====== The UK High Altitude Society Conference 2019 ====== {{:general:ukhas2019-100a.png?200|}} The 2019 UKHAS Conference will be held on Saturday the 7th of September 2019 at The Invention Rooms, 68 Wood Lane, White City, London W12 7TA which is part of Imperial College's White City Campus London. The Invention Rooms are situated about 150 meters to the north of White City Underground Station - on the East side of Wood Lane (the same side as the underground). {{:general:inventionrooms2.jpg?450|}} {{:undefined:inventionrooms1.jpg?200|}} [[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/white-city-campus/community/the-invention-rooms/visit/|Invention Rooms Directions]] We will be using the The Interaction Zone Cafe area - the entrance is on the South side of the building on the corner of Wood Lane and Depot Road as shown in the pictures above. Entrance here: [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/51%C2%B030'46.9%22N+0%C2%B013'30.3%22W/@51.512961,-0.2254031,18.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d51.513032!4d-0.225077|51.513032, -0.225077]] **This years conference is being supported by** [[https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/| Imperial College Union]] [[https://www.union.ic.ac.uk/guilds/icseds/| Imperial College Space Society]] [[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/advanced-hackspace/| Imperial College Advanced Hackspace]] ===== Talks (Still evolving) ===== ^ 09:30 | **//Assembly - Drinks & Biscuits//** | ^ 10:00 | [[|Welcome / Domestics - Steve & Medad]] | ^ 10:10 | [[|Introduction to the Invention Rooms - Ryan White (ICL)]] | ^ 10:20 | [[|AutoRX - Mark Jessop (via Teleconference from Australia)]] | ^ 10:45 | [[|Citizen space exploration & inflatable spacecraft - Michael Johnson ]] | ^ 11:15 | **//Break//** | ^ 11:35 | [[|The Apollo Flight – model-making and tech behind the dashboard - Dave Akerman]] | ^ 12:05 | [[|Landing Spot Prediction - Steve Randall / Dave Akerman]] | ^ 12:45 | **//Lunch//** | ^ 13:45 | [[|BakTrak and Conformal Coating Experiences - Nick McCloud]] | ^ 14:05 | [[|Insurance & UKHAS Server Support - Steve Randall]] | ^ 14:15 | [[|Tracking HAB flights with Iridium - Paul Clark, Senior Engineer at Durham University]] | ^ 14:45 | [[|Cloud Chamber project update - Susan Eyre, Medad and team]] | ^ 15:00 | [[|IC Pico Balloon project - Medad and Richard Ibbotson]] | ^ 15:15 | **//Break//** | ^ 15:35 | [[|Recovering, Reprogramming and Re-flying Radiosondes - Andrew Mulholland]] | ^ 15:55 | [[|Hwoyee NSL-45 Experiences – Dave Akerman / Steve Randall]] | ^ 16:35 | [[|High altitude UAV in support of critical high altitude missions - Florin Mingireanu (remote)]] | ^ 16:50 | **//End//** | ^ 17:15 | Pico Balloon launch(es) from Wormwood Scrubs - see below ***CANCELLED***| ^ 18:15 | Pub | ===== Rail & Tube travel ===== The nearest tube station is White City (Central Line) which is about 150m south of the venue entrance. The next nearest tube station is Wood Lane (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) is a further 150m to the south of White City. ===== Bus Travel ===== Local bus routes include: 72, 95, 220, 228 and 272 ===== Air Travel ===== Travel from any of the Major London Airports ... London Heathrow London Stansted London Gatwick ===== Live Stream ===== A YouTube live stream will be available at: [[https://youtu.be/azDJmMywBgw|LiveStream]] Theoretically you can ask questions via YouTube comments. ===== Pico Balloon Launch ===== At the end of the conference we will be launching some foil Pico Balloons from Wormwood Scrubs - just 10mins walk up the road. Helium will be available if you want to bring your own. We will be limiting flights to the foil balloon variety (not the larger latex balloons). **This launch has been cancelled due to the wind direction taking the flight south - cutting through the Heathrow approach.** ===== Social Event ===== If you are staying in London the night before the conference please drop [[steve@randomaerospace.com|Steve]] or [[medad.newman17@imperial.ac.uk|Medad]] an email and they will put you in contact with others. ===== Tickets ===== Tickets cost £10 each (£7 concession for students*). Price included reception coffee/tea, lunch and admission. [[https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/club-society-project-products/space-society--products/27226/uk-high-altitude-society-conference-ticket|Book Tickets]] ====== PLEASE NOTE: Ticket Sales Close Saturday 31st August ====== ===== RSGB Foundation Exam ===== TBD ===== Overnight Accommodation ====== Recommended: [[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/visit/summer-accommodation/|Imperial College student accommodation]] is open for the public during the summer. The closest IC accomadation to the conference venue is [[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/visit/summer-accommodation/stay-with-us/our-rooms/woodward-hall/|Woodward]] which is just one stop away on the Central Line. ===== Conference Organizers ====== This years organizers are [[steve@randomaerospace.com|Steve Randall]] and [[medad.newman17@imperial.ac.uk|Medad Newman]] ===== Attendees ===== This list will be updated within a day or so of payment, please don't add yourself! **Organizers:** \\ Steve Randall \\ Medad Newman \\ **Non UKHAS Presenters:** \\ **UKHAS:** \\ Ian Leitch \\ Phil Crump \\ Jerry Sandys \\ David Akerman \\ Sven Steudte \\ Philip Heron \\ Paul Clark \\ Richard Ibbotson \\ Susan Eyre \\ John Robb \\ Nick McCloud \\ David Brooke \\ Andrey Rodionov \\ Robert B \\ Richard Eason \\ Kai Pischke x 3\\ Andrew Mulholland \\ Alessandro Candolini \\ Richard Babington \\ Oliver de Peyer \\ Roger Suffling x 2 \\ Graham Tanner x 2 \\ Joshua Bayfield \\ Mark Deegan \\ David Crye \\ Malcolm Smith \\ Mark Robinson \\ Robert Frencham \\ Andrew Frencham \\ Asad Kazmi \\ Magnus Handley \\ Sarah Clendinning \\ Dani Sors Raurell \\ William Yu x 3\\ Total : 42