Technical programme
IAC-15 — 66th International Astronautical Congress
A1. SPACE LIFE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM
This symposium jointly organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) addresses all aspects of space life sciences research and practice in human and robotic spaceflight, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to the universe beyond, and from the Big Bang to the lives of future explorers on other planets of our solar system.
- Coordinator
Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyOleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation
A1.2. Human Physiology in Space (1)
This session focuses on space physiological research that relates to human health and to the countermeasures employed to maintain health and performance.
- Co-Chair
Inesa Kozlovskaya
State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian FederationRupert Gerzer
Skoltech Space Center — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Thais Russomano
Microgravity Centre — Brazil
A1.3. Human Physiology in Space (2)
This session focuses on space physiological research that relates to human health and to the countermeasures employed to maintain health and performance.
- Co-Chair
Hanns-Christian Gunga
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin — GermanySatoshi Iwase
Aichi Medical University — Japan
- Rapporteur
Jeffrey R. Davis
Exploring 4 Solutions — United States
A1.4. Medical Care for Humans in Space
This session focuses on medical care for astronauts including operational medicine aspects, countermeasure development and applications as well as needs for future care for astronauts during long term stays in space and missions to and on the Moon and Mars. A further focus will lie on medical care for passengers and operators of commercial suborbital and orbital space flights.
- Co-Chair
Patrik Sundblad
ESA — SwedenOleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
A1.5. Radiation Fields, Effects and Risks in Human Space Missions
The major topics of this session are the characterisation of the radiation environment by theoretical modelling and experimental data, radiation effects on physical and biological systems, countermeasures to radiation and radiation risk assessment.
- Co-Chair
Guenther Reitz
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyRonald J. White
Montana Technological University — United StatesLawrence Pinsky
University of Houston — United States
- Rapporteur
Giovanni De Angelis
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology — Russian Federation
A1.6. Astrobiology and Exploration
A new era of space exploration will soon expand into a global endeavour to achieve highly ambitious goals such as establishing human bases on the Moon, journeys to Mars and the construction of new infrastructures in space. Astrobiology plays a key role in the strategic search for organic compounds and life on Mars and other planetary objects in our solar system and can provide support in the preparation of human exploration endeavours. The session invites papers of astrobiological content supporting future robotic and human exploration missions.
- Co-Chair
Petra Rettberg
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyPascale Ehrenfreund
COSPAR — France
- Rapporteur
Inge ten Kate
SETI Institute — United States
A1.7. Life Support, habitats and EVA Systems
This session will address strategies, solutions and technologies in providing for human requirements during future deep space and planetary/lunar surface exploration.
- Co-Chair
Chiaki Mukai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanKlaus Slenzka
Blue Horizon s.à r.l. — Germany
A1.8. Biology in Space
This session focuses on all aspects of biology and biological systems related to gravity in ground-based and space flight experiments as well as on topics not covered by other sessions of this symposium.
- Co-Chair
Nicole Buckley
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaMarlene Grenon
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — United States
- Rapporteur
Fengyuan Zhuang
Beihang University — China
A1.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyOleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation
A2. MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND PROCESSES SYMPOSIUM
The objective of the Microgravity Science and Processes Symposium is to highlight and discuss the state of the art in microgravity (reduced-gravity) physical sciences and processes, as well as to prepare for future orbital infrastructure. Session topics cover all microgravity science disciplines (material science, fluid physics, combustion science, fundamental physics), current results and research perspectives, together with relevant technology developments.
- Coordinator
Marcus Dejmek
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
- Vice-Coordinator
Kenol Jules
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A2.1. Gravity and Fundamental Physics
This session is devoted to the search of new fields of research in condensed matter physics and gravitational physics including cryogenic fluids, critical fluids, equivalence principle, atomic clock and plasma crystals.
- Co-Chair
Francois Gonzalez
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceJoachim Richter
RWTH Aachen — Germany
- Rapporteur
Qi Kang
National Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. — China
A2.2. Fluid and Materials Sciences
The main focus of the session is on perspective research fields in fluid and materials sciences, multi-phase and chemically reacting flows including theoretical modelling, numerical simulations, and results of pathfinder laboratory and space experiments.
- Co-Chair
Raimondo Fortezza
Telespazio S.p.A. — ItalyNickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Jean-Claude Legros
Université Libre de Bruxelles — Belgium
A2.3. Microgravity Experiments from Sub-Orbital to Orbital Platforms
This session presents recent results of microgravity experiments from all disciplines using different microgravity platforms, including drop towers, parabolic aircrafts, sounding rockets and capsules.
- Co-Chair
Ziad Saghir
Ryerson University — Canada
A2.4. Science Results from Ground Based Research
This session is focused on the results of ground based preparatory experiments from all disciplines.
- Co-Chair
Valentina Shevtsova
University of Mondragon — SpainAntonio Viviani
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" — Italy
- Rapporteur
Nickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation
A2.5. Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments
This session is devoted to new diagnosis developments, new instruments definition and concepts for the future, ground and flight operation (telescience, robotics, hardware & software).
- Co-Chair
Marcus Dejmek
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaRainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Peter Hofmann
OHB System AG - Munich — Germany
A2.6. Microgravity Sciences Onboard the International Space Station and Beyond
Aimed at the presentation of results obtained from large orbital platforms, in particular the ISS, as well as preparation scenarios for further long term flight opportunities, this session includes description and performance of ground and in-orbit infrastructures.
- Co-Chair
Kenol Jules
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United StatesBernard Zappoli
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Christoph Puetz
Astrium Space Transportation — Germany
A2.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Marcus Dejmek
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaKenol Jules
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A3. SPACE EXPLORATION SYMPOSIUM
This symposium covers the current and future robotic missions and material plans for initiatives in the exploration of the Solar System.
- Coordinator
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands
A3.1. Space Exploration Overview
This Session covers Space Exploration strategies and architectures, as well as technology roadmaps. Papers of both national and international perspectives are invited, as are papers dealing with the emerging area of commercial space exploration activities.
- Co-Chair
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaLuc Frécon
Thales Alenia Space France — France
- Rapporteur
Keyur Patel
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesNorbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria
A3.2A. Moon Exploration – Part 1
This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.
- Co-Chair
Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsDavid Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States
- Rapporteur
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United StatesSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.2B. Moon Exploration – Part 2
This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.
- Co-Chair
Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsDavid Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States
- Rapporteur
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United StatesSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.2C. Moon Exploration – Part 3
This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.
- Co-Chair
Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The NetherlandsDavid Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States
- Rapporteur
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United StatesSylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A3.3A. Mars Exploration – missions current and future
The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This session will cover current results from ongoing Mars missions and the designs for proposed Mars missions including expected experiments. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence of extant or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.
- Co-Chair
Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyPierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Amalia Ercoli Finzi
Politecnico di Milano — ItalyCheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States
A3.3B. Mars Exploration – Science, Instruments and Technologies
The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This session will cover science, instruments and technologies for Mars missions including expected experiments.
- Co-Chair
Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyPierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Amalia Ercoli Finzi
Politecnico di Milano — ItalyCheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States
A3.4. Small Bodies Missions and Technologies
This session will present the missions and technological aspects related to the exploration of small bodies including a search for pre-biotic signatures.
- Co-Chair
Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — IrelandStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Marc D. Rayman
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesNorbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria
A3.5. Solar System Exploration
This session covers robotic missions for Solar System exploration (inner and outer planets and their satellites, and space plasma physics) except the Earth, Moon, Mars, and small bodies covered in other sessions of this symposium. Papers covering both new mission concepts as well as the associated specific technologies are invited.
- Co-Chair
Mariella Graziano
GMV Aerospace & Defence SAU — SpainJunichiro Kawaguchi
Australian National University (ANU) — Australia
- Rapporteur
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United States
A3.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaBernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands
A4. 44th SYMPOSIUM ON THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE (SETI) – The Next Steps
This symposium organised by the IAA deals with the scientific, technical and interdisciplinary aspects of the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) including a discussion of all kinds of contacts. The technical side is not limited to the microwave window, but includes also optical and any kinds of radiation. The interdisciplinary aspects include all societal implications, risk communication and philosophical considerations of any discovery or contact.
- Coordinator
Claudio Maccone
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) — Italy
A4.1. SETI 1: SETI Science and Technology
All technical aspects involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, including current and future search strategies.
- Co-Chair
Douglas Vakoch
SETI Institute and California Institute of Integral Studies — United States
A4.2. SETI 2: SETI and Society
All aspects concerning the societal implications of extraterrestrial intelligence are considered, including public reaction to a discovery, risk communication and the possible impacts on society.
- Co-Chair
Lori Walton
Consultant — Canada
A4.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Claudio Maccone
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) — Italy
A5. HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM SYMPOSIUM
This Symposium, organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), covers the strategic plans, architectural concepts and technology development for future human exploration of the Moon, Mars, Lagrangian Points and NEO’s.
- Coordinator
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaMaria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy
A5.1. Human Exploration of the Moon and Cislunar Space
This session will examine the scenarios and infrastructure required to support human exploration of the Moon and Cislunar space. Papers are invited to discuss technology roadmaps as well as interfaces to allow international cooperation.
- Co-Chair
Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — CanadaMichael Raftery
Boeing Defense Space & Security — United States
- Rapporteur
Uwe Apel
Hochschule Bremen — GermanyKathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United States
A5.2. Human Exploration of Mars
This session will examine the scenarios and infrastructure required to support human exploration of Mars and the moons of Mars. Papers are invited to discuss technology roadmaps as well as interfaces to allow international cooperation.
- Co-Chair
Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalyNadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada
- Rapporteur
Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria
A5.3-B3.6. Human and Robotic Partnerships in Exploration - Joint session of the Human Spaceflight and Exploration Symposia
This session seeks papers on new systems and technologies for current human spaceflight and exploration programmes, and the role of human and robotic partnerships in areas such as onboard robotic assistants, habitat / infrastructure construction support, human mobility support systems (e.g. EVA mobility aids, rovers); and robotic precursor activities to human spaceflights for test, validation, and demonstration of systems. This session also welcomes papers considering how the roles of humans, machines and intelligent systems are likely to evolve in the coming years and the corresponding impact on complex mission design, implementation, and operations.
- Co-Chair
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaPierre Jean
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
- Rapporteur
Mark Hempsell
Hempsell Astronautics Limited — United Kingdom
A5.4-D2.8. Human Missions to Libration points and NEO's
This session will explore heavy-lift launch capabilities for human deep space exploration missions, program architectures, technology demonstrations as well as the issues of scientific and political motivations and international cooperation.
- Co-Chair
Yuguang Yang
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) — ChinaErnst Messerschmid
University of Stuttgart — GermanyKenneth Bruce Morris
Sierra Space — United StatesCharles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United StatesGerhard Schwehm
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
A5.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaMaria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy
A6. SPACE DEBRIS SYMPOSIUM
The Symposium, organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will address the complete spectrum of technical issues of space debris: measurements, modelling, risk assessment in space and on the ground, reentry, hypervelocity impacts and protection, mitigation and standards, and Space Surveillance.
- Coordinator
Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — FranceJ.-C. Liou
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A6.1. Measurements
This session will address advanced ground and space-based measurement techniques, related processing methods, and results characterization of orbital and physical properties of space debris.
- Co-Chair
Thomas Schildknecht
SwissSpace Association — SwitzerlandFrank Di Pentino
Integrity Applications Incorporated (IAI) — United States
- Rapporteur
Vladimir Agapov
Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian Federation
A6.2. Modelling and Risk Analysis
This session will address the characterization of the current and future debris population and methods for in-orbit and on-ground assessments. The in-orbit analysis will cover collission risk estimates based on statistical population models and deterministic catalogues, and active avoidance.
- Co-Chair
Carmen Pardini
ISTI-CNR — ItalyMarlon Sorge
The Aerospace Corporation — United States
- Rapporteur
Sven Kevin Flegel
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany
A6.3. Hypervelocity Impacts and Protection
The session will address passive protection, shielding and damage predictions. Shielding aspects will be supported by experimental and computational results of HVI tests. Use of HVI techniques for debris mitigation.
- Co-Chair
Frank Schaefer
Fraunhofer - Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik, Ernst-Mach-Institut (EMI) — GermanyNorman Fitz-Coy
University of Florida — United States
- Rapporteur
Alessandro Francesconi
University of Padova - DII/CISAS — Italy
A6.4. Mitigation and Standards
This session will focus on the definition and implementation of debris prevention and reduction measures and vehicle passive protection. The session will also address space debris mitigation guidelines and standards that exist already or are in preparation at the national or international level.
- Co-Chair
Holger Krag
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyChristian Cazaux
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Akira Kato
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
A6.5. Space Debris Removal Technologies
This session will address active removal techniques "ground and space based" and identify implementation difficulties and maturity of proposed technologies.
- Co-Chair
M.Y.S. Prasad
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) — IndiaFabrizio Piergentili
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy
- Rapporteur
Fabio Santoni
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy
A6.6. Space Debris Removal Concepts
This session will address active removal concepts "ground and space based" and identify innovative solutions and the steps for developing the concepts into reality.
- Co-Chair
Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — FranceSeishiro Kibe
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
- Rapporteur
Mark Matney
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center — United States
A6.7. Operations in Space Debris Environment, Situational Awareness
This session will address the multiple aspects associated to safe operations in Space dealing with Space Debris, including operational assessment from observations, catalogue build-up and maintainance, data aggregation from different sources, relevant data exchanges standards and conjunctions analyses.
- Co-Chair
David Finkleman
International Academy of Astronautics — United StatesT.S. Kelso
CelesTrak — United States
- Rapporteur
Juan Carlos Dolado Perez
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
A6.8. (joint session with Space Security Committee): Policy, Legal, Institutional and Economic Aspects of Space Debris Detection, Mitigation and Removal
This session will deal with the non-technical aspects of space debris detection, mitigation and removal. Policy, legal and institutional aspects includes role of IADC and UNCOPUOS and other multilateral bodies. Economic issues including insurance, financial incentives and funding for space debris mitigation and removal. The role of international cooperation in addressing these issues will be considered.
- Co-Chair
Darren McKnight
LeoLabs — United StatesBrett Biddington
— Australia
- Rapporteur
Charlotte Mathieu
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
A6.9. Modelling and Orbit Determination
This session will address aspects of space debris orbit determination related to assessment of raw and derived data accuracy, optical measurements processing and modelling and risk analysis of space debris.
- Co-Chair
Heiner Klinkrad
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyMoriba Jah
Privateer Space, Inc. — United States
- Rapporteur
Hugh G. Lewis
University of Southampton — United Kingdom
A6.10-YPVF.5. Space Debris Young Professionals Virtual Forum
A safe and secure space environment is a requirement for all current and future space activities. The sustainability of the space environment is today challenged by a number of threats, the most pressing one being the alarming proliferation of space debris. Space debris has become a major concern for all current as well as future space actors. This virtual session will be a multi-disciplinary forum on emerging issues related to space debris, aimed at raising awareness around this critical threat to space activities. This discussion will present the challenges presented by this threat and how it is currently being addressed at the international, regional and national levels and will seek to explore the way forward. This virtual session will be organised by the IAF Technical Committee on Space Security and the IAF Space Debris Committee.
- Co-Chair
Charlotte Mathieu
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceKevin Stube
The Planetary Society — United States
- Rapporteur
Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France
A6.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — FranceJ.-C. Liou
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A7. SYMPOSIUM ON TECHNOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE SPACE ASTRONOMY AND SOLAR-SYSTEM SCIENCE MISSIONS
In the current difficult economic situation resulting in serious uncertainties in the planning of the major (flagship) missions of the future, space agencies also offer opportunities for small and medium-size missions in support of the scientific community. NASA re-emphasised the Explorer and Discovery lines of medium-size missions, JAXA promotes a small mission programme and ESA released calls for small and medium missions. Not to mention the programmes of other space agencies consisting mainly of such medium/small missions. In order to achieve a good balance between the various classes of missions and to avoid unnecessary duplication in planning missions worldwide, from small to large scale, addressing the same science questions, it is of utmost importance to coordinate planning activities internationally at an early stage and to promote international collaboration. Therefore, it seems appropriate to arrange an international symposium involving the main actors of this field of space research, the scientific community, space industry and space agencies. Capitalising on the science and technology driven road maps at worldwide level, such as the recently released COSPAR Astronomy Roadmap for the post 2015 decade, the broad objective of the symposium will be to promote the exchange of information and ideas related to new technologies for all the space astronomy and solar-system missions of the future. The symposium will consist of both invited talks and contributed papers. The programme will cover the major scientific priorities in space astronomy and solar-system research worldwide and prospects for future missions including space agency and academia updated plans and will also address associated technology needs for both instruments and platforms. In the initial session the prime scientific motivations and needs in different fields will be reviewed with the various types of missions required. This will be followed by invited and contributed talks on the space-agency long-term views on a mix of small, medium and large-scale missions, including updates on their science programs. The following sessions will see invited talks on the required technology plans and challenges. Next sessions will focus on different scientific topics identifying also in this case the required technological developments for future payloads. For each topic, ample time will be devoted to contributed talks on the related technology studies and developments within industry and research laboratories.
- Coordinator
Jacobus van Zyl
SunSpace — South Africa
A7.1. Space-Agencies Long-Term Views
In this session will be presented in invited and contributed talks, the space-agencies long-term views on a mix of small, medium and large-scale missions addressing space astronomy and solar system science, including updates on their science programs.
- Co-Chair
Jakob van Zyl
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A7.2. Scientific Motivation and Requirements for Future Space Astronomy and Solar System Science Missions
In this session the prime scientific motivations and needs in different fields of space astronomy and solar-system science missions will be reviewed with the various types of missions required. There will be room for presentations of road maps proposed for the research fields addressed in this event.
- Co-Chair
Jakob van Zyl
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A7.3. Technology Needs for Future Missions, Platforms
This session addresses the technologies required for future space astronomy and solar system science missions with the plans of, and challenges for industry and research institutes to realize the required functionalities of e.g. platforms.
- Co-Chair
Jakob van Zyl
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
B1. EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM
This symposium focuses on space missions which deal with collecting information about the Earth and its environment. Session topics deal with all aspects of Earth observation missions including the policy and infrastructure of international cooperation and coordination, the emergence of commercial systems to satisfy market needs, the technical descriptions of new missions and sensors to be used, data processing and GIS, environmental applications and global change studies and the use of space-based technologies.
- Coordinator
Pierre Ranzoli
EUMETSAT — GermanyJohn Hussey
Consultant — United States
B1.1. International Cooperation in Earth Observation Missions
Focus is on efforts being made by governments, agencies and society to achieve coordination, cooperation and compatibility in the development of space-based Earth observation systems. Presentations are encouraged which involve cooperative efforts with developing countries. Papers on current and ongoing missions involving coordination among commercial, government and other entities are especially encouraged.
- Co-Chair
John Hussey
Consultant — United StatesMukund Rao
Navayuga Spatial Technologies Pvt. Ltd. — India
- Rapporteur
Brent Smith
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
B1.2. Future Earth Observation Systems
Emphasis is on technical descriptions of planned and new space systems and missions for experimental and operational Earth observation. Descriptions of new concepts and innovative Earth observation systems are encouraged.
- Co-Chair
Benoit Boissin
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceGilles Corlay
Sodern — France
- Rapporteur
Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
B1.3. Earth Observation Sensors and Technology
Focus is on sensors now being developed or tested for all aspects of Earth observation. Particular emphasis is on new sensors for meeting the growing demand of user markets.
- Co-Chair
Andrew Court
TNO — The NetherlandsRalph Girard
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
- Rapporteur
Yean Joo Chong
National University of Singapore — Singapore, Republic of
B1.4. Earth Observation Data Management Systems
Earth Observation Data Acquisition, Communication, Processing, Dissemination and Archiving.
- Co-Chair
Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyJames Graf
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
- Rapporteur
Na Yao
Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China
B1.5. Earth Observation Applications and Economic Benefits
Earth Observation value-added products.
- Co-Chair
Luigi Bussolino
Bussolino and Associates — ItalyPaul Kamoun
Thales Alenia Space France — France
- Rapporteur
Yean Joo Chong
National University of Singapore — Singapore, Republic of
B1.6. Water resources management
Use of Earth Observation in water resources management.
- Co-Chair
Ralph Girard
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaBrent Smith
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Simonetta Cheli
European Space Agency (ESA) — Italy
B1.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Pierre Ranzoli
EUMETSAT — GermanyJohn Hussey
Consultant — United States
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 braodcasting, position determinination, navigation and timing, and interactive multimedia provisioning.
- Coordinator
Otto Koudelka
Joanneum Research — AustriaManfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
B2.1. Mobile Satellite Communications and Navigation Technology
New and emerging technologies for mobile and personal satellite communications and navigation will be presented.
- Co-Chair
Robert D. Briskman
Sirius XM Radio — United StatesJean-Paul Aguttes
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Peter Buist
European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) — The Netherlands
B2.2. Joint Session on Dual Use (civil and military) Aspects of Telecommunications and GNSS
This session, organised jointly by the Space Communication & 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 approach in future programmes.
- Co-Chair
Eva Maria Aicher
HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH — GermanyRita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United States
- Rapporteur
Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States
B2.3. Space-Based Navigation Systems and Services
New and emerging systems for satellite-based position, navigation and timing will be presented, including end user applications.
- Co-Chair
Rita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United StatesKristian Pauly
OHB System — Germany
- Rapporteur
Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria
B2.4. Near-Earth and Interplanetary Communications
Systems with relative motion between space and ground systems, in both near-Earth and interplanetary environments, will be discussed with particular emphasis on unique concepts, techniques and technologies.
- Co-Chair
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
B2.5. Advanced Technologies for Space Communications and Navigation
Future promising space communication and navigation technologies will be presented, as applied to existing and developing systems.
- Co-Chair
Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United StatesElemer Bertenyi
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute — Canada
- Rapporteur
Eva Maria Aicher
HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH — Germany
B2.6. Advanced Space Communications and Navigation Systems
Advanced satellite communications and applications will be presented.
- Co-Chair
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
B2.7. Fixed and Broadcast Communications
Advances in fixed and broadcast systems will be presented, including Ka band operation and radio/television direct-to-user applications.
- Co-Chair
Joe M. Straus
The Aerospace Corporation — United StatesDesaraju Venugopal
Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. — India
- Rapporteur
K.R. Sridhara Murthi
NIAS — India
B2.8-YPVF.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.
- Co-Chair
Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United StatesKevin Shortt
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany
B2.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Otto Koudelka
Joanneum Research — AustriaManfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
B3. HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT SYMPOSIUM
The symposium addresses all practical aspects of human spaceflight including the design, development, operations, utilization and future plans of space missions involving humans. The scope covers actual past, present and future space missions and programmes in LEO and beyond, both governmental and private.
- Coordinator
Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — GermanyMartin Zell
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
B3.1. Governmental Human Spaceflight Programs (Overview)
The session provides the forum for “Overview” presentations on present and evolving governmental Human Spaceflight programmes. This session will include the latest status of human spaceflight programmes and the spacecraft being developed to support them, including the International Space Station and the Chinese Space Station. Emerging nations’ manned spaceflight programmes, evolution concepts (e.g. ISS, MPCV, Tjangong) and governmental manned exploration initiatives are also addressed in this session.
- Co-Chair
Carlo Mirra
Airbus Defence and Space SAS — The NetherlandsKevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United States
- Rapporteur
Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
B3.2. Commercial Human Spaceflight Programs
This session provides a forum for papers describing commercial human orbital and sub-orbital spacecraft and stations in development, as well as human-rated launch vehicles and human-tended modules. Topics include the status of development, testing, and operations; the architecture and performance of various systems; launch infrastructure development; and other pertinent areas of commercial human spaceflight development. Programmes such as Atlas 5, B330, CST-100, Cygnus, Dream Chaser, Dragon, Falcon 9, Lynx, New Shepard, Spaceplane, SpaceShipTwo, WhiteKnightTwo, and others are appropriate for this session.
- Co-Chair
Sergey K. Shaevich
Khrunichev State Research & Production Space Center — Russian FederationW. Michael Hawes
Lockheed Martin Corporation — United StatesMichael E. Lopez Alegria
MLA Space, LLC — United States
B3.3. Utilization & Exploitation of Human Spaceflight Systems
This session addresses the utilization and exploitation of space stations and human spacecraft and provides the opportunity to discuss achievements, plans and outlooks. Topics for discussion include proposed or available payload facilities, experiments, research, manufacturing, and other on-orbit activity and its related planning, accommodation, and implementation. Additional items appropriate for discussion include scientific and industrial utilization applications and engineering research and technology demonstrations, as well as uses of space stations (ie. International Space Station and Tjangong) and other manned vehicles as test beds for exploration.
- Co-Chair
Kevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United StatesAnnamaria Piras
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy
- Rapporteur
Alan T. DeLuna
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States
B3.4-B6.5. Flight & Ground Operations of HSF Systems – Joint Session of the Human Spaceflight and Space Operations Symposia
This session addresses key challenges and their solutions related to flight and ground operations in governmental and commercial human spaceflight, their systems and elements. Topics include operational problems and solutions, cost reduction, new and proposed ground facilities or infrastructure, and ground segment operations and planning. Also included are logistics and mission planning, ground transportation, and sustainment.
- Co-Chair
Helmut Luttmann
Airbus Defence and Space - Space Systems — GermanyDieter Sabath
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Rachid Amekrane
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany
B3.5. Astronaut Training, Accommodation, and Operations in Space
This session concentrates on all aspects of spaceflight that are unique to the presence of astronauts. It encompasses astronaut activities such as selection, training, workload management, and task division between flight and ground segments. It includes spacecraft systems and robotic tools; interfaces; international command, control and communications; payloads; research; and utilization. It addresses the unique spacecraft systems required to safely accommodate astronauts during intravehicular and extravehicular activities. The session includes astronaut pre-mission, mission, and post mission support of technological and scientific space based research and utilization of human space complexes and the space environment.
- Co-Chair
Igor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian FederationAlan T. DeLuna
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States
- Rapporteur
Tai Nakamura
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
B3.6-A5.3. Human and Robotic Partnerships in Exploration - Joint session of the Human Spaceflight and Exploration Symposia
This session seeks papers on new systems and technologies for current human spaceflight and exploration programmes, and the role of human and robotic partnerships in areas such as onboard robotic assistants, habitat / infrastructure construction support, human mobility support systems (e.g. EVA mobility aids, rovers); and robotic precursor activities to human spaceflights for test, validation, and demonstration of systems. This session also welcomes papers considering how the roles of humans, machines and intelligent systems are likely to evolve in the coming years and the corresponding impact on complex mission design, implementation, and operations.
- Co-Chair
Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — CanadaPierre Jean
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
- Rapporteur
Mark Hempsell
Hempsell Astronautics Limited — United Kingdom
B3.7. Advanced Systems, Technologies, and Innovations for Human Spaceflight
This session is designed to examine and identify the potential evolution of key elements of Human Spaceflight missions, especially those driven by advanced technologies and innovations. Papers are solicited that address how to shape the future subsystems, technologies, innovations, logistics, processes, procedures, etc. to enable or significantly improve future human space mission objectives that will include exploration, commercial initiatives, tourism, and industrial undertakings. Also, lessons learned from past missions and their application to future missions are essential topics in this session.
- Co-Chair
Lionel Suchet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceMartin Zell
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Gi-Hyuk Choi
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of
B3.8-E7.7. Joint IAF-IISL Session on the Legal Framework for Collaborative Space Activities
This session hosts papers on topics related to the legal framework governing collaborative space programmes, in particular governmental Exploration programmes and their preparations. For the IAC 2015, the session will put special emphasis on highlighting the impact of ITAR and similar export control regimes on the development and operation phases of collaborative international space programmes, including lessons learned.
- Co-Chair
Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — GermanyBernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany
- Rapporteur
Olga Stelmakh-Drescher
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Germany
B3.9-YPVF.2. Human Spaceflight Young Professional Virtual Forum
The Human Space Endeavours Young Professionals Virtual Forum is targeting individuals and organisations with the objective of sharing best practices, future projects, research and issues for the future of Human Space Endeavours. This is a virtual session co-sponsored by the Human Space Endeavours Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.
- Co-Chair
Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — GermanyGuillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain
B3.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — GermanyMartin Zell
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
B4. 22nd IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS
« Small Satellite Missions » refers to the class a of missions conducted using satellites weighing less than 1000 kg. For clarity, we further classify small satellites as microsats if they weigh less than 100 kg; nanosats or cubesats if they weigh less than 10 kg; and picosats if they weigh less than 1 kg. This Symposium, organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), addresses Small Satellite missions and projects in Science, Exploration, and Technology for government, industry, and academic programmes. The Symposium scope encompasses space science (B4.2), earth observation (B4.4), and exploration (B4.8) missions, as well as the cross-cutting topics of small satellite programmes in developing countries (B4.1), cost-effective operations (B4.3), affordable and reliable space access (B4.5), emerging and promising technologies (B4.6A and B4.6B), and cross-platform compatibility applications and standards (B4.7). Abstracts highlighting ingenuity or innovation are preferred. Where possible, abstracts should have a wide interest in the community and include transferable knowledge or lessons learned. This is in keeping with our commitment to meeting the needs of the small satellite community. This Symposium will be accepting submissions for oral presentations only.
- Coordinator
Rhoda Shaller Hornstein
— United StatesAlex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom
B4.1. 16th Workshop on Small Satellite Programmes at the Service of Developing Countries
This workshop is organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). It shall review the needs that could be satisfied and results achieved by developing nations through using small satellites. National space plans and examples of application results and benefits shall be included. Small satellite programmes in the middle east region would be of particular interest to the session. The workshop shall also review the results of international cooperation, technology transfer, lessons learned and the extent to which these efforts have contributed to the space maturity of developing countries.
- Co-Chair
Sias Mostert
Space Commercial Services Holdings (Pty) Ltd — South AfricaPierre Molette
— France
- Rapporteur
Danielle Wood
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — United StatesSergei Chernikov
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs — Austria
B4.2. Small Space Science Missions
This session will address the current and near-term approved small/micro/nano missions whose objective is to achieve returns in the fields of Earth science, solar, interplanetary, planetary, astronomy/astrophysics observations, and fundamental physics. Emphasis will be given to results achieved, new technologies and concepts, and novel management techniques.
- Co-Chair
Stamatios Krimigis
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United StatesLarry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States
B4.3. Small Satellite Operations
This session covers the planning for, and execution of, cost-effective approaches for Small Satellite Operations, with emphasis on new missions with new models of operation to reduce mission lifecycle costs and to minimize the cost impact of mission extensions. Papers addressing innovation, an entrepreneurial approach to new business opportunities, novel finance and business models, management techniques, and international cooperation in support of Small Satellite Operations are particularly encouraged. Papers that discuss the application of novel technology to mission operations, such as automation and autonomy, constraint resolution, and timeline planning, as well as reports on missions recently accomplished and lessons learned, are also welcome. For papers not addressing small satellites, please refer to Symposium B6.
- Co-Chair
Peter M. Allan
STFC — United KingdomKaren McBride
University of California, Los Angeles — United States
- Rapporteur
Andreas Hornig
AerospaceResearch.net — GermanyHelen Walker
STFC — United Kingdom
B4.4. Small Earth Observation Missions
We call for papers that will present information to decision makers, scientists, engineers, and managers about cost-effective small satellite missions, instruments, technologies, and designs of both current and planned Earth- and near-Earth missions. This session addresses the technologies, applications and missions achieved through the use of small, cost-effective satellites to observe the Earth and near-Earth space. Innovative cost-effective solutions to the needs of the science and applications communities are sought. Satellite technologies suited for use on small satellites including those in the single to multiple cubesat range are particularly encouraged. Satellite or technology development efforts that make use of innovative launch opportunities, such as the developing space tourism market and commercial launch capability, hold significant promise for low-cost access to space make Earth observation missions attainable to non-governmental organizations as well as traditional users: papers addressing these evolving opportunities would be welcomed.
- Co-Chair
Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United StatesAmnon Ginati
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Carsten Tobehn
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
B4.5. Access to Space for Small Satellite Missions
A key challenge facing the viability and growth of the small satellite community is affordable and reliable space access. Topics of interest for this session include utilization of dedicated launches, ride-share systems, auxiliary payload systems, separation and dispenser systems, and small spacecraft sub-system development that will enable efficient small satellite access to space and orbit change (e.g., propulsion systems). Includes lessons learned from users on technical and programmatic approaches. For a discussion of small launchers concepts and operations, please refer to session D2.7.
- Co-Chair
Alex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United KingdomJeff Emdee
The Aerospace Corporation — United States
B4.6A. Generic Technologies for Small/Micro Platforms
This session covers emerging and promising generic technologies for small and micro platforms. Real-life examples are particularly encouraged, both recently launched and shortly to be launched (next 3 years).
- Co-Chair
Nicholas Waltham
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory — United KingdomPhilip Davies
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom
- Rapporteur
Jian Guo
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands
B4.6B. Generic Technologies for Nano/Pico Platforms
This session covers emerging and promising generic technologies for nano and pico platforms. Real-life examples are particularly encouraged, both recently launched and shortly to be launched (next 3 years).
- Co-Chair
Nicholas Waltham
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory — United KingdomPhilip Davies
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom
- Rapporteur
Joost Elstak
ICEYE — The Netherlands
B4.7. Space Systems and Architectures Featuring Cross-Platform Compatibility
Ideas are solicited for Modular, Reconfigurable, Adaptable systems (spacecraft, ground systems and networks) that feature cross-platform compatibility as a way to achieve mission lifecycle effectiveness. Applications are sought in Science, Exploration, Commerce, and other areas requiring rapid but stable system design and deployment. System-enabling plug-and-play interface definitions and recommendations for standardization (mechanical, electrical, software and fluids) are particularly desirable.
- Co-Chair
Peter Holsters
QinetiQ Space nv — BelgiumNorbert Lemke
OHB System AG — Germany
- Rapporteur
Merlin Barschke
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) — Germany
B4.8. Small Spacecraft for Deep-Space Exploration
This session focuses on innovative small spacecraft designs, systems, missions and technologies for the exploration of space beyond Earth orbit. Target destinations for these miniaturized space probes include the Earth's Moon, Mars, small bodies and other deep-space destinations, as well as near Earth vicinity for necessary development and technology demonstration missions. Small exploration probes covered by this session may come in many different forms, including special-purpose miniature spacecraft, standard format small platforms such as cubesats, or other microsats, nanosats, picosats, etc. Topics include new and emerging technologies in miniaturized subsystems including propulsion, avionics, guidance navigation & control, power supply, communication, thermal management, and sensors and instruments. Main aspect on this session is on new and emerging systems and mission applications for deep-space exploration using small spacecraft.
- Co-Chair
Leon Alkalai
Mandala Space Ventures — United StatesRene Laufer
Luleå University of Technology — Sweden
- Rapporteur
Amanda Stiles
Rocket Lab — United States
B5. SYMPOSIUM ON INTEGRATED APPLICATIONS
Space systems are more and more involved in the delivery of global utilitarian services to end-users. The concept of Integrated Applications encompasses the simultaneous use of basic space services and technologies. This symposium will address various aspects of integrated applications. Integrated applications combine different space systems (Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, etc) with airborne and ground-based systems to deliver solutions to local, national and global needs. They exploit the synergies between different data sources to provide the right information at the right time to the right user in a cost-effective manner and deliver the data to users in a readily usable form. The goal of the symposium is to enable the development of end-to-end solutions by connecting the communities that are driving toward end-to-end solutions with those that are developing enabling technologies for integrated applications. For the purposes related to the small satellites, please refer also to the session B4.4.
- Coordinator
Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United StatesAmnon Ginati
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
B5.1. Tools and Technology in Support of Integrated Applications
The session will focus on specific systems, tools and technology in support of integrated applications and address the various issues associated with the design of space and ground systems, the kind of data they collect, how they collect data, and how the data are integrated and distributed to address key user needs. Possible topics include: ground-truthing of space data; innovative, low-cost tools for space data distribution and access; new ways of distributing integrated data products; data fusion and visualization tools especially those using COTS systems; managing integrated applications programmes; education and outreach for integrated programmes, etc…
- Co-Chair
Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United StatesCarsten Tobehn
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
David Y. Kusnierkiewicz
The John Hopkins University — United States
B5.2. Integrated Applications End-to-End Solutions
The session will be a forum for end-to-end solutions, including case studies, proof-of-concept missions, and current projects that provide, or could provide, innovative user-driven solutions. Applications that combine ground- and space-based data sources with models to address specific user requirements will be presented. These examples can cover a variety of domains, like disaster/crisis monitoring and management, energy, food security, space situational awareness, transportation, health, etc. The user needs, the structure of the user communities, the value chain, the business case and the sustainability of the solutions are among the many aspects that can be considered. Examples of projects with established partnerships and fluent working relationships between space and non-space stakeholders.
- Co-Chair
Boris Penne
OHB System AG — GermanyAmnon Ginati
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Yuval Brodsky
tinTree International eHealth — South Africa
B6. SPACE OPERATIONS SYMPOSIUM
The Space Operations Symposium addresses all aspects of spaceflight operations. The sessions address both manned and un-manned space operations, from low-Earth and geosynchronous orbit, to lunar, planetary, and exploration missions. The symposium covers both flight and ground systems, and included mission planning, training, and real time operations. Particular focus is provided for commercial space operations, advanced systems, new operations concepts, and small satellite operations.
- Coordinator
John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United KingdomPierre Jean
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
B6.1. Human Spaceflight Operations
This session focuses on all aspects of operations unique to human spaceflight. Papers may address any phase in the mission lifecycle including concept development, mission planning, grounf operations, ascent, on-orbit and entry operations, as well as recovery and post mission analysis.
- Co-Chair
Michael McKay
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyMario Cardano
Thales Alenia Space France — Italy
- Rapporteur
Helmut Luttmann
Airbus Defence and Space - Space Systems — Germany
B6.2. New Operations Concepts, Advanced Systems and Commercial Space Operations
This session included commercial and new space operations, and addressed advanced concepts, systems and tools for operating new types of missions, improving mission output in quality and quantity, and reducing costs in both commercial and governmental space enterprises.
- Co-Chair
Pierre Lods
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FranceThomas Kuch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Keiichiro Sakagami
Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS) — Japan
B6.3. Mission Operations, Validation, Simulation and Training
This session addresses the broad topic of operations, from preparation through validation, simulation and training, including operations execution and lessons learned. It included concepts, methods and tools, as well as experience gained.
