The Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) has said that it was ready to hold its 2014 Annual CSTD Space Week Conference from June 3 to June 5.
The CSTD Director, Dr Spencer Onuh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the theme of the conference was “Sustainable Socio-Economic Benefits of Space Technology.”
CSTD is an activity centre under the National Space Research Development Agency (NASRDA).
Its mandate is to build indigenous satellite and capacity development.
Onuh told NAN that the focus of the conference would be on innovative small satellite programmes for developing nations.
He said the event aimed at providing a forum for creating awareness about the socio-economic benefits of space technology, its products, services, developments and contributions to daily life.
“It also aims to serve as an interface to encourage and facilitate collaboration and partnership between the space sector and relevant private/public sectors as well as professionals,” he said.
Onuh said the conference had the sub-themes, “Space Science and Application; Capacity Building and Space Enterprise, Space Systems and Aerospace Materials and Component Miniaturisation.”
He said the sub-theme Space Science and Application would dwell on military, security and monitoring operations, energy and environment, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) amongst others.
He said Space System would dwell on earth observation satellites, communication satellites, navigation satellite, software, ground segment design and management as well as mission analysis, planning and design.
Onuh said Capacity Building and Space Enterprise sub-themes would treat space education and sustainable development and frontline research as critical components of space capacity development.
He added that the focus of Aerospace Materials and Component Miniaturisation would be the testing, verification, evaluation and validating new technologies in simulated orbital environment and emerging technologies in semi-conductor devices.
