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Technical programme

IAC-16 — 67th International Astronautical Congress

A1. IAA/IAF 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) — Germany

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

Petra Rettberg
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

A1.1. Behaviour, Performance and Psychosocial Issues in Space

This session considers psychosocial, interpersonal, cultural, cognitive, sleep, circadian rhythm and human factors issues and countermeasures related to human spaceflight and space exploration.

Co-Chair

Nick Kanas
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — United States

Vadim Gushin
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Gro M. Sandal
University of Bergen — Norway

A1.2. Human Physiology in Space

This session focuses on physiological effects of short- and long-duration spaceflight, and how this affects general health. Research into mitigation (countermeasures) of space effects are also included.

Co-Chair

Inesa Kozlovskaya
State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian Federation

Rupert Gerzer
Skoltech Space Center — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Thais Russomano
Microgravity Centre — Brazil

A1.3. 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

Satoshi Iwase
Aichi Medical University — Japan

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Hanns-Christian Gunga
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin — Germany

A1.4. 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) — Germany

Yai-Ping Mimi Shao
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute — United States

A1.5. 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) — Germany

Inge ten Kate
SETI Institute — United States

A1.6. 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) — Japan

Klaus Slenzka
Blue Horizon s.à r.l. — Germany

A1.7. 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 — Canada

Fengyuan Zhuang
Beihang University — China

Rapporteur: Cora S. Thiel
University of Zurich — Switzerland

A1.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.

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: Nickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation

Secretary: Anastassiia Nikonova
Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian Federation

Vice-Coordinator: Gabriel Pont
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

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

Hanns Selig
Geradts Gmbh — Germany

Antonio Viviani
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" — Italy

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

Nickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation

Satoshi Matsumoto
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

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: Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur: Peter Hofmann
OHB System AG - Munich — Germany

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 — Spain

Antonio 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

Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Gabriel Pont
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Satoshi Matsumoto
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

A2.6. Microgravity Sciences Onboard the International Space Station and Beyond - Part 1

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

Bernard Zappoli
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Peter Hofmann
OHB System AG - Munich — Germany

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

A2.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Gabriel Pont
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Qi Kang
National Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. — China

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 — Canada

Bernard 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 — Canada

Kathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United States

Rapporteur

Keyur Patel
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Norbert 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 Netherlands

David Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States

Rapporteur

Sylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada

A3.2B. Moon Exploration – Part 2

Co-Chair

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

David Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States

Rapporteur

Sylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada

A3.2C. Moon Exploration – Part 3

Co-Chair

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

David Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States

Rapporteur

Sylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada

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.

Co-Chair

Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Pierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur

Amalia Ercoli Finzi
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Cheryl 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. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.

Co-Chair

Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Pierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur

Amalia Ercoli Finzi
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Cheryl 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. — Ireland

Stephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

Marc D. Rayman
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Norbert 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 — Spain

Junichiro Kawaguchi
Australian National University (ANU) — Australia

Rapporteur

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Alain Ouellet
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

A3.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

A4. 45th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE (SETI) – The Next Steps

This symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (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 kind of 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

Dan Werthimer
University of California — United States

Claudio Maccone
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) — Italy

Rapporteur: Joseph Lazio
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - California Institute of Technology — 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: Leslie I. Tennen
Law Offices of Sterns and Tennen — United States

Rapporteur: Andrew Siemion
Berkeley SETI Research Center — United States

A4.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator: Claudio Maccone
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) — Italy

A5. 19TH IAA SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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 — Canada

Maria 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 — Canada

Michael Raftery
Boeing Defense Space & Security — United States

Rapporteur: Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

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 — Italy

Kathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United States

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 — Canada

Rapporteur

Mark Hempsell
Hempsell Astronautics Limited — United Kingdom

Juergen Schlutz
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

A5.4-D2.8. Joint-session: Space Transportation Solutions for Deep Space Missions

This joint session will explore space transportation capabilities, existing or under study, for human 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 deep space transportation system.

Co-Chair

Yuguang Yang
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) — China

Ernst Messerschmid
University of Stuttgart — Germany

Kenneth Bruce Morris
Sierra Space — United States

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur

Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Gerhard Schwehm
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

A5.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

A6. 14TH IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE DEBRIS

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) — France

J.-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 — Switzerland

Dan Oltrogge
COMSPOC Corp. — 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 — Italy

Marlon Sorge
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Benjamin Bastida Virgili
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: Norman Fitz-Coy
University of Florida — United States

Rapporteur: Frank Schaefer
Fraunhofer - Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik, Ernst-Mach-Institut (EMI) — Germany

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) — Germany

Christian Cazaux
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Tetsuo Yasaka
Institute for Q-shu Pioneer of Space, Inc. (iQPS) — Japan

A6.5. Space Debris Removal Issues

This session will address active removal techniques "ground and space based" and identify implementation difficulties and maturity of proposed technologies.

Co-Chair

Seishiro Kibe
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Fabrizio 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 techniques "ground and space based", review potential solutions and identify implentation difficulties.

Co-Chair

Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — France

Luisa Innocenti
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Gerrit Hausmann
OHB System AG - Munich — Germany

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

Juan Carlos Dolado Perez
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

T.S. Kelso
CelesTrak — United States

Rapporteur: Carsten Wiedemann
TU Braunschweig, Institute of Space Systems — Germany

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

Serge Plattard
University College London (UCL) — United Kingdom

David Spencer
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur

David Finkleman
International Academy of Astronautics — United States

Alexander Soucek
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

A6.9. Orbit Determination and Propagation

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) — Germany

Moriba Jah
Privateer Space, Inc. — United States

A6.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Darren McKnight
LeoLabs — United States

Tetsuo Yasaka
Institute for Q-shu Pioneer of Space, Inc. (iQPS) — Japan

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: Jakob van Zyl
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

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

Pietro Ubertini
INAF — Italy

Brent Sherwood
Blue Origin LLC — United States

Rapporteur: 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

Pietro Ubertini
INAF — Italy

Rapporteur: Brent Sherwood
Blue Origin LLC — 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

Brent Sherwood
Blue Origin LLC — United States

Rapporteur: Pietro Ubertini
INAF — Italy

B1. EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM

The Earth Observation Committee covers all aspects of Earth observations from space, especially observations related to the Earth’s environment and including mission planning, microwave and optical sensors and technologies, systems for land, oceanographic, and atmospheric applications, ground data-processing.

Coordinator

Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Andrew Court
TNO — The Netherlands

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 States

Pierre Ranzoli
EUMETSAT — Germany

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) — France

Timo Stuffler
OHB System AG — Germany

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, technologies, instruments or techniques that can provide either new measurements or improved data for science, operational or commercial applications

Co-Chair

Andrew Court
TNO — The Netherlands

Ralph Girard
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

Rapporteur: Yean Joo Chong
National University of Singapore — Singapore, Republic of

B1.4. Earth Observation Data Management Systems

Focus is on Earth Observation Data Acquisition, Communication, Processing, Dissemination and Archiving systems and concepts. Presentation of International coordination and programmes - on data management-related systems - is also encouraged.

Co-Chair

Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

James 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

Focus is on using Earth Observation data to generate value-added products and services. Presentation of algorithms, processing software, value chains for science applications and commercial users are encouraged.

Co-Chair

Luigi Bussolino
Bussolino and Associates — Italy

Paul Kamoun
Thales Alenia Space France — France

Rapporteur: Yean Joo Chong
National University of Singapore — Singapore, Republic of

B1.6. Biodiversity

Focus is on using space based Earth observation data for exploring and mapping the biodiversity of local regions and on the global scale and how this relates to climate change. Presentations on the measurements of the extent and type of flora and fauna and how they are changing are encouraged.

Co-Chair

Ralph Girard
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

Brent Smith
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

Rapporteur: Simonetta Cheli
European Space Agency (ESA) — Italy

B1.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Andrew Court
TNO — The Netherlands

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 — Austria

Manfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

B2.1. Fixed and Broadcast Communications

Advances in Fixed and Broadcast Satellite Systems will be presented including Ku and Ka band multi-beam high throughput systems, VSAT and radio/television direct to users applications.

Co-Chair

Robert D. Briskman
Sirius XM Radio — United States

Desaraju Venugopal
Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. — India

Rapporteur: Laszlo Bacsardi
Hungarian Astronautical Society (MANT) — Hungary

B2.2. Mobile Satellite Communications and Navigation Technology

New and emerging technologies for land-mobile, aeronautical and maritime applications (covering different frequency bands), for personal satellite communications and for navigation will be presented.

Co-Chair

Joe M. Straus
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Jean-Paul Aguttes
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Peter Buist
European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) — The Netherlands

B2.3. Advanced Satellite Services

The communications, broadcast and navigation transmissions from satellites are used to provide services to users. Advanced services and applications will be presented including global internet, 4K and 3D video, data file compression, autonomous vehicle navigation and rural tele-education as well as tele-medicine.

Co-Chair

Eva Maria Aicher
HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH — Germany

K.R. Sridhara Murthi
NIAS — India

Rapporteur: Enrique Pacheco Cabrera
Incomspace — Mexico

B2.4. 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 States

Kristian Pauly
OHB System — Germany

Rapporteur: Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria

B2.5. 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 Netherlands

Ramon P. De Paula
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Dipak Srinivasan
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

B2.6. Advanced Technologies for Space Communications and Navigation

Future promising space communication and navigation technologies will be presented, as applied to existing and developing systems. The technologies discussed in this Session cover the whole range of those applicable to constellations of micro- or nano satellites, all the way up to those earmarked for large high throughput satellites.

Co-Chair

Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United States

Elemer Bertenyi
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute — Canada

Rapporteur: Nader Alagha
ESA — The Netherlands

B2.7. Advanced Space Communications and Navigation Systems

Advanced satellite-based communication and navigation systems, including their architecture, infrastructure and applications.

Co-Chair

Morio Toyoshima
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan

Amane Miura
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan

Rapporteur: Giovanni B. Palmerini
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

B2.8-GTS.3. Space Communications and Navigation Global Technical Session

A Global 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 States

Kevin Shortt
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany

Rapporteur: Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

B2.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Otto Koudelka
Joanneum Research — Austria

Manfred 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 — Germany

Support: Guillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain

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 Netherlands

Kevin 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 Federation

W. Michael Hawes
Lockheed Martin Corporation — United States

Michael 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 States

Annamaria Piras
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Rapporteur: Shannon Ryan
Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) — Australia

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 — Germany

Dieter Sabath
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

Rachid Amekrane
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany

Peter Batenburg
Netherlands Space Society (NVR) — The Netherlands

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 Federation

Alan T. DeLuna
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States

Rapporteur: Keiichi Murakami
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

Co-Chair

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Mark Hempsell
Hempsell Astronautics Limited — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Juergen Schlutz
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

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) — France

Sébastien BARDE
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

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 — Germany

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany

Rapporteur: Olga Stelmakh-Drescher
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Germany

B3.9-GTS.2. Human Spaceflight Global Technical Session

The Human Space Endeavours Global Technical Session 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 Global session co-sponsored by the Human Space Endeavours Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.

Co-Chair

Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — Germany

Guillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain

B3.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — Germany

Martin Zell
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

B4. 23rd IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS

« Small Satellite Missions » refers to the class 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), and emerging and promising technologies (B4.6A and B4.6B). For IAC 2016, the Symposium is pleased to introduce a reinvigorated Session B4.7 featuring Highly Integrated Systems in support of the delivery of global utilitarian services to end-users. 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 States

Alex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

B4.1. 17th Workshop on Small Satellite Programmes at the Service of Developing Countries

This workshop is organized jointly by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN/OOSA) and 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 Americas 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 Africa

Werner R. Balogh
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur

Danielle Wood
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — United States

Pierre Molette
— France

Sergei 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 States

Larry 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

Andreas Hornig
AerospaceResearch.net — Germany

Helen Walker
STFC — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Norbert Lemke
OHB System AG — Germany

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 States

Amnon 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 Kingdom

Philip Davies
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Jeff 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 Kingdom

Philip 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 Kingdom

Joost Elstak
ICEYE — The Netherlands

B4.7. Highly Integrated Distributed Systems

Small satellites offer important advantages for creating new opportunities for integrated sensor systems. In this session we focus on the new, emerging, enabling technologies that can be used or are being used to create networked data collection systems via small satellites. Session B4.7 focuses on distributed architectures and sensor systems and how this low cost and rapidly delivered technology offers the potential to fulfill complex user needs, working in coordination with other small or large space infrastructures as well as with airborne or terrestrial assets. This hardware system implementation is a key issue and crucial for the success of these systems, featuring for instance, cross-platform compatibility to achieve mission objectives. Papers to be solicited should show how cross-platform compatibility is carried out, the standards that are proposed or adopted, design techniques and standards that enable this cross-platform compatibility, etc. We are particularly interested in the technologies that enable small spacecraft to play an important role in upcoming applications, such as (but not limited to) civil security, telecommunications in remote areas, navigation support (e.g., along the new foreseen routes in the Arctic), natural disaster management (e.g., damage assessment and first responders support). The integrated applications of these sensor systems are covered in Symposium Session B5.2, and the broader view of tools and technologies to enable integrated applications are covered in B5.1. In B4.7 authors are also invited to analyze technological enhancements and new developments to guarantee small satellite integration with existing and scheduled assets from both the bus and payload perspectives. Also analysis of inter-operability within integrated systems can be addressed, like payload data management, spacecraft operation.

Co-Chair

Marco D'Errico
Seconda Universita' di Napoli — Italy

Rainer Sandau
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) — Germany

Rapporteur

Jaime Esper
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Michele Grassi
University of Naples "Federico II" — Italy

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 States

Rene 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. For issues related to integrated sensor systems featuring for instance cross-platform compatibility, please direct contributions to session B4.7.

Coordinator

Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

Amnon 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 States

Carsten 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 — Germany

Amnon 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 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

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

Coordinator

John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United Kingdom

Pierre 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 — Canada

Anna Guerman
Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST) — Portugal

C1.1. 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

Yong Chun Xie
Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

Igor V. Belokonov
Samara National Research University (Samara University) — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Anton de Ruiter
Ryerson University — Canada

C1.2. Guidance, Navigation & Control (2)

Co-Chair

Shoji Yoshikawa
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — Japan

Moriba Jah
Privateer Space, Inc. — United States

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

C1.3. Guidance, Navigation & Control (3)

Co-Chair

Arun Misra
Mc Gill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE) — Canada

Fuyuto Terui
Kanagawa Institute of Technology — Japan

Rapporteur: Bernard Lübke-Ossenbeck
OHB System AG-Bremen — Germany

C1.4. 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

Vincent Martinot
Thales Alenia Space France — France

Kathleen Howell
Purdue University — United States

Rapporteur

Xiaoqian Chen
National University of Defense Technology — China

Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom

C1.5. 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

Richard Epenoy
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Johannes Schoenmaekers
European Space Operations Centre — Germany

Rapporteur: Michèle Lavagna
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

C1.6. 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

Daniel Scheeres
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, University of Colorado — United States

Filippo Graziani
G.A.U.S.S. Srl — Italy

Rapporteur

Gerard Gomez
University of Barcelona — Spain

Simei Ji
Beijing Institute of Technology — China

C1.7. Orbital Dynamics (2)

Co-Chair

Josep J. Masdemont
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) — Spain

Antonio Almeida Prado
INPE — Brazil

C1.8. 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

Hao-Chi Chang
tiSPACE Inc. — Unknown

Gianmarco Radice
— Singapore, Republic of

Rapporteur: Shinji Hokamoto
Kyushu University — Japan

C1.9. Attitude Dynamics (2)

Co-Chair

James O'Donnell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center — United States

Mikhail Ovchinnikov
Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Paolo Teofilatto
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

C1.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Alfred Ng
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

Anna 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 — Germany

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 — Germany

Andreas 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” — Italy

Jean-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

Ijar Da Fonseca
ITA-DCTA — Brazil

Harijono Djojodihardjo
Bandung Institut of Tecnology — Indonesia

Rapporteur: Luigi Scatteia
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (PwC) — France

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 — France

David 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 — Australia

Hiroshi 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

Anatolii Lohvynenko
Yuzhnoye State Design Office — Ukraine

Rapporteur: Kyeum-rae Cho
Pusan National University — Korea, Republic of

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 States

Oleg 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 — Italy

Pierre 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 — Italy

Sylvie Béland
National Research Council — Canada

Rapporteur: John R. Koenig
Southern Research Institute — United States

C2.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Constantinos P. Stavrinidis
IABG Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH — Germany

Pavel 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 Netherlands

Koji 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 Netherlands

John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States

Rapporteur

Nobuyuki Kaya
Kobe University — Japan

Koji 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 — Japan

Frank 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 Netherlands

Lee Mason
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center — United States

Rapporteur

Matthew Perren
Airbus Defence & Space — United Kingdom

Koji 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 — Japan

Massimiliano 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 Netherlands

Jerome Breteau
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur

George Schmidt
NASA Glenn Research Center — United States

Vito Salvatore
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Center, Capua — Italy

C3.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Koji 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

Toru Shimada
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

Helen Webber
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

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) — France

Patrick Danous
ArianeGroup — France

C4.2. Propulsion System (2)

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Solid and Hybrid Propulsion.

Co-Chair

Stéphane Henry
— France

Toru Shimada
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

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 — France

Angelo 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 Federation

Vanessa Vial
SAFRAN — France

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

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 — Germany

Jacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Zvika Zuckerman
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. — Israel

C4.6. New Missions Enabled by New Propulsion Technology 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) — France

Jerrol 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

Jerome Breteau
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

George Schmidt
NASA Glenn Research Center — United States

Vito Salvatore
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Center, Capua — Italy

C4.8. Advanced 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

Constanze Syring
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft-und Raumfahrt, Lilienthal-Oberth e.V. (DGLR) — Germany

Salvatore Borrelli
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

Rapporteur: Youngbin Yoon
Seoul National University — Korea, Republic of

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 Kingdom

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

Rapporteur: Salvatore Borrelli
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

C4.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Toru Shimada
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

Helen Webber
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom

Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

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) — Germany

Jill 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

Tibor Balint
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Peter Dieleman
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The Netherlands

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 — France

Steven Arnold
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

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 Federation

Dapeng Wang
Beihang University — China

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 Netherlands

Franck 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 — Germany

Eiichi 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 — Brazil

Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria

Rapporteur: Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

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 — China

Igor 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) — Germany

Jill 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

Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Emmanuelle David
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Switzerland

Secretary: Yuguang Yang
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) — China

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

Iwao Igarashi
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. — Japan

Giorgio Tumino
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Randolph Kendall
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

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 — France

Francesco Santoro
Altec S.p.A. — 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 — Switzerland

Chiara Manfletti
ESA — 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 Netherlands

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Philippa Davies
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom

D2.5. Technologies for Future Space Transportation Systems

Discussion of technologies enabling new reusable or expendable launch vehicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on TRL hardware development and verification prior to flight, including ground testing and/or innovative technology prototype demonstrations not yet involving flight.

Co-Chair

Patrick M. McKenzie
MITSUI SEIKI KOGYO CO., LTD. — United States

Sylvain Guédron
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Rufolo
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

D2.6. Future Space Transportation Systems Verification and In-Flight Experimentation

Discussion of atmospheric and in-space flight testing and qualification of system, sub-system, and advanced technologies for future launch venicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on higher TRL in-flight experimentation, demonstration, and qualification, including test plans and innovative technology prototype demonstrations involving or leading to flight as well as new and unique test platforms and capabilities.

Co-Chair

David E. Glass
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Julio Aprea
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

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. For discussion on small satellite missions not focused on launchers and their operations, please refer to session B4.5.

: Steve Cook
Dynetics — United States

Co-Chair

Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — France

Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

D2.8-A5.4. Space Transportation Solutions for Deep Space Missions

Co-Chair

Yuguang Yang
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) — China

Ernst Messerschmid
University of Stuttgart — Germany

Kenneth Bruce Morris
Sierra Space — United States

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur

Steve Creech
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Gerhard Schwehm
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

D2.9-D6.2. Joint-Session Creating Safe Transportation Systems for Sustainable Commercial Human Spaceflight

Commercial human space transportation systems must account for technical, economic and policy factors in order to be sustainable. This session will explore both this technical design solutions for reliability and safety, as well as the related economics, policy and regulatory issues involved in producing a human space transportation ecosystem that is sustainable. The discussion can include both suborbital and orbital transportation systems, as well as spaceports and infrastructure.

Co-Chair: Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

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

D2.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Daniel L. Dumbacher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United States

D3. 14TH IAA SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

This symposium organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA 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 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 States

Alain 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 States

Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Rapporteur: Anouck Girard
University of Michigan — United States

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 Netherlands

Christopher Moore
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur

Junjiro Onoda
ISAS/JAXA — Japan

Alain Dupas
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — France

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 States

Paivi 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 States

Alain Pradier
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

D4. 14th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON VISIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE

This 14th Symposium is organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). 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) — Austria

Yu Lu
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology(CALT) — China

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 States

Giorgio 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 States

Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — Austria

D4.3. Space Elevator and Tethers

The IAA study (3-24) entitled "Road to Space Elevator Era" is half way completed and will have results to present. In addition there are two architectures in the industry being refined with individual work, corporate commitment and association studies. These efforts have intermediate results to be presented at the IAC in Mexico. They are all looking fo engineering, operational, and funding steps towards an operational capability. This session will suggest strategies to implement the space elevator infrastructure. In addition, the session can accept the strategies to leverage this remarkable transportation capability of routine, inexpensive and safe access to our solar system. Space tethers are seen as a viable tool for space systems.

Co-Chair

Peter Swan
Space Elevator Development Corporation — United States

Akira Tsuchida
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) — Japan

Rapporteur: Robert E Penny
Cholla Space Systems — United States

D4.5. Space Mineral Resources, Asteroid Mining and Lunar/Mars insitu

Exploitation of space mineral resources is becoming a commercial space endeavor for the benefit of humanity and profit. In 2012, the IAA approved a broad study of the technology, economics, legal and policy aspects of identifying, obtaining, and using these resources. The question on the table is not “how” to leverage space minerals resources, but ”how best” to leverage them. The purpose of this session is to provide the current state of the art of the technology, economics, law & policy related to Space Mineral Resource (SMR) opportunities. Our objective will be to put a developmental roadmap anchored in realities of engineering, economics and legal/policy.

Co-Chair

Roger X. Lenard
LPS — United States

Peter Swan
Space Elevator Development Corporation — United States

Rapporteur: Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland

D4.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator: Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — Austria

D5. 49th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY, QUALITY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SPACE ACTIVITIES

Quality, safety, security… These domains reflect a same concern: how a complex space system can be developed and be operated in order to give its best with the proper robustness. In that environment, where radiations are not the least stress and possible ill-intentioned actions may occur, decreasing the level of failures in space activities is a must. Knowledge management, meaning proper capturing and sharing the knowledge, and application of lessons learned and experience, are key factors. This 49th Symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics aims at arousing the discussion between professionals, and raising the awareness of the new generation on the various approaches to obtain and run reliable, and safe space systems: design solutions, validation and tests, software development, validation and security, methods, management approaches, regulations to improve the quality, efficiency, and collaborative ability of space programs and space operations. All aspects are considered: risk management, complexity of systems and operations, knowledge management, human factors, economical constraints, international cooperation, norms, and standards.

Coordinator

Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United States

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

D5.1. Risk Management for Safety and Quality in Space Programs

New approaches, new stakeholders appears in space activities, opening very exciting prospects But too many space missions suffer failures, the worse of them being when safety is at stake. Managing properly the risks is the real challenge. ISO 9000: 2015 put a special emphasis on it for all kind activities, and it is still more relevant for space activities. This session 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 It deals with the methods, tests, lessons learned, standards for analysis and mitigation of risks in space missions development and operations.

Co-Chair

Manola Romero
3AF — France

Alexander S. Filatyev
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Pierre Molette
— France

D5.2. Knowledge management and collaboration in space activities

Working on complex space missions requires collaboration, learning lessons from the past, transferring knowledge from experts to younger generations, and developing deep expertise within an organization. Typical questions addressed during the session are: how are aerospace organisations managing the sharing of the 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 and create value to the organization. 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. Examples of case studies and approaches of particular interest include successful projects and innovations in the application of knowledge management, grounded research in knowledge and risk management, methods that allow data, information or knowledge exchange within or amongst organisations in support of actual programmes.

Co-Chair

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

Lionel Baize
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur

Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United States

Patrick Hambloch
The Planetary Society — Germany

D5.3. Prediction, Measurement and Effects of space environment on space missions

Space environment characterized by various factors such as radiation, plasma, atomic oxygen, planetary dusts, extreme temperature, vacuum, micro-gravity, micrometeoroid and debris, etc. and its fluctuations strongly affects quality of 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: Space Weather, Plasma, Spacecraft Charging, Radiation, Atomic Oxygen, Planetary Dusts, Combined Environments - flight measurements; - physical processes; - prediction of average or worst case condition; - ground testing; - flight experiments and lessons learnt; - modelling and prediction.

Co-Chair

Jean-Francois Roussel
Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA) — France

MENGU CHO
Kyushu Institute of Technology — Japan

Rapporteur: Justin Likar
UTC Aerospace Systems — United States

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” — Italy

Deganit Paikowsky
Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Israel

Rapporteur: Luca del Monte
ESA - European Space Agency — France

D5.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United States

Roberta 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 States

Christophe 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 States

Christophe Chavagnac
Airbus Defence and Space SAS — France

Rapporteur: Gennaro Russo
Campania Aerospace District, DAC — Italy

D6.2-D2.9. Joint-Session Creating Safe Transportation Systems for Sustainable Commercial Human Spaceflight

Co-Chair: Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

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

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 — France

John 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 explores best practice and innovative approaches to space education at all levels. It also considers activities, methods and techniques for informal education, outreach to the general public and workforce development. Each year the symposium will commence with a key note address by the winner of the IAF Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal. This award recognizes the outstanding contribution to space education by an educator who promotes the study of astronautics and space science. When submitting abstracts for consideration, please note that: • Papers should have clear education or outreach content. • Emphasis should be placed on evaluating the learning outcomes of a project, and how these learning outcomes were achieved and evaluated. • Authors are encouraged to clearly identify target groups, benefits, lessons-learned, good practice and include measures of critical assessment • 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 be given preference over papers dealing with concepts and plans for the future. • 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 this represents.

Coordinator

Lisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — Switzerland

Naomi Mathers
Space Industry Association of Australia — Australia

E1.1. Ignition - Primary Space Education

This session will explore innovative programs for students up to the age of 11 conducted within the formal education system. Emphasis will be placed on programs that effectively engage primary school students in STEM, develop key skills, and foster a long-term passion for space. This session will also consider programs and activities that develop effective and inspirational primary school teachers.

Co-Chair

David Cook
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

Kaori Sasaki
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Rapporteur: Ian Christie
Victorian Space Science Education Centre — Australia

E1.2. Lift-Off - Secondary Space Education

This session will explore innovative programs for students aged 11 to 18, conducted within the formal education system. Emphasis will be placed on programs that effectively engage secondary school students in STEM, develop key skills, and foster a long-term passion for space. This session will also consider programs and activities that develop effective and inspirational secondary school teachers.

Co-Chair

Ian Christie
Victorian Space Science Education Centre — Australia

Andrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany

Rapporteur: David Cook
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

E1.3. On Track - Undergraduate Space Education

This session will explore innovative programs for undergraduate students. This can include the development and delivery of innovative courses, project-based work, and work placements. Emphasis should be placed on how the program is structured for maximum impact, how the impact is measured and how the lessons learned are being applied to other courses.

Co-Chair

Hubert Diez
CNES — France

Lisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — Switzerland

Rapporteur: Michal Kunes
— Czech Republic

E1.4. In Orbit - Postgraduate Space Education

This session will explore innovative programs for postgraduate students. This can include the development and delivery of innovative courses, project-based work, and work placements. Emphasis should be placed on how the program is structured for maximum impact, how the impact is measured and how the lessons learned are being applied to other courses.

Co-Chair

Emmanuel Zenou
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

Franco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Rapporteur

Thierry Dana-Picard
Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) — Israel

David Spencer
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

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

Amalio Monzon
Airbus Defence and Space — Spain

Olga Zhdanovich
Modis — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

Edward J. Hoffman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Bettina Boehm
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

E1.6. Calling Planet Earth - Space Outreach to the General Public

This session will focus on activities, programs and strategies for engaging the general pubic. This session does not include programs that are conducted within the formal education system.

Co-Chair

Thierry Dana-Picard
Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) — Israel

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

Rapporteur: Frank Friedlaender
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company — United States

E1.7. New Worlds - Non-Traditional 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. This session does not include programs that are conducted within the formal education system.

Co-Chair

Vera Mayorova
Bauman Moscow State Technical University — Russian Federation

Olga 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 reply on an “open source” approach, e.g. hackathons, unconferences, barcamps, etc. This session does not include programs that are conducted within the formal education system.

Co-Chair

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

Valerie Anne Casasanto
NASA Goddard/University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) — United States

Rapporteur: Andrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany

E1.9. Space Culture –Public Engagement in Space through Culture

This Session is co-sponsored by the IAF Technical Committee on the Cultural Utilization of Space (ITACCUS) and will focus the activities of institutions such as museums, space agencies and non-profit organizations involving space that engage the cultural sector. This session does not include programs that are conducted within the formal education system

Co-Chair

Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
Karman Project — United Kingdom

Lisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — Switzerland

Rapporteur: Nahum Romero
KOSMICA — Germany

E1.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Lisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — Switzerland

Chris 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 States

Marco 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

Franco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Benedicte Escudier
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

Rapporteur

Jeong-Won Lee
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of

Emmanuel Zenou
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

E2.2. Student Conference - Part 2

Co-Chair

Marco Schmidt
University Wuerzburg — Germany

Jeong-Won Lee
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of

Rapporteur

Benedicte Escudier
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

Carlos Duarte
Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM) — Mexico

E2.3-GTS.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

Carolyn Knowles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Naomi Mathers
Space Industry Association of Australia — Australia

Rapporteur

Michelle Mendes
World Space Week Association — United States

Andrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany

E2.4. Educational Pico and Nano Satellites

Proposed session with SUAC.

Co-Chair: Xiaozhou Yu
Dalian University of Technology (DUT) — China

Rapporteur: Franco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

E3. 29th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE POLICY, REGULATIONS AND ECONOMICS

This symposium, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), 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 31st IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal roundtable.

Coordinator

Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany

E3.1. Regional cooperation in space: policies, governance and legal tools

The session will provide a forum for the discussion of existing or emerging schemes for regional cooperation in space. Three key domains are considered: political, economic aspects and the legal-institutional scheme. Organizations for the integration of regional space cooperation like APSCO, ESA and others have to be considered. Papers are expected to reflect the situation in North America, South America, Asia and Africa. The session will support the activities of the IAA ongoing Study Group on the same topic.

Co-Chair

Elisabeth Back Impallomeni
University of Padova — Italy

Magda Cocco
Vieira de Almeida & Associados — Portugal

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 2014. This session will provide a forum to reflect on the trends in space exploration and present and the latest developments in the field (e.g.regarding ISS and the upcoming ISEF in Japan). This session is supporting the activities of the IAA Study Group on ‘Dynamics of Space Exploration Strategies and Future Outlook’.

Co-Chair: Nicolas Peter
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

E3.3. Game changers in the space economy

This session will explore some of the major recent changes in the space economy, with a view of identifying current and potential economic and industrial impacts on the space sector’s different value chains. Issues which could be presented are inter alia: how new institutional and commercial actors are shaking the traditional space industry, which took decades to develop internationally; new economic models that are or will be revolutionising space related public procurement; recent technological breakthroughs that might impact industrial space developments or not (e.g. 3-D manufacturing). Some future-oriented papers (projection up to 15 years) could contribute facts and trends to the discussion on the future of the space economy.

Co-Chair

Claire Jolly
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) — France

Max Grimard
World Space Week Association — 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 the benefits of the space infrastructure for the world community depend on 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 supporting the goal of a safe, secure and sustainable space environment. It will especially examine activities within UNCOPUOS and the EU proposed Code of Conduct for Space Activities.

Co-Chair

Chen Shenyan
Beihang University — China

Ray A. Williamson
— United States

Rapporteur: Peter Stubbe
German Aerospace Center (DLR) — Germany

E3.5-E7.6. 31st IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable: Challenges in regional space cooperation

This roundtable is jointly organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). International cooperation is a key element of the Outer Space Treaty. In the Legal Subcommittee of UNCOPUOS, at present, the subject matter is reflected in a dedicated Working Group reviewing ‘international mechanisms for cooperation in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space’. The Outer Space Treaty will have its 50th anniversary in 2017. This upcoming event is a good moment to discuss the challenges of regional cooperation in space in the interdisciplinary format of the Scientific-Legal Roundtable. Abstract submissions to this session are by invitation only.

Co-Chair: Marco Ferrazzani
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur

Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Nicola Rohner-Willsch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

E3.6. Enterprise Risk Management

Considering today’s global economic and industrial challenges, more and more organizations have implemented Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in order to align their strategy with their risk appetite and available resources. This cross-organizational process, carried out by senior management, applies in strategy setting across the enterprise, and is designed to identify and mitigate potential threats and exploit opportunities to the achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives. This session, organized by the ERM Technical Committee, will provide a forum to reflect on the recent trends in ERM and exchange validated practices and lessons learned from organizations that employ ERM.

Co-Chair

Maria-Gabriella Sarah
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Ruediger Suess
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur: David M. Lengyel
George Washington University — United States

E3.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany

E4. 50th IAA HISTORY OF ASTRONAUTICS SYMPOSIUM

This symposium organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) will provide an overwiew of 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 Mexico and Latin America. History of the IAA History Symposia 1967-2016.

Coordinator

A. Ingemar Skoog
— Germany

Philippe Jung
Airbus SAS — France

Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — France

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

Radu Rugescu
Association Dedicated to Development in Astronautics (A.D.D.A) — Romania

Niklas Reinke
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur: Theo Pirard
Space Information Center — Belgium

E4.2. Scientific & technical histories

Historical summaries of rocket & space programs, and the corresponding technical & scientific achievements.

Co-Chair

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — France

Rapporteur

William Jones
— United States

Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland

E4.3A. History of Mexico and Latin America's Contribution to Astronautics

Special session with invited & proposed speakers. Origin (technical & political aspects) of the space activities & programs in Mexico and Latin America.

Co-Chair

Pablo De Leon
University of North Dakota — United States

Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Rapporteur

John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United Kingdom

Charles Lundquist
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

E4.3B. 50th Anniversary of IAA History Symposium

Special session with invited & proposed speakers. Origin of the IAA History Committee, the IAA History Symposia and the IAA History Symposia Proceedings.

Co-Chair

A. Ingemar Skoog
— Germany

R. Cargill Hall
— United States

Rapporteur

John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United Kingdom

Charles Lundquist
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

E5. 27th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE AND SOCIETY

This 27th 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 and life in space, as well as technology and knowledge transfer.

Coordinator

Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — