Technical programme
IAC-13 — 64th International Astronautical Congress
B2. SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM
This symposium examines development in technology, applications and systems as they relate to fixed and mobile communication services, satellite broadcasting, position determination, navigation and timing, and interactive multimedia provisioning.
- Coordinator
Joe M. Straus
The Aerospace Corporation — United StatesOtto Koudelka
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — Austria
B2.1. Space-Based Navigation Systems and Services
New and emerging systems for satellite-based position, navigation and timing will be presented, including end user applications.
- Chairman
Rita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United StatesCédric Balty
Thales Alenia Space France — France
- Rapporteur
Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria
B2.2. Near-Earth and Interplanetary Communications
Systems with relative motion between space and ground segments, in both near-Earth and interplanetary environments, will be discussed with particular emphasis on unique concepts, techniques and technologies.
- Chairman
Manfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsRamon P. De Paula
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Dipak Srinivasan
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States
B2.3. Advanced Technologies for Space Communications and Navigation
Future promising space communication and navigation technologies will be presented, as applied to existing and developing systems.
- Chairman
Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United StatesM.G. Chandrasekhar
Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. — United States
- Rapporteur
Elemer Bertenyi
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute — Canada
B2.4. Advanced Space Communications and Navigation Systems
Advanced satellite communications and applications will be presented.
- Chairman
Robert Prevaux
Maxar — United StatesMorio Toyoshima
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan
- Rapporteur
Amane Miura
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan
B2.5. Fixed and Broadcast Communications
Advances in fixed and broadcast systems will be presented, including Ka band operation and radio/television direct-to-user applications.
- Chairman
Otto Koudelka
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — AustriaDesaraju Venugopal
Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. — India
- Rapporteur
Moon-Beom Heo
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of
B2.6. Mobile Satellite Communications and Navigation Technology
New and emerging technologies for mobile and personal satellite communications and navigation will be presented.
- Chairman
Robert D. Briskman
Sirius XM Radio — United StatesJean-Paul Aguttes
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Kevin Shortt
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany
B2.7. Joint session on Dual Use (civil and military) Aspects of Telecommunications and GNSS
This session, organised jointly by the Space Communications & Navigation Committee and the Space Security Committee (“Dual Use" Subcommittee), will address the dual use (civil and military) aspects of telecommunications and GNSS missions at programmatic, organisational and technical levels. Emphasis will be given to the lessons learned from programmes under development or in operation, particularly the bridges and barriers, and on future opportunities of such a dual use approach in future programmes.
- Chairman
Agnieszka Lukaszczyk
Planet Labs Inc. — The NetherlandsRita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United States
- Rapporteur
Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States
B2.8-V.3. Space Communications and Navigation Young Professionals Virtual Forum
A virtual session to present and discuss developments in a wide range of satellite communication topics, including fixed, mobile, broadcasting, and data relay technologies and services, as well as those for satellite based position determination, navigation, and timing. Both Earth orbital and interplanetary space communications topics can be addressed. This session is co-sponsored by the Space Communications and Navigation Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.
- Chairman
Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United StatesKevin Stube
The Planetary Society — United States
- Rapporteur
Kevin Shortt
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany
B2.P. Poster Session
- Co-Chair
Joe M. Straus
The Aerospace Corporation — United StatesOtto Koudelka
Joanneum Research — Austria