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MWGaiaDN Tech Workshop

15–16 Jul 2025
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge
Europe/London timezone

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  1. 8. MWGaia Doctoral Network: Overview and Status
    Anthony Brown (Leiden University)
    15/07/2025, 10:10
    Talk
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    This presentation will discuss the MWGaiaDN (see https://www.mwgaiadn.eu/) and current status.

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  2. 9. MWGaia Doctoral Network: Research Overview
    Antonella Vallenari (INAF-Padova)
    15/07/2025, 10:30
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    This presentation will highlight the research projects being undertaken within MWGaiaDN, focusing on those most relevant in setting requirements on a future nearIR astrometry mission.

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  3. 10. MWGaia Doctoral Network: Communications and Outreach
    Despina Hatzidimitriou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
    15/07/2025, 10:50

    This presentation will discuss the communication activities of MWGaiaDN, and in particular note preparations for the final conference, which will set the scene for GaiaNIR.

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  4. 11. GaiaNIR: Overview and Status
    David Hobbs (Lund University)
    15/07/2025, 11:40

    This will cover the status of the GaiaNIR mission, a candidate for the ESA Voyage 2050 L5 launch slot.

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  5. 2. JASMINE: Japan Astrometry Satellite Mission for INfrared Exploration
    Ryouhei Kano (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
    15/07/2025, 12:10
    Talk
    Block 2

    [JASMINE][1] is a unique candidate for the competitive M-class Satellite Mission No. 3 at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) of JAXA, whose launch is targeted for 2032. The mission has two science goals: (1) to explore the formation and evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy, and (2) to search for Earth-like exoplanets within the habitable zone. To achieve these goals, we will...

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  6. 5. Reflections from Gaia
    Anthony Brown (Leiden University)
    15/07/2025, 12:30
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    I will discuss lessons learned from Gaia as an astrophysics survey mission, emphasizing the need to complement the high accuracy astrometry with a rich set of astrophysical information. Illustrations from high impact science with Gaia will be used to make the point.

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  7. 12. Discussion
    Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    15/07/2025, 12:50
    Talk
    Block 2

    Space for discussion

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  8. 13. Payload and System Issues
    Luis Venancio (ESTEC, ESA)
    15/07/2025, 14:00
    Talk
    Block 3
  9. 14. Detector systems
    Robert Wilson (Leonardo UK)
    15/07/2025, 14:20
    Talk
    Block 3
  10. 15. Payload Instrumentation issues
    Gaizka Murga Llano (IDOM)
    15/07/2025, 14:40
    Talk
    Block 3
  11. 28. Spacecraft Issues
    Joan-Manel Casalta (SENER)
    15/07/2025, 15:00
    Talk
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    Includes consideration of sunshields and power

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  12. 16. MWGaiaDN/ Industry Forum: Discussion
    Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    15/07/2025, 15:15

    Discussion and round table from industry attendees. Challenges and perspectives for future large astrometry missions.

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  13. 17. GaiaNIR: Science Drivers
    David Hobbs (Lund University)
    16/07/2025, 09:15
    Talk
    Block 4
  14. 18. MWGaiaDN Science Cases: Simulations
    Marie Schölch (University of Barcelona)
    16/07/2025, 09:35
    Talk
    Block 4
  15. 19. MWGaiaDN Science Cases: Extinction
    Alejandro Martín Escabia (Université Grenobles Alpes)
    16/07/2025, 09:50
    Talk
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  16. 3. Lessons learned from Gaia
    Robin Geyer (Lohrmann-Observatory / TUD), Prof. Sergei Klioner (Lohrmann-Observatory / TUD)
    16/07/2025, 10:05
    Talk
    Block 4

    This presentation aims to provide technological and practical lessons we learned from Gaia. We will discuss insights from the data processing, and (systematic) effects of the instrument itself, as well as lessons we learned from processing the necessary auxiliary data like time-transformations (LATT, HATT) and orbital processing and analysis. Furthermore, we will discuss some aspects of what...

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  17. 20. Lessons from Gaia: End of mission tests and outcomes
    Ed Serpell (ESOC, ESA)
    16/07/2025, 10:25
    Talk
    Block 4

    Edmund was the Gaia payload operations engineer at ESOC from before launch and throughout the flying mission, he has over 30 years of experience working with ESA satellites. In this presentation Edmund will introduce the operations concept for the payload and the successes and difficulties that were encountered. At the end of the Gaia operations, there were several weeks of technological...

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  18. 21. NearIR Detector Studies
    Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    16/07/2025, 11:15
    Talk
    Block 5
  19. 22. Metrology studies
    Fabien Malbet (Université Grenoble Alpes)
    16/07/2025, 11:35
    Talk
    Block 5
  20. 4. Radial velocity calculations for the GaiaNIR spectrograph
    Szabolcs Mészáros
    16/07/2025, 11:55
    Talk
    Block 5

    Our goal is to determine which 100 nm wide wavelength region provides the most precise radial velocities between 800 and 2500 nm. For this reason, we generated 20,000 spectra with random Teff, logg, and [M/H] values at a resolution of 10,000, shifted their spectra by a random radial velocity between -100 and 100 km/s. Each spectrum was assigned a random SNR between 10 and 100 with a Gaussian...

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  21. 6. DZA Detector Activities
    Martin Roth (Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP))
    16/07/2025, 12:15
    Talk
    Block 5

    DZA, the Deutsches Zentrum für Astrophysik, is an emerging national research center for astrophysics that is current being established in the city of Görlitz in East Germany. Over a startup period of 15 years, the center is expected to establish critical mass in the areas of fundamental research, big data, and technology development, with the goal to better enable German astronomers to engage...

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  22. 23. Discussion: NearIR astrometry missions: technical studies
    Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    16/07/2025, 12:35
  23. 24. The Voyage 2050 Process and timeline
    Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    16/07/2025, 13:45
    Talk
    Block 6
  24. 25. GaiaNIR: Building the community
    David Hobbs (Lund University)
    16/07/2025, 14:05
  25. 26. Defining a technical development roadmap
    Anthony Brown (Leiden University), David Hobbs (Lund University), Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    16/07/2025, 14:25
    Talk
    Block 6

    Discussion to include voices from industry.

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  26. 27. Meeting Summary and Next Steps
    Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    16/07/2025, 15:15
  27. 7. Welcome and Meeting Goals
    Nic Walton (Institute of Astronomy)
    Talk
    Block 1