Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-12 — 63rd International Astronautical Congress

B3. HUMAN SPACE ENDEAVOURS SYMPOSIUM

This symposium addresses all aspects of human space endeavours including the design, development, operations, utilisation and future plans of space missions involving humans. The scope covers past, present and future space endeavours.

Coordinator

John Uri
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center — United States

Carlo Mirra
Airbus Defence & Space — The Netherlands

B3.1. Overview Session (Present and Near-Term Human Space Flight Programmes)

This session provides the forum for “Overview” papers and presentations on present and evolving human space programmes in and beyond Low Earth Orbit. It is anticipated that this session will include the current status of the International Space Station, the future plans of those nations with an autonomous or evolving human space flight programme and the spacecraft being developed to support them, and other human space flight programmes including those under development as commercial ventures. Technical papers to be presented are expected to portray the latest development of these programmes.

Chairman

Carlo Mirra
Airbus Defence & Space — The Netherlands

John Uri
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center — United States

Rapporteur: Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

B3.2. How Can We Best Apply Our Experience to Future Human Missions?

This session will provide a forum for the exchange of experience of previous human space flight missions like Apollo, Skylab, Soyuz, Salyut, Mir, Space Shuttle and ISS, and provide insight into how this information can be best used for designing future missions. Technical papers to be presented are expected to show the direct relationship between past missions and their potential influence on newly designed missions. Special attention will be given to cost reduction efforts with enhanced crew and vehicle safety.

Chairman

Dieter Sabath
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Sergey K. Shaevich
Khrunichev State Research & Production Space Center — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Gene Rice
RWI - Rice Wigbels Int'l — United States

B3.3. ISS Utilisation

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.

Chairman

Maria Stella Lavitola
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Kevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United States

Rapporteur: Shannon Ryan
Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) — Australia

B3.4-B6.5. Sustainable Operation of the ISS - Joint Session of the Human Space Endeavours and Space Operations Symposia

This session will address key challenges and their solutions related to operations of the International Space Station as an integrated facility, its systems and its elements. Topics to be discussed include recent operational problems and solutions, cost reduction for affordability, new and proposed facilities or elements, and ground segment operations and planning. Also included would be topics such as logistics and logistics planning, transportation, sustainment, and the geopolitical value as a tool for promoting international cooperation.

Chairman

Maria Stella Lavitola
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Helmut Luttmann
Airbus Defence and Space - Space Systems — Germany

Bob Chesson
ESA (retired) — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Rachid Amekrane
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany

B3.5. Astronauts: Those Who Make It Happen

This session is designed to review and discuss issues related to a key element of human missions: the Astronauts. Papers are solicited covering topics such as how to select astronauts, astronaut safety, decision making process during space flight, actions at contingency situations onboard, functional roles and responsibilities of crewmembers and Mission Control Center, physical and cognitive impacts of long duration space flight, extravehicular activity and space vehicle maintenance, astronaut as a researcher and test-pilot in space, design and utilisations of suits and tools, recreation and entertainment in weightlessness, astronauts’ roles and challenges in surface operations (Moon, Mars and other planets), astronauts’ involvement in space programme development (DDT&E), and considerations for the international nature of crews.

Chairman

Igor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian Federation

Alan T. DeLuna
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States

Rapporteur: Tai Nakamura
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

B3.6-A5.3. Joint Session on Human and Robotic Partnerships to Realise Space Exploration Goals

This session seeks papers on new systems and technologies for future human solar system exploration missions, and the role of human and robotic partnerships in areas such as human surface mobility systems (rovers); habitat/infrastructure construction; robotic assistants; and precursor activities such as sample returns, in-situ plant growth and food and fuel production demonstrations. This session also welcomes papers considering how the roles of humans, machines and intelligent systems are likely to evolve in the coming years and the corresponding impact on complex mission design, implementation, and operations.

Chairman

Anthony R. Gross
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Rapporteur

Mark Hempsell
Hempsell Astronautics Limited — United Kingdom

Alexandra Kindrat
International Space University (ISU) — Canada

B3.7. New Technologies, Processes and Operating Modes Enabling Future Human Missions

This session is designed to examine the potential evolution of key elements of future human missions, especially those driven by affordability and sustainability requirements. Papers are solicited that address how to shape the future of technologies, logistics, processes, procedures, etc. to enable future human space mission objectives that will include exploration, commercial initiatives, tourism and industrial processes.

Chairman

Lionel Suchet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Martin Zell
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Gi-Hyuk Choi
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of

B3.8-E7.7. Joint IAF/IISL Session on Policy and Law of Human Space Missions

This session hosts papers on topics related to the political and legal aspects of international collaboration in future human space missions and programmes such as the ISS lifetime extension, post ISS activities in LEO or Lunar Exploration. The session provides a forum to discuss the de jure regulatory framework and de facto implementation of such programmes during the development and operation phases. In addition, the session will address effects of extending the duration and partnership of the ISS programme and lessons learned from past collaborative programmes such as Interkosmos or the Shuttle-Spacelab programmes may be addressed.

Chairman

Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — Germany

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

Rapporteur: Luise Weber-Steinhaus
Member Women in Aerospace (WIA-Europe) — Germany