Call for contributions
Abstract submissions
Share your work with the Mars L1 community. Submitting an abstract is free and open, across the workshop's themes.
Submission guidelines
- Abstracts are welcome across all five topic areas below, spanning user needs, the Mars space environment, observation gaps, mission design, and infrastructure.
- When you submit, categorize your abstract into one of the five topic areas so it reaches the right session.
- Both oral and poster presentations are invited; indicate your preference in the form.
- Submission is free and closes June 26, 2026. Detailed formatting requirements will be announced.
- Selected digital posters will be featured in an online gallery on this site.
Topic areas
Where your work fits
To cover every aspect of mission planning, science, and operations, we ask participants to categorize their abstracts into one of these five key topic areas.
- 01
User Needs & Human Exploration Requirements
What specific observations, data, and forecasts do astronauts, mission control, and autonomous systems need to survive and operate safely?
- 02
The Mars Space Environment & Space Weather Effects
Underlying space weather phenomena, such as solar energetic particles (SEPs), galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), atmospheric stripping, and radiation modeling specific to the Martian environment.
- 03
Measurement & Observations Gaps
Existing and next-generation sensors (magnetometers, particle detectors, solar imagers) required to address observational gaps at Mars.
- 04
Mission Design & L1 Orbital Dynamics
Spacecraft architecture, maintaining a stable orbit, station-keeping requirements, payload constraints, and concept of operations (ConOps).
- 05
Infrastructure Needs & Capabilities
Necessary communication and data infrastructure for Earth-independent operations.