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    IAC-12 — 63rd International Astronautical Congress

    D4. SYMPOSIUM ON VISIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FAR FUTURE

    This 10th Symposium is organised by the international Academy of Astronautics (IAA). In space activities the focus is usually kept on short term developments, at the expense of far future goals. The Symposium will discuss goals with at least 20 to 30 years of prospective development and identify technologies and methodologies that need to be developed. These developments will also be examined with the intention to support short/medium-term projects and to identify the priorities required for their development. The symposium will address innovative public/ private initiatives mainly in the technology field, with the goal to decrease the development and operation costs. How space activities can contribute to the resolution of world societal challenges will also be addressed.

    Coordinator

    Giuseppe Reibaldi
    Moon Village Association (MVA)Austria

    Hans E.W. Hoffmann
    Germany

    D4.1. Novel Concepts and Technologies

    In order to realise future, sustainable programmes of space exploration and utilisation, a focused suite of transformational new systems concepts and supporting technologies must be advanced during the coming decade. The technical objectives to be pursued should be drawn from a broad, forward looking view of the technologies and systems needed, but must be sufficiently well focused to allow tangible progression and dramatic improvements over current capabilities to be realised in the foreseeable future. This session will address cross cutting considerations in which a number of discipline research topics and/or technologies may be successful synthesised to enable a transformation new systems concept to be achieved. Papers are solicited in these and related areas.

    Chairman

    Claudio Bruno
    United States

    Alain Dupas
    European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentFrance

    Rapporteur

    Paivi Jukola
    Aalto UniversityFinland

    Hans E.W. Hoffmann
    Germany

    D4.2-E6.4. Joint Session on Global Public/Private Innovative Initiatives in Spaceflight

    This session will cover innovative system concepts in spaceflight activities, including human spaceflight, to reduce the costs of space launch and in-orbit infrastructures while increasing utilisation. The complementary roles of industry and governments at a global scale will be discussed, initiatives and emerging issues will be presented.

    Chairman

    Horst Rauck
    DLR, German Aerospace CenterGermany

    Rachel Villain
    EuroconsultFrance

    Rapporteur

    Ramakrishnan Sundaram
    Indian Space Researh OrganisationIndia

    D4.3. Space Elevator Feasibility and Technology

    A visionary, far future concept that has received particular attention during the past two decades is that of the “Space Elevator” – a space access option that might, if successfully developed, enable extremely large-scale access to space at a low marginal cost. However, there remain numerous conceptual and technologically challenges that must be overcome before the Space Elevator can be deemed technically feasible, or economically viable. In support of an ongoing IAA study group, this session will encompass the identification of key technologies for the Space Elevator concept, examine the TRLs (technology readiness levels) of these, and consider the likely challenge and uncertainties in research and development (R&D) efforts focused on the Space Elevator. The session also invites reports on relevant recent R&D results, and will identify possible development strategies for space elevators and tethers.

    Chairman

    Peter Swan
    Space Elevator Development CorporationUnited States

    Robert E Penny
    Cholla Space SystemsUnited States

    Rapporteur

    Bruce Chesley
    Teaching Science and Technology, Inc (TSTI)United States

    D4.4. Contribution of Space Activities to Solving Global Societal Challenges

    The session will discuss the contributions in the far future of space activities to the solution of world challenges (e.g. energy, population…), and how the space systems approach will support the understanding of the global societal issues. The session will also include the identification of the related technologies that need to be developed. World global challenges will be discussed and the possible contributions of space activities identified. The definition of a roadmap will be encouraged. Environmental issues including global climate change will be not covered in this particular session.

    Chairman

    John C. Mankins
    ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLCUnited States

    Giuseppe Reibaldi
    Moon Village Association (MVA)Austria

    Rapporteur

    Paivi Jukola
    Aalto UniversityFinland