Technical programme
IAC-11 — 62nd International Astronautical Congress
E5. 22nd SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY
This 22nd symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics will review the impact and benefits of space activities on the various segments and aspects of society, including arts and culture, society’s expectations from space, human life in space, space exploration and tourism, as well as knowledge transfer. As technology transfer is a key to exploiting the space activities by society, there are multiple sessions supporting this need.
- Coordinator
Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — CanadaOlga Bannova
University of Houston — United States
E5.1. Habitation Throughout the Solar System
The session welcomes papers on all aspects of the challenges of emplacing, sustaining, and growing accommodations for human habitation at diverse inner solar system destinations: high Earth orbits, Lagrange points, planetary orbits, the Moon's surface, Near Earth Objects, the moons of Mars, Mars' surface, and free space. These places share characteristics of the need for basic protection from radiation, vacuum, and thermal conditions in space, but vary widely in their remoteness, proximity to natural bodies and resources, and socio-psychological impact. Their needs for architectural solutions, including pressurized volume, shielding, life support techniques, food production, transportation access, and social accommodation will stretch concepts and technologies for space architecture.
- Chairman
Brent Sherwood
Blue Origin LLC — United StatesOlga Bannova
University of Houston — United States
- Rapporteur
Anna Barbara Imhof
Liquifer Systems Group (LSG) — AustriaA. Scott Howe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
E5.2. Verifying and Validating the Impact of Technology Transferred from Space
Discover critical elements that support the application of space technologies beyond the space program. Understand how current and upcoming trends in space technology applications impact how the space program is valued. Our panel will share stories regarding technologies from the space program that have and can transform and shape our future. This will be based on diverse perspectives from select industry sectors that have benefitted much from the space program; sources that validate space technology being applied to new products; and activities that highlight the facts. Innovators, entrepreneurs, and program managers will present papers on the overarching theme based on background knowledge, objectives, purposes, outcomes, and going forward to inform the greater public and private interests.
- Chairman
Kevin Cook
Space Foundation — United StatesNona Cheeks
retired from NASA GSFC — United States
- Rapporteur
Peter Swan
Teaching Science and Technology, Inc (TSTI) — United States
E5.3. The Effect of Space Visualization Tools in Commercial Markets
This session will focus on the effects of space visualization tools applied to commercialization products. The purpose is to heighten the awareness of space innovators about the affect the scientific visualization models, tools, systems, results have had on advancing the state-of-the-art in the medical technology industry sector. The objective is to encourage innovator’s participation in being more proactive in identifying applications of their technology beyond the space use. Additionally, it should encourage more innovators, program and project managers to help identify and advance space technology to commercial applications. It is also an opportunity of broadening the awareness for conference attendees about the substantial effect scientific visualization tools have had in the medical device industry.
- Chairman
Kevin Cook
Space Foundation — United StatesNona Cheeks
retired from NASA GSFC — United States
- Rapporteur
Peter Swan
Teaching Science and Technology, Inc (TSTI) — United States