Technical programme
IAC-11 — 62nd International Astronautical Congress
D4. 9th SYMPOSIUM ON VISIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR FAR FUTURES
This 9th Symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics deals with concepts for the far future exploration of outer space.
- Coordinator
Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaHans E.W. Hoffmann
— Germany
D4.1. Human Exploration in Deep Space
This session will cover concept, strategies and technology to make possible the Human exploration to Near-Earth Objects, Lagrange Points and beyond Mars.
- Chairman
Alain Dupas
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — FrancePaivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland
- Rapporteur
Kenol Jules
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
D4.2. Public/Private Innovative Initiatives in Human Spaceflight Round Table
This session will cover innovative system concepts in human spaceflight activities, to reduce the costs of space launch and in-orbit infrastructures while increasing utilization. The complementary roles of industry and governments shall be discussed in the second part of the session.
- Chairman
Horst Rauck
DLR, German Aerospace Center — GermanyRamakrishnan Sundaram
Indian Space Researh Organisation — India
- Rapporteur
Dana G. Andrews
Andrews Space — United States
D4.4. Space Elevators and Tethers
This session will cover the identification of key technologies readiness and possible development strategies for space elevators and tethers.
- Chairman
Peter Swan
Space Elevator Development Corporation — United StatesRobert E Penny
Cholla Space Systems — United States
- Rapporteur
David Raitt
— The Netherlands