Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-08 — 59th International Astronautical Congress

D2. SPACE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS SYMPOSIUM

Topics should address worldwide space transportation solutions and innovations. The goal is to foster understanding and cooperation amongst the world’s space-faring organizations.

Coordinator

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Richard W. Tyson
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

D2.1. Launch Vehicles in Service or in Development

Review of up to date status of launch vehicle currently in use in the world or under short term development.

Chairman

Christian Dujarric
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Ray F. Johnson
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Shayne Swint
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center — United States

D2.2. Launch services, Missions, Operations and Facilities

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.

Chairman

Tetsuo Hiraiwa
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Ulf Palmnäs
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) — Sweden

Rapporteur: Dana G. Andrews
Andrews Space — United States

D2.3. Upper Stages, Space Transfer, Reentry and Landing Systems

Discussion of existing, planned or new advanced concepts for cargo and human orbital transfer. Includes current and near term transfer, re-entry and landing systems as well as technologies for transferring spacecraft crew cargo in space.

Chairman

Douglas O. Stanley
National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) — United States

Yuri Sumin
TSNIIMASH — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Pier Paolo de Matteis
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

D2.4. Future Space Transportation Systems

Discussion of future system designs and operational concepts for both expendable and reusable systems for Earth-to orbit transportation and exploration missions.

Chairman

Walter Faulconer
— United States

Ralf Klaedtke
EADS Astrium — Germany

Rapporteur: S.S. Balakrishnan
CADES Digitech Private Ltd — India

D2.5. Future Space Transportation Systems Technologies

Discussion of technologies enabling new reusable or expendable launch vehicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on hardware development.

Chairman

Yoshifumi Inatani
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Norbert Püttmann
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur: David E. Glass
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

D2.6. Future Space Transportation Systems Verification and In-Flight Experimentation

Discussion of qualification of systems and technologies for Future Space Transportation Systems. Emphasis is on experimentation/verification.

Chairman

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Yann Letourneur
NGL Prime S.p.A. — Italy

Rapporteur: Shigeru Aso
Kurume Institute of Technology — Japan

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

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

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

D2.8. New missions enabled by Extra-large launchers

The session will address new science and human exploration missions enabled by new extra-large vehicles already planned (Ares V) or under study. The session will also deal with worldwide needs and requirements for extra-large launchers.

Chairman

John M. Horack
The Ohio State University College of Engineering — United States

David Iranzo-Greus
EADS Astrium Space Transportation GmbH — France

Rapporteur: Oleg Ventskovsky
Yuzhnoye SDO European Representation in Brussels — Ukraine

D2.9.-D1.6. Joint Session on Status of the Ares I and V launch vehicles

This joint SE/Space Transportation session will update the international community on the progress NASA has achieved on the design of the Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles. Focus will be on state-of-the-art system engineering methodologies, design techniques, tools, processes, and training that reduce the time and cost, to improve the quality of the Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles and related subsystems. Of special interest are multi disciplinary methods, tools and processes used to define the system architectures to improve risk management, safety, reliability, testability, and life cycle cost estimates.

Chairman

Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Dale Thomas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center — United States

Rapporteur: Michael L. Burris
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

D2.10. Studies and Technologies for advanced Space Transportation Concepts

Many space transportation concepts have been subjected to theoretical studies and assessed for technology needs. This session covers a wide variety of concepts including emerging commercial / entrepreneurial launch system technology needs, tethers, reusable launch vehicles, space exploration vehicles.

Chairman

Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — France

Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States