Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-10 — 61st International Astronautical Congress

C4. SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

Propose, report on and include all propulsion systems, including those for Earth-to-orbit, orbital control and interplanetary missions.

Coordinator

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Carol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

C4.1. Propulsion Systems I

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Liquid Rocket Engines.

Chairman

Max Calabro
The Inner Arch — France

Vladimir Prisniakov
Russian Academy of Sciences — Ukraine

Rapporteur: Walter Zinner
ArianeGroup — Germany

C4.2. Propulsion Systems II

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Solid and Hybrid Propulsion.

Chairman

Jean-François Guery
Safran SME — France

I-Shih Chang
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Jacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

C4.3. Propulsion Technology

This session includes all science and technology supporting all aspects of space propulsion.

Chairman

John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United Kingdom

Carol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Alain Mercier
Snecma Propulsion Solide — France

C4.4. Electric Propulsion

This session is dedicated to all aspects of electric propulsion technologies, systems and applications.

Chairman

Garri A. Popov
Research Institute of Applied Mechanics and Electrodynamics (RIAME), MAI — Russian Federation

Richard Blott
British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Rafael Spears
L-3 Communications — United States

C4.5. Hypersonic and Combined Cycle Propulsion

This session includes papers dealing with use of air in earth-to-orbit propulsion. It is a joint ISOABE/IAF session.

Chairman

William W. Smith
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United States

Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Shigeru Aso
Kurume Institute of Technology — Japan

C4.6. Special Session on "Missions Enabled by New Propulsion Technologies and Systems"

Many missions are precluded today by limitations on current propulsion. This session will explore concepts for new missions that can be enabled by specific advancements in propulsion and/or integration of various propulsion and systems.

Chairman

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

David A. Micheletti
MSE Technology Applications, Inc. — United States

Rapporteur: Richard Blott
British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

C4.7.-C3.5. Nuclear Propulsion and Power

This session includes papers addressing all issues of nuclear power and propulsion in space applications.

Chairman

Claudio Bruno
— United States

Harvey J. Willenberg
American Aerospace Advisors, Inc. — United States

Rapporteur: Paul A. Czysz
Hypertech — United States

C4.8. Space Propulsion

Chairman

Philippe Caisso
Safran Aircraft Engines — France

Jacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Carol J. Russo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States