Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-11 — 62nd International Astronautical Congress

C4. SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

The Space Propulsion Symposium addresses sub-orbital, earth to orbit, and in-space propulsion. The general areas considered include both chemical and non-chemical rocket propulsion, air-breathing propulsion, and combined air-breathing and rocket systems. Typical specific propulsion categories of interest are liquid, sold and hybrid rocket systems, ramjet, scramjet, and various combinations of air-breathing and rocket propulsion and nuclear, electric, solar and other advanced rocket systems. The Symposium is concerned with component technologies, the operation and application to missions of overall propulsion systems and unique propulsion test facilities.

Coordinator

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Richard Blott
British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

C4.1. Propulsion Systems I

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Liquid Rocket Engines.

Chairman

Max Calabro
The Inner Arch — France

Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Walter Zinner
ArianeGroup — Germany

C4.2. Propulsion Systems II

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Solid and Hybrid Propulsion.

Chairman

Jean-François Guery
Safran SME — France

I-Shih Chang
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Toru Shimada
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

C4.3. Propulsion Technology

This session includes all science and technologies supporting all aspects of space propulsion. The emphasis in this session is posed in particular on components for propulsion.

Chairman

John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United Kingdom

James Free
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Didier Boury
ArianeGroup SAS — France

C4.4. Electric Propulsion

This session is dedicated to all aspects of electric propulsion technologies, systems and applications.

Chairman

Garri A. Popov
Research Institute of Applied Mechanics and Electrodynamics (RIAME), MAI — Russian Federation

William W. Smith
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United States

Rapporteur: Rafael Spears
L-3 Communications — United States

C4.5. Hypersonic and Combined Cycle Propulsion

This session includes papers dealing with use of air in earth-to-orbit propulsion.

Chairman

Shigeru Aso
Kurume Institute of Technology — Japan

Norbert Puettmann
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur: Salvatore Borrelli
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

C4.6. Missions Enabled by new Propulsion Technology and Systems

Many missions are precluded by limitations on current propulsion technologies and systems. The session will explore concepts for new missions that can be enabled by specific advancements in propulsion and/or integration of various propulsion technologies and systems.

Chairman

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

David Micheletti
Universal Technical Resource Services — United States

Rapporteur: Mariano Andrenucci
Independent consultant — Italy

C4.7.-C3.5. Joint Session on Nuclear Propulsion and Power

This session includes papers addressing all issues of nuclear power and propulsion in space applications.

Chairman

Richard Blott
British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

Harvey J. Willenberg
American Aerospace Advisors, Inc. — United States

Rapporteur: Paul A. Czysz
Hypertech — United States

C4.8. Advanced Propulsion: "Non Electric Non Chemical”

This session is dedicated to all future and advanced propulsion technologies. The session includes in particular all concepts and application that cannot be classified as chemical or electric.

Chairman

Claudio Bruno
— United States

Jacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Davina Di Cara
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands