SPAN operates an open membership to its working groups. Please contact info@span.ac.uk to join one of the working groups. Membership of the SPAN board is outlined in the Terms of Reference for SPAN. Refer to our Members page for the attendees of the Board meetings.
Meeting dates for the current year:
| SPAN Working Group | Q1 | Q2/3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN Townhall | Monday 29 Jan 11:00 – 12:00 | Tuesday 23 Apr 10:30 – 12:30 | Tuesday 8 Oct 14:30 – 16:30 |
| SPAN Engineering and Technology WG (SETWG) | Tuesday 20 Feb 10:00 – 12:00 | Tuesday 18 Jun 10:00 – 12:00 | Tuesday 22 Oct 10:00 -12:00 |
| SPAN Data and Analysis WG (SDAWG) | Tuesday 26 Mar 15.30 – 17:30 | Monday 22 Jul 10:30 – 12:30 | Friday 29 Nov 10.30 – 12:30 |
| SPAN Earth Observation WG (SEOWG) | Monday 19 Aug 11:00 – 13:00 | Monday 16 Dec 10:00 – 12:00 | |
| SPAN Science and Exploration WG (SSEWG) | Thursday 21 Mar 11:00 – 13:00 | Monday 1 Jul 09:30 – 11:30 | Friday 11 Oct 10:30 – 12:30 |
| SPAN Space and Society WG (SSSWG) | Tuesday 12 Mar 14:00 – 16:00 | Monday 29 Jul 14:00 – 16:00 | Monday 25 Nov 10:00 – 12:00 |
| SPAN Board Meeting | Tuesday 23 Apr 14:00 – 16:00 | TBC |
06 December 2024
The SPAN team attended the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) – UK Community Workshop at The Open University, led by Martin Barstow and Jesper Skottfelt. The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is NASA’s next flagship space astronomy mission, building on the legacy of Hubble, Webb, and Roman, to search for Earth-like planets and potential signs of life. […]
07 October 2024
The Whitepaper, now available from SPAN, covers and I hope reflects academic views on funding gap implications, membership of ESA, need for a strong national and bilateral programmes along with comments on links to industry and some general points.
01 October 2024
Space Science in Context (17–18 October, 2024) is returning for its third year! SSiC is a FREE, cross-disciplinary conference on outer space and society...
