session 2

Title: Launch services, Missions, Operations and Facilities
Description: Review of the current and planned launch services and support, including economics of Space Transportation Systems, financing, insurance, licensing. Advancements in ground infrastructure, ground operations, mission planning and mission control for both expendable and reusable launch services.
Date: 2008-09-30
Time: 10:00
Room: Castle 1

IPC members

papers
Order	Paper title	Mode	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	Status of NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Initiative	presentation	Mr. Alan Lindenmoyer	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center	United States
2	Ariane 5 launcher for space exploration missions	presentation	Mr. David Iranzo-Greus	EADS Astrium Space Transportation GmbH	France
3	Earth Observation Missions to be launched by Rockot	presentation	Mr. Peter Freeborn	Eurockot Launch Services GmbH	Germany
4	A Global Approach to Small Satellite Launch Services for Auxiliary Payloads	presentation	Mr. Abe Bonnema	ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space B.V.	The Netherlands
5	EELV Secondary and Small Payload Accommodations	presentation	Dr. Gerard Szatkowski	United Launch Alliance LLC (ULA)	United States
6	Vega Launch Services for Small Satellite Programs	presentation	Ms. Luce Fabreguettes	Arianespace	France
7	Space Research Launch Vehicle Development in Australia	presentation	Prof. Lachlan Thompson	RMIT University, Australia	Australia
8	Spaceports: the necessary infrastructure for private spaceflight	presentation	Mr. Jose Mariano Lopez Urdiales	Zero2infinity	Spain
9	Activity-Based Simulation of Hypersonic Reusable Launch Vehicle Turnaround Time	presentation	Mr. A.C. Charania		United States
10	research status and prospect of surrounding effect at space launch in China	presentation	Mr. Yin xufeng	Beijing Special Engineering Design and Research Institute (BSEDI)	China