Technical programme
GLEX-2020 — Global Space Exploration Conference
1. International Cooperation for Space Exploration
International coordination of scientific and technical objectives (ISECG; COSPAR;..), International Missions, Sharing of Scientific Mission Data, etc.
- Coordinator
Khaled Al Hashmi
UAE Space Agency — United Arab EmiratesBernhard Hufenbach
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsGilles Leclerc
— CanadaDavid Parker
European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) — The NetherlandsMaria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyNicolas Peter
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
1.1. International Cooperation for Space Exploration (1)
- Co-Chair
Khaled Al Hashmi
UAE Space Agency — United Arab EmiratesBernhard Hufenbach
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
1.2. International Cooperation for Space Exploration (2)
- Co-Chair
Gilles Leclerc
— CanadaDavid Parker
European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) — The Netherlands
1.3. International Cooperation for Space Exploration (3)
- Co-Chair
Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyNicolas Peter
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
2. Lunar Exploration
Robotic missions; Human missions; Moon Village; Outposts and Bases; Lunar orbital infrastructure.
- Coordinator
Sandy Magnus
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United StatesNadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — CanadaBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsRandy Sweet
— United StatesGiuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaMasaru Koga
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
2.1. Lunar Exploration (1)
- Co-Chair
Sandy Magnus
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United StatesNadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada
2.2. Lunar Exploration (2)
- Co-Chair
Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsRandy Sweet
— United States
2.3. Lunar Exploration (3)
- Co-Chair
Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaMasaru Koga
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
3. Mars Exploration
Current missions; Mars sample return; Missions to Phobos/Diemos; Human missions.
- Coordinator
Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian FederationSalem Humaid Al Marri
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab EmiratesFritz Merkle
OHB System AG-Bremen — GermanyPierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceSandy Magnus
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United StatesStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
3.1. Mars Exploration (1)
- Co-Chair
Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian FederationSalem Humaid Al Marri
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab Emirates
3.2. Mars Exploration (2)
- Co-Chair
Fritz Merkle
OHB System AG-Bremen — GermanyPierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
3.3. Mars Exploration (3)
- Co-Chair
Sandy Magnus
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United StatesStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
4. Exploration of Near-Earth Asteroids
Robotic missions; Human missions; Planetary Defense.
- Coordinator
Pierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceAlain Bories
OHB System AG — FranceMatteo Emanuelli
Airbus Defence and Space — GermanyStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
4.1. Exploration of Near-Earth Asteroids (1)
- Co-Chair
Pierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceAlain Bories
OHB System AG — France
4.2. Exploration of Near-Earth Asteroids (2)
- Co-Chair
Matteo Emanuelli
Airbus Defence and Space — GermanyStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
5. Exploration of Other Destinations
Mercury missions; Venus missions; Outer Planet missions; Finding planets around other stars.
- Coordinator
Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian FederationGiuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaAlain Bories
OHB System AG — FranceChris Welch
— France
5.1. Exploration of Other Destinations (1)
- Co-Chair
Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian FederationChris Welch
— France
5.2. Exploration of Other Destinations (2)
- Co-Chair
Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaAlain Bories
OHB System AG — France
6. Space Transportation
New propulsion systems; Commercial lunar landers; etc.
- Coordinator
Carlo Mirra
Airbus Defence and Space SAS — The NetherlandsHans Zeller
Arianespace — FranceMariella Graziano
GMV Aerospace & Defence SAU — SpainOleg Alifanov
MAI — Russian Federation
6.1. Space Transportation (1)
- Co-Chair
Carlo Mirra
Airbus Defence and Space SAS — The NetherlandsHans Zeller
Arianespace — France
6.2. Space Transportation (2)
- Co-Chair
Mariella Graziano
GMV Aerospace & Defence SAU — SpainOleg Alifanov
MAI — Russian Federation
7. Key Technologies
EDL; Robotics; GNC; Advanced Vision Systems; Radiation Robustness; Thermal technologies (RTG’s, Loop Heat Pipes); Dust mitigation; etc.
- Coordinator
Randy Sweet
— United StatesIgor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian FederationChiaki Mukai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanDavid Kendall
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaKhaled Al Hashmi
UAE Space Agency — United Arab EmiratesOleg Alifanov
MAI — Russian Federation
7.1. Structures Modeling, Designing, and Testing
- Co-Chair
Randy Sweet
— United StatesOleg Alifanov
MAI — Russian Federation
7.2. Robotics, Human-Machine Interaction
- Co-Chair
Igor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian FederationChiaki Mukai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
7.3. General, Guidance & Control
- Co-Chair
David Kendall
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaKhaled Al Hashmi
UAE Space Agency — United Arab Emirates
8. Challenges of Life Support/Medical Support for Human Missions
Life support; Medical care; Crew Selection/Training; etc.
- Coordinator
Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyChiaki Mukai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanMaria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyKathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United States
8.1. Challenges of Life Support/Medical Support for Human Missions (1)
- Co-Chair
Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyChiaki Mukai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
8.2. Challenges of Life Support/Medical Support for Human Missions (2)
- Co-Chair
Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyKathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United States
9. Space Stations
Supporting exploration via the ISS; Gateway; other space stations current and planned.
- Coordinator
Igor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian FederationKevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United StatesWei Sun
China HEAD Aerospace Technology Co. — FranceBernhard Hufenbach
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
9.1. Design Concepts and Engineering Solutions
- Co-Chair
Kevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United StatesIgor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian Federation
9.2. Space Complexes Utilization
- Co-Chair
Bernhard Hufenbach
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsWei Sun
China HEAD Aerospace Technology Co. — France
10. Space Resources
Lunar Oxygen/Water extraction; Mineral exploration; Helium-3; Fuel production on Moon/Mars/Asteroids; Other In-situ resource use.
- Coordinator
Kathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United StatesChris Welch
— France
10.1. Space Resources
- Co-Chair
Kathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United StatesChris Welch
— France
- Rapporteur
Anatoli Petrukovich
Space Research Institute (IKI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation
11. Ground-Based Preparatory Activities
Analogue missions and deployments; Technology demonstrations; Simulations; Test facilities.
- Coordinator
Mariella Graziano
GMV Aerospace & Defence SAU — SpainBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsKevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United StatesPeter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyIgor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian FederationMasaru Koga
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
11.1. Analogs and Simulation
- Co-Chair
Mariella Graziano
GMV Aerospace & Defence SAU — SpainBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands
11.2. System Analysis and Data Handling
- Co-Chair
Kevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United StatesPeter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
11.3. Testing Facilities, Designing and Testing
- Co-Chair
Igor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian FederationMasaru Koga
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
12. Transcending Societal Issues for Space Exploration
Legal issues/models/regimes; public awareness and education; new commercial industrial models to enable space exploration; governance of future stations/outposts/bases; etc.
- Coordinator
David Kendall
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaAnatoli Petrukovich
Space Research Institute (IKI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian FederationReginald "J.R." Edwards
Lockheed Martin Corporation — United StatesNicolas Peter
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceNadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — CanadaMatteo Emanuelli
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany
12.1. Transcending Societal Issues for Space Exploration (1)
- Co-Chair
David Kendall
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaAnatoli Petrukovich
Space Research Institute (IKI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation
12.2. Transcending Societal Issues for Space Exploration (2)
- Co-Chair
Reginald "J.R." Edwards
Lockheed Martin Corporation — United StatesNicolas Peter
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
12.3. Transcending Societal Issues for Space Exploration (3)
- Co-Chair
Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — CanadaMatteo Emanuelli
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany
IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada