CALL FOR IEEE SMC-IT/SCC 2024 SUBMISSIONS
10th IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges 
for Information Technology (SMC-IT)
15th IEEE International Conference on Space Computing (SCC)

Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California

Important Dates:

Deadline for full papers (main tracks only) and SCC 
presentation-only abstracts: Feb 23, 2024
Author acceptance notification: Mar 22, 2024
Workshop papers deadline: Apr 3, 2024
Registration site open: Apr 14, 2024
Final versions deadline (papers, workshop papers, 
SCC presentations): May 31, 2024
Conference: Jul 15-19, 2024

Sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society - Technical Committee on Software 
Engineering and Technical Committee on Computer Architecture.

We invite submissions for the IEEE International Conference on Space Mission
Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT) and the IEEE Space Computing 
Conference (SCC). These conferences gather professionals, such as 
system designers, engineers, computer architects, scientists, 
practitioners, and space explorers, who are committed to advancing 
information technology and improving the computational capabilities and
dependability of space missions. These forums provide a valuable 
opportunity for in-depth technical dialogues covering various aspects 
of space mission hardware and software.

Systems in all aspects of the space mission will be explored, including 
flight systems, ground systems, science data processing, engineering 
and development tools, operations, telecommunications, 
radiation-tolerant computing devices, reliable electronics, and 
space-qualifiable packaging technologies. The entire information 
systems lifecycle of the mission development will also be covered, such
as conceptual design, engineering tools development, integration and 
test, operations, science analysis, and quality control.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) space applications 
of the following:

SMC-IT
Robotics, Cybersecurity, Networking, Memory and Storage, Advanced 
Ground Control, Data Analytics and Big Data, Fault-Tolerant Processing,
Intelligent and Autonomous Systems, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality 
and HCI, Manufacturing and Assembly of Large Structures, Advanced 
Computing for Novel Instruments and Improved Operations, Software 
Reliability for Mission-Critical Applications and Safety of Life.

SCC
Components, Radiation, and Packaging, Computing Architectures, Flight 
Data Processing, Avionics Systems, Machine Learning/Neural Computing, 
Crew Interfaces, Extreme Environments Computing, Distributed Computing, 
Infusion and adoption of industry standards for space applications. 
(The organization committee is considering to have a closed door 
session. If you might be interested in submitting work for that 
session, please contact the chairs at: smcit-scc_chairs@jpl.nasa.gov.)


Process and Format

The SMC-IT/SCC 2024 Technical Committee is seeking two kinds of 
submissions at this time: full papers (BOTH SMC-IT AND SCC) and 
presentations (ONLY SCC).

IEEE SMC-IT/SCC 2024 will use a single-pass, full-paper review process.

The full paper is required and peer reviewed prior to deciding on 
acceptance for the conference, even if an abstract has been submitted.

Full papers can be up to 10 pages, not including references. The paper
template can be found on the SMC-IT/SCC 2024 website 
https://smcit-scc.space/submissions.html.

All accepted papers will be published in the IEEE conference 
proceedings, indexed with the IEEE Xplore database. Note that IEEE has
a 'Podium and Publish' policy for conferences, which means that no 
manuscript will be published in IEEE Xplore without first being 
presented at the conference.

Authors of SCC presentations without a corresponding paper need to 
submit a 1-page abstract, which will allow the conference organizers to
determine if the proposed presentation is germane for the conference, 
determine which track/session the proposed presentation belongs, and 
ensure the author is in contact with the track/session chair for 
feedback prior to the final submission. All presentation-only abstract
submissions must be submitted by the full paper deadline.

All submissions are uploaded via EasyChair 
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smcitscc2024.

Selected papers may be invited to appear in a special issue of a 
reputable journal. More details will be made available in the future.

Note: It is not required to submit an abstract prior to the paper 
submission.

Note: The SMC-IT/SCC program committee can be found on the conference
website https://smcit-scc.space/#organization.

CONFERENCE CHAIRS:
General Chair: Ivan Perez (KBR @ NASA ARC)
General Co-chair: Rory Lipkis (NASA ARC)
Program Chair (SMC-IT): Marie Farrell (University of Manchester)
Program Co-chair (SMC-IT): Alessandro Pinto (NASA JPL)
Program Co-chair (SMC-IT): Victoria Da Poian (Microtel LLC @ NASA GSFC)
Program Chair (SCC): David Rutishauser (NASA JSC)
Program Co-chair (SCC): Christopher Green (NASA GSFC)
Workshop Chair: Sanaz Sheikhi (Stony Brook University)
Workshop Co-chair: Wesley Powell (NASA)
SMC-IT/SCC Program Committee Members: 
https://smcit-scc.space/#organization