session 8-A5.4

Title

Going To and Beyond the Earth-Moon System: Human Missions to Mars, Libration Points and NEO’s

Description

This joint session will explore heavy-lift launch capabilities, existing or under study, for human deep space exploration missions, new science, programme architectures, technology demonstrations as well as the issues of scientific and political motivations and international cooperation. The session will also deal with worldwide needs, requirements and potential missions enabled by heavy lift launchers

Date

2015-10-16

Time

09:45

Room

Teddy C (ICC, lower level)

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Prof. Yuguang Yang, China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC), China;

• Co-Chair: Prof. Ernst Messerschmid, University of Stuttgart, Germany;

• Co-Chair: Mr. Kenneth Bruce Morris, Sierra Space, United States;

• Co-Chair: Mr. Charles E. Cockrell Jr., National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Steve Creech, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Gerhard Schwehm, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands;