Technical programme
IAC-11 — 62nd International Astronautical Congress
C3. SPACE POWER SYMPOSIUM
Reliable energy systems continue to be key for all space missions. The successful future exploration and development of space depends on the research into and deployment of new, more affordable and more reliable energy sources of diverse types ranging from the very small to the extraordinarily large. Moreover, the continuing support of government-sponsored space activities by the public will require that these activities serve human needs in obvious ways. One visionary way to achieve the latter goal is to provide non-polluting, economical energy from space to terrestrial users. The Space Power Symposium will address all aspects of space power systems, covering the whole range of such systems from power generation, energy conversion and storage, power management, power transmission and distribution at system and sub-system levels including commercial considerations, with an emphasis on new, advanced concepts. It will thus also include but not be restricted to topics such as advanced solar and nuclear systems for spacecraft power and propulsion, novel power generation and energy harvesting, and examine the prospects for using space-based power plants to provide energy remotely to the Earth or other planets.
- Coordinator
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
C3.1. Space-based Solar Power Architectures – New Governmental and Commercial Concepts and Ventures
This session deals with all aspects of architectures and concepts for space-based solar power plants. It will be structured in two half-sessions, one focusing on governmental activities and one concentrating on the increasingly active commercial ventures in this domain. By doing so, it provides a unique joint platform to gather these two very different approaches and contribute to a cross-fertilisation between the two communities. Topically it will include all system-level, architectural, organizational and commercial aspects of solar power from space, including modelling and optimisation. While primarily focused on concepts delivering solar power for terrestrial needs, space-to-space architectures will also be covered.
- Chairman
Nobuyuki Kaya
Kobe University — JapanJohn C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States
- Rapporteur
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsJoe T. Howell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center — United States
C3.2. Technologies and Experiments related to Wireless Power Transmission
This session focuses on all aspects of wireless power transmission systems. It includes laser as well as microwave-based wireless power transmission technologies, and transmission in the near-field up to the very far-field. Furthermore, the session covers all types of experiments, and ground and space-based demonstrations related to wireless power transmission concepts, including emitter/receiver antenna architectures and deployment. Theoretical as well as applied research papers on the subject are within the scope of this session.
- Chairman
Henry W. Brandhorst
Auburn University — United StatesMassimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom
- Rapporteur
Ivan Bekey
Bekey Designs, Inc. — United StatesFrank Steinsiek
Airbus Defense and Space — Germany
C3.3. Advanced Space Power Technologies and Concepts; Part 1
This session covers all type of advanced space power technologies and concepts. These include technologies and concepts related to power generation and harvesting, power conditioning, management and distribution, energy storage, and energy generation. Power systems for micro- and nano- spacecraft are included as well as large power systems for telecom spacecraft and novel power architectures for planetary, asteroid and lunar exploration scenarios.
- Chairman
Joe T. Howell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center — United StatesLeopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States
C3.4. Advanced Space Power Technologies and Concepts; Part 2
This session covers all type of advanced space power technologies and concepts. These include technologies and concepts related to power generation and harvesting, power conditioning, management and distribution, energy storage, and energy generation. Power systems for micro- and nano- spacecraft are included as well as large power systems for telecom spacecraft and novel power architectures for planetary, asteroid and lunar exploration scenarios.
- Chairman
Susumu Sasaki
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), ISAS — JapanFrank Steinsiek
Airbus Defense and Space — Germany
- Rapporteur
Nobuyuki Kaya
Kobe University — JapanMassimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom
C3.5.-C4.7. Joint session on Nuclear Propulsion and Power
This session includes papers addressing all aspects related to nuclear power and propulsion for space applications.
- Chairman
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsTBD
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- Rapporteur
TBD
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