Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-09 — 60th International Astronautical Congress

D4. FAR FUTURE

Concepts for the Far Future exploration of outer space. The key for this 6th symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics is the identification of technologies and concepts for humankind expansion towards the stars.

Coordinator

Hans E.W. Hoffmann
— Germany

Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — Austria

D4.1.-D4.3. Human Exploration Beyond Mars/Interstellar Precursors Missions

This session will cover concept, strategies and technologies to make possible the human exploration beyond Mars. It will also focus on interstellar precursors missions that significantly expand science, using existing and emerging power and propulsion technologies.

Chairman

Horst Rauck
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland

Roger X. Lenard
LPS — United States

Claudio Bruno
— United States

Rapporteur

Olivier de Weck
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — United States

Dana G. Andrews
Andrews Space — United States

D4.2. Space Elevators and Tethers

This session will cover the concepts being refined for space elevators or space tethers in various orbital locations.

Chairman

David Raitt
— The Netherlands

Peter Swan
Teaching Science and Technology, Inc (TSTI) — United States

Rapporteur: Robert E Penny
Cholla Space Systems — United States