Small Telescope Workshop- Jan 28-29, 2025 BAE (ex-Ball ), Broomfield CO

This is the initial announcement for the 15th (?) annual Small Telescope Workshop, to be held on January 28-29, 2025 at a new location- BAE (formerly Ball Aerospace) PDF facility at 7 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield CO). As in previous years, the workshop will be held at the TS/SCI/NF level, with security sponsorship provided by AFRL/RV.
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The STW is a classified venue for discussion of the role of small (typically <~1 meter) telescopes for space situational awareness. Representative topics of interest include:

· Operation of small telescopes and/or telescope networks

· Foreign small telescope systems

· Non-traditional or advanced concepts to improve SSA collection

· Concepts or examples involving the combination of small and larger telescopes

· Ground, air, or space-based collection concepts and systems

· Advanced processing architectures, algorithms, etc.

· Policy issues related to the above topics

Papers that address these or related topics are welcomed. Anticipating a full agenda, preference will be given to classified papers vs papers that can be presented in open forums.
At this time, please take the following actions:
* Block the dates on your calendar;
* Register and send visit requests per the instructions below (please don’t wait until the last minute);
* Let me know if you would like to present a paper, and provide me an unclassified working title (as a placeholder at this time, just to help develop the agenda).
The key dates are as follows:
* November 1, 2024: attendee registration opens via this Eventbrite page. You can use credit cards, print a receipt for reimbursement, etc. (Note-the ticket provided by Eventbrite is not needed for attendance). In addition to the Eventbrite registration, you must separately submit your visit request. Instructions are provided below. Please do not wait until the last minute.
* December 6, 2024: last date for authors to provide me of their intent to present. This is the deadline to inform me of your request to speak- the actual charts are not needed by this date. I anticipate a robust submission of papers, so early responses are recommended. Procedure: send me an unclassified title, brief (1 paragraph) abstract, and your name/affiliation/phone number/email. Selected presenters will be notified on/about 20 December.

* January 17, 2025: Deadline for presenters to submit your briefing materials via classified email to Chris Grant (BAE) at [email protected]

* January 17- last date for cancellation and refund of registration fees. If cancellation/refund is requested prior to this date, follow refund instructions on the Eventbrite webpage.
* January 28-29: Small Telescope Workshop, at BAE, Broomfield CO.
* February 9- anticipated posting of presentations on Intellipedia site.
The registration fee is $350 for all attendees. This fee offsets the expenses and effort required to organize and operate the workshop.
Note to presenters:
1) If you anticipate a file size that will be too large to email (videos, etc), contact Chris Grant ([email protected]) to make alternate arrangements.
2) Hand carry of classified or unclassified presentations is NOT a viable option.
3) Submission of your presentation implies acceptance for us to post it on the intellipedia site that documents the proceedings. Please be sure security markings are correct, and there are no proprietary markings.
As a reminder, past presentations are posted on intelink at: https://intellipedia.intelink.ic.gov/wiki/SSA_Innovation:_Telescopes

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Instructions for Sending Visit Access Requests

Address

BAE

7 Long Peaks Dr

Broomfield, CO

VR information

CAGE: 13993

Technical POC: Christopher Grant

Technical POC phone number: (303)533-4508

Security POC: Tammi Chiappone

Security POC phone number: (303)533-2091

Dates of visit: January 28-29, 2025

In case of VR questions/issues, contact Tammi Chiappone

Host or Publisher Dr. Jerry Krassner