Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-08 — 59th International Astronautical Congress

B3. HUMAN SPACE ENDEAVOURS SYMPOSIUM

This Symposium addresses all aspects of human space endeavours, including the design, development, operation, utilization and future plans of space missions involving humans. The scope covers past, present and future human space endeavours.

Coordinator

Mag Iskander
— Canada

Carlo Mirra
Airbus Defence & Space — The Netherlands

B3.1. Human Space Endeavour: Overview

This session will include the status of the International Space Station partners programmes. It also covers planning and programs under way in preparation for the next era of human space exploration beyond and Earth orbit. Papers are encouraged from government and private sectors.

Chairman

Graham Gibbs
Canadian Space Agency (RETD) — Canada

Terrence G. Reese
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Maria Stella Lavitola
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

B3.2.-D2.7. Joint Session on Human Space Transportation Systems

This session will cover the design, development and operations of vehicles that transport humans from Earth to sub-orbital trajectories, LEO and beyond. It also covers unique technologies involved in human spacecraft design, experienced with existing vehicles and peculiarities of long duration flight.

Chairman

Guenther Brandt
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany

Ulf Palmnäs
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) — Sweden

Luigi Bussolino
Bussolino and Associates — Italy

Rapporteur: Patrick M. McKenzie
MITSUI SEIKI KOGYO CO., LTD. — United States

B3.3. Assembly and operation of space stations

This session covers current experiences and stepping stone approaches to future human endeavours related to assembly and operations of space stations. Papers addressing government and private initiatives are encouraged.

Chairman

Luigi D'Emiliano
Altec S.p.A. — Italy

Todd Fox
Odyssey Space Research — United States

Rapporteur: Gene Rice
RWI - Rice Wigbels Int'l — United States

B3.4. Utilization of space stations and human space craft

This session covers current experiences and stepping stone approaches to future human endeavours related to the utilization of space stations and human spacecraft. Both government and private initiatives will be included.

Chairman

John David Bartoe
Association of Space Explorers (ASE) — United States

Carlo Mirra
Airbus Defence & Space — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Li-wei Yang
China Astronaut Research and Training Center — China

B3.5. Future human space endeavours; civil and commercial

This session will address new concepts and plans for possible future human space endeavours. This includes activities such as space exploration, industrial processes in space, space tourism and other commercial initiatives in which humans would play a critical role.

Chairman

Paul Eckert
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United States

Genevieve Gargir
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Tai Nakamura
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

B3.6. The Role of Humans and Machines in the Future of Space Endeavours

This session will consider how the roles of Humans and intelligent systems are likely to evolve towards complex missions of space exploration and commercial endeavours. In particular, how decisions will be made and how complex tasks will be allocated to humans and intelligent machine systems.

Chairman

Anthony R. Gross
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

John Uri
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center — United States

Rapporteur: Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany