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1st Colloquium
Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of the Galileo Programme

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

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Day 1 - Monday, 1 October 2007
12.00
Participants Arrival
12.20
Lunch Break
14.00
Registration
15.00
Opening Speech by Air and Space Academy President
Mr. Georges Ville
15.30
Impact of Global Navigation Satellite Systems on Geodesy and Geophysics
G. Beutler
16.30
Coffee Break
16.50
Scientific Exploitation of GNSS and Galileo
Mr. Michel Courtois, Director of ESTEC
17.15
Galileo Overview and Links to the Scientific Community
Mr. Joerg Hahn, Galileo Project
17.40
Cold Atom Space Clocks and Fundamental Tests
Mr. Christophe Salomon
18.30
Bus Transport
19.00
Cocktail at Town Hall

Day 2 - Tuesday, 2 October 2007
08.30
Invited IMAX Amph.: Giulio Ruffini
 
Geodesy and Geodynamics
Conveners: J. Dow (ESOC), N. Capitaine (Observatoire de Paris)
Room Vega
Clocks and Timing
Convener: F. Arias (BIMP)
Room Sirius
09.20
The Global Geodetic Observing System and Galileo
Rothacher, M.1; Neilan, R.2; Plag, H.P.3; 1GFZ (Germany); 2JPL (United States); 3University of Nevada (United States)
The Use of Galileo for Time Dissemination
Achkar, J.1; Bauch, A.2; 1LNE-SYRTE, Observatoire de Paris (France); 2PTB (Germany)
09.40
Past, Present and Future GNSS Applications for Geodynamics
Nocquet, J.-M.; CNRS - University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis (France)
Advanced Real-Time Synchronisation for Networks of Sensor Stations with High Accuracy and Integrity
Hernández, C.; Catalán, C.; Curiel, A.M.; Sardón, E.; GMV Aerospace and Defence S.A. (Spain)
10.00
HORACE: A Compact Cold Caesium Atom Clock for Next Galileo's Generation
Esnault, F.X.1; Tremine, S.1; Holleville, D.1; Guerandel, S.1; Perrin, S.1; Dimarcq, N.1; Delporte, J.2; Hermann, V.3; 1LNE-SYRTE (France); 2CNES (France); 3Thales Electron Devices (France)
10.20
Coffee Break
10.40
New Capabilities of High Precision Geodesy with Galileo
Perosanz, F.2; Loyer, S.1; Valette, J.J.1; Rhekis, S.2; 1Collecte Localisation Satellites (France); 2CNES/GRGS Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (France)
11.00
Estimating Subdaily Earth Rotation Parameters using Galileo
Hugentobler, U.; Heinze, M.; Svehla, D.; Technische Universität München (Germany)
11.20
Developments in Precise Point Positioning for GPS and Galileo
van der Marel, H.; Le, A.Q.; Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
Algorithms for the Atomic Clock Prediction within the Galileo System
Panfilo, G.1; Tavella, P.2; 1BIPM (France); 2INRIM (Italy)
11.40
Global Navigation System Based on Master Clocks and Two-way Links in Space
Svehla, D.; Technische Universitaet Muenchen (Germany)
Global / Regional Advance Autonomous Localization (GRAAL)
Clerino, A.1; Fernet, C.1; Peyrotte, C.1; Damidaux, J.-L.1; Brocard, D.2; 1Thales Alenia Space (France); 2CNES (France)
12.00
Lunch Break
 
Ionospheric Effects
Conveners: C. Mitchel (University of Bath), H. van der Marel (TU Delft), B. Lobert (Alcatel Alenia Space)
Room Vega
Fundamental Physics
Conveners: P. Wolf (Obs. Paris Meudon), E. Peik (PTB), C. Barbieri (University of Padova), P. Bouyet (CNRS)
Room Sirius
14.00
New Approach for The Real Time Detection of Scintillations and Potential Applications
Hernández, C.; Catalán, C.; Rodriguez, I.; Sardón, E.; GMV Aerospace and Defence S.A. (Spain)
 
14.20
Ionospheric Modelling and Validation for Satellite Based Augmentation Systems: the European EGNOS System Example
Arbesser-Rastburg, B.1; Prieto-Cerdeira, R.1; Orus, R.1; Brocard, D.2; Toran, F.2; Ventura-Traveset, J.2; Charlot, B.3; Vidal, R.3; Berenguer, X.3; Debailleux, D.3; Chambre, E.3; Hernandez-Pajares, M.4; Juan, J.M.4; Sanz, J.4; 1European Space Agency (The Netherlands); 2European Space Agency, EGNOS Project Office (France); 3Thales Alenia Space (France); 4gAGE/UPC (Spain)
Time and Frequency Transfers to Order 1/c^4
Le Poncin-Lafitte, Ch.; Observatoire de Paris (France)
14.40
Assessment of the NeQuick Model at Mid-latitudes using GPS TEC and Ionosonde Data
Bidaine, B.1; Warnant, R.2; 1University of Liège (Belgium); 2Royal Meteorological Institute (Belgium)
Engineering the Spectrum of Photons for Quantum Metrology Applications
Valencia, A.; Torres, J.P.; ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques (Spain)
15.00
Coffee Break
15.20
The Utilization of the Galileo Timing Signals for Quantum Communications
Capraro, I.1; Occhipinti, T.2; Zoccarato, P.2; Bonato, C.1; Tamburini, F.3; Barbieri, C.3; Villoresi, P.1; 1Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, and CNR/INFM LUXOR (Italy); 2Department of Information Engineering and Department of Astronomy, University of Padova (Italy); 3Department of Astronomy, University of Padova (Italy)
15.40
 
Quantum Enhancement of Time Transfer between Remote Clocks
Lamine, B.; Treps, N.; Fabre, C.; Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (France)
16.00
Changes of Electron Density Profiles during Extreme Manifestation of Solar Activity
Boska, J.; Sauli, P.; Buresova, D.; Institute of Atmospheric Physics ASCR (Czech Republic)
Astronomical Intensity Interferometry
Ribak, E.N.; Israel Institute of Technology (Israel)
16.20
Radio Tomography of the Ionosphere: Analysis of an Under-determined, Ill-posed Inverse Problem, and Regional Application
Garcia, R.1; Crespon, F.2; 1Laboratoire de Dynamlque Terrestre et Planétaire, Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (France); 2Noveltis (France)
Polarization Transformations on Qubits in a Earth-to-Space Quantum Communication System Involving Galileo Satellites
Bonato, C.1; Occhipinti, T.1; Pernechele, C.2; Barbieri, C.1; Villoresi, P.1; 1Universita' di Padova (Italy); 2INAF Cagliari, Capoterra (Italy)
16.40
 
Quantum Information and Quantum Physics in Space
Ursin, R.1; Jennewein, Th.2; Schmitt-Manderbach, T.3; Weier, H.4; Perdigues, J.5; Rarity, J.6; Barbieri, C.7; Weinfurter, H.8; Zeilinger, A.1; 1Austrian Academy of Sciences (Austria); 2Ludwig-Maximilians-University (Germany); 3Institute for Experimental Physics (Austria); 4IQOQI (Austria); 5ESA/ESTEC (Netherlands); 6University of Bristol (United Kingdom); 7University of Padova (Italy); 8University of Vienna, IQOQI (Austria)
17.00
Poster Sessions

Day 3 - Wednesday, 3 October 2007
08.30
Invited IMAX Amph.
 
