Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-16 — 67th International Astronautical Congress

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 Kingdom

Pierre 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) — Germany

Mario 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) — France

Thomas 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
— Germany

Zeina Mounzer
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH — Germany

Rapporteur: Thomas Uhlig
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

B6.4-GTS.1. ISS Spaceflight Operations: Next Generation Perspectives - Global Technical Session

The International Space Station is supported by five main International Control Centres. This session will bring together flight controllers, from all five control centres, all in one panel. Representatives from Houston, Huntsville, Moscow, Munich and Tsukuba will discuss their roles, challenges and how they see the future of human spaceflight operations.

Co-Chair

Ahmed Farid
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

Andrea Boyd
European Space Agency (ESA) — 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) — Germany

Helmut Luttmann
Airbus Defence and Space - Space Systems — Germany

Rapporteur: Rachid Amekrane
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany

B6.IP. Interactive Presentations

Authors with an abstract accepted for an interactive presentation will be asked to prepare slides and display them for the duration of the congress on plasma screens. Authors will be assigned to interactive sessions in which they must be near the plasma screens to engage in interactive discussions with other congress attendees.

Coordinator

John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United Kingdom

Pierre Jean
Canadian Space Agency — Canada