session 3

Title

ISS Utilisation

Description

This session will address utilisation of the International Space Station, providing the opportunity to discuss achievements, plans and outlook of ISS utilisation. Topics for discussion include payloads, experiments, research, manufacturing, and other on-orbit activity and its related planning and operations. Scientific and industrial utilisation applications and engineering research and technology demonstrations, as well as uses of ISS as a test bed for exploration are appropriate items of discussion. Included are discussions of utilisation accommodations, and new or proposed facilities or elements, as well as future uses of the ISS.

Date

2012-10-03

Time

10:15

Room

TS11 (Sala Egadi, Palacongressi)

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Maria Stella Lavitola, Thales Alenia Space Italia, Italy;

• Chairman: Mr. Kevin D. Foley, The Boeing Company, United States;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Shannon Ryan, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Australia;