From first-ever, multi-point mission towards a new, multi-scale era for the Magnetospheric System
20-24 Oct 2025 Paris (France)

Joint Cluster Plasma Observatory workshop

October 20-24, 2025

 

Location:

Centre Jean Monnet (FIAP)
30 rue Cabanis
75014 PARIS
FRANCE

Science Organizing Committee

Alho M., Alqeeq S., Benella S., Chasapis, A., Cozzani G., Escoubet P., Fargette N., Gasparini S., Griton L., Henaff G., Innocenti M. E., Khotyaintsev Y., Marcucci M. F., Masson, A., Matyjasiak B, Michelagnoli M., Norgen C., Pezzi O., Retino A., Richard L., Settino A., Simionescu A., Soucek J., Stawarz J., Taylor M., Trotta D., Valentini F.

 

Local Organizing Committee (LPP)

Alessandro Retino, Olivier Le Contel, Matthieu Berthomier, Nicolas Aunai, Patrick Canu, Laurent Mirioni, Marilyne Bazin, Edouard Bouchet, Frédéric Leblanc, Jean-Denis Techer, Yvan Alata, Gwendal Henaff, Evan Serenet, Gabriel Poggia, Corentin Le Bomin, Soboh Alqeeq, Jérémy Dargent, Mohammed Baraka, Ambre Ghisalberti

 

Overview

Following the successful first Plasma Observatory Community workshop held in Rome in November 2024, a joint Cluster-Plasma Observatory Workshop will be held in Paris from October 20 to October 24 2025.

Cluster four-spacecraft constellation has been the first ever to study the Earth's Magnetospheric System in 3D, providing an epochal paradigm shift in the field of space plasma physics.

Plasma Observatory seven-spacecraft constellation, one of the three ESA M7 candidates, is now performing a Phase A study undertaking the exciting venture to succeed Cluster for the new, multi-scale era of our Magnetospheric System.

The re-entry of Cluster Rumba (C1) will take place on October 22, followed by Samba (C3) and Tango (C4) in 2026 , ideally leaving the dance floor to the Plasma Observatory larger family.

This joint Workshop aims at celebrating the retirement of Cluster Rumba as well as at presenting ongoing studies based on the wealth of data from Cluster Science Archive, while showing the way to the young Plasma Observatory mission. The status of the Plasma Observatory Phase A study will also be presented, alongside science presentations focused on observational, theoretical and numerical studies of plasma energization and energy transport physics, which defines the science theme of Plasma Observatory.

 

Joint Cluster-Plasma Observatory workshop:
The workshop is open to the international science community with research interests in particle energisation processes and energy transport.
There are no registration fees.
Location: Centre Jean Monnet/FIAP, 30 rue Cabanis, 75014 PARIS, FRANCE

The workshop will be held at the Auditorium of the FIAP.

WiFi access: eduroam can be used inside FIAP campus .
Don't forget to configure your device before you leave your lab! See https://cat.eduroam.org/
For those who cannot use eduroam, individual wifi access will be provided on site. To be confirmed
Important Dates:
  • Workshop dates: October 20th - 24th, 2025 (Mondday to Friday)
  • Evening Cocktail: October 20th (Monday)
  • SST and instrumental splinter meetings: October 22th (Wednesday)
  • Cluster-1 r-entry event and social dinner: October 22nd (wednesday evening)
  • Abstract/Title submission deadline: 10th of October 2025
  • Registration deadline: 10th of October 2025
 
Points of Contact for the Conference:
 
Alessandro Retino and Olivier Le Contel
 
Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (LPP - UMR 7648)
Sorbonne Université
Campus Pierre et Marie Curie BC 90
4, place Jussieu
F-75252 Paris Cedex 05, France
Phone number :  33 1 4427 9253 (Jussieu)

alessandro.retino@lpp.polytechnique.fr

olivier.lecontel@lpp.polytechnique.fr

 
Accomodation :
 
There is no block of pre-booked rooms but there are plenty of hotels around Denfert-Rochereau subway station. Please see some advices on the workshop website (Map and accommodation advices page).
 
Scientific Organizing Comitee: tbd

 

Session topics:

  • Cluster legacy (Monday 20th)
  • Plasma Observatory mission (Tuesday 21st)
  • Science and technical splinters, poster session (Wednesday 22nd)
  • Plasma Observatory science: Plasma Observatory science: How are particles energized in near-Earth space plasmas? (Thursday 23rd)
  • Plasma Observatory science: Plasma Observatory science: Which processes dominate energy transport and drive coupling between different regions of magnetospheric system? (Friday 24th)

 
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