session 7

Title

Small Launchers: Concepts and Operations

Description

Discussion of existing, planned or future Small Launchers and On-orbit transfer systems for small payloads (from 500 kg to as low as 1 kg into Low Earth Orbit). Includes innovative solutions such as airborne systems, evolutions from sub-orbital concepts and flexible, highly reactive concepts. Includes piggy-back solutions based on larger launchers. Includes mission operations,associated operations and specific constraints. For a discussion of access to space for small satellite missions, please refer to session B4.5.

Date

2010-09-30

Time

15:15

Room

Chamber

IPC members

• Chairman: Mr. Nicolas Bérend, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, France;

• Chairman: Mr. Shayne Swint, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center, United States;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Markus Jaeger, Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems, Germany;