session 4.-B3.7

Title

Sustainable Utilization of the ISS Beyond 2015 Joint Session of the Human Space Endeavors and Space Operations Symposia

Description

This session will address key challenges related to extending the life of the International Space Station beyond the year 2015. Topics to be discussed include cost reduction for affordability, high-value scientific and industrial utilization, exploration test bed applications, and geopolitical value as a tool for promoting international cooperation.

Date

2009-10-14

Time

10:00

Room

MP2

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Paul Eckert, Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST), United States;

• Chairman: Mr. Helmut Luttmann, Airbus Defence and Space - Space Systems, Germany;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Rachid Amekrane, Airbus DS GmbH, Germany;