Subject: [IGSMAIL-2125] 2nd announcement
From: Ruth Neilan and Katrin Weisse
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:09:46 PST

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IGS Electronic Mail      Mon Jan 18 13:09:46 PST 1999      Message Number 2125
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Author: Ruth Neilan and Katrin Weisse
Subject: 2nd announcement: LEO Workshop

Dear colleagues,

Below is the second announcement for the LEO workshop.  You will find the
program session agenda, information on Potsdam, the registration form and
hotel information. The detailed session agenda will announced by
mid-February. Please note the registration information.
This announcement can also be found on the IGS Web site at 
http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov.  Click on the "What's new" link.

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                       Second Announcement

                             Joint
                   IGS - GFZ - JPL Workshop on
                    Low Earth Orbiter Missions:
                    Developing and Integrating
            Ground and Space Systems for GPS Applications

                       March  9 - 11, 1999
             GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Germany

This is the first international workshop focusing on end-to-end
systems and science aspects for supporting an array of forthcoming
Low Earth Orbiter Missions.

OVERVIEW
_______________________________

This is the second announcement of the first international workshop
focusing on the end-to-end systems necessary for supporting an array of
upcoming Low Earth Orbiter Missions. This is a joint workshop of the
International GPS Service,  GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam and the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory.

Discussions over the past two years with the IGS and within the mission
agencies have resulted in the consensus to convene this workshop.  The
objective is to determine the relative interest, roles and
responsibilities of each interested and contributing party.  It is
widely recognized that the IGS can play an essential role in the ground
support aspects of LEOs -- such a recommendation has been made by the
IGS LEO Working Group. The ground network, a subset of the IGS tracking
network, is being planned to provide high rate, low latency data for
integration with the flight data for atmospheric occultation
objectives.  Precise orbit determination as performed by the IGS
Analysis Center may actually benefit from an array of LEOs that serve as
observing stations in space. This synergistic opportunity can signal the
next enhancement of successful international cooperation for
multi-purpose GPS applications.

The workshop goal is to bring together interested principals in these
endeavors and attempt to derive plausible multi-mission support plans
and roles, a starting point for the next decade.

WORKSHOP TECHNICAL PROGRAM
_______________________________

Workshop Sponsors:
_______________________________
International GPS Service (IGS)
GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam (GFZ)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Conveners:
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Prof. Dr. Christoph Reigber, GFZ, Germany
Dr. William G. Melbourne, JPL, USA
Prof. Gerhard Beutler, Univ. Bern, Switzerland

Workshop Programme
_______________________________

Program Organizing Committee:
J. Dow (ESA, Germany)
N. Jakowski (DLR, Germany)
R. Neilan (JPL, USA)
Ch. Rocken (UCAR/UNAVCO, USA)
P. Schwintzer (GFZ, Germany)
M. Watkins (JPL, USA)

Tuesday, March 9, p.m.
__________________________________________
Organizers: W.G. Melbourne, Ch. Reigber

Goals of workshop
Mission Overviews
Science Goals and Objectives
Requirements

Wednesday, March 10, full day
__________________________________________
Organizers: J. Dow, R. Neilan, P. Schwintzer

Ground Data Systems
Flight Instruments and Data Systems
Data Flow, Product Generation etc.

Thursday, March 11, full day
__________________________________________

Organizers: N. Jakowski, Ch. Rocken, M. Watkins

Products
User access
Interfaces
Science Applications
Round Table Discussion

Friday, March 12, a.m.
__________________________________________
Organizers: Ch. Reigber, M. Watkins

Closed Meeting of IGS LEO Working Group

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Conference Location
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All sessions will be held in the conference building of the
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg.

For maps see: http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/welcome_en.html

There are rooms available in the conference area for parallel splinter
meetings. All persons or groups desiring space for splinter meetings are
kindly asked to provide the Local Organizing Committee with full details
as soon as possible.

Conference Facilities
__________________________________________

The meeting rooms will be equipped with one 5 x 5 cm slide projector and
two overhead projectors. Special requirements (e.g. video presentations)
have to be announced at the Local Organizing Committee prior to the
meeting.

Conference Office
__________________________________________

The Conference Office will be located in the Foyer area of the GFZ
conference building.
It will be open every day from 9 am to 5 pm.

Pre-Registration
__________________________________________

Participants are advised to register in advance by using the
Registration Form (see below).
The pre-registration fee is
 160 DM / person before 26 February 1999.
Afterwards, the registration fee is
 200 DM / person.

Only cash payment in Deutsche Mark or US Dollars will be possible at the
workshop site. No credit cards, checks, purchase orders can be accepted.

The fee includes all attendant costs of the Workshop plus break service
each day and an evening reception.

