Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-12 — 63rd International Astronautical Congress

D2. SPACE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS SYMPOSIUM

Topics should address worldwide space transportation solutions and innovations. The goal is to foster understanding and cooperation amongst the world’s space-faring organisations.

Coordinator

John M. Horack
The Ohio State University College of Engineering — United States

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Secretary: Col. Jose Duarte
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) — Brazil

D2.1. Launch Vehicles in Service or in Development

Review of up to date status of launch vehicles currently in use in the world or under short term development.

Chairman

Tomohiko Goto
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. — Japan

Ray F. Johnson
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Christian Dujarric
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

D2.2. Launch Services, Missions, Operations and Facilities

Review of the current and planned launch services and support, including economics of space transportation systems, financing, insurance, licensing. Advancements in ground infrastructure, ground operations, mission planning and mission control for both expendable and reusable launch services.

Chairman

Oliver Kunz
Beyond Gravity — Switzerland

Yves Gerard
Airbus Defence & Space — France

Rapporteur: Ulf Palmnäs
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) — Sweden

D2.3. Upper Stages, Space Transfer, Entry and Landing Systems

Discussion of existing, planned or new advanced concepts for cargo and human orbital transfer. Includes current and near term transfer, entry and landing systems, sub-systems and technologies for accommodating crew and cargo transfer in space.

Chairman

Luigi Bussolino
Bussolino and Associates — Italy

Shayne Swint
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center — United States

Rapporteur: Gennaro Russo
Campania Aerospace District, DAC — Italy

D2.4. Future Space Transportation Systems

Discussion of future system designs and operational concepts for both expendable and reusable systems for Earth-to orbit transportation and exploration missions.

Chairman

Ramakrishnan Sundaram
Indian Space Researh Organisation — India

David E. Glass
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: José Gavira Izquierdo
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

D2.5. Future Space Transportation Systems Technologies

Discussion of technologies enabling new reusable or expendable launch vehicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on hardware development and verification before flight.

Chairman

Sylvain Guédron
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Yoshifumi Inatani
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Rapporteur: William R. Claybaugh, II
Orbital Sciences Corporation — United States

D2.6. Future Space Transportation Systems Verification and In-Flight Experimentation

Discussion of system, subsystems and technologies flight testing for future space transportation systems. Emphasis is on flight experimentation/verification including technology demonstrators and test experience.

Chairman

Giorgio Tumino
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Tetsuo Hiraiwa
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

D2.7. Small Launchers: Concepts and Operations

Discussion of existing, planned and future launchers for small payloads ranging from 1500 kg to as low as 1 kg into Low Earth Orbit. Includes innovative solutions such as airborne systems, evolutions from sub-orbital concepts and flexible, highly responsive concepts. Also includes mission operations, associated operations and specific constraints.

Chairman

Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

Rapporteur: Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — France

D2.8. Heavy Lift Launchers Capabilities and New Missions

The session will address heavy lift capabilities, existing or under study, for new science, human exploration and other missions. The session will also deal with worldwide needs, requirements and potential missions enabled by heavy lift launchers.

Chairman

Martin Sippel
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Kenneth Bruce Morris
Booz Allen Hamilton — United States

D2.9-D6.2. Joint Session on Private Human Access to Space: Sub-Orbital and Orbital Missions

This session is co-sponsored by IAA Commission III and will address topics such as Systems, Technical solutions, Legal aspects, Market analysis, Insurance, Regulatory constraints, Spaceports.

Chairman

Jens Lassmann
ArianeGroup — Germany

Eleanor Aldrich
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United States

Rapporteur: Douglas O. Stanley
National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) — United States