session 3

Title

Infrastructures and Systems to Enable Ambitious Future Exploration and Utilization of Space

Description

Although innovation systems concepts and technologies are critical to future space activities, these systems cannot succeed if they are used in “one-at-a-time” mission approaches. Instead, the emergence of novel “system-of-systems” infrastructures will also be needed to enable ambitious scenarios for sustainable future space exploration and utilization. New, reusable space infrastructures must emerge in various areas include the following: (1) infrastructures that enable affordable and reliable access to space for both exploration systems and logistics; (2) infrastructures for affordable and reliable transportation in space, including access to/from lunar and planetary surfaces for crews, robotic and supporting systems and logistics; (3) infrastructures that allow sustained, affordable and highly effective operations on the Moon, Mars and other destinations; and, (4) supporting in space infrastructures that provide key services (such as communications, navigation, etc.). Papers are solicited in these and related areas.

Date

2009-10-15

Time

10:00

Room

Technical Session #13

IPC members

• Chairman: Mr. William H. Siegfried, The Boeing Company, United States;

• Chairman: Mr. Scott Hovland, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Scott Hovland, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Gordon Woodcock, United States;