City & area Information
http://www.comune.torino.it/canaleturismo/en/
http://www.turismotorino.org
Registration
No registration fee is requested. The number of attendees is limited to 150.
Participants shall register by April the 19th filling the attached form and
sending the relevant data to the Workshop Secretariat:
Attn. Patrizia Bruno - e-mail: [email protected]
Tel. +39-011-7180224
Fax +39-011-7180228
Registration Data:
Surname:_____________Name:_______________
Firm: ____________________________________
Passport No.:______________________________
Expiring date: _______________________________
Number of participants to social event:___________
Selected hotel*:______________________________
* Information mandatory if bus transportation from preferred hotels for the social event is required
Hotel Reservation (preferred rates)
TURIN HOTEL LIST
NAME
Phone
Price (€)
Roma & Rocca Cavour 
[email protected]
www.romarocca.it
Piazza Carlo Felice, 60
+390115612772
Single: € 89
Double use single: € 103
Double: € 123
City Tax 2,30 for person for day
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LUXOR BEST WESTERN 
[email protected]
www.hoteluxor.it
C.so Stati Uniti, 7
+390115620777
Single: € 89
Double: € 99
City Tax 3,20 for person for day
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HOTEL GENIO Best Western 
[email protected]
http://www.hotelgenio.it
Corso V. Emanuele II, 47
+390116505771
Single: € 95
Double use single € 106
Double Standard: € 117
City Tax 2,30 for person for day
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+390115620653
Single: 75 €
Double use single: € 85
Double: € 100
City Tax 2,30 for person for day
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NH HOTEL AMBASCIATORI 
[email protected]
www.nh-hotels.com
Corso V. Emanuele II, 104
+390115752
Double use single: € 97
Double: € 107
City Tax 3,20 for person for day
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STAR HOTEL MAJESTIC 
[email protected]
www.starhotels.com
C.so V. Emanuele II, 54
+39011534618
Double use single: € 124
Double: € 144
Superior: € 166
Executive: € 180
City Tax 3,20 for person for day
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ART HOTEL BOSTON 
[email protected]
www.hotelbostontorino.it
Via Massena, 70
+39011500359
Single: 85 €
Double use single: € 95
Double Superior: € 115
City Tax 3,20 for person for day
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ALL SEASONS TORINO PORTA NUOVA 
[email protected]
www.accorhotels.com
Via XX Settembre, 4
All the indicated prices include breakfast. The hotel reservation shall be done by the participants.
To obtain the preferred rates, please mention your participation to the Workshop organised by Thales Alenia Space Italia or Politecnico di Torino.
The preferred hotels are at walking distance from the Politecnito di Torino (15 minutes).
Bus/Metro transportation is also possible, for details see http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/en/
-- First Announcement --
Scope
Programme
To compare approaches, investigate open issues, exchange experiences and share perspectives among
worldwide specialists and distinguished professionals in the Space Systems Verification and Testing fields.
3 days Sessions (21st - 22nd - 23rd of May 2013).
4 Presentations per Session (15‘ each ) by invited speakers from world-wide Agencies, Industry and Space Organizations,
followed by open discussion.
Registration free of charge, just lunches have to be paid by the participants.
Social event sponsored by Thales Alenia Space (22nd evening). Coffee breaks sponsored by JAXA.
Tour and exhibition at Politecnico di Torino are planned.
CD of Proceedings (including the presentations – NO papers required) provided to the registered participants at the Workshop.
