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  • session 7.-C3.5

    Title

    Joint session on Nuclear Propulsion and Power

    Description

    This session includes papers addressing all issues of nuclear power and propulsion in space applications.

    Date

    2009-10-15

    Time

    10:00

    Room

    Technical Session #6

    IPC members
    • Chairman: Mr. Giorgio Saccoccia, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Italy;

    • Chairman: Dr. Harvey J. Willenberg, American Aerospace Advisors, Inc., United States;

    • Rapporteur: Dr. Claudio Bruno, United States;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    Nuclear Propulsion for Human Exploration: the Mars and Moon case

    20'

    Dr. Andrea Lorenzoni

    Italian Space Agency (ASI)

    Italy

    2

    analysis of a manned mars mission with nuclear electric propulsion (nep) system

    20'

    Ms. Federica Ferraro

    Italy

    3

    Comparison of Costs for Various Lunar Surface Power Systems

    20'

    Mr. Roger X. Lenard

    LPS

    United States

    4

    Radioisotope Power: A Key Technology for Deep Space Exploration

    20'

    Dr. George Schmidt

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

    United States

    5

    Technology-Based Design and Scaling Laws for RTGs for Space Exploration in the 100 W Range

    20'

    Dr. Leopold Summerer

    European Space Agency (ESA)

    The Netherlands

    6

    Legal and Policy Issues Arising from the Use of Nuclear and Radioisotopic Power Sources and Propulsion Systems in Outer Space

    20'

    Mr. Ricky J. Lee

    Schweizer Kobras

    Australia