Passarata
Jonathan kua
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Massimo Di Lazzaro
Dr. Doan Minh Chung
Alan cooper
The first day of SATTECH 2009 did in-depth
analysis of Satellite Launch and Deployment
Technologies, Satellite Applications and Earth
Observation Constellations. In the Satellite
Launch and Deployment Technologies, the key
contributors were Arianespace from Europe,
Yuzhnoye from Ukraine, Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation from Japan and SAFT from France.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation hosted a lunch
for all the participants of the first day of
SATTECH 2009. The post lunch session,
Satellite Applications, saw key papers from
Singapore Land Authority, Geoeye from US,
RST from Germany and Digital Globe from US.
After a brief coffee break the conference
resumed with Earth Observation Satellite
Constellations track with strategic papers by
leading constellation builders like Thales Alenia
Space from Italy, RST from Germany, Spot
Image from France and OHB-System from
Germany.
The first day ended and the delegates spent
time at the networking event where they had
time to interact with friends in the Industry and
with the organization representatives from the
strategic organizations participating in the
event.
Economic Development Board of Singapore who
touched on the Singapore Initiatives in Satellite
Industry. This was followed by Dr Doan Minh
Chung Deputy Director, Space Technology
Institute (STI), Vietnam Academy of Science
and Technology (VAST), from Vietnam who
gave a Keynote address outlining the great
strides being undertaken in the field of
Satellites and its technology usage in Vietnam
followed by the third and final keynote address
for SATTECH 2009 by Mr Alan Cooper Director
General's Policy Office, European Space Agency,
presented a paper entitled “Implementing the
European Space Policy: Recent Programmatic
Decision in Europe”. The morning session was
rounded off by Mr Richard Bowles from
Arianespace who gave a very insightful
presentation on “Automated Transfer Vehicle
Programme”.
Richard Bowles
Arianespace
Following a brief coffee break, the Satellite
Communication Track started with papers by
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Japan, iDirect
Asia Pte Ltd of Singapore and OHB-System from
Germany.
Pietro Bruno, Thomas Vergis, B.G. Antonio Tangorra
Day 2 of SATTECH 2009 started immediately
after breakfast with keynote addresses by Mr
Jonathan Kua, Director (New Business),
Lunch for delegates of the 2nd day was hosted
by Arianespace. Following the lunch during
which the delegates got to interact and mingle,
the conference had a very insightful financial
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paper by Futron Corporation which dealt with A
Comparative Review of Commercial Space
Capability with in-depth analysis of Korea,
India, China and Japan. This was followed by a
Panel discussion moderated by Catherine de
Peuter of Futron Corporation and the panellists
were from SSTA, Arianespace, APSCC and
Italian Ministry of Defence.
interest in Satellites and space. After a very
delightful and interest rousing presentation by
Mr Jonathan Hung, President of SSTA,
international speakers from Thales Alenia
Space, RST and Arianespace gave these future
Satellite and Space Technologists an insight of
the Satellite industry from the perspective of
remote sensing , Satellite Industry and Satellite
Launch Industry. There was an interesting
session of question and answers and the event
ended at noon on 20th February 2009.
Richard Bowles, Jonathan Hung,
Mathew Abraham, Adeline Wong,
Samuel Mathews, Francesco Passarata,
Prof and Mrs Hans Martin Braun
Panel discussion on Satellite Business
The final session for SATTECH 2009 – Role of
Satellites for National Defence and Security
jointly organized by DTC Conferences and
APSCC started after a brief coffee session. This
very relevant track in today’s world and in an
Asian context saw papers from NanoTronix of
Korea, Digital Globe from US, Geoeye from US,
Ministry of Defence – Italy and EADS of Europe.
The conference concluded with a reception and
networking session for the delegates and
sponsors by DTC conferences held at The Mint,
a popular Toy Museum opposite the Raffles
Hotel in Singapore.
With the resounding success of SATTECH 2009,
and the overwhelming interest and support
from delegates, sponsors and organizing
partners, DTC is motivated and confident to
deliver a better SATTECH 2010 with greater
regional and International participation thus
setting the stage to establish SATTECH as Asia’s
Satellite Technology Meeting Venue.
B.G. Antonio Tangorra, Pietro Thomas Vergis, Jiro Ito, Hiro
Bruno, Francesco Passarata, Inahata, Samuel Mathews
during the networking session
LTC Vagliani Attilio
at the MINT
SATTCH 2009 had its inaugural youth event on
20th February 2009 at the Singapore Science
Centre for the Youth of Singapore. This was
done in collaboration with SSTA Singapore who
brought together about 20 of Singapore’s
brightest young talents who have a special
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