session 2

Title

Launch services, Missions, Operations and Facilities

Description

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.

Date

2009-10-13

Time

10:00

Room

Technical Session #2

IPC members

• Chairman: Mr. Yves Gerard, Airbus Defence & Space, France;

• Chairman: Ms. Eleanor Aldrich, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), United States;

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