session 4-D2.8

Title

Joint Session on Going To and Beyond the Earth-Moon System: Human Missions to Mars, Libration Points and NEO’s

Description

This joint session will explore heavy-lift launch capabilities, existing or under study, for human deep space exploration missions, new science, programmearchitectures, technology demonstrations as well as the issues of scientific and political motivations and international cooperation. The session will also deal with worldwide needs, requirements and potential missions enabled by heavy lift launchers.

Date

2013-09-27

Time

09:45

Room

311B

IPC members

• Chairman: Prof. Ernst Messerschmid, University of Stuttgart, Germany;

• Chairman: Dr. Martin Sippel, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany;

• Rapporteur: Prof. Leo Daniel, University of New Orleans (Affiliate), United States;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Gerhard Schwehm, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Steve Creech, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;