Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-10 — 61st International Astronautical Congress

B2. SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM

This Symposium on space communications and navigation examines developments in technology, applications and systems as they relate to fixed and mobile communications services, satellite broadcasting, position determination, navigation and timing, and interactive multimedia provisions.

Coordinator

Joe M. Straus
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Otto Koudelka
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — Austria

B2.1. Advanced Systems

Advanced satellite communications and system will be presented.

Chairman

Robert Prevaux
Maxar — United States

Ryutaro Suzuki
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan

Rapporteur: Morio Toyoshima
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan

B2.2. Fixed and Broadcast Communications

Advances in fixed and broadcast systems will be presented, including Ka frequency band systems, television and radio direct-to-user systems and related satellite technology improvements.

Chairman

Otto Koudelka
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — Austria

Christopher Croom
Sirius Satellite Radio — United States

Rapporteur: Moon-Beom Heo
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of

B2.3. Mobile Satellite Communications and Navigation Technology

New and emerging technologies for mobile and personal satellite communications and navigation will be presented.

Chairman

Robert D. Briskman
Sirius XM Radio — United States

Jean-Paul Aguttes
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Desaraju Venugopal
Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. — India

B2.4. Space Navigation Systems and Services

New and emerging systems for satellite-based position, navigation and timing will be presented, including end user applications.

Chairman

Calin Rosetti
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) — France

Rita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Cédric Balty
Thales Alenia Space France — France

B2.5. Near-Earth and Interplanetary Communications

This session addresses systems with relative motion between space and ground segments operating in both near-earth and interplanetary environments, with particular regard to their unique concepts, techniques and technologies.

Chairman

Manfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Ramon P. De Paula
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: A. Bhaskaranarayana
Indian Space Researh Organisation — India

B2.6. Advanced Technologies

New and promising space communication and navigation technologies will be presented, as applied to existing and developing systems.

Chairman

Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United States

M.G. Chandrasekhar
Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. — United States

Rapporteur: Elemer Bertenyi
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute — Canada