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    IAC-08 — 59th International Astronautical Congress

    A3. SPACE EXPLORATION SYMPOSIUM

    This Symposium covers the current and future robotic missions and material plans for initiatives in the exploration of the Universe from Space. The emerging field of Astrobiology or origins of the Universe and Solar Systems are included in all sessions where appropriate.

    Coordinator

    Christian Sallaberger
    Canadensys Aerospace CorporationCanada

    Bernard Foing
    ILEWG "EuroMoonMars"The Netherlands

    A3.1. Space Exploration Overview

    This Session covers Space Exploration strategies and architectures, as well as technology roadmaps. Papers of both national and international perspectives are invited.

    Chairman

    Luc Frécon
    Thales Alenia Space FranceFrance

    Christian Sallaberger
    Canadensys Aerospace CorporationCanada

    Rapporteur

    Douglas A. O'Handley
    NASA Ames Research CenterUnited States

    A3.2.A. Moon Exploration - Part 1

    This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.

    Chairman

    Bernard Foing
    ILEWG "EuroMoonMars"The Netherlands

    James Middleton
    Canada

    Rapporteur

    William H. Siegfried
    The Boeing CompanyUnited States

    A3.2.B. Moon Exploration - Part 2

    This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.

    Chairman

    Bernard Foing
    ILEWG "EuroMoonMars"The Netherlands

    James Middleton
    Canada

    Rapporteur

    William H. Siegfried
    The Boeing CompanyUnited States

    Carol J. Russo
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)United States

    A3.2.INT. Moon Exploration - Part 3 (Interactive Session)

    This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.

    Chairman

    Bernard Foing
    ILEWG "EuroMoonMars"The Netherlands

    Carol J. Russo
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)United States

    Rapporteur

    William H. Siegfried
    The Boeing CompanyUnited States

    Carol J. Russo
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)United States

    A3.3.A. Mars Exploration - Part 1

    The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This Session will cover current results from ongoing Mars missions and the designs for proposed Mars missions including expected experiments. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence of extant or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.

    Chairman

    Vincenzo Giorgio
    Thales Alenia Space ItaliaItaly

    Marc D. Rayman
    NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States

    Rapporteur

    Eduardo W. Bergamini
    Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)Brazil

    Walter Faulconer
    United States

    A3.3.B. Mars Exploration - Part 2

    The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This Session will cover current results from ongoing Mars missions and the designs for proposed Mars missions including expected experiments. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence of extant or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.

    Chairman

    Vincenzo Giorgio
    Thales Alenia Space ItaliaItaly

    Walter Faulconer
    United States

    Rapporteur

    Eduardo W. Bergamini
    Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)Brazil

    Sylvie Espinasse
    European Space Agency (ESA)The Netherlands

    A3.4. Space Based Astronomy

    This Session is devoted to innovative new ideas and concepts for current and future missions for observing the Universe from space.

    Chairman

    Roger Malina
    University of Texas at DallasUnited States

    David Kendall
    Canadian Space AgencyCanada

    Rapporteur

    Carol J. Russo
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)United States

    A3.5. Small Bodies Missions and Technologies

    This Session will present the missions and technological aspects related to the exploration of small bodies including a search for pre-biotic signatures.

    Chairman

    Susan McKenna-Lawlor
    Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd.Ireland

    Stephan Ulamec
    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)Germany

    Rapporteur

    Marc D. Rayman
    NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States

    Mariella Graziano
    GMV Aerospace & Defence SAUSpain

    A3.6. Solar System Exploration

    This Session covers robotic missions for Solar System exploration (inner and outer planets and their satellites, and space plasma physics) except the Earth, Moon, Mars, and small bodies covered in other sessions of this symposium. Papers covering both new mission concepts as well as the associated specific technologies are invited.

    Chairman

    Junichiro Kawaguchi
    Australian National University (ANU)Australia

    Denis J.P. Moura
    Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)France

    Rapporteur

    James Middleton
    Canada

    William H. Siegfried
    The Boeing CompanyUnited States

    A3.I. Interactive Session on Space Exploration

    Chairman

    Stephan Ulamec
    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)Germany

    Susan McKenna-Lawlor
    Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd.Ireland

    Rapporteur

    William J. O'Neil
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States