RUDN University hosts the 4th BRICS SciTech Forum 2023 including two conferences:

• 4^th BRICS Conference on Space Flight Mechanics
• 4^th BRICS Conference on Space Structures and Materials

The hybrid format is supposed. We encourage researchers to take part in face-to-face activities, but as for the willing of participants, it is possible an online experience as well.

The Forum is sponsored by Russian Academy of Sciences and International Academy of Astronautics.

Working language of the Forum is English.

Associated events include sightseeing and professional tours in Moscow region.

Highlight lectures are presented by distinguished researchers.

Submission Guidelines

The authors are expected to submit short 100 words abstracts by filling the corresponding field in the submission form as well as upload 500 words extended abstracts using the file upload manager. 100-words abstracts shall be included into the Forum Program. Papers for the conferences shall be selected basing on the quality of 500-words abstracts. The letter of acceptance will be sent to the author in five working days after submission. Full manuscripts are required for accepted papers. Manuscript format instructions will be sent in the letter of acceptance directly to authors.

All manuscripts must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.

List of Topics

Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentations in the following topics (but not limited to):

4^th BRICS Conference on Space Flight Mechanics

• Orbital and Attitude Dynamics
• Guidance, Navigation and Control
• Satellite Constellations and Formation Flying
• Neural Networks and Orbit Optimization
• Missions, Operations and Lessons Learned
• Space Policies, Law and Economics

4^th BRICS Conference on Space Structures and Materials

• Sensors and Actuators
• Advanced Space Materials
• Space Power and Propulsion
• Mechanical and Robotic Systems
• On-Board Equipment for Space Research
• Small Satellite Design

Program Committee

Co-Chairs

• Yury Razoumny, RUDN University, Russia
• Filippo Graziani, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Anna Guerman, University Beira Interior, Portugal
• Jean-Michel Contant, International Academy of Astronautics, France

Organizing committee

• Brij Agrawal, Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, USA
• Valery Bondur, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
• Christophe Bonnal, CNES, France
• Fabio Celani, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Yi-Wei Chang, China University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
• Rock Jeng-Shing Chern, Ryerson University, Canada
• Sergey Chernyshev, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
• Roberto Furfaro, University of Arizona, USA
• Pini Gurfil, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
• Djojodihardjo Harijono, University Putra, Malaysia
• Kathleen Howell, Purdue University, USA
• Ketan Kotecha, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, India
• Bok Jik Lee, Seoul National University, Korea
• Robert Melton, Penn State University, USA
• Arun Misra, McGill University, Canada
• Daniele Mortari, University of Arizona, USA
• Peter Jan Pahl, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany
• Giovanni Palmerini, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Vyacheslav Petukhov, Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia
• Antonio F.B.A. Prado, National Institute for Space Research, Brasil
• Sergey Reshmin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
• Daniel Scheeres, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
• Tarun Singh, Symbiosis Institute of Geo-Informatics, India
• David B. Spencer, Penn State University, USA
• Paolo Teofilatto, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Renuganth Varatharajoo, University Putra, Malaysia
• Shufan WU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
• Tetsuo Yasaka, Kyushu University, Japan
• Wang Zhaokui, Tsinghua University, China

Local Organizing Committee

• Yury Razoumny, RUDN University, Russia (chair)
• Sergey Koupreev, RUDN University, Russia
• Irina Andruschenko, RUDN University, Russia
• Anastasios Dranidis, RUDN University, Russia
• Vladimir Razoumny, RUDN University, Russia
• Valery Karnevich, RUDN University, Russia
• Irina Chernyh, RUDN University, Russia

Invited Speakers

• To Be Defined

Publication

Manuscripts will be recommended for publishing in special issue of Acta Astronautica – Journal of International Academy of Astronautics.

Important Notice: It is the responsibility of the author to obtain any required government or company reviews and/or clearances of their papers prior to submission, as well as any necessary reprinting permissions.

Venue

The Forum will be hosted by RUDN University, Moscow – the only university in the world that unites students from more than 160 countries, a meeting point for different cultures and viewpoints, and at the same time – an expanding platform for space education, a place for research and discussion.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to scitech@spaceflightmecanics.com