Technical programme
IAC-11 — 62nd International Astronautical Congress
E4. 45th IAA HISTORY OF ASTRONAUTICS SYMPOSIUM
50th anniversary of the first manned spaceflights. History of space science, technology and development, rocketry and personal memoirs. The history of rocketry and astronautics of South Africa. The entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old, is covered.
- Coordinator
Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — FranceA. Ingemar Skoog
— GermanyPhilippe Jung
Airbus SAS — FrancePhilippe Cosyn
Independent scholar — Belgium
E4.1. 50th Anniversary of Manned Space Flight
Memoirs, political and industrial history and overviews of the first manned spaceflight projects in the USSR and the USA.
- Chairman
Yasunori Matogawa
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanKerrie Dougherty
— Australia
- Rapporteur
Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesPhilippe Cosyn
Independent scholar — Belgium
E4.2. Memoirs and Organisational histories
Autobiographical and biographical memoirs of individuals who have made significant original contributions to the development and application of astronautics and rocketry. History of government, industrial, academic & professional societies & organisations long engaged in astronautical endeavours.
- Chairman
Marsha Freeman
21st Century Science & Technology — United StatesHervé Moulin
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- Rapporteur
Theo Pirard
Space Information Center — BelgiumOtfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
E4.3. Scientific & Technical History
Historical summaries of space programs, satellite and rocket projects, and technical and scientific achievements in the field of astronautics and rocketry.
- Chairman
Philippe Jung
Airbus SAS — FranceSusan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland
- Rapporteur
Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — FranceWilliam Cuthbert Jones
Executive Intelligence Review News Service — United States
E4.4. History of South African contribution to astronautics
Special session with invited and proposed speakers. This session will cover the origin (technical and political aspects) of the modern space programme of South Africa.
- Chairman
Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesTBD
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- Rapporteur
Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — FranceTBD
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