The modern world is becoming ever more dependent on space technologies. Solar storms pose radiation hazards to spacecraft and astronauts, upper atmospheric anomalies introduce drag that can prematurely de-orbit satellites, and disturbances in the ionospheric plasma distort or block communications and GPS signals. We are moving in the direction that space weather may someday be discussed in the same manner that severe weather is today.

Come and learn about a distributed CubeSat constellation concept that Georgia Tech is developing to map space weather effects on the ionosphere and their impacts on space-enabled technologies using natural signals of opportunity from lightning. This workshop will feature speakers from multiple GTRI laboratories and GT schools discussing the technologies and capabilities that Georgia Tech has available to provide important ionospheric measurements for “space weather meteorologists” that will also enable future improvements in forecast models.

Lunch provided.

Agenda

12-12:30p – lunch + meet and greet
12:30p-2p – workshop