Satellite Events

The mini-ISWAT Working Meeting will take place on Sunday 3rd November immediately preceding the European Space Weather Week 2024 in Coimbra, Portugal. The meeting will be hosted at the Mathematics Department of the University of Coimbra (https://goo.gl/maps/ChAXfj2CzSJ4qybB8).

The mini-ISWAT @ ESWW 2024 will provide an opportunity for ISWAT Clusters and Action Teams to schedule working sessions to review team activities, establish new teams, plan new actions and collaborations to address new targets and priorities based on our Roadmap recommendations.

Participants should register to the mini-ISWAT upon registering to the ESWW2024 (https://esww2024.org/info-guidelines/registration/), as an optional with a complementary fee. Coffee breaks and lunch will be offered on site.

More information on https://iswat-cospar.org/mini-iswat-at-ESWW-2024

Dear Vigil supporter,

Join us for the Vigil Workshop at the European Space Weather Week 2024 in Coimbra, Portugal!

The workshop will be held on Friday, November 8th, from 14:30 to 18:00. This event will feature discussions on data utilization and proposals for operational space weather applications and scientific research. Presentations will cover the mission status, current plans, data usage proposals, and the six instruments on-board. An open discussion will follow, allowing participants to share their expectations and visions for the Vigil mission and the long-term prospects of space weather monitoring.

We’re looking forward to meeting you on the 8th of November!

Workshop Agenda:

14:30 – 14:45  Welcome and Introduction Vigil: ESA’s First Operational Space Weather Mission

Speaker: Giuseppe Mandorlo, Vigil’s Project Manager

14:45 – 15:00  Vigil: A Perspective from Airbus

Speaker: Thibaut Decoopman (TBC)

15:00 –15:15  Data Plans and proposals for operational space weather applications and scientific research

Speaker: Juha-Pekka Luntama, Head of ESA’s Space Weather Office

15:15 – 16:00: Overview of Mission Objectives and Instruments

Speaker: Adriano Lupi, ESA Systems Engineer for Space Missions

16:00 – 16:15  Q&A Session

16:15 – 16:30  Networking Coffee Break

16:30 – 16:45  Vigil Data Utilization from Solar Weather ESC Perspective

Speaker: Judith de Patoul, ROB

16:45 – 17:00  Vigil Data Utilization from Heliospheric Weather ESC Perspective

Speaker: Chris Perry, ESC

17:00 – 17:15  Q&A Session

17:15 – 17:45  Open Discussion: Expectations and visions on the Vigil mission and long-term prospects of space weather monitoring

Moderator: Giuseppe Mandorlo, Vigil’s Project Manager

17:45 – 18:00  Wrap-up