session 1

Title

Joint Session with IAA Commission 3 (Space Technology & System Development) on "Solar Energy From Space"

Description

This session will introduce the major study of the International Academy of Astronautics on "Solar energy from space" - its goals, study areas, organization and planned output. It will report on progress in the various study areas and seek discussion and comments that could be helpful in reaching The most useful conclusions and recommandations.

Date

2009-10-12

Time

15:00

Room

Technical Session #6

IPC members

• Chairman: Prof. Nobuyuki Kaya, Kobe University, Japan;

• Chairman: Mr. John C. Mankins, ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC, United States;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Joe T. Howell, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center, United States;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Leopold Summerer, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;