session 1

Title

New architectural, Strategic and Design Approaches to the Future of Human Space Flight

Description

Currently Russia and China can launch people into orbit; and Europe, Japan, and the U.S. are close to human orbital capability along with combinations of commercial and governmental systems. By mid-decade there will likely be three human orbital outposts: the 16-nation International Space Station, a Chinese station, and one or more private stations. As new players arise, the goals of human space flight missions will diversify. No longer just about exploration or science, we will also see missions dedicated to high-end LEO tourism, commercial space servicing, orbital debris-removal, and efforts to industrialise space power in GEO. What will this diversity mean for human space flight? What next challenges must be addressed? Many types of mission scenarios, space flight systems, habitats, technologies, human systems, partnerships, and investment strategies will be needed to meet the complex, inter-related market for space architecture. How will the commercial options and solutions relate to government exploration programmes? What will it mean for humanity to extend its toehold and reach into space? This session of the Space and Society Symposium solicits papers on strategies, architecture, integrated systems, human systems, and humanistic aspects related to planning, designing, implementing, and operating missions that open new possibilities for humans in space.

Date

2013-09-25

Time

09:45

Room

303A

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Olga Bannova, University of Houston, United States;

• Chairman: Mr. Brent Sherwood, Blue Origin LLC, United States;

• Rapporteur: Dr. A. Scott Howe, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States;