session 3.-B3.6

Title

Joint session on Human and Robotic Partnerships to Realize Space Exploration Goals

Description

This session seeks papers on new systems and technologies for future human missions to the Moon and Mars, and the role of human and robotic partnerships in areas such as human surface mobility systems (rovers); habitat/infrastructure construction; robotic assistants; and, precursor activities such as sample returns, in-situ plant growth and food and fuel production demonstrations. This session also welcomes papers considering how the roles of humans, machines and intelligent systems are likely to evolve in the coming years and the corresponding impact on complex missions.

Date

2011-10-06

Time

15:00

Room

TS-03

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Christian Sallaberger, Canadensys Aerospace Corporation, Canada;

• Chairman: Mr. Anthony R. Gross, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

• Rapporteur: Prof. Rainer Willnecker, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Massimiliano Bottacini, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;