Location
Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 - TORINO (ITALY)
Programme Committee
Chairman: G.F. Chiocchia
Co-Chairman: P. Messidoro
E. Carrera
M. Cosmo
P. Giordano
D.S. Kaufman (TBC)
Representative (TBD)
T. Nishida
G. Piret
G. Sembenini
R. Singhal
Politecnico di Torino – Torino (Italy)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
Politecnico di Torino / AIDAA – Torino (Italy)
ASI - Roma (Italy)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
NASA/GSFC - Greenbelt (USA)
Piedmont Aerospace District – Torino (Italy)
JAXA – Tsukuba (Japan)
ESA/ESTEC – Noordwijk (The Netherland)
Secretariat General of Defence National Armaments Directorate – Roma (Italy)
CSA / DFL – Ottawa (Canada)
Organizing Committee
G. Andrina
B. Arhneim
O. Brunner
A.Cerrato
E. Chamontin (TBC)
J.P. Chessel
D. Cornog
A. Cucchiaro
P. Desire
R. Dittmann (TBC)
J. Forgrave (TBC)
A. Grillenbeck
B. Laine
P. Maggiore
P. Magnani
E. Perl
P. Pili
F. Pirri
C. Portelli
D. Shelton
Q. Shi
E. Strong (TBC)
W. Tosney
L. Vecchione
N. Viola
K. Zanellato (TBC)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
The Aerospace Corporation – El Segundo (USA)
ESA/ESTEC – Noordwijk (The Netherland)
Reply – Torino (Italy)
CNES – Toulouse (France)
Thales Alenia Space – Cannes (France)
Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. – El Segundo (USA)
CSL – Liege (Belgium)
EADS / Astrium – Toulouse (France)
DLR – Bonn (Germany)
NASA JPL – Pasadena (USA)
IABG – Ottobrunn (Germany)
ESA/ESTEC – Noordwijk (The Netherland)
Politecnico di Torino – Torino (Italy)
SELEX Galileo – Milano (Italy)
The Aerospace Corporation – El Segundo (USA)
EUMETSAT – Darmstadt (Germany)
IIT Centre for Space Human Robotics – Torino (Italy)
ASI – Roma (Italy)
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.- Denver (USA)
JAXA – Tsukuba (Japan)
NASA JSC – Houston (USA)
The Aerospace Corporation – El Segundo (USA)
CIRA – Capua (Italy)
Politecnico di Torino / AIDAA – Torino (Italy)
Orbital – Gilbert (USA)
Secretariat
V. Basso
P. Bruno
C. Casacci
L. Pace
M. Pasquinelli
R. Scozzi
M. Sirna
S. Voglino
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
Politecnico di Torino – Torino (Italy)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
Politecnico di Torino – Torino (Italy)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
Thales Alenia Space – Torino (Italy)
Sessions/Topics
The preliminary list of Sessions and associated topics is the following:
1st Session : “Verification and Testing Standards”
Comparison of different Verification and Testing Standards (e.g. NASA, ECSS, MIL, JAXA, ISO) and evolution.
2nd Session: “Verification and Test Philosophies / Test Effectiveness”
Comparison of different Verification and Test Philosophies in relationship also to the results of several Test Effectiveness
Initiatives (e.g. MAT€D, SSED, commercial), metrics for Optimum Model and Test Philosophies including complexity index
evaluation
3rd Session: “End-to-end and In-Orbit Testing”
Exchange of operational experiences and lessons learned on System end-to-end Testing before, during and after the
launch (e.g. Ground Segment Compatibility, Commissioning, In-orbit Verification), Test Like You Fly methodology,
perspectives
4th Session: “Verification vs Space Missions”
Comparison of the Verification and Testing approaches for different space missions (e.g., Human and Robotics Space
Exploration, Small & University Satellites, Re-Entry Vehicles)
5th Session: “Thermal Testing”
Comparison of requirements (e.g. Number of Thermal Cycles) and methodologies (e.g. Solar Simulation vs Infrared,
Ambient vs Vacuum), perspectives
6th Session: “Mechanical Testing”
Comparison of requirements (e.g. Effectiveness of Sine Vibration and Acoustic, margin policy) and methodologies (e.g.
Transient, Force Limiting, Modal Survey Techniques), perspectives
7th Session: “Electrical, Functional and Special Testing”
Comparison of requirements (e.g. Optimum Integrated System Tests, Model Driven Verification, effective EGSE, S/W
Testing) and methodologies (e.g. EMC test approaches, automatization), perspectives
8th Session: “Special Tests”
Challenging methods (e.g. optical and stability tests, mechanisms and robotics testing, combined tests) and new mission
requirements (e.g. Re-entry Vehicles, Planets Exploration and permanent settlements)
9th Session: “Test Facilities”
Exchange of status of requirements , actual lessons learned in operations and perspectives (e.g. use of Virtual Reality, new
facilities, new NDI techniques), among world-wide test centers
10th Session: “Alternative/Complementary Verification Methods”
State-of-the-art and innovative approaches (e.g. Thermal/Mechanical/EMC qualification by Analysis, use of simulation,
optimum Test/Analysis combination)
The detailed programme (in terms of sessions and invited speakers) will be finalized by April the 12th.