Technical programme
IAC-09 — 60th International Astronautical Congress
C4. SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM
Propose, report on and include all propulsion systems, including those for Earth-to-orbit, orbital control and interplanetary missions.
- Coordinator
Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceCarol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
C4.1. Propulsion Systems I
This session is dedicated to all aspects of Liquid Rocket Engines.
- Chairman
Max Calabro
The Inner Arch — FranceVladimir Prisniakov
Russian Academy of Sciences — Ukraine
- Rapporteur
Walter Zinner
ArianeGroup — Germany
C4.2. Propulsion Systems II
This session is dedicated to all aspects of Solid and Hybrid Propulsion.
- Chairman
Jean-François Guery
Safran SME — FranceI-Shih Chang
The Aerospace Corporation — United States
- Rapporteur
Gennaro Russo
Campania Aerospace District, DAC — Italy
C4.3. Propulsion Technology
This session includes all science and technology supporting all aspects of space propulsion.
- Chairman
John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United KingdomCarol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Alain Mercier
Snecma Propulsion Solide — France
C4.4. Electric Propulsion
This session is dedicated to all aspects of electric propulsion technologies, systems and applications.
- Chairman
Oleg A. Gorshkov
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology — Russian FederationRichard Blott
British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom
- Rapporteur
Rafael Spears
L-3 Communications — United States
C4.5. Hypersonic and Combined Cycle Propulsion
This session includes papers dealing with use of air in earth-to-orbit propulsion. It is a joint ISOABE/IAF session.
- Chairman
William W. Smith
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United StatesDavid A. Micheletti
MSE Technology Applications, Inc. — United States
- Rapporteur
Shigeru Aso
Kurume Institute of Technology — Japan
C4.6. Advanced Propulsion : Non Chemical, Non Electric
This session is dedicated to all propulsion technologies, concepts and application that cannot be classified as chemical or electric.
- Chairman
Claudio Bruno
— United StatesJerrol Littles
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United States
- Rapporteur
Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
C4.7.-C3.5. Joint session on Nuclear Propulsion and Power
This session includes papers addressing all issues of nuclear power and propulsion in space applications.
- Chairman
Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceHarvey J. Willenberg
American Aerospace Advisors, Inc. — United States
- Rapporteur
Claudio Bruno
— United States
C4.8. Interactive Session on Space Propulsion
- Chairman
Philippe Caisso
Safran Aircraft Engines — FranceJacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
- Rapporteur
Carlo Russo
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy