Technical programme
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) — AustriaHans 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 StatesAlain Dupas
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — France
- Rapporteur
Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — FinlandHans 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 Center — GermanyRachel Villain
Euroconsult — France
- Rapporteur
Ramakrishnan Sundaram
Indian Space Researh Organisation — India
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 Corporation — United StatesRobert E Penny
Cholla Space Systems — United 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, LLC — United StatesGiuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — Austria
- Rapporteur
Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland