session 8

Title

Small Spacecraft for Deep-Space Exploration

Description

This session focuses on innovative small spacecraft designs, systems, missions and technologies for the exploration of space beyond Earth orbit. Target destinations for these miniaturized space probes include the Earth's Moon, Mars, small bodies and other deep-space destinations, as well as near Earth vicinity for necessary development and technology demonstration missions. Small exploration probes covered by this session may come in many different forms, including special-purpose miniature spacecraft, standard format small platforms such as cubesats, or other microsats, nanosats, picosats, etc. Topics include new and emerging technologies in miniaturized subsystems including propulsion, avionics, guidance navigation & control, power supply, communication, thermal management, and sensors and instruments. Main aspect on this session is on new and emerging systems and mission applications for deep-space exploration using small spacecraft.

Date

2014-10-03

Time

09:45

Room

714A

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Dr. Leon Alkalai, Mandala Space Ventures, United States;

• Co-Chair: Prof. Rene Laufer, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Amanda Stiles, Rocket Lab, United States;