Accommodation
__________________________________________

Participants are advised to book their accommodation well in advance.
The following hotels have blocks of rooms reserved for your visit to
Potsdam:

Mercure Hotel
Lange Bruecke, 14467 Potsdam
phone +49 331 2722, fax +49 331 293496
located near Potsdam-Stadt train station at the river Havel and within
walking distance from the GFZ

art'otel Potsdam
Zeppelinstr. 136, 14471 Potsdam
phone +49 331 9815-0, fax +49 331 9815555
new building located in a quiet, historical ensemble at the river Havel,
10 min tram ride plus 10 min walk

The single room rate is DM 140 (special GFZ rate) in both hotels. The
rooms are blocked March 8 to 12 and will be released February 26, 1998.
Please refer to "GFZ - LEO Workshop" when making your reservation.

Please find below a list of other hotels and pensions in the Potsdam
area, which are close to the workshop location. You are responsible for
making your own reservations directly with the hotel of your choice or
with the Potsdam Information Service (phone +49-331-293385, fax
+49-331-293012).

Breakfast and Lunch
__________________________________________

Generally, a breakfast is included in the hotel charges. Lunch will be
available at the GFZ Canteen which is located in the conference building.

Banks and Money Exchange
__________________________________________

Hotels provide limited check cashing services. Most banks exchange
foreign Travellers checks and currencies. There are electronic cash
machines at several bank locations in Potsdam.

Travel
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The usual travel to Potsdam for foreigners is by plane to Berlin-Tegel
or Berlin-Schoenefeld airports. There are railway, bus and taxi services
from the airports to Potsdam. The distance from Berlin-Tegel is
approximately 35 km and from Berlin-Schoenefeld 40 km.

Between airport Tegel and the city train station Zoologischer Garten
there is a bus shuttle (Bus No. X9) and between airport Tegel and the
train station Charlottenburg another bus shuttle (Bus No. 109). City
train connections are from Berlin to Potsdam-Stadt (S7). The one-way
taxi price is about 60,00 DM.

Weather
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In March, weather can still be quite cold with temperatures ranging from
0 degrees C during the night and not much higher than 15 degrees C during 
daytime.  Rainfall might be frequent.

Deadline
__________________________________________

Deadline for pre-registration: 26 February 1999.

Further Information
__________________________________________

More details on the LEO workshop will be available at the IGS World
Wide Web Site at: http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/.  Click on the "What's new" link.

For information on GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam see:
http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/

For additional information, please contact:

IGS Central Bureau
Ruth E. Neilan
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
MS 238-540
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA
phone: 818-354-8330,
fax: 818-393-6686
email: [email-masked]

or

Local Organizing Committee - LEO Workshop
Katrin Weisse
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
Telegrafenberg A 6
14473 Potsdam, Germany
phone: +49-331-288-1101
fax: +49-331-288-1111
email: [email-masked]

We hope that you seriously consider attending and participating in this
workshop.

Happy New Year to each of you,

       sincerely,
       Chris Reigber

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REGISTRATION FORM
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---->>>> Deadline for Pre-Registration: 26 February 1999  <<<<<---------

                    Joint IGS - GFZ - JPL Workshop on
                     Low Earth Orbiter Missions

                   held at GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
                   Potsdam, Germany, March 9 - 11, 1999

Copy this portion of the message, complete the information, and send a
return email to
    [email-masked]

or you may return by fax to +49-331-288-1111, or by mail to:

Local Organizing Committee 'LEO Workshop'
Attn. Mrs. Katrin Weisse
Division 1 'Kinematics and Dynamics of the Earth'
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
Telegrafenberg A6
D-14473 Potsdam, Germany
                            phone: +49-331-288-1101
                            fax: +49-331-288-1111
                            e-mail: [email-masked]

General Information (please type/print all information clearly)

0 Dr.   0 Prof.   0 Mrs.   0 Ms.   0 Mr.   0 Other ....................
(please X or tick)

Family Name:

   .....................................................................

First Name:

   .....................................................................

Department/Institute:

   .....................................................................

Company/University:

   .....................................................................

P.O.Box:    .....................................

Street:

   .......................................................................

ZIP Code:   .....................................

City:       ...............................................................

Country:

   .....................................................................

Phone:

   ................................................................

Fax:        ..............................................................

Email:

   ....................................................................

I intend to take part in the Workshop from ...... March 1999 through ......
March 1999.

Workshop Badge (your preference)

Name:

   .........................................................................

Institute:

   .........................................................................

Country:

   .........................................................................

Registration Fees and Payment

The pre-registration fee is 160 DM / person before 26 February 1999.

Afterwards, the registration fee is 200 DM.

Please indicate method of payment:

0   By bank transfer in German Marks to GeoForschungsZentrum account
No. 3093887 at Deutsche Bank Potsdam, bank code 12070000, reference LEO
Workshop". Charges on bank orders shall be borne by the sender.

0   By cash at the workshop site (in German Marks or US Dollars only).

Date: ........................

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HOTEL LIST - POTSDAM
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Arkona Hotel Voltaire       for GFZ-guests
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 88     Single Room:      DM   175
D-14467 Potsdam             Double Room:      DM   214
Phone:   +49-331-23170
Fax:   +49-331-2317100

Hotel Mercure               for GFZ-guests
Lange Broecke               Single Room:      DM   140
D-14467 Potsdam             Double Room:      DM   140
Phone:   +49-331-2722
Fax:   +49-331-293496

art'otel Potsdam            for GFZ-guests
Zeppelinstr. 136            Single Room:      DM   140
D-14471 Potsdam             Double Room:      DM   180
Phone:   +49-331-98150
Fax:   +49-331-9815555

Schlosshotel Cecilienhof
Im Neuen Garten             Single Room:  DM 195 / 255
D-14469 Potsdam             Double Room:  DM 290 / 470
Phone: +49-331-37050
Fax: +49-331-292498

Dorint Kongress Hotel Potsdam
Voltaireweg/Jaegerallee    Single Room:  DM 170,-  / 310
D-14469 Potsdam            Double Room:  DM 170,.- / 450
Phone: +49-331-2740
Fax: +49-331-2741000

Hotel Griebnitzsee
Rudolf-Breitscheid-Strasse 190-192
D-14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg          Single Room:  DM 170
Phone: +49-331-70-91-0             Double Room:  DM 210
Fax: +49-331-70-91-11

Parkhotel Potsdam
Am Schlosspark Sanssouci   Single Room:  DM 170
Forststr. 80               Double Room:  DM 190
D-14473 Potsdam
Phone:   +49-331-98120
Fax:   +49-331-9812100

Seminaris SeeHotel Potsdam
An der Pirschheide         Single Room:  DM 160 / 180
D-14471 Potsdam            Double Room:  DM 200 / 230
Phone: +49-331-90-90-0
Fax: +49-331-90-90-900

Steigenberger MAXX Hotel
Allee nach Sanssouci 1     Single Room:  DM 145
14471 Potsdam              Double Room:  DM 170
Phone: +49-331-90910
Fax: +49-331-9091909

Pension Mark Brandenburg
Heinrich-Mann-Allee 71     Single Room:  DM 110
D-14478 Potsdam            Double Room:  DM 140 / 170
Phone: +49-331-88-82-30
Fax: +49-331-88-82-344

Hotel am Luisenplatz - garni -
Luisenplatz 5              Single Room:  DM 109 / 139
D-14471 Potsdam            Double Room:  DM 180 / 230
Phone: +49-331-971900
Fax: +49-331-9719019

Schlossgarten Hotel Am Park von Sanssouci - garni - 
Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 41a     Single Room: DM  98 / 125
D-14471 Potsdam                    Double Room: DM 135 / 165
Phone: + 49-331-97-17-00
F6ax: + 49-331-97-17-04-04

Hotel garni VIVALDI
Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24         Single Room:  DM   95
D-14482 Potsdam                    Double Room:  DM 120 / 140
Phone: + 49-331-74-90-60
Fax: + 49-331-74-90-616

Pension Oppermann
Heideweg 43                Single Room:  DM   42 / 71
D-14482 Potsdam            Double Room:  DM  77 / 115
Phone: + 49-331-748-03-75
Fax: + 49-331-71-92-45

Hotel Ravenshorst
Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 2          Single Room:  DM   85
D-14558 Bergholz-Rehbruecke       Double Room:  DM 120
Phone: +49-33200-870
Fax: +49-33200-87200

Pension Auf dem Kiewitt
Auf dem Kiewitt 8          Single Room:  DM   80
D-14471 Potsdam            Double Room:  DM 120
Phone: + 49-331-90-36-78
Fax: + 49-331-90-36-78

All hotel/pension prices include breakfast.
In case you encounter difficulties with getting the special rates for GFZ
guests, please turn to the LOC.

Private accommodation
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Potsdam-Information
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 5
D-14467 Potsdam
Phone: +49-331-275580
Fax: +49-331-293012

Private accommodation is available in the following categories:

1.   Rooms in flats, use of bath and WC shared with lessor. ca. DM
20-25 per person

2.   Rooms in single family houses with guest WC. Bath and/or shower
available on the premises.  ca. DM 25-35 per person

3.   Holiday flats, comprising sitting room, bedroom, kitchenette with tea
making facilities, bath and/or  shower and WC.  ca. DM 25-50 per person

4.   Holiday homes for 2-4 persons with additional folding bed; guest
shower and/or bath and WC.           ca. DM 35-50 per person

The prices for single rooms are DM 25-50. Breakfast can be supplied in most
cases by arrangement, but is not included in the price.

Please, tell your needs to Potsdam-Information (date of stay, number of
persons and category). As soon as  Potsdam-Information has received your
confirmation it will send you the address of the private house booked.

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