Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-10 — 61st International Astronautical Congress

E3. 23rd SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE POLICY, REGULATIONS AND ECONOMICS

This symposium, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics, will provide a systematic overview of the current trends in space policy, regulation and economics by covering national as well as multilateral space policies and plans. In addition its focuses on two specific issues: Near Earth Objects and Planetary Protection, which is currently being researched under an IAA Cosmic Study project. The symposium also integrates findings of the 25th IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable, which deals with an inter-disciplinary assessment of small satellite missions.

Coordinator

Kai-Uwe Schrogl
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — France

Sergio Camacho
Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Latin American and The Caribbean (CRECTEALC) — Mexico

E3.1A. New Developments in National and International Space Policies and Programmes I

This session will provide a forum for presenting current space policies and programmes of space-faring countries. It will also provide a forum for presenting current space policies and programmes of international organizations with space activities.

Chairman

Kazuto Suzuki
Hokkaido University — Japan

Jan Kolar
Czech Space Office — Czech Republic

Rapporteur: Catherine Doldirina
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Italy

E3.1B. New Developments in National and International Space Policies and Programmes II

Chairman

Kazuto Suzuki
Hokkaido University — Japan

Jan Kolar
Czech Space Office — Czech Republic

Rapporteur: Catherine Doldirina
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Italy

E3.2. Policy and economic aspects of space weather

Space weather slowly emerges as a policy item. While it has long been only a scientific question, its economic relevance is steadily growing due to its effects on commercial space activities in particular in the field of telecommunications. In addition, space weather is expected to become an element of new Space Situational Awareness projects so that international coordination should be foreseen. This session reflects on such questions of impact and coordination.

Chairman

Werner R. Balogh
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

David Kendall
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

Rapporteur: Jana Robinson
The Prague Security Studies Institute — Czech Republic

E3.3. The Space Economy in Figures

For policy-makers, the ‘space economy’ has become an interesting concept covering not only the economic dimensions of the space sector, but also of its applications. What is the economic size of the international space sector? What are the socio-economic impacts of space applications? This session aims to present the state of the art in measuring the space economy. In addition to selected papers, it will include a number of invited papers by experts.

Chairman

Pierre-Alain Schieb
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) — France

Pierre Lionnet
Eurospace — France

E3.4. Protecting the Environment of celestial Bodies

This session will have at its centre the presentation of the finalized IAA Cosmic Study on that topic. Further views from the scientific as well as policy and regulative perspective are invited to bring this issue forward and to the attention of decision-makers.

Chairman

Mahulena Hofmann
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg

Petra Rettberg
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur: Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

E3.5.-E7.6. 25th IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable: The new age of small satellite missions (Invited Papers only)

The trend towards building small satellites that are smaller, faster, better and cheaper was a reaction to falling industry budgets in the late Nineties. The scientific community awoke to the capabilities and advantages that small satellites hold for existing and new space applications. Twenty years on, the number of small satellites in operation calls for increased regulatory attention. The pattern of constructing and launching small satellites within a short time-scale continues unabated. This session looks at the subject from a technical perspective, alongside the relevant economic, policy and regulatory aspects. The papers will provide a coherent picture of the status quo and enable future prospects for this group of satellites to be mapped out. The Round Table hosts invited papers only, and is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary debate around the subject.

Chairman

Rainer Sandau
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) — Germany

Lesley Jane Smith
Leuphana University of Lüneburg/Weber-Steinhaus & Smith — Germany

Rapporteur: Nicola Rohner-Willsch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany