Technical programme
IAC-10 — 61st International Astronautical Congress
A3. SPACE EXPLORATION SYMPOSIUM
This Symposium covers the current and future robotic missions and material plans for initiatives in the exploration of the Universe from Space. The emerging field of Astrobiology or origins of the Universe and Solar Systems are included in all sessions where appropriate.
- Coordinator
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands
A3.1. Space Exploration Overview
This Session covers Space Exploration strategies and architectures, as well as technology roadmaps. Papers of both national and international perspectives are invited, as are papers dealing with the emerging area of commercial space exploration activities.
- Chairman
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaLuc Frécon
Thales Alenia Space France — France
- Rapporteur
Robert D. Richards
Optech Incorporated — CanadaEun-Sup Sim
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of
A3.2A. Moon Exploration – Part 1
This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.
- Chairman
Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsCarol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United StatesJames Middleton
— CanadaSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.2B. Moon Exploration – Part 2
This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.
- Chairman
Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsCarol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United StatesJames Middleton
— CanadaSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.2C. Moon Exploration – Part 3
This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.
- Chairman
Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsCarol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United StatesJames Middleton
— CanadaSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.3A. Mars Exploration – Part 1
The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This Session will cover current results from ongoing Mars missions and the designs for proposed Mars missions including expected experiments. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence of extant or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.
- Chairman
Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyWalter Faulconer
— United States
- Rapporteur
Marc D. Rayman
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.3B. Mars Exploration – Part 2
The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This Session will cover current results from ongoing Mars missions and the designs for proposed Mars missions including expected experiments. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence of extant or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.
- Chairman
Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyWalter Faulconer
— United States
- Rapporteur
Marc D. Rayman
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.4. Space Based Astronomy
This Session is devoted to innovative new ideas and concepts for current and future missions for observing the Universe from space. This session includes the topic of lunar based astronomy.
- Chairman
Roger Malina
University of Texas at Dallas — United StatesDavid Kendall
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
- Rapporteur
Carol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A3.5. Small Bodies Missions and Technologies
This Session will present the missions and technological aspects related to the exploration of small bodies including a search for pre-biotic signatures.
- Chairman
Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — IrelandStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Mariella Graziano
GMV Aerospace & Defence SAU — SpainMarc D. Rayman
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
A3.6. Solar System Exploration
This Session covers robotic missions for Solar System exploration (inner and outer planets and their satellites, and space plasma physics) except the Earth, Moon, Mars, and small bodies covered in other sessions of this symposium. Papers covering both new mission concepts as well as the associated specific technologies are invited.
- Chairman
Junichiro Kawaguchi
Australian National University (ANU) — AustraliaDenis J.P. Moura
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
James Middleton
— CanadaWilliam H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United States