Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-21 — 72nd International Astronautical Congress

A1. IAF/IAA SPACE LIFE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM

This symposium jointly organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) addresses all aspects of space life sciences research and practice in human and robotic spaceflight, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to the universe beyond, and from the Big Bang to the lives of future explorers on other planets of our solar system.

Coordinator

Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

A1.1. Behaviour, Performance and Psychosocial Issues in Space

This session considers psychosocial, interpersonal, cultural, cognitive, sleep, circadian rhythm and human factors issues and countermeasures related to human spaceflight and space exploration.

Co-Chair

Nick Kanas
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — United States

Gro M. Sandal
University of Bergen — Norway

Rapporteur: Vadim Gushin
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

A1.2. Human Physiology in Space

This session focuses on physiological effects of short- and long-duration spaceflight, and how this affects general health. Research into mitigation (countermeasures) of space effects are also included.

Co-Chair

Inesa Kozlovskaya
State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian Federation

Jens Jordan
Institute of Aerospace Medicine (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

Elena Fomina
State Scientific Center of Russian Federation, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian Federation

Alain Maillet
MEDES - IMPS — France

A1.3. Medical Care for Humans in Space

This session focuses on medical care for astronauts including operational medicine aspects, countermeasure development and applications, as well as needs for future care for astronauts during long term, stays in space and missions to and on the Moon and Mars. A further focus will lie on medical care for passengers and operators of commercial suborbital and orbital space flights.

Co-Chair

Satoshi Iwase
Aichi Medical University — Japan

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

Rapporteur

Ulrich Kuebler
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany

Hasan Birol Cotuk
— Türkiye

A1.4. Medicine in Space and Extreme Environments

Over the last decades numerous space missions and experiments have taken place. The use of microgravity as a tool to study new fundamentals of life revealed a substantial number of new scientific insights and surprises. Space is the most famous extreme environment but different extreme environments also exist on Earth, such as high altitudes, confined and isolated environments like Antarctica and Arctica or even submarines. Results from research in these environments can be successfully applied for the benefits of human beings both in space and on Earth. This session will cover the latest scientific results and technological achievements from medical-physiological or psychological research in extreme environments for the benefit on Earth.

Co-Chair

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

Hanns-Christian Gunga
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin — Germany

Rapporteur

Jeffrey R. Davis
Exploring 4 Solutions — United States

Alexander Choukér
University of Munich — Germany

A1.5. Radiation Fields, Effects and Risks in Human Space Missions

The major topics of this session are the characterization of the radiation environment by theoretical modeling and experimental data, radiation effects on physical and biological systems, countermeasures to radiation and radiation risk assessment.

Co-Chair: Edgar Bering
University of Houston — United States

Rapporteur: Premkumar Saganti
Prairie View A&M University — United States

A1.6. Astrobiology and Exploration

Space exploration planning now includes ambitious goals like human missions to the Moon and Mars, and sophisticated robotic exploration of targets relevant for astrobiology such as the Mars subsurface and the primary ocean worlds Europa, Enceladus, and Titan. Astrobiology is, therefore, becoming a space flight science, ready for direct measurements of habitability and the presence of life off Earth in many places. The session invites papers related to astrobiology, biomarkers, life detection, and planetary protection.

Co-Chair

Petra Rettberg
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Nicolas Walter
European Science Foundation (ESF) — France

Rapporteur: Stefan Leuko
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

A1.7. Life Support, habitats and EVA Systems

This session will address strategies, solutions and technologies in providing for human requirements during future deep space and planetary/lunar surface exploration.

Co-Chair

Klaus Slenzka
Blue Horizon s.à r.l. — Germany

Khalid Badri
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab Emirates

Gisela Detrell
Technical University of Munich — Germany

Rapporteur: Hong Liu
School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University — China

A1.8. Biology in Space

This session focuses on all aspects of biology and biological systems related to gravity in ground-based and space flight experiments as well as on topics not covered by other sessions of this symposium.

Co-Chair

Didier Chaput
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Fengyuan Zhuang
Beihang University — China

Rapporteur: Jancy McPhee
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

A1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF/IAA SPACE LIFE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Life Sciences addressed in the classic Sessions. The presentation will be displayed on a digital screen in a dedicated location and available for view by all Congress attendees for the entire Congress week. In addition, one afternoon is dedicated exclusively for the attendees to view the Interactive Presentations, and the author will be assigned a specific eight minute slot to personally present the topic and interact with the attendees present. The Interactive Presentation may take advantage of all electronic display capabilities, such as: PowerPoint charts, embedded hot links, pictures, audio and video clips, etc. An award will also be presented to the author of the best Interactive Presentation in the A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Didier Chaput
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Klaus Slenzka
Blue Horizon s.à r.l. — Germany