General Topics
- National Reports (EASP member states and invited reports)
- New Techniques and Instrumentation (incl. Range Facilities)
- New trends and latest developments in the use of sounding rockets and balloons for scientific research
- Space-related Education
- Combined In-situ, Ground-based and Satellite Projects

Scientific Topics
- Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, including the Thermosphere
- Life and Physical Sciences and Applications in Space
- Astrophysics, Astronomy and Cosmology

Exhibition
- Ranges
- Agencies
- Companies

During the symposium there will be an exhibition area available to display and demonstrate hardware and software, service systems for balloons and sounding rockets, experiment hardware, new technologies/ diagnostic tools/measurement systems etc.

Facilities for holding small meetings and working group discussions outside the main symposium programme will be available. Please contact the ESA/PAC secretariat in advance to make the necessary reservations.

Symposium Lectures / Invited Speakers

• Scientific interplay between the Odin satellite and coordinated rocket and balloon measurements – D. Murtagh (S)
• Atmospheric science with sounding rockets – its present status and future perspectives – J. Gumbel (S)
• Cosmology and dark matter – satellite and balloon observations working together – P. de Bernardis (I)
• The History of Sounding Rockets and their Contribution to Space Research – G. Seibert (ESA)
• Long-duration balloon experiments – an approach to solve future challenges with respect to Astronomy and Astrophysics V. Jones (US)
• Long-duration balloon experiments – an approach to solve future challenges with respect to Aeronomy – F. Vial (F)
• Challenges in auroral research – R. Smith (US)
• The benefit of weightlessness for materials science research – L. Ratke (D)