session 2

Title

Human and Robotic Partnerships to Realize Space Exploration Goals

Description

This session seeks papers on new systems, and technologies needed for future human missions to the Moon and Mars, and the role of human and robotic partnerships to realize ambitious future space exploration goals, including human surface mobility systems (rovers); habitat/infrastructure construction, robotic assistants; and, precursor activities such as sample returns, in-situ plant growth and food production demonstration, Mars weather and seismic stations, etc.

Date

2008-09-30

Time

10:00

Room

Boisdale 2

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Benton C. Clark, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, United States;

• Chairman: Dr. Christian Sallaberger, Canadensys Aerospace Corporation, Canada;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Michael Reichert, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany;