session 6

Title

New Missions Enabled by New Propulsion Technology and Systems

Description

Many missions are precluded by limitations on current propulsion technologies and systems. The session will explore concepts for new missions that can be enabled by specific advancements in propulsion and/or integration of various propulsion technologies and systems.

Date

2014-10-02

Time

14:45

Room

714B

IPC members
papers

Order

Time

Paper title

Selection result

Mode

Presentation status

Speaker

Affiliation

Country

1

CubeSat Micro - Propulsion Systems for Extending the Capabilities of Academic Projects

accepted

20'

confirmed

Dr. Angelo Cervone

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

The Netherlands

2

Direct Fusion Drive for a Human Mars Orbital Mission

accepted

20'

confirmed

Mr. Michael Paluszek

Princeton Satellite Systems

United States

3

Perspectives and potential interest of Lox/Methane technology for space vehicles rocket propulsion

accepted

15'

confirmed

Mr. Jean Philippe DUTHEIL

Airbus Defence and Space

France

4

Defining a Near-Term Interstellar Colony Ship

accepted

20'

confirmed

Dr. Dana Andrews

United States

5

Optimization of a Nuclear Thermal Rocket Ferry for Geosynchronous Transfer Missions with Consideration of Commercial Return on Investment

accepted

20'

withdrawn

Mr. Ryne Beeson

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

United States

6

Improved Modeling Techniques for Electric Sail Performance Analysis with Applications to Outer Solar System Missions

accepted

20'

confirmed

Mr. Thomas Gemmer

North Carolina State University

United States