Meeting of Swedish and Russian specialists on international project Odin and 
Submillimetron

Stockholm, March 20, 2000

Participants of the meeting
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from Swedish National Space Board (SNSB)
- Lennart Nordh, Head of Science division,
- Per Magnusson, Science division,

from Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
- Urban Frisk, Senior Scientist, Science System Division,

from Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
- Alexander Andreev, Vice President of RAS, Director of Kapitza Institute of 
Physical Problems,
- Nikolai Kardashev, Director of the Astro Space Center RAS (ASC),
- Vladimir Gromov, ASC RAS, Head of the laboratory,

from ASC RAS and Rocket Space Corporation "Energia"
- Anatoly Trubnikov, Head of the laboratory,

from Chalmers University (CTH), Sweden
- Leonid Kuzmin, Professor CTH,

from Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics RAS, CTH - Sweden
- Michael Tarasov.

Program of the meeting
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1. Project Odin, satellite for submillimeter astronomy and aeronomy

Lennart Nordh. SNSB and space research in Sweden.

Urban Frisk. Project Odin.

2. Project Submillimetron for the International Space Station

Nikolai Kardashev. Scientific objectives of Submillimetron project.

Vladimir Gromov. Project Submillimetron payload.

Anatoly Trubnikov. Russian segment of the ISS. Delivery and disposal of the
Submillimetron telescope.

Michael Tarasov, Supersensitive bolometers for Project Submillimetron

Leonid Kuzmin. Supersensitive bolometers for Project Submillimetron

3. Discussion on cooperation between projects Odin and Submillimetron.

The following fields for possible cooperation was presented in discussion:
- using of ASC Radioastron project design experience in Odin design;
- cooperation in pre-launch procedures and testing of the Odin satellite
equipment and instruments in Russia as it was in numerous launches of French
scientific space instruments using Russian space vehicles;
- cooperation in Submillimetron equipment and instruments design using
technologies and experience of Odin (electronic units, star tracker,
data processing and accumulation systems);
- including in Submillimetron project as additional payload a modernised version
of Odin radiotelescope for high resolution astronomical spectroscopy;
- cooperation in scientific studies of Submillimetron project with Swedish 
astronomers.

Conclusions of the meeting.
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There are wide field for cooperation between Swedish space project on
submillimeter astronomy and aeronimy (Odin) and Russian space project on
submillimeter astronomy (Submillimetron).
High level of Russian delegation reflects seriousness of their intention for
cooperation.
The experience of Russian project Radioastron has interest for project
Odin, particularly in the field of space certifications and tests of carbon
fiber plastic antennas.
Swedish part recommends carrying out a meeting of specialists of ASC and 
Stockholm
Observatory and University for consideration on scientific cooperation in
Submillimetron project.
Next meeting on technological cooperation planned for 23-25 October in 
Gothenburg.

Appendixes
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Odin project
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F. von Scheele. The Swedish Odin Satellite to Eye Heaven and Earth.
H.L. Nordh. ODIN - an astronomy/aeronomy satellite for submm and mm wavelengths.
U.O. Frisk. The Odin Radiometer.
U. Frisk. The Odin Radiometer – High Tech in a Low-Cost Programme.
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Submillimetron project
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Proposal on participation of different organizations in Submillimetron.
Protocol of workplan on project Submillimetron.