Technical programme
IAC-15 — 66th International Astronautical Congress
A2. MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND PROCESSES SYMPOSIUM
The objective of the Microgravity Science and Processes Symposium is to highlight and discuss the state of the art in microgravity (reduced-gravity) physical sciences and processes, as well as to prepare for future orbital infrastructure. Session topics cover all microgravity science disciplines (material science, fluid physics, combustion science, fundamental physics), current results and research perspectives, together with relevant technology developments.
- Coordinator
Marcus Dejmek
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
- Vice-Coordinator
Kenol Jules
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A2.1. Gravity and Fundamental Physics
This session is devoted to the search of new fields of research in condensed matter physics and gravitational physics including cryogenic fluids, critical fluids, equivalence principle, atomic clock and plasma crystals.
- Co-Chair
Francois Gonzalez
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceJoachim Richter
RWTH Aachen — Germany
- Rapporteur
Qi Kang
National Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. — China
A2.2. Fluid and Materials Sciences
The main focus of the session is on perspective research fields in fluid and materials sciences, multi-phase and chemically reacting flows including theoretical modelling, numerical simulations, and results of pathfinder laboratory and space experiments.
- Co-Chair
Raimondo Fortezza
Telespazio S.p.A. — ItalyNickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Jean-Claude Legros
Université Libre de Bruxelles — Belgium
A2.3. Microgravity Experiments from Sub-Orbital to Orbital Platforms
This session presents recent results of microgravity experiments from all disciplines using different microgravity platforms, including drop towers, parabolic aircrafts, sounding rockets and capsules.
- Co-Chair
Ziad Saghir
Ryerson University — Canada
A2.4. Science Results from Ground Based Research
This session is focused on the results of ground based preparatory experiments from all disciplines.
- Co-Chair
Valentina Shevtsova
University of Mondragon — SpainAntonio Viviani
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" — Italy
- Rapporteur
Nickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation
A2.5. Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments
This session is devoted to new diagnosis developments, new instruments definition and concepts for the future, ground and flight operation (telescience, robotics, hardware & software).
- Co-Chair
Marcus Dejmek
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaRainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Peter Hofmann
OHB System AG - Munich — Germany
A2.6. Microgravity Sciences Onboard the International Space Station and Beyond
Aimed at the presentation of results obtained from large orbital platforms, in particular the ISS, as well as preparation scenarios for further long term flight opportunities, this session includes description and performance of ground and in-orbit infrastructures.
- Co-Chair
Kenol Jules
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United StatesBernard Zappoli
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Christoph Puetz
Astrium Space Transportation — Germany
A2.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Marcus Dejmek
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaKenol Jules
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States