Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-12 — 63rd International Astronautical Congress

E6. BUSINESS INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

The symposium will address creative business approaches to serving government and private sector customers, as well as government options for encouraging this activity. The symposium will address the general role of government in encouraging space industry applications, new business models in traditional space industry applications (e.g. satellite-based services involving Earth observation, navigation and communications) and new space industry applications (e.g., space tourism, space-industrialisation, space resource utilisation).

Coordinator: Ken Davidian
— United States

E6.1. Entrepreneurship and Investment for Innovations in Commercial Space Access Activities

Papers submitted to this session address topics of Entrepreneurship and Investment in all aspects of Commercial Space Access concepts, activities and operations. Domains and topic areas addressed include: Orbital or suborbital commercial space access, Commercial launch or re-entry facilities, Commercial launch vehicles, Commercial crewed and unscrewed systems, and Commercial opportunities for secondary, hosted or ride-share payloads.

Chairman

Ken Davidian
— United States

Joerg Kreisel
JOERG KREISEL International Consultant (JKIC) — Germany

Rapporteur: Daniel Faber
Shoal Group — Australia

E6.2. Entrepreneurship and Investment for Commercial in-Space Activities

Papers submitted to this session address topics of Entrepreneurship and Investment in all aspects of In-Space concepts, activities and operations. Domains and topic areas addressed include: On-orbit propellant servicing or depots, Crew-tended or unmanned on-orbit platforms or space stations, Research or new products/services resulting from in-space activities, Communications services, and Entertainment and educational services.

Chairman

Aude de Clercq
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

David Bearden
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Thomas Olson
Center for Space Commerce and Finance — United States

E6.3. Unique Perspectives of Space Entrepreneurship and Investment

Papers submitted to this session answer some or all of the following questions regarding the characteristics of Entrepreneurship and Investment (E&I) as they might vary as function of country, culture or geographical region: What are the historic and/or current definitions and examples of E&I? What are the historic and/or current definitions and examples of Public-Private Partnership models? What are the real or perceived barriers, obstacles, or opportunities of E&I? What are the real or perceived factors that influence behaviours and public perceptions of entrepreneurs and investors?

Chairman

Max Grimard
World Space Week Association — France

A.C. Charania
NASA — United States

Rapporteur: Kevin Stube
The Planetary Society — United States

E6.4-D4.2. Joint Session on Global Public/Private Innovative Initiatives in Spaceflight

This session will cover innovative system concepts in spaceflight activities, including human spaceflight, to reduce the costs of space launch and in-orbit infrastructures while increasing utilization. The complementary roles of industry and governments at a global scale shall be discussed, initiatives and emerging issues will be presented.

Chairman

Horst Rauck
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Rachel Villain
Euroconsult — France

Rapporteur: Ramakrishnan Sundaram
Indian Space Researh Organisation — India