session 4

Title

The ISECG Global Exploration Roadmap: Why is it Important and What Capabilities are Needed

type

oral

Description

This panel seeks a concentrated discussion on the GER, looking for innovative solutions and ideas to advance its strategy for coordinated human and robotic exploration. It will have two sub-panels. The first subpanel will discuss the GER itself and the impact of its development and release. The second will discuss the capability driven approach reflected in the GER; taking a step wise approach to developing advanced capabilities by building on demonstrated capabilities and maturing technologies. What near term capabilities can be developed to take the first international steps beyond low Earth orbit?

Date

2012-05-23

Time

15:30

Room

Degas

IPC members

• Plenary organizer: Mr. Jason Hundley, Zero Point Frontiers Corp., United States;

• Plenary organizer: Mr. James Free, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

• Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey Hanley, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center, United States;

• Moderator: Mr. Mark Kinnersley, EADS Astrium Space Transportation GmbH, Germany;