GNSS Remote Sensing
Conveners: G. Beyerle (GFZ), G. Ruffini (Starlab), C. Reigber (GFZ)
Room Vega
Reference Frames
Conveners: M. Rothacher (GFZ), N. Capitaine (Obs. Paris Meudon)
Room Sirius
09.20
Ionospheric Gravity/tsunami Waves and Future Tsunami Systems Coupled to GNSS Networks
Lognonné, Ph.1; Occhipinti, G.1; Kherani, A.1; Mimoun, D.1; Hebert, H.2; Crespon, F.3; Jeansou, E.3; 1Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (France); 2Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (France); 3Noveltis (France)
The International Terrestrial Reference System, Galileo and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Boucher, C.1; Arias, F.2; Bessero, G.3; Capitaine, N.4; Guinot, B.5; Kovalevsky, J.6; Le Mouel, J.-L.7; Willis, P.8; 1CGPC (France); 2BIPM (France); 3SHOM (France); 4Observatoire de Paris (France); 5BDL (France); 6Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur (France); 7IPG Paris (France); 8IGN/IPG Paris (France)
09.40
Seismic Source Characterization by Ionospheric Sounding from GPS Data
Rolland, L.; Lognonné, P.; Kherani, A.E.; Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (France)
GGSP - Realisation and Maintenance of the Galileo Terrestrial Reference Frame
Gendt, G.1; Soehne, W.2; Rothacher, M.1; 1GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (Germany); 2Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie (Germany)
10.00
Considerations in Utilizing Galileo Signals for GNSS-R Ocean Sensing
Garrison, J.L.; Beyerle, G.; Ruffini, G.; School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (United States)
The International Terrestrial Reference Frame: ITRF2005 and Future Developments
Altamimi, Z.; Institut Geographique National (France)
10.20
Coffee Break
10.40
Soil Moisture Monitorization Using Galileo Reflected Signals
Egido, A.; Ruffini, G.; Caparrini, M.; Martin, C.; Farres, E.; Banque, X.; Starlab Barcelona S.L. (Spain)
The Transformation between the Terrestrial and Celestial Reference Systems: Needs and Potential of GPS and Galileo
Capitaine, N.1; Wallace, P.T.2; 1Observatoire de Paris/SYRTE (France); 2SST Department, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (United Kingdom)
11.00
Remote Sensing Soil Moisture & Classification by using Reflected GPS Observations, L1 & L2 Reflectivity
Shen, L.-C.1; Juang, J.-C.2; 1Earth Science Academy, National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan); 2Electronic Machine Department, National Chung Kung University (Taiwan)
Determination and Maintenance of Navigation Systems Reference Frames: The EGNOS Example
Plag, H.P.3/4; Charlot, B.1; Brocard, D.2; Bockmann, L.3; Berenguer, X.1; Chambre, E.1; 1Thales Alenia Space (France); 2CNES member of ESA GNSS1 (EGNOS) Project Office (France); 3Norvegian Mapping Agency (Norway); 4now at Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology & Seismological Laboratory (United States
11.20
GNSS Reflectometry to Complement SMOS-like Measurements
Cardellach, E.1; Rius, A.1; Reul, N.2; 1ICE (IEEC-CSIC) (Spain); 2IFREMER (France)
GPS - Galileo Interoperability Performance with the GPS - Galileo Time Offset
Vanschoenbeek, I.; Bonhoure, B.; Boschetti, M.; Legenne, J.; CNES (France)
11.40
 
The ESA “GNSS+” Project. Inter-satellite Ranging and Inter-satellite Communication Links in the Frame of the GNSS Infrastructure Evolutions
Amarillo Fernandez, F.1 (TEC-ETN); Gerner, J.L.1; Rodriguez, R.L.1; Dow, J.2; 1ESA/ESTEC (Netherlands); 2ESA/ESOC (Germany)
12.00
Lunch Break
 
Troposphere
Conveners: C. Mitchel (University of Bath), H. van der Marel (TU Delft), B. Lobert (Alcatel Alenia Space)
Room Vega
General Relativity
Conveners: C. Lammerzhal (Zarm Inst.), O. Bertolami (IST)
Room Sirius
14.00
Gravitational Time Delay for Galileo
Laemmerzahl, C.; Laemmerzahl, C.; Dittus, H.; ZARM, University of Bremen (Germany)
14.20
Slant Water Vapour Retrievals using GNSS
van der Marel, H.1; De Haan, S.2; De Vries, J.2; 1Delft University of Technology (Netherlands); 2KNMI (Netherlands)
Possible Detection of the Gravity Field Disturbance with Help of Gradiometer on the Galileo Orbit and Higher
Zielinski, J.B.1; Galazka, R.R.2; Peron, R.3; 1Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland); 2Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland); 3Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (Italy)
14.40
Innovative Atmospheric Remote Sensing: GNSS Radio Occultation
Wickert, J.1; Beyerle, G.1; Heise, S.1; Jakowski, N.2; Michalak, G.1; Rothacher, M.1; Schmidt, T.1; Viehweg, C.1; 1GFZ Potsdam (Germany); 2DLR Neustrelitz (Germany)
LAGEOS Satellites: Relativistic Measurements in the Earth's Field
Peron, R.; Lucchesi, D.M.; IFSI-INAF (Italy)
15.00
Coffee Break
15.20
Treatment of Refractivity Fluctuations by Fully Populated Variance-covariance Matrices
Schön, S.1; Brunner, F.K.2; 1Institut für Erdmessung, Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany); 2Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology (Austria)
15.40
A Relativistic Framework for Positioning Systems
Pascual-Sánchez, J.-F.; Universidad de Valladolid (Spain)
16.00
Meteorological Applications of GPS Signals with Ground- and Space-based Receivers
Poli, P.1; Pailleux, J.1; Ducrocq, V.1; Moll, P.1; Rabier, F.1; Mauprivez, M.1; Dufour, S.1; Grondin, M.2; Issler, J.-L.2; de Latour, A.2; 1Meteo France (France); 2CNES (France)
16.20
The Effect of Cosmic Gravity on the Time Measured by Clocks Moving through the Universe
Unnikrishnan, C.S.; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (India)
17.00
Poster Sessions (presentations of posters will start during the coffee break)
17.30-18.30
Mr. Didier Faivre (D/TEN representative), Mr. J.C. Husson (ANAE) in the Round Table
18.45
Bus to Conference Dinner departure
20.30
Conference Dinner at Holiday Inn Toulouse Centre

Day 4 - Thursday, 4 October 2007
 
Geodesy & Orbits
Conveners: N. Capitaine (Observatoire de Paris), M. Rothacher (GFZ)
Room Sirius
Troposhere, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere
Conveners: C. Mitchell (University of Bern), H. van der Marel (TU Delft), R. Lobert (Alcatel Alenia Space)
Room Vega
09.20
Stability of the Galileo Constellation, and Long Term Evolution of Disposal Orbits
Deleflie, F. J.1; Valk, S.2; Guzzo, M.3; Lemaitre, A.2 1OCA-GRGS; 2FUNDP; 3University of Padova
GPS Ionospheric Scintillations Monitoring at INGV: Scientific Aims and Space Weather Applications
De Franceschi, G.; Alfonsi, L.; Romano, V.; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy)
09.40
GIOVE-A Precise Orbit Determination based on SLR and Radio Tracking Data
Melachroinos, S.A.1; Perosanz, F.2; Flavien, M.3; Biancale, R.2; 1GRGS (France); 2GRGS/CNES (France); 3CNES (France)
Real Time TEC Monitoring using Triple Frequency GNSS Data: A Three Step Approach
Spits, J.; Warnant, R.; Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (Belgium)
10.00
GIOVE-A Precise Orbit Determination from Microwave and SLR Data - First Perspectives for the Scientific Use of Galileo
Schoenemann, E.1; Dow, J.2; Springer, T.2; Otten, M.2; Becker, M.1; 1Institute of Physical Geodesy, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt (Germany); 2Navigation Support Office, European Space Operations Center (Germany)
Observation of Space Weather from the Galileo Medium Earth Orbit
Dyer, C.1; Ford, K.1; Morris, P.1; Taylor, B.2; Underwood, C.2; Rodgers, D.3; Mandorlo, G.3; Evans, H.3; Daly, E.3; Gatti, G.3; 1QinetiQ (United Kingdom); 2University of Surrey (United Kingdom); 3ESA (Netherlands)
10.20
Coffee Break
10.40
Precise Orbitography: A Foundation for EGNOS Performance
Berenguer, X.1; Alcantarilla Medina, I.2; Chambre, E.1; Ventura Traveset, J.3; Charlot, B.1; 1Thales Alenia Space (France); 2Groupo de Mechanica del Vuelo (Spain); 3European Space Agency (Spain)
Implementation and impact of second-order ionospheric term in GPS
Hernandez-Pajares, M.; Juan, J.M.; Sanz, J.; Orus, R.; Research group of Astronomy & Geomatics, Technical Univ. Catalonia (gAGE/UPC)
11.00
The Computations of Near Real-time GNSS Precise Orbit and High-Rate Clock
Zhang, Q.1; Moore, P.1; Hanley, J.2; Martin, S.2; 1Newcastle University (United Kingdom); 2LogicaCMG (United Kingdom)
11.20
Novel GALILEO Applications in the LEO Orbit
Svehla, D.1; Rotacher, M.2; Salomon, C.3; Wickert, J.2; Helm, A.2; Beyerle, G.2; Montenbruck, O.4; Ziebart, M.5; Dow, J.6; 1Technische Universität München, (Germany); 2GeoForschungsZentrum (Germany); 3Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (France); 4DLR (Germany); 5University College London (United Kingdom); 6ESA/ESOC (Germany)
Near Real Time Data Set of Ground Based GPS Tropospheric Estimates
Pacione, R.1; Vespe, F.2; 1e-GEOS s.p.a (Italy); 2Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italy)
11.40
Quantification of Tropospheric and Ionospheric Activity according to Double Differences Analysis of GNSS Phases Records
Brenot, H.; Lejeune, S.; Wautelet, G.; Bavier, M.; Spitz, J.; Warnant, R.; Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (Belgium)
12.00
Close - Prolongated lunch at the Astronaut Café
 
Poster Session
 
Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements as a Calibration Tool for Ionospheric Models
Behlke, R ; La Hoz, C.; University of Tromsoe (Norway)

Navigation in Multipath Environments for Suburban Applications
Steingass, A.; Lehner, A.; DLR (Germany)

Towards Quantum Space Systems
Jacinto de Matos, C.1; Maria Perdigues Armengol, J.2; 1ESA (Portugal); 2ESA (Spain)

Quantum Correlations, Nonlocality and the Fundamental Conservation Laws
Unnikrishnan, C.S.; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, (India)

Inter-vehicule Coarse Positioning Radio-frequency Subsystem
Thevenet, J.-B.; Mehlen, C.; Perriault, N.; Peyrotte, C.; Furlan, S.; Wilhelm, N.; Ensenat, C.; Jaulhac, Y.; Thales Alenia Space (France)

Two-way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer for Galileo
Piester, D.1; Schlunegger, C.2; Becker, J.1; Staliuniene, E.1; Bauch, A.1; 1PTB (Germany); 2METAS (Switzerland)

SPECTRE: A Web Service for Ionospheric Products
Crespon, F.1; Jeansou, E.1; Helbert, J.1; Moreaux, G.1; Lognonné, P.2; Godet, P.E.2; Garcia, R.3; 1NOVELTIS (France); 2IPGP (France); 3LDTP/OMP (France)

Assessment of the Influence of Azimuthal Asymmetry on the Tropospheric Signal Propagation Delays in GNSS Positioning
Fund, F.1; Mocquet, A.2; Morel, L.3; 1Ecole Supérieure des Géomètres et Topographes (France); 2Planetology and Geodynamic Laboratory / University of Nantes (France); 3Geodesy and Geomatic Laboratory / Ecole Supérieure des Géomètres et Topographes (France)

On the Use of GNSS-Reflectometry to Improve Sea Surface Salinity Measurements by Means of Microwave Radiometry
Camps, A.; Bosch-Lluis, X.; Marchan-Hernandez, J.F.; Ramos-Perez, I.; Rodríguez, N.; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)

The GNSS Occultation, Reflectometry and Scatterometry Space Receiver Gors: Current Status and Future Plans Within Gitews
Helm, A.1; Beyerle, G.1; Stosius, R.1; Montenbruck, O.2; Yudanov, S.3; Rothacher, M.1; 1GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ) (Germany); 2German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Germany); 3JAVAD GNSS (Russian Federation)

GRGS-CLS GNSS Precise Orbit Determination
Loyer, S.2; Perosanz, F.1; Capdeville, H.2; 1CNES (France); 2CLS (France)

The Utilization of the GALILEO Timing Signals for Advanced Astronomical Applications
Zoccarato, P.1; Occhipinti, T.1; Facchinetti, C.1; Bolli, P.2; Messina, F.2; Capraro, I.1; Tamburini, F.1; Dalla Torre, A.3; Čadež, A.4; Zanello, R.5; Barbieri, C.1; 1University of Padova (Italy); 2INAF OA Cagliari (Italy); 3SEPA (Italy); 4University of Ljubljana (Slovenia); 5Thales Alenia Space (Italy)

Non-geodetic Motion and Extensions of General Relativity
Páramos, J.; Bertolami, O.; Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal)

Influence of Ionospheric Higher Order Errors on Precise Positioning Derived from Dual Frequency GPS Receivers
Lassudrie-Duchesne, P.; Clemente, M.; Fleury, R.; ENST Bretagne (France)

A Method for Cycle-slip Detection of Multifrequency GNSS Data
Lacy, M.C.1; Gil, A.J.1; Moreno, B.2; Reguzzoni, M.3; Rodríguez, G.4; Sansò, F.5; Venuti, G.5; 1Universidad de Jaén (Spain); 2Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain); 3Geophysics of the Litosphere Dept. Italian National pf Oceanography and Applies Geophysics (OGS) (Italy); 4Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain); 5Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

Potential Short-periodic Variations in Coordinates of Galileo Permanent Station – Comparison with GPS Experience
Hefty, J.; Bezrucka, J.; Hipmanova, L.; Gerhatova, L.; Slovak University of Technology (Slovakia)

The Italian SLR Contribution to ITRF
Luceri, V.1; Sciarretta, C.2; Bianco, G.3; 1e-GEOS (Italy); 2Telespazio S.p.A. (Italy); 3Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italy)

ACES Orbitography Requirements and MicroWave Link Data Analysis
Duchayne, L.1; Mercier, F.2; Wolf, P.1; 1Observatoire de Paris (France); 2CNES (France)

Continuous Real-Time Time Transfer Using Gnss Carrier Phase Observations on Multiple Frequencies
Rieck, C.; Jarlemark, P.; Jaldehag, K.; Johansson, J.; SP (Sweden)

Evaluation of GPS Signal Ionospheric and Tropospheric Corrections in the Effective Dielectric Permittivity Concept
Klos, Z.1; Stanislawska, I.2; Kiraga, A.2; 1Space Research Centre PAS (Poland); 2Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Science (Poland)

Monitoring the Geospace Environment by Using Space Based GNSS Measurements
Jakowski, N.; Mayer, C.; DLR (Germany)

ACES Mission: Scientific Objectives and Applications
Reina-Barragán, F.1; Cacciapuoti, L.1; Nasca, R.1; Feltham, S.1; Much, R.1; Daganzo, E.1; Dimarcq, N.2; Salomon, C.3; 1ESA/ESTEC (Netherlands); 2Syrtre (France); 3Laboratoire Kastle-Brossel (France)
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