Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-10 — 61st International Astronautical Congress

D2. SPACE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS

Topics should address worldwide space transportation solutions and innovations. The goal is to foster understanding and cooperation amongst the world’s space-faring organizations.

Coordinator

Richard W. Tyson
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Rapporteur: John M. Horack
The Ohio State University College of Engineering — United States

D2.1. Launch Vehicles in Service or in Development

Review of up to date status of launch vehicle currently in use in the world or under short term development.

Chairman

Col. Jose Duarte
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) — Brazil

Ray F. Johnson
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Christian Dujarric
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

D2.2. Launch services, Missions, Operations and Facilities

Review of the current and planned launch services and support, including economics of Space Transportation Systems, financing, insurance, licensing. Advancements in ground infrastructure, ground operations, mission planning and mission control for both expendable and reusable launch services.

Chairman

Yves Gerard
Airbus Defence & Space — France

Ulf Palmnäs
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) — Sweden

Rapporteur: Patrick M. McKenzie
MITSUI SEIKI KOGYO CO., LTD. — United States

D2.3. Upper Stages, Space Transfer, Entry and Landing Systems

Discussion of existing, planned or new advanced concepts for cargo and human orbital transfer. Includes current and near term transfer, entry and landing systems, sub-systems and technologies for accommodating crew and cargo transfer in space.

Chairman

Luigi Bussolino
Bussolino and Associates — Italy

David E. Glass
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

D2.4. Future Space Transportation Systems

Discussion of future system designs and operational concepts for both expendable and reusable systems for Earth-to orbit transportation and exploration missions.

Chairman

Ramakrishnan Sundaram
Indian Space Researh Organisation — India

Walter Faulconer
— United States

Rapporteur: Lawrence D. (Larry) Huebner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Langley Research Center — United States

D2.5. Future Space Transportation Systems Technologies

Discussion of technologies enabling new reusable or expendable launch vehicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on hardware development and verification before flight.

Chairman

Yoshifumi Inatani
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Sylvain Guédron
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: William R. Claybaugh, II
Orbital Sciences Corporation — United States

D2.6. Future Space Transportation Systems Verification and In-Flight Experimentation

Discussion of system, subsystems and technologies flight testing for Future Space Transportation Systems. Emphasis is on flight experimentation/verification and test experience.

Chairman

Giorgio Tumino
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Michael L. Burris
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

D2.7. Small Launchers: Concepts and Operations

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.

Chairman

Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — France

Shayne Swint
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center — United States

Rapporteur: Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

D2.8. New missions enabled by Extra-large launchers

The session will address new science and human exploration missions enabled by new extra-large vehicles already planned (e.g. Ares V) or under study. The session will also deal with worldwide needs and requirements for extra-large launchers.

Chairman

Martin Sippel
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Oleg Ventskovsky
Yuzhnoye SDO European Representation in Brussels — Ukraine

D2.9. Commercial Human Spaceflight Safety

Discussion of human safety issues related to planned commercial orbital and suborbital space transportation endeavors, including regulatory frameworks, international harmonization, designing for safety, human rating, case studies, and lessons learned. Papers are welcome from government agencies and commercial providers. Selected presenters will be asked to serve on a discussion panel at the end of the session.

Chairman

Douglas O. Stanley
National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) — United States

John Sloan
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United States