- Co-Chair
Paolo Ferri
— GermanyZeina Mounzer
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH — Germany
- Rapporteur
Thomas Uhlig
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
B6.5-B3.4. Flight & Ground Operations of HSF Systems – Joint Session of the Human Spaceflight and Space Operations Symposia
This session addresses key challenges and their solutions related to flight and ground operations in governmental and commercial human spaceflight, their systems and elements. Topics include operational problems and solutions, cost reduction, new and proposed ground facilities or infrastructure, and ground segment operations and planning. Also included are logistics and mission planning, ground transportation, and sustainment.
- Co-Chair
Dieter Sabath
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyHelmut Luttmann
Airbus Defence and Space - Space Systems — Germany
- Rapporteur
Rachid Amekrane
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany
B6.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United KingdomPierre Jean
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
C1. ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM
This symposium addresses advances in orbital mechanics, attitude dynamics, guidance, navigation and control of space systems.
- Coordinator
Alfred Ng
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaAnna Guerman
Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST) — Portugal
C1.1. Mission Design, Operations & Optimization (1)
The theme covers design, operations and optimization of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary missions, with emphasis on studies and experiences related to current and future missions
- Co-Chair
Johannes Schoenmaekers
European Space Operations Centre — GermanyVincent Martinot
Thales Alenia Space France — France
- Rapporteur
Moriba Jah
Privateer Space, Inc. — United States
C1.2. Mission Design, Operations & Optimization (2)
The theme covers design, operations and optimization of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary missions, with emphasis on studies and experiences related to current and future missions
- Co-Chair
Kathleen Howell
Purdue University — United StatesRichard Epenoy
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
C1.3. Orbital Dynamics (1)
This theme discusses advances in the knowledge of natural motions of objects in orbit around the Earth, planets, minor bodies, Lagrangian points and more generally natural orbital dynamics of spacecraft in the Solar System. It also covers advances in orbit determination.
- Co-Chair
Filippo Graziani
G.A.U.S.S. Srl — ItalyShoji Yoshikawa
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — Japan
C1.4. Orbital Dynamics (2)
This theme discusses advances in the knowledge of natural motions of objects in orbit around the Earth, planets, minor bodies, Lagrangian points and more generally natural orbital dynamics of spacecraft in the Solar System. It also covers advances in orbit determination.
- Co-Chair
Josep J. Masdemont
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) — SpainAntonio Almeida Prado
INPE — Brazil
- Rapporteur
Gwanghyeok Ju
Yonsei University — Korea, Republic of
C1.5. Attitude Dynamics (1)
This theme discusses advances in spacecraft attitude dynamics and control, as well as design, testing and performance of novel attitude sensors and actuators. This theme also covers dynamics and control of multiple interconnected rigid and flexible bodies, including tethered systems, and in-orbit assembly.
- Co-Chair
Mikhail Ovchinnikov
Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian FederationAmalia Ercoli Finzi
Politecnico di Milano — Italy
- Rapporteur
Hao-Chi Chang
tiSPACE Inc. — Unknown
C1.6. Attitude Dynamics (2)
This theme discusses advances in spacecraft attitude dynamics and control, as well as design, testing and performance of novel attitude sensors and actuators. This theme also covers dynamics and control of multiple interconnected rigid and flexible bodies, including tethered systems, and in-orbit assembly.
- Co-Chair
Hao-Chi Chang
tiSPACE Inc. — UnknownYong Chun Xie
Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China
- Rapporteur
Paolo Teofilatto
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy
C1.7. Guidance, Navigation & Control (1)
The emphasis of this theme is on the studies and application related to the guidance, navigation and control of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft and rockets, including formation flying, rendezvous and docking
- Co-Chair
James O'Donnell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center — United StatesIgor V. Belokonov
Samara National Research University (Samara University) — Russian Federation
C1.8. Guidance, Navigation & Control (2)
The emphasis of this theme is on the studies and application related to the guidance, navigation and control of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft and rockets, including formation flying, rendezvous and docking
- Co-Chair
Bernard Lübke-Ossenbeck
OHB System AG-Bremen — GermanyDaniel Scheeres
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, University of Colorado — United States
- Rapporteur
Fuyuto Terui
Kanagawa Institute of Technology — Japan
C1.9. Guidance, Navigation & Control (3)
The emphasis of this theme is on the studies and application related to the guidance, navigation and control of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft and rockets, including formation flying, rendezvous and docking
- Co-Chair
Benedicte Escudier
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — FranceArun Misra
Mc Gill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE) — Canada
C1.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Alfred Ng
Canadian Space Agency — CanadaAnna Guerman
Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST) — Portugal
C2. MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM
This symposium provides an international forum for recent advancements in assessment of the latest technology achievements in space structures, structural dynamics and materials. The Symposium addresses the design and development of space vehicle structures and mechanical/thermal/fluidic systems. Future advances in a number of space systems applications for space power, space transportation, astrodynamics, space exploration, space propulsion and space station will depend increasingly on the successful application of innovative materials and the development of structural concepts - particularly those relating to very large deployable (and assembled) space structures. For these applications to occur, increased interaction between these technology communities, and collaboration among technologists and mission planners needs to be pursued. Substantial improvements are essential in a wide range of current technologies, including nanotechnologies, to reduce projected costs and increase potential scientific returns from respective mission system applications. Papers in this symposium will review the projected advances in materials and space structures in this domain for advanced space systems applications.
- Coordinator
Constantinos P. Stavrinidis
IABG Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH — GermanyPavel M. Trivailo
RMIT University, Australia — Australia
C2.1. Space Structures I - Development and Verification (Space Vehicles and Components)
The topics to be addressed include evaluation of analysis versus test results, spacecraft and launch vehicles system and subsystems, e.g. pressurised structures, tanks, loads introduction, primary structures, fluidic equipment, control surfaces; examination of both on-ground and in-orbit testing, launch dynamic environment as related to structural design, space vehicles development and launch verification such as sine, random and acoustic vibration testing and lessons learned.
- Co-Chair
Alwin Eisenmann
IABG Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH — GermanyAndreas Rittweger
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Jochen Albus
ArianeGroup — Germany
C2.2. Space Structures II - Development and Verification (Deployable and Dimensionally Stable Structures)
The topics to be addressed include evaluation of analysis versus test results for deployable and dimensionally stable structures, e.g. reflectors, telescopes, antennas; examination of both on-ground and in-orbit testing, thermal distortion and shape control, structural design, development and verification; lessons learned.
- Co-Chair
Paolo Gasbarri
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — ItalyJean-Alain Massoni
Thales Alenia Space France — France
- Rapporteur
Pierre Rochus
CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège) — Belgium
C2.3. Space Structures - Dynamics and Microdynamics
The topics to be addressed include dynamics analysis and testing, modal identification, landing and impact dynamics, pyroshock, test facilities, vibration suppression techniques, damping, micro-dynamics, in-orbit dynamic environment, wave structural propagation, excitation sources and in-orbit dynamic testing.
- Co-Chair
Peter M. Bainum
Howard University — United StatesIjar Da Fonseca
ITA-DCTA — Brazil
- Rapporteur
Harijono Djojodihardjo
Bandung Institut of Tecnology — Indonesia
C2.4. Advanced Materials and Structures for High Temperature Applications
The topics to be addressed include advanced materials and structures for high temperature applications in space related domains. This includes carbon-carbon and ceramic matrix composites, ultra high temperature ceramics, ablative materials, ceramic tiles and insulations, together with innovative structural concepts making use of the above, for propulsion systems, launchers, hypersonic vehicles, entry vehicles, aero capture, power generation. The session covers the full spectrum of material, design, manufacturing and testing aspects.
- Co-Chair
Marc Lacoste
ArianeGroup — FranceDavid E. Glass
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Zijun Hu
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) — China
C2.5. Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures
The focus of the session will be on application of smart materials to spacecraft and launch vehicle systems, novel sensor and actuator concepts and new concepts for multi- functional and intelligent structural systems. Also included in the session will be new control methods for vibration suppression and shape control using adaptive structures as well as comparisons of predicted performance with data from ground and in-orbit testing.
- Co-Chair
Pavel M. Trivailo
RMIT University, Australia — AustraliaHiroshi Furuya
— Japan
- Rapporteur
Paolo Gaudenzi
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy
C2.6. Space Environmental Effects and Spacecraft Protection
The focus of the session will be on space environmental effects and spacecraft protection. The effects of vacuum, radiation, atomic oxygen, spacecraft charging, thermal cycling, dissociation, meteoroids and space debris impact on space systems, materials and structures, and microelectronics will be addressed. Protective and shielding technologies, including analysis simulation and testing of debris impact, and susceptibility of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) micro-electronics to space radiation will be covered.
- Co-Chair
Giuliano Marino
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy
- Rapporteur
Anatolii Lohvynenko
Yuzhnoye State Design Office — Ukraine
C2.7. Space Vehicles – Mechanical/Thermal/Fluidic Systems
The topics to be addressed include novel technical concepts for mechanical/thermal/fluidic systems and subsystems of launchers, manned and unmanned spacecraft, re-entry vehicles and small satellites. Advanced subsystems and design of future exploration missions will be covered, considering issues arising from material selection, cost efficiency and reliability, and advancements in space vehicle development with respect to engineering analysis, manufacturing, and test verification.
- Co-Chair
Brij Agrawal
Naval Postgraduate School — United StatesOleg Alifanov
MAI — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Guoliang Mao
Beijing Institute of Aerodynamics — China
C2.8. Specialised Technologies, Including Nanotechnology
Specialised material and structures technologies are explored in a large variety of space applications both to enable advanced exploration, and science/observation mission scenarios to perform test verifications relying on utmost miniaturisation of devices and highest capabilities in structural, thermal, electrical, electromechanical/ optical performances offered by the progress in nanotechnology. Examples are the exceptional performances at nano-scale in strength, electrical, thermal conduction of Carbon nanotubes which are experiencing first applications at macro-scale such as nano-composite structures, high efficiency energy storage wheels, MEMS and MOEMS devices. Molecular nanotechnology and advances in manipulation at nano-scale offer the road to molecular machines, ultracompact sensors for science applications and mass storage devices. The Session encourages presentations of specialised technologies, in particular of nanomaterial related techniques and their application in devices offering unprecedented performances for space applications.
- Co-Chair
Mario Marchetti
Sapienza University of Rome — ItalyPierre Rochus
CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège) — Belgium
- Rapporteur
Bangcheng Ai
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation — China
C2.9. Advancements in Materials Applications and Rapid Prototyping
The topics to be addressed include advancements in materials applications and novel technical concepts in the rapid prototyping of mechanical systems.
- Co-Chair
Giuliano Marino
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — ItalySylvie Béland
National Research Council — Canada
- Rapporteur
Luigi Scatteia
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (PwC) — France
C2.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Constantinos P. Stavrinidis
IABG Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH — GermanyPavel M. Trivailo
RMIT University, Australia — Australia
C3. SPACE POWER SYMPOSIUM
Reliable energy systems continue to be key for all space missions. The future exploration and development of space depends on new, more affordable and more reliable energy sources of diverse types ranging from the very small to the extraordinarily large. Moreover, the continuing support for space activities by the public requires that these activities are increasingly inserted into the global challenge to transition current terrestrial energy systems into more environmentally friendly, sustainable ones. The space sector has traditionally served as cutting edge precursor for the development of some renewable power systems. These activities are now put into a much larger space & energy perspective. These range from joint technology development up to visionary concepts such as space solar power plants. The Space Power Symposium addresses all these aspects, covering the whole range from power generation, energy conversion & storage, power management, power transmission & distribution at system and sub-system levels including commercial considerations. It will include, but not be restricted, to topics such as advanced solar and nuclear systems for spacecraft power and propulsion, novel power generation and energy harvesting, and examine the prospects for using space-based power plants to provide energy remotely to the Earth or other planets.
- Coordinator
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C3.1. Space-Based Solar Power Architectures / Space & Energy Concepts
This session deals with all aspects of architectures and concepts for space-based solar power plants and concepts integrating space and terrestrial energy activities. It will be structured in two half-sessions, one focusing on advances in the field of space solar power plant architectures and one on activities in the field of space & energy, including all types of conceptual, technical and organisational progress to better integrate space and terrestrial energy activities. It is the primary international forum for scientific and technical exchanges on this topic and thus provides a unique common platform for discussions. Topically it will include all system-level, architectural, organisational and commercial aspects, including modelling and optimisation as well as related non-technical aspects.
- Co-Chair
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsJohn C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States
- Rapporteur
Nobuyuki Kaya
Kobe University — JapanKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C3.2. Wireless Power Transmission Technologies, Experiments and Demonstrations
This session focuses on all aspects of wireless power transmission systems. It covers wireless power transmission technologies, including laser, microwave-based as well as novel wireless power transmission technologies from the short ranges (e.g. within spacecraft or between two surface installations) up the very large distances for space exploration and power transmission from space to ground. The session covers theoretical as well as applied and experimental results, including emitter/receiver antenna architectures and deployment.
- Co-Chair
Nobuyuki Kaya
Kobe University — JapanFrank Little
Texas A&M University — United States
- Rapporteur
Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom
C3.3. Advanced Space Power Technologies and Concepts
This session covers all type of advanced space power technologies and concepts. These include technologies and concepts related to power generation (solar, nuclear, other) and harvesting, power conditioning, management and distribution, energy storage, and energy generation. This session focuses on the power systems in the hundreds of watts and above, including large power systems for telecom spacecraft and novel power architectures for planetary, asteroid and lunar exploration scenarios up to MW size nuclear reactor systems.
- Co-Chair
Carla Signorini
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsLee Mason
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center — United States
- Rapporteur
Matthew Perren
Airbus Defence & Space — United KingdomKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C3.4. Small and Very Small Advanced Space Power Systems
This session is devoted to emerging concepts of very small power systems typically below the tens of watts but including micro and milli-watt power harvesting technologies. While the space power market is still dominated by increasing power systems for large platforms, essentially telecom platforms, a dynamic market is emerging on the low power and low performance fringes of space in the form of nano-, micro and mini spacecraft. This session is dedicated to power systems for such applications as well as for very low power, long-duration exploration probes and sensors.
- Co-Chair
Shoichiro Mihara
Japan Space Systems — JapanMassimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom
- Rapporteur
Alex Ignatiev
— United States
C3.5-C4.7. Joint Session on Nuclear Power and Propulsion
This session, organised jointly between the Space Power and the Space Propulsion Symposium, includes papers addressing all aspects related to nuclear power and propulsion for space applications.
- Co-Chair
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsJacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
- Rapporteur
George Schmidt
NASA Glenn Research Center — United States
C3.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C4. SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM
The Space Propulsion Symposium addresses sub-orbital, Earth to orbit and in-space propulsion. The general areas considered include both chemical and non-chemical rocket propulsion, air-breathing propulsion, and combined air-breathing and rocket systems. Typical specific propulsion categories of interest are liquid, sold and hybrid rocket systems, ramjet, scramjet, and various combinations of air-breathing and rocket propulsion and nuclear, electric, solar and other advanced rocket systems. The Symposium is concerned with component technologies, the operation and application to missions of overall propulsion systems and unique propulsion test facilities.
- Coordinator
Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceRichard Blott
British Interplanetary Society — United KingdomToru Shimada
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — JapanHelen Webber
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom
C4.1. Propulsion System (1)
This session is dedicated to all aspects of Liquid Rocket Engines.
- Co-Chair
Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — FrancePatrick Danous
ArianeGroup — France
- Rapporteur
Vanniyaperumal Narayanan
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) — India
C4.2. Propulsion System (2)
This session is dedicated to all aspects of Solid and Hybrid Propulsion.
- Co-Chair
Stéphane Henry
— FranceToru Shimada
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
- Rapporteur
M. Badrinayarana Murthy
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) — India
C4.3. Propulsion Technology (1)
This session included all science and technologies supporting all aspects of space propulsion. The emphasis in this session is plased in particular components for propulsion.
- Co-Chair
Didier Boury
ArianeGroup SAS — FranceAngelo Cervone
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United Kingdom
C4.4. Electric Propulsion
This session is dedicated to all aspects of electric propulsion technologies, systems and applications.
- Co-Chair
Garri A. Popov
Research Institute of Applied Mechanics and Electrodynamics (RIAME), MAI — Russian FederationNorbert Puettmann
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Vanessa Vial
SAFRAN — France
C4.5. Propulsion Technology (2)
This session includes all science and technologies supporting all aspects of space propulsion. An objective is to attract papers from students and young professionals with a more technical rather than programmatic or organisational focus.
- Co-Chair
Walter Zinner
ArianeGroup — GermanyMax Calabro
The Inner Arch — France
- Rapporteur
Davina Di Cara
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
C4.6. New Missions Enabled by New Propulsion Technology and Systems
Many missions are precluded by limitations on current propulsion technologies and systems. The session will explore concepts for new missions that can be enabled by specific advancements in propulsion and/or integration of various propulsion technologies and systems.
- Co-Chair
Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceJerrol Littles
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United States
- Rapporteur
Mariano Andrenucci
Independent consultant — Italy
C4.7-C3.5. Joint Session on Nuclear Propulsion and Power
This session, organised jointly between the Space Power and the Space Propulsion Symposium, includes papers addressing all aspects related to nuclear power and propulsion for space applications.
- Co-Chair
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsJacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
- Rapporteur
George Schmidt
NASA Glenn Research Center — United States
C4.8. Advanced and Combined Propulsion Systems
The session is for the presentation of advanced propulsion concepts being studied or considered. The advanced concepts should seek to deliver breakthroughs in overcoming the limitations of propulsion systems in current use or development. For advanced concepts technologies should normally be in the range TRL 0 to TRL 2. Advanced concepts with higher TRL technologies may also be presented where a combination of propulsion technologies can lead to performance breakthroughs which can not be achieved with a single technology. A combination can include for example both chemical and electric or solid and liquid chemical.
- Co-Chair
Zvika Zuckerman
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. — IsraelYoung min Yoon
KARI — Korea, Republic of
- Rapporteur
Constanze Syring
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft-und Raumfahrt, Lilienthal-Oberth e.V. (DGLR) — Germany
C4.9. Hypersonic and Combined Cycle Propulsion
This session covers papers on Hypersonic and Combined Cycle Propulsion for space applications.
- Co-Chair
Helen Webber
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United KingdomRiheng Zheng
Beihang University — China
- Rapporteur
Salvatore Borrelli
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy
C4.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceRichard Blott
British Interplanetary Society — United KingdomToru Shimada
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — JapanHelen Webber
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom
D1. SPACE SYSTEMS SYMPOSIUM
This symposium addresses the present and future development of space systems and technologies, with sessions on System Engineering Methods, Processes, and Tools; Enabling Technologies for Space Systems; Significant Achievements in space systems with implications for Lessons Learned and future Training and Practice; Advanced System Architectures; and Innovative and Visionary Space Systems of the future. A special session addresses the emerging technologies and potential applications in the area of supplementary payloads “hosted” on spacecraft and constellations, where the mission of the hosted payload can be unrelated to the primary mission of the hosting system.
- Coordinator
Reinhold Bertrand
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyJill Prince
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
D1.1. Innovative and Visionary Space Systems Concepts
Dreams of yesterday are a reality today. Dreams of tomorrow need to be looked at today to make them real in the future. With emerging new technologies, it is now possible to conceptualise new and innovative space systems and new potential applications for the future. This session will explore innovative technologies, services, software and concepts for space systems for the future.
- Co-Chair
Peter Dieleman
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The NetherlandsReinhold Bertrand
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Tibor Balint
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
D1.2. Enabling Technologies for Space Systems
This session will focus on innovative, technological developments that are usually high risk, but which have the potential to significantly enhance the performance of existing and new space systems. Enabling innovative technologies for space applications often result from spin-ins which will be discussed during the session, together with potential spin-offs. Examples include instrumentation, biotechnology, components, micro- and nano-technology, MEMs, advanced new structures and software techniques.
- Co-Chair
Xavier Roser
Thales Alenia Space France — FranceJean-Paul Aguttes
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Eiichi Tomita
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
D1.3. System Engineering - Methods, Processes and Tools (1)
This session will focus on state-of-the-art system engineering methodologies - the methods, processs, and tools that reduce the time and cost, and improve the quality of space system design. Of special interest are multi-disciplinary methods, tools, and processes including modelling and simulation used to define system architectures to improve risk management, safety, reliability, testability, and quality of life cycle cost estimates.
- Co-Chair
Dmitry Payson
— Russian FederationTibor Balint
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
- Rapporteur
Franck Durand-Carrier
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
D1.4. Space Systems Architectures
The subject of this session is current and future space system architectures to increase performance, efficiency, reliability, and flexibility of application. Topics of interest include the design of flight and ground system (hardware & software) architectures and the partitioning of functions between them, small satellite constellations and formations (swarms), and the use of on-board autonomy and autonomous ground operations.
- Co-Chair
Peter Dieleman
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The NetherlandsFranck Durand-Carrier
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Jill Prince
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
D1.5. Training, Achievements, and Lessons Learned in Space Systems
System engineering training, the achievement of significant mission accomplishments in the face of challenges, both expected and unexpected, and the consequent lessons learned in design, development, and operation form basis for steady improvement of space system engineering practice for ensuring mission success. This session focuses on all aspects of this process, with papers on mission achievements with critical lessons learned and the application to future missions and development practice.
- Co-Chair
Klaus Schilling
Zentrum für Telematik — GermanyEiichi Tomita
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
- Rapporteur
Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
D1.6. System Engineering - Methods, Processes and Tools (2)
This session will focus on state-of-the-art system engineering methodologies - the methods, processes, and tools that reduce the time and cost, and improve the quality of space system design. Of special interest are multi-disciplinary methods, tools, and processes including modelling and simulation used to define system architectures to improve risk management, safety, reliability, testability, and quality of life cycle cost estimates.
- Co-Chair
Geilson Loureiro
National Institute for Space Research - INPE — BrazilNorbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria
- Rapporteur
Ming Li
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China
D1.7. Hosted Payloads - Concepts, Techniques and Challenges, Missions and Applications
Accross the space community there is increasing interest and activity in the area of hosted payloads. In this concept, one or more additional payloads are incorporated onto a main spacecraft, where the objectives of the hosted payloads are unrelated to the principal mission (e.g. commercial communications) of the main spacecraft. In this way, specialized observational, scientific, or experimental or operational payloads can be brought to orbit, even to geostationary orbit, for a fraction of the cost of building and launching independent satellites. The concept also provides for unique observational conditions, e.g. 24/7 global observation, that would be otherwise unaffordable for the instrument or payload classed under consideration. The approach presents unique challenges, that range from organizational relationships, through adaptation of mission requirements (e.g. observation geometry, RF susceptibility and emissions) to meet conditions required by the host spacecraft, to development, integration, test, and compatible on-orbit operation of divergent systems. Papers in this session will look at current missions and future opportunities and address both benefits and challenges as the world-wide space community moves into this exciting area.
- Co-Chair
Dapeng Wang
Beihang University — ChinaIgor V. Belokonov
Samara National Research University (Samara University) — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Steven Arnold
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States
D1.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Reinhold Bertrand
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyJill Prince
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
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 StatesUlf Palmnäs
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) — Sweden
- Secretary
Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
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.
- Co-Chair
Julio Aprea
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceRandolph Kendall
The Aerospace Corporation — United States
- Rapporteur
Ko Ogasawara
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. — Japan
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.
- Co-Chair
Yves Gerard
Airbus Defence & Space — FranceLuigi Bussolino
Bussolino and Associates — Italy
- Rapporteur
Igor V. Belokonov
Samara National Research University (Samara University) — Russian Federation
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.
- Co-Chair
Oliver Kunz
Beyond Gravity — SwitzerlandChristophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France
- Rapporteur
Oleg Ventskovskiy
— Ukraine
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
- Co-Chair
José Gavira Izquierdo
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsCharles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Philippa Davies
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom
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
- Co-Chair
Patrick M. McKenzie
MITSUI SEIKI KOGYO CO., LTD. — United StatesSylvain Guédron
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Pier Paolo de Matteis
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy
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.
- Co-Chair
Giorgio Tumino
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceDavid E. Glass
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, combinations of existing / emerging elements and new elements, reusable, partially reusable and expendable concepts, and flexible, highly responsive concepts. Includes mission operations, design, development, and specific constraints
- Co-Chair
Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — FranceHarry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Emmanuelle David
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Switzerland
D2.8-A5.4. Going To and Beyond the Earth-Moon System: Human Missions to Mars, Libration Points and NEO’s
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
- Co-Chair
Yuguang Yang
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) — ChinaErnst Messerschmid
University of Stuttgart — GermanyKenneth Bruce Morris
Sierra Space — United StatesCharles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United StatesGerhard Schwehm
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
D2.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
John M. Horack
The Ohio State University College of Engineering — United StatesUlf Palmnäs
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) — Sweden
D3. SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
This symposium will involve papers and discussion that traverse a wide range of highly valuable future space capabilities (FSC) – in other words “building blocks” for future space exploration, development and discovery – that could enable dramatic advances in global space goals and objectives. The symposium is organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). The international discussion of future directions for space exploration and utilisation is fully underway, including activities involving all major space-faring nations. Decisions are now being made that will set the course for space activities for many years to come. New approaches are needed that establish strategies, architectures, concepts and technologies that will lead to sustainable human and robotic space exploration and utilisation during the coming decades. The symposium will examine the possible paths, beginning with current capabilities such as the International Space Station, which may lead to ambitious future opportunities for space exploration, discovery and benefits. The sessions that comprise this symposium are key elements of current or planned International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) studies.
- Coordinator
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesAlain Pradier
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
D3.1. Strategies & Architectures as the Framework for Future Building Blocks in Space Exploration and Development
Future scenarios for sustainable exploration and development in space will unfold in the context of global conditions that vary greatly from those of the 1950s-1970s (the first generation of space programmes, driven by international competition), or those of the 1980s-2000s (the second generation of space programmes, enabled by international cooperation). Looking to the future, it is likely that space-faring countries will pursue their goals and objectives in a more building-block fashion focused on developing high-value future space capabilities, rather than through massive, geo-politically driven programmes. Increasingly, these developments may also reflect future commercial space opportunities. As a result, it is important that the international community should engage in an ongoing discussion of strategies and architectures to frame a “building block” approach to our future in space. Such a discussion should involve sustainable budgets and multiple-purpose system-of-systems capabilities that lead to a diverse range of future activities of broad benefit to humanity. This session, which is related to a prospective new International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) study group, will address strategies and architectural approaches that may allow a new paradigm, a “building block” approach, to be established among the space-faring countries. Papers are solicited in these and related areas.
- Co-Chair
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesMaria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy
- Rapporteur
Horst Rauck
DLR, German Aerospace Center — GermanyAnouck Girard
University of Michigan — United States
D3.2. Systems and Infrastructures to Implement Future Building Blocks in Space Exploration and Development
The emergence of novel systems and infrastructures will be needed to enable ambitious scenarios for sustainable future space exploration and utilisation. New, reusable space infrastructures must emerge in various areas include the following: (1) infrastructures that enable affordable and reliable access to space for both exploration systems and logistics; (2) infrastructures for affordable and reliable transportation in space, including access to/from lunar and planetary surfaces for crews, robotic and supporting systems and logistics; (3) infrastructures that allow sustained, affordable and highly effective operations on the Moon, Mars and other destinations; and, (4) supporting in space infrastructures that provide key services (such as communications, navigation, etc.). Papers are solicited in these and related areas.
- Co-Chair
William H. Siegfried
The Boeing Company — United StatesScott Hovland
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Horst Rauck
DLR, German Aerospace Center — GermanyPaivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland
D3.3. Novel Concepts and Technologies to Enable Future Building Blocks in Space Exploration and Development
In order to realise future, sustainable programmes of space exploration, utilisation and commercial development, a focused suite of transformational new concepts and supporting technologies must be advanced during the coming years. The technical objectives to be pursued should be drawn from a broad, forward looking view of the technologies and systems needed, but must be sufficiently well focused to allow tangible progression—and dramatic improvements over current capabilities—to be realised in the foreseeable future. This session will address cross cutting research topics and/or technologies to enable future building blocks in Space Exploration and Development. Papers are solicited in these and related areas.
- Co-Chair
Alain Pradier
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsAlain Dupas
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — France
- Rapporteur
Christopher Moore
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United StatesJunjiro Onoda
ISAS/JAXA — Japan
D3.4. Space Technology and System Management Practices and Tools
The effective management of space technology and systems development is critical to future success in space exploration, development and discovery. This session is the next in an ongoing series at the International Astronautical Congress that provides a unique international forum to further the development of a family of ‘best practices and tools’ in this important field. Specific areas of potential interest include: (1) Technology Management Methodologies and Best Practices; (2) R&D Management Software Tools and Databases; and (3) Systems Analysis Methods and Tools. The full range of R&D activities are appropriate for discussion, ranging from technology development long-term planning, through technology R&D programmes, to system development projects, with special emphasis on the transition of new technologies from one stage to the next. Particular topics could include: Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and Technology Readiness Assessments, Technology R&D Risk Assessments and Management, Advanced Concepts Modeling Approaches and Tools, etc. Either more theoretical discussions, or examples of applications of R&D management techniques and/or tools to specific R&D programmes and projects are of interest for the session.
- Co-Chair
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesPaivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland
- Rapporteur
Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy
D3.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesAlain Pradier
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
D4. 13th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON VISIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE
This 13th Symposium is organized by the International Academy of Astronautics. In Space Activities the focus is usually kept on the short term developments, at the expense of future goals. The Symposium will discuss topics with at least 20 to 30 years prospective lead time and identify technologies and strategies that need to be developed. These developments will be examined with the goal to support also short/medium term projects and to identify priorities required for their development. The Sessions in the Symposium will address innovative technologies and Strategies to develop Space Elevator as well as Interstellar Precursor Missions. A session will address also how Space activities can contribute to the resolution of World Societal Changes as well as to increasing the countries engaged in space activities.
- Coordinator
Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaHorst Rauck
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany
D4.1. Innovative Concepts and Technologies
In order to realize future, sustainable programmes of space exploration and utilisation, a focused suite of transformational new system concept and supporting technologies must be developed during the coming decade. The technical objectives to be pursued should be drawn from a broad, forward looking view of the technologies and system needed, but must be sufficiently focused, to allow tangible progression and dramatic improvements over current capabilities. This session will address cross cutting considerations in which a number of discipline research topics and/or technologies may be successful developed to support transformational new system concept. Papers are solicited in these and related areas
- Co-Chair
Roger X. Lenard
LPS — United StatesGiorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
- Rapporteur
Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland
D4.2. Contribution of Space Activities to Solving Global Societal Issues
The session will discuss the contributions, in the future, of space exploration and utilisation to the solution of global challenges (e.g. energy, population, sustainable development) and how the space systems will support the understanding of the global societal issues. The session will include also the identification of the related technologies that needs to be developed. The definition of a roadmap will be encouraged. Environmental issues including global climate change will not be covered in this particular session
- Co-Chair
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesGiuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — Austria
D4.3. Space Elevator Tether and Space Mineral Resources
The IAA study, "Space Elevators - Feasibility and Next Steps" completed in 2013 looked at engineering, operational, and funding steps towards an operational capability. The first part of this session will evaluate the current and near-term potential of the necessary technologies. In addition, the session can accept the analysis of other issues leveraging this remarkable transportation capability of routine, inexpensive and safe access to our solar system. The second part of this session will focus on the Exploitation of space mineral resources. In 2015, the IAA published a broad study of the technology, economics, legal and policy aspects of identifying, obtaining, and using these resources. This part of the session will provide the current state of the art of the technology, economics, law & policy related to Space Mineral Resource (SMR) opportunities. The goal will be to present development roadmaps anchored in realities of engineering, economics and legal/policy.
- Co-Chair
Roger X. Lenard
LPS — United StatesArun Misra
Mc Gill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE) — Canada
- Rapporteur
Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland
D4.4. Strategies for Rapid Implementation of Interstellar Missions: Precursors and Beyond
Knowledge about space beyond our solar system and between the stars—that is interstellar space —is lacking data. Even as IBEX, NASA’s Interstellar Background Explorer, studies the edge of our solar system, it still is confined to earth orbit. Arguably, some of the most compelling data to understand the universe we live in will come from sampling the actual environment beyond our solar system as Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft are on the threshold of doing. In the 36 years since the Voyager probes’ launches, significant advances in materials science, analytical chemistry, information technologies, imaging capabilities, communications and propulsion systems have been made. The recently released IAA study: “Key Technologies to Enable Near-Term Interstellar Scientific Precursor Missions” along with significant initiatives like the DARPA seed-funded 100 Year Starship, signal the need, readiness and benefits to aggressively undertaking interstellar space missions. This session seeks to define specific strategies and key enabling steps to implement interstellar precursor missions within the next 10-15 years. Suggestions for defined projects, payloads, teams, spacecraft and mission profiles that leverage existing technological capacities, yet will yield probes that generate new information about deep space, rapidly exit the solar system and which can be launched before 2030 are sought.
- Co-Chair
Mae Jemison
100 Year Starship — United StatesGiancarlo Genta
Politecnico di Torino — Italy
- Rapporteur
Louis Friedman
The Planetary Society — United States
D4.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaHorst Rauck
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany
D5. 48th SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY, QUALITY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SPACE ACTIVITIES
This 48th Symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics addresses management approaches, methods, design solutions and regulations to improve the quality, efficiency, and collaborative ability of space programs. All aspects are considered: risk management, complexity of systems and operations, knowledge management, human factors, economical contraints, international cooperation, norms, and standards.
- Coordinator
Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United StatesRoberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom
D5.1. Safety and quality: "SUCCESS" is the goal
Space missions support great ambitions, but also great failures, the worse of them being when safety is at stake. Fortunately, product assurance methods have been developed, and lessons learned carry forth a really increasing know how. Real success can be claimed in now both small and ambitious missions. This session deals with the methods, tests, lessons learned, standards for analysis and mitigation of such risks. It provides an opportunity for exchanges on all aspects of the development philosophy, risk management, norms and cost index of development of novel transportation systems, orbital systems, exploration vehicles, test procedures, and operations to meet this challenge for every kind of aerospace missions.
- Co-Chair
Alexander S. Filatyev
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian FederationPierre Molette
— France
- Rapporteur
Manola Romero
3AF — France
D5.2. Knowledge management and collaboration in space activities
Working on complex space missions requires virtual teaming, learning lessons from the past, transferring knowledge from experts to younger generations, and developing deep expertise within an organization, these questions will be addresses: - How are aerospace organisations managing the ability to share knowledge to develop new missions? - What solutions are in place to work securely across corporate and international boundaries? - How is knowledge captured, shared, and used to drive innovation? This session focuses on the processes and technologies that organisations are using to sustain, energise and invigorate their ability to learn, innovate, and share knowledge within and amongst organisations for a sustainable, peaceful exploration of space. Case studies and defined approaches will discuss: - Analysis of successful projects and innovations in the application of knowledge management. - Grounded research in knowledge and risk management. - Capture of technical expertise and lessons learned from previous successful projects that are applicable to new programmes and focus on drinving information. - Methods that allow data, information or knowledge exchange within or amongst organisations in support of actual programmes or missions are of particular interest.
- Co-Chair
Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United KingdomLionel Baize
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Patrick Hambloch
The Planetary Society — GermanyJeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United States
D5.3. Prediction and measurements of space weather conditions and impacts on space missions
Space weather and its fluctuations strongly impacts space missions. Environmental conditions yield constraints at design phase, and important risks in the course of the mission. The evaluation of the average and worst case conditions to be met, and of their impact on missions and sub-systems are thus of prime importance. This session will encompass the following topics: - flight measurements; - physical processes; - prediction of average or worst case conditions. Environment effects on missions: - ground testing; - flight experiments and lessons learnt; - modelling and prediction. This session will encompass the following topics: Space weather: -flight measurements; - physical processes; - prediction of average or worst case conditions. Environment effects on missions: -ground testing; - flight experiments and lessons learnt; -modelling and prediction.
- Co-Chair
Jean-Francois Roussel
Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA) — FranceMENGU CHO
Kyushu Institute of Technology — Japan
D5.4. Cyber-security threats to space missions and countermeasures to address them
The increasingly pervasive network connectivity following the Internet explosion introduces a whole new families of cyber-security threats to space missions. To send commands to a spacecraft now you would not need to build a ground station, but you can penetrate from your home or office the existing ground infrastructures, challenging and bypassing their protection measures. These questions will have to be addressed in the session: - What is the interest of cyber-crime and cyber-activism with respect to space activities? - How are aerospace organisations managing the ability to introduce the right level of security measures in the process to develop new missions? - What solutions are in place to work securely across corporate and international boundaries? - How is knowledge about security threats captured, shared, and used to follow the evolution of cyber threats? - Which ones of these specific threats are to be expected to target space missions, from the ground and from space? - What is particularly to be expected from the cyber-space to target outer space? Case studies and methodological approaches will focus upon: - Analysis of successful projects and innovative approaches in the application of security analysis and requirements to the development phase of space missions’ project management. - Focussed research in risk management specific to the space environment. - Capture of technical expertise and lessons learned from previous successful projects that are applicable to new programmes, with focus on driving information transfer. - Developments of methodologies and practices for Secure Software Engineering and impact thereof on prevalent standards. - Methods that allow data, information or knowledge exchange, specific to security-related aspects and cyber-security in particular, within or amongst organisations in support of actual programmes or missions. - Cryptography, processes, operational security, and other aspects of space missions that are all constituting the technical components to keep a mission “cyber secure”. - Challenges of cyber-security when bordering with the physical space - making sure that ground systems, command, telemetry, and the physical infrastructure of a space mission are kept secure as needed. - Challenges of securing the data and information - and their use according to the specific data policies- that are derived from the space missions - geo-spatial and/or mapping data, knowledge and information derived from processing of data.
- Co-Chair
Stefano Zatti
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — ItalyDeganit Paikowsky
Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Israel
D5.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United StatesRoberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom
D6. SYMPOSIUM ON COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT SAFETY ISSUES
Topics should address commercial safety and regulatory policy issues for orbital and suborbital space transportation and spaceports. The goal is to identify issues common to commercial operators of both human and robotic space vehicles to increase international safety and interoperability.
- Coordinator
John Sloan
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United StatesChristophe Chavagnac
Airbus Defence and Space SAS — France
D6.1. Commercial Space Flight Safety and Emerging Issues
Topics for this session cover commercial space transportation and safety issues including human and robotic vehicles, spaceports, reentry vehicles, in-space transportation vehicles, and regulations. Papers related to commercial space transportation are also encouraged on: policy and law; operations and training; best practices and standards; pilot, crew and participant safety; and ground operations and launch site safety.
- Co-Chair
John Sloan
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United StatesChristophe Chavagnac
Airbus Defence and Space SAS — France
- Rapporteur
Gennaro Russo
Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica e Astronautica (AIDAA) — Italy
D6.3. Enabling safe commercial spaceflight: vehicles and spaceports
This session is addresses new and existing spaceports and factors that launch vehicle and spaceplane operators may use in evaluating the selection of a launch and/or landing location. Topics include: safety, air and spaceport facilities, runways, geography, air and space traffic, weather, population density, access to workforce and technical support, customer needs, regulations, and other areas. Papers are welcome from spaceports, airports, space transportation providers, support equipment providers, academia, commercial companies and governments.
- Co-Chair
Christophe Chavagnac
Airbus Defence and Space SAS — FranceJohn Sloan
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United States
- Rapporteur
Francesco Santoro
Altec S.p.A. — Italy
E1. SPACE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SYMPOSIUM
This symposium deals with activities, methods and techniques for formal and informal space education at different educational levels, space outreach to the general public, space workforce development, etc. Each of the sessions in the symposium features an invited key note speaker followed by presentation of selected papers. Symposium sessions may also include panel discussions. When submitting abstracts for consideration, please note that: - Papers should have clear education or outreach content - technical details of projects, even if carried out in an educational context, will not usually qualify. - Papers reporting on programmes/activities that have already taken place will usually be received more favourably than those dealing with concepts and plans for the future. - More weight will usually be given to papers that clearly identify target groups, benefits, lessons-learned, good practive and that include measures of critical assessment. Papers covering topics/activities which have been reported at a prior IAC must state this explicitly and detail both the additional information to be presented and the added value that will results.
- Coordinator
Naomi Mathers
Space Industry Association of Australia — AustraliaChris Welch
— France
E1.1. Ignition - Primary Space Education
This session will focus on all aspects of primary space education, i.e. up to a student age of 11.
- Co-Chair
Gulnara T. Omarova
Astrophysical Institute — KazakhstanChristopher Vasko
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Michael Pakakis
Victorian Space Science Education Centre — Australia
E1.2. Lift-Off - Secondary Space Education
This session will focus on all aspects of secondary space education, for students of age 12-18.
- Co-Chair
Lisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — SwitzerlandMichael Pakakis
Victorian Space Science Education Centre — Australia
- Rapporteur
Lisa La Bonté
Arab Youth Venture Foundation — United Arab Emirates
E1.3. On Track - Undergraduate Space Education
This session will focus on all aspects of undergraduate space education.
- Co-Chair
David Cook
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United StatesLisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — Switzerland
- Rapporteur
Michal Kunes
— Czech Republic
E1.4. In Orbit - Postgraduate Space Education
This session will focus on all aspects of (post)graduate space education.
- Co-Chair
Angela Diaz Phillips
— United StatesFranco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy
- Rapporteur
Maria Victoria Alonsoperez
A&K Enterprises — Uruguay
E1.5. Enabling the Future - Developing the Space Workforce
This session will focus on the challenges, opportunities and innovative approaches to developing the current and future global space workforce.
- Co-Chair
Edward J. Hoffman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United StatesBettina Boehm
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
- Rapporteur
Amalio Monzon
Airbus Defence and Space — Spain
E1.6. Calling Planet Earth - Space Outreach to the General Public
This session will focus on the challenges, opportunties and innovative approaches to developing the current and future global space workforce.
- Co-Chair
Carol Christian
STScI — United StatesCarolyn Knowles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Frank Friedlaender
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company — United States
E1.7. New Worlds - Innovative Space Education and Outreach
This session will focus on novel and non-standard methods of space education and outreach in non-traditional areas and to non-traditional target groups.
- Co-Chair
Vera Mayorova
Bauman Moscow State Technical University — Russian FederationOlga Zhdanovich
Modis — The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Carol Christian
STScI — United States
E1.8. Open Space: Participatory Space Education and Outreach
This session will focus on the involvement and participation of target groups in space education and outreach-related activities which are internet - or digitally mediated or rely on an "open source" approach, e.g. hackathons, unconferences, barcamps, etc.
- Co-Chair
Jessica Culler
NASA Ames Research Center — United StatesLisa La Bonté
Arab Youth Venture Foundation — United Arab Emirates
- Rapporteur
Carol Carnett
International Space University (ISU) — United States
E1.9. Space Culture
This session will focus on the process, critical thinking and methodologies underlying space education and outreach events. This session is co-sponsored by the IAF Technical Committee on the Cultural Utilization of Space (ITACCUS).
- Co-Chair
Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
Karman Project — United KingdomJessica Culler
NASA Ames Research Center — United States
- Rapporteur
Remco Timmermans
International Space University (ISU) — United Kingdom
E1.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Naomi Mathers
Space Industry Association of Australia — AustraliaChris Welch
— France
E2. 45th STUDENT CONFERENCE
Presentation of space-related papers by undergraduate and graduate students who participate in an international student competition.
- Coordinator
Stephen Brock
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United StatesMarco Schmidt
University Wuerzburg — Germany
E2.1. Student Conference - Part 1
Undergraduate and graduate level students (no more than 28 years of age) present technical papers on any project in space sciences, industry or technology. These papers will represent the specific work of the author(s) (no more than two students). The students presenting in this session will compete in the 44th International Student Competition. This session is NOT for team projects. Team project papers should be submitted to session E2.3. French, German, US, British and Canadian students submitting abstracts for the sessions E2.1 and E2.2 should apply via the national coordinators: - for France: Benedicte Escudier at: benedicte.escudier@supaero.fr - for Germany: Marco Schmidt at: schmidt.marco@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de - for USA: Stephen Brock at: stephenb@aiaa.org - for Great Britain: Chris Welch at: Welch@isu.isunet.edu - for Canada: Jason Clement: Jason.Clement@asc-csa.gc.ca The guidelines for the student competition will be distributed from the session chairs to the authors after abstract acceptance.
- Co-Chair
Rachid Amekrane
Airbus DS GmbH — GermanyBenedicte Escudier
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France
- Rapporteur
Jeong-Won Lee
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of
E2.2. Student Conference - Part 2
Undergraduate and graduate level students (no more than 28 years of age) present technical papers on any project in space sciences, industry or technology. These papers will represent the specific work of the author(s) (no more than two students). The students presenting in this session will compete in the 44th International Student Competition. This session is NOT for team projects. Team project papers should be submitted to session E2.3. French, German, US, British and Canadian students submitting abstracts for the sessions E2.1 and E2.2 should apply via the national coordinators: - for France: Benedicte Escudier at: benedicte.escudier@supaero.fr - for Germany: Marco Schmidt at: schmidt.marco@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de - for USA: Stephen Brock at: stephenb@aiaa.org - for Great Britain: Chris Welch at: Welch@isu.isunet.edu - for Canada: Jason Clement: Jason.Clement@asc-csa.gc.ca The guidelines for the student competition will be distributed from the session chairs to the authors after abstract acceptance.
- Co-Chair
Marco Schmidt
University Wuerzburg — GermanyJeong-Won Lee
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of
- Rapporteur
Benedicte Escudier
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France
E2.3-YPVF.4. Student Team Competition
Undergraduate and graduate level student teams present papers on any subject related to space sciences, industry or technology. These papers will represent the work of the authors (three or more students). Students presenting in this session will compete for the Hans von Muldau Team Award. The guidelines for the student competition will be distributed from the session chairs to the authors after abstract acceptance.
- Co-Chair
Naomi Mathers
Space Industry Association of Australia — AustraliaCarolyn Knowles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
E2.4. Educational Pico and Nano Satellites
Proposed session with SUAC.
- Co-Chair
Xiaozhou Yu
Dalian University of Technology (DUT) — ChinaLisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — Switzerland
- Rapporteur
Franco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy
E3. 28th SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE POLICY, REGULATIONS AND ECONOMICS
This symposium, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics, will provide a systematic overview of the current trends in space policy, regulation and economics, by covering national as well as multilateral space policies and plans. The symposium also integrates the 29th IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal roundtable.
- Coordinator
Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsBernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany
E3.1. Regional cooperation in space: policies, governance and legal tools
This session will provide a forum for the discussion of existing or emerging schemes for regional cooperation in space. Three key domains are considered: political aspects (balance between common objectives, regional integration, and soveignty, national pride, …) economic aspects (level of funding, contribution mechanisms, "return rules", …) and legal regimes (e.g. ESA Convention, EU "space competence", …). Papers are expected from Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa. This session will support the activities of the IAA on-going Study Group on the same topic.
- Co-Chair
Ciro Arevalo Yepes
— ColombiaElisabeth Back Impallomeni
University of Padova — Italy
- Rapporteur
Laura Delgado Lopez
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) — United States
E3.2. International Space Exploration Policies and Programmes
Space Exploration is an important space policy domain and international cooperation plans and partnerships have been gaining momentum in recent years, as reflected by the International Space Exploration Forum and the IAA Heads of Space Agencies Summit on Exploration planned on January 2014. This session will provide a forum to reflect on the trends in space exploration and present the latest developments in the field, including the results from these events. This session is supporting the activities of an IAA Study Group on "Dynamics of Space Exploration Strategies and Future Outlook".
- Co-Chair
Nicolas Peter
European Space Agency (ESA) — FrancePascale Ehrenfreund
COSPAR — France
E3.3. The space economy: what are the socio-economic impacts?
The 'space economy' covers the value-chain of the space sector (from launchers to satellites and space services) and its various downstream applications. This session will focus on actual illustrations (with figures), where the returns of investing in space systems and/or its downstream uses are discussed, either at country, regional or even corporate levels (e.g. job creation due to a space activity, direct and indirect value-added derived from applications, cost-savings, productivity gains). Papers should also present the underlying methodologies used to get to the results.
- Co-Chair
Claire Jolly
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) — FranceJoan Harvey
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
- Rapporteur
Luigi Scatteia
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (PwC) — France
E3.4. Assuring a Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Space Environment for Space Activities
Space Activities provide a wealth of increasing benefits for people on Earth. However space actors have come to realize that in order to continue the many benefits the world community has come to depend on, the international community will have to develop the technical, legal, policy, and political means to keep a safe, secure, and sustainable space environment. This session will explore the progress being made within multilateral fora, the private sector, and individual countries in reaching a safe, secure, and sustainable space environment. It will especially examine activities within the UN Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space; the European Union proposed Code of Conduct for Space Activities, and other efforts to create the conditions for this desire end.
- Co-Chair
Chen Shenyan
Beihang University — ChinaRay A. Williamson
— United States
- Rapporteur
Charlotte Mathieu
European Space Agency (ESA) — France
E3.5-E7.6. 30th IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable: Universities as Actors in Space
Over the past years universities in all regions of the world have become a new player in space activities. They get involved in various ways, the most prominent one being cubesat missions, but also experiments on the ISS or other missions are cost-effective and less complex means to gain access to space. Cubesats and the opportunity of secondary payloads also allow new cooperation between academia and industry, fostering spin-off effetcs and triggering innovation. University space projects often enjoy a higher participation of women, thus allowing an early engagement with the space industry, which may trigger future career changes. However, questions related to technical issues such as standardisation, legal boundary conditions and operation of cubesats and secondary paylods often are difficult to answer yet. And still, flight opportunities remain limited and operation via foreign ground stations is not always easy. Generally, there is potential to enlarge and enhance the involbement of universities in space activities. Issues, but also benefits for education, industry and agencies should be identified and debated. The 2015 IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable is to address those questions, thereby allowing an interdisciplinary perspective.
- Co-Chair
Kai-Uwe Schrogl
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — FranceWillem (Herman) Steyn
Stellenbosch University — South Africa
- Rapporteur
Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — GermanyNicola Rohner-Willsch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
E3.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsBernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany
E4. 49th IAA HISTORY OF ASTRONAUTICS SYMPOSIUM
History of space science, technology & development, rocketry, personal memoirs. The entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old, is covered, as well as history of rocketry and astronautics in Israel.
- Coordinator
A. Ingemar Skoog
— GermanyPhilippe Jung
Airbus SAS — FranceChristophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — FranceTal Inbar
[unlisted] — Israel
E4.1. Memoirs & organisational histories
Autobiographical & biographical memoirs of individuals who have made original contributions to the development & application of astronautics & rocketry. History of government, industrial, academic & professional societies & organisations long engaged in astronautical endeavours.
- Co-Chair
Marsha Freeman
21st Century Science & Technology — United StatesNiklas Reinke
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Theo Pirard
Space Information Center — BelgiumHervé Moulin
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E4.2. Scientific & technical histories
Historical summaries of rocket & space programs, and the corresponding technical & scientific achievements.
- Co-Chair
Kerrie Dougherty
— AustraliaChristophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — France
- Rapporteur
William Jones
— United StatesPaivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland
E4.3. History of Israeli contribution to astronautics
Special session with invited & proposed speakers. Origin (technical & political aspects) of the space activities & programs of Israel.
- Co-Chair
Tal Inbar
[unlisted] — IsraelOtfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
- Rapporteur
John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United KingdomCharles Lundquist
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States
E5. 26th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE AND SOCIETY
This 25th symposium, organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will review the impact and benefits of space activities on the quality of life on Earth, including arts and culture, society's expectations from space, life in space, as well as technology and knowledge transfer.
- Coordinator
Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — CanadaOlga Bannova
University of Houston — United States
E5.1. Space Architecture: technical aspects, design, engineering, concepts and mission planning
The session welcomes papers on all aspects of the challenges of emplacing, sustaining, and growing accommodations for space habitation throughout the inner solar system: Earth orbits, Lagrange points, the Moon's surface, interplanetary space, Near Earth Objects, the moons of Mars, Mars' surface, and the asteroid Main Belt. These places share a need for basic protection against space radiation, vacuum, and thermal extremes, but vary widely in remoteness, proximity to gravity wells and resources, and socio-psychological impact. Architectural solutions, including pressurized volume, shielding, life support, food production, transportation access, and social accommodation will stretch concepts and technologies for space architecture. The session seeks papers on topics including, but not limited to: integration of architecture, structures, space systems, life-support systems, man-machine interfaces, and new technologies.
- Co-Chair
Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United StatesBrent Sherwood
Blue Origin LLC — United States
- Rapporteur
Anna Barbara Imhof
Liquifer Systems Group (LSG) — Austria
E5.2. Models for Successfully Applying Space Technology Beyond Its Original Intent
Many R&D organizations look for ways to demonstrate the value of their technology portfolio to educate as well as accommodate a broad community of onlookers and users. Academia- and government-sponsored space programs need to depict how their science and technology activities are relevant to technology transfer, knowledge sharing, and technology commercialization. Papers will explore a variety of approaches that organizations can adopt for the successful transfer of technologies that impact new products and services for space and non-space applications. Relevant legislation, business structures, models, metrics, and alternative technology transfer models will be discussed. Papers will provide examples of successful models with descriptions of the approach and tools used, results to date, issues addressed, and ongoing changes made.
- Co-Chair
Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United StatesNona Cheeks
retired from NASA GSFC — United States
- Rapporteur
Anna Barbara Imhof
Liquifer Systems Group (LSG) — Austria
E5.4. Contemporary Arts Practice and Outer Space: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Since the late 1970s, a number of artists have been negotiating access to space facilities and organisations, critiquing or making experiential the exploration and utilisation of space, or re-purposing space technology, materials or data independently or in direct exchange with the space sector. Today, this practice is branching into a several directions, ranging from performance, installation, video, or conceptual work situated in the space or space analogous environments themselves, to commercial gallery contexts, and the realm of participation and public engagement with science. This session addresses the practice of contemporary artists who have developed new ways to appropriate space for their work, the conceptual and practical foundations of their engagement, and the implications of this emerging aesthetic paradigm for both the fields of space and art. Submissions are welcome from artists and art historians; representatives from space industry, space agencies and the cultural sector facilitating or programming related projects crossing over the increasingly blurred boundaries of creative practice.
- Co-Chair
Richard Clar
Art Technologies — United StatesDaniela De Paulis
— The Netherlands
- Rapporteur
Nahum Romero Zamora
KOSMICA — Germany
E5.5. Space Assets and Disaster Management
This session will explore the role space assets can play in situations requiring disaster management and emergency response. Papers will discuss how space assets and applications can be brought to bear to assist with situation monitoring and assessment, shortening response times and mitigating impact on affected populations.
- Co-Chair
Peter Swan
Space Elevator Development Corporation — United StatesGeoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — Canada
- Rapporteur
Natasha Jackson
Faculty of Engineering, Carleton University — Canada
E5.6. Space Societies, Professional Associations and Museums
Space Societies, Professional Associations and Museums form a special and important group of IAF members - nearly one quarter of the membership and, as a sector, second in size after space industries. They include professional societies, space museums, space associations, non-profit organisations and other organisations interested in space activities. Some have a large membership of 10 000 or more, others can be small. There are some which are already a century old, others are just being created. They exist in traditional and emerging space nations. Together, they constitute an impressive number of individuals who all are connected to space. This symposium offers a podium for ideas and proposals to enhance the interaction between the organisations, their members and the Federation. Papers could for example address proposals to exchange experiences and good practices, sharing articles, exhibitions or educational material, novel ideas to help outreach to the general public, etc. In particular also papers are invited on ways to integrate young societies, representatives of emerging space nations and museums in the IAF family and to develop mutual benefits.
- Co-Chair
Scott Hatton
The British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom
E5.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — CanadaOlga Bannova
University of Houston — United States
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. Case Studies and Prizes in Commercial Space
The entrepreneurial space movement can benefit from the experience of other programs, companies and individuals and new ideas that are built on these histories can be better positioned in a competitive market. This session is intended to collect and tell the histories of past and new space business attempts and successes as well provide insights into the use of incentive prizes to spur the emergence of a New Space movement.
- Co-Chair
Aude de Clercq
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands
E6.2. Public/Private Human Access to Space - Supporting Studies
The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Commission 3 “Space Technology & System Development” has initiated a study group (#3.14) entitled “Public/Private Human Access to Space”. The papers presented in this session either support this activity directly or indirectly through the use of management theory models as applied to select commercial space industry segments.
- Co-Chair
Ken Davidian
— United States
E6.3. New Space and New Science
The space industry has been predominated by government programs with a major focus on scientific exploration (both robotic or human). More recently, the world has seen the emergence of private organizations embarking on ambitious scientific space programs of their own. This session is designed to compile a sampling of these programs, providing a description and update of their activities in the non-profit world of science.
- Co-Chair
Farnaz Ghadaki
ExO Works, Fastrack Institute — CanadaLuigi Scatteia
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (PwC) — France
- Rapporteur
Daniel Faber
Shoal Group — Australia
E6.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Ken Davidian
— United States
E7. 58th IISL COLLOQUIUM ON THE LAW OF OUTER SPACE
This symposium organized by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) addressed various aspects of the law of outer space and is structured in five sessions.
- Coordinator
Lesley Jane Smith
Leuphana University of Lüneburg/Weber-Steinhaus & Smith — GermanyMahulena Hofmann
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg
- Publication officer
Rafael Moro-Aguilar
Orbspace — Austria
E7.1. 7th Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture on Space Law and Young Scholars Session
In the first part of this session, the IISL will invite a prominent speaker to address the members of the Institute and other congress attendants on a highly topical issue of broad interest. The second part of this session will be especially dedicated to the space lawyers of the future, in that young scholars (under 35 years old) are invited to present a paper.
- Co-Chair
Tanja Masson-Zwaan
International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University — The NetherlandsOrna Ben Naftali
The Haim Striks School of Law — Israel
- Rapporteur
Neta Palkovitz
Tel Aviv University — Israel
E7.2. The relationship of international humanitarian law and territorial sovereignty with the legal regulation of outer space
The regulation of outer space is ‘embedded’ in international law, and the Outer Space Treaty expressly confirms that activities in outer space shall be conducted in accordance with international law. Given the rapid development of space-related technology, outer space is more frequently being used during the course of armed conflict, as well as for the purposes of the protection of, and threats to, territorial integrity and sovereign independence. As such, the legal regulation of outer space intersects with inter alia the principles of the jus in bello, as well as those of the jus ad bellum. This session seeks papers that discuss the significance of these interactions, with particular focus on precisely how and in what circumstances these ‘terrestrial’ areas of international law can be applied in practice to the unique environment of outer space.
- Co-Chair
Ulrike M. Bohlmann
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceSteven Freeland
Western Sydney University — Australia
- Rapporteur
Simona Spassova
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg
E7.3. The portrayal of Space (Law) in Media and Movies
Science-fiction and anticipation are closely connected to the history of the film industry, since its early days, with, from time to time, incursion within the legal or political aspects related to the human adventure in outer space. Under this topic, the presentation and representation of international space law and, more generally, legal or political aspects related to space activities would be reviewed and analyzed, with regard to their relevance and exactitude and with regard to the impact they may have on the large public. Papers presented under this topic could address a particular movie or provide a general analysis through a number of movies
- Co-Chair
Melissa Kemper Force
Spaceport America — United StatesSteven Mirmina
NASA Headquarters — United States
- Rapporteur
Michael Chatzipanagiotis
— Greece
E7.4. Legal Issues of Space Traffic Management
The current amount of 10.000 man-made space objects larger than 10 cm including approx. 650 spacecraft and the fact that the number of launches as well as the number of actors (governmental as well as non-governmental) are growing lead to the expectation of a growing number of space debris in the future. This makes space traffic management necessary which may limit the present enjoyment of the freedoms of outer space: In the IAA Cosmic study of 2010 Space Traffic Management is defined as “the set of technical and regulatory provisions for promoting safe access into outer space, operations in outer space and return from space to Earth free of physical or radio-frequency interference”. Speakers in this session are invited to highlight legal problems and present proposals for the frame of the legal regime for space traffic management.
- Co-Chair
Olga Volynskaya
Prince Sultan University — Saudi ArabiaJana Robinson
The Prague Security Studies Institute — Czech Republic
- Rapporteur
Deepika Jeyakodi
— The Netherlands
E7.5. Recent Developments in Space Law
In this session, papers are invited to addres legal aspects of the most recent developments in space activities that have taken place since Spring 2014.
- Co-Chair
Martha Mejia-Kaiser
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — GermanyK.R. Sridhara Murthi
NIAS — India
- Rapporteur
Andreas Loukakis
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg
E7.6-E3.5. 30th IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Round Table: Universities as Actors in Space
Over the past years universities in all regions of the world have become a new player in space activities. They get involved in various ways, the most prominent one being cubesat missions, but also experiments on the ISS or other missions are cost-effective and less complex means to gain access to space. Cubesats and the opportunity of secondary payloads also allow new cooperation between academia and industry, fostering spin-off effetcs and triggering innovation. University space projects often enjoy a higher participation of women, thus allowing an early engagement with the space industry, which may trigger future career changes. However, questions related to technical issues such as standardisation, legal boundary conditions and operation of cubesats and secondary paylods often are difficult to answer yet. And still, flight opportunities remain limited and operation via foreign ground stations is not always easy. Generally, there is potential to enlarge and enhance the involbement of universities in space activities. Issues, but also benefits for education, industry and agencies should be identified and debated. The 2015 IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable is to address those questions, thereby allowing an interdisciplinary perspective.
- Co-Chair
Kai-Uwe Schrogl
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — FranceWillem (Herman) Steyn
Stellenbosch University — South Africa
- Rapporteur
Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — GermanyNicola Rohner-Willsch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
E7.7-B3.8. Joint IAF-IISL Session on the Legal Framework for Collaborative Space Activities
This session hosts papers on topics related to the legal framework governing collaborative space programmes, in particular governmental Exploration programmes and their preparations. For the IAC 2015, the session will put special emphasis on highlighting the impact of ITAR and similar export control regimes on the development and operation phases of collaborative international space programmes, including lessons learned.
- Co-Chair
Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — GermanyBernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany
- Rapporteur
Olga Stelmakh-Drescher
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Germany
E7.IP. Interactive Presentations
- Coordinator
Lesley Jane Smith
Leuphana University of Lüneburg/Weber-Steinhaus & Smith — GermanyMahulena Hofmann
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg
YPVF. YOUNG PROFESSIONAL VIRTUAL FORUM
The Young Professional Virtual Forum is a technical session oriented towards young space professionals allowing for sharing of information on a global scale with presenters and audience both at the IAC venue and online at their home/work/university locations. There are two types of VFs: 1-Separate or supplemental IAC session with abstract selection. 2-Broadcast of existing IAC session at the venue.
- Coordinator
Kathleen Coderre
Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Company) — United StatesGuillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain
YPVF.2-B3.9. Human Spaceflight Young Professional Virtual Forum
The Human Space Endeavours Young Professionals Virtual Forum is targeting individuals and organisations with the objective of sharing best practices, future projects, research and issues for the future of Human Space Endeavours. This is a virtual session co-sponsored by the Human Space Endeavours Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.
- Co-Chair
Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — GermanyGuillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain
YPVF.3-B2.8. 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.
- Co-Chair
Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United StatesKevin Shortt
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany
YPVF.4-E2.3. Student Team Competition
Undergraduate and graduate level students teams present papers on any subject related to space sciences, industry or technology. These papers will represent the work of the authors (three or more students). Students presenting in this session will compete for the Hans von Muldau Team Award. The guidelines for the student competition will be distributed from the session chairs to the authors after abstract acceptance.
- Co-Chair
Naomi Mathers
Space Industry Association of Australia — AustraliaCarolyn Knowles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
YPVF.5-A6.10. Space Debris Young Professionals Virtual Forum
A safe and secure space environment is a requirement for all current and future space activities. The sustainability of the space environment is today challenged by a number of threats, the most pressing one being the alarming proliferation of space debris. Space debris has become a major concern for all current as well as future space actors. This virtual session will be a multi-disciplinary forum on emerging issues related to space debris, aimed at raising awareness around this critical threat to space activities. This discussion will present the challenges presented by this threat and how it is currently being addressed at the international, regional and national levels and will seek to explore the way forward. This virtual session will be organised by the IAF Technical Committee on Space Security and the IAF Space Debris Committee.
- Co-Chair
Charlotte Mathieu
European Space Agency (ESA) — FranceKevin Stube
The Planetary Society — United States
- Rapporteur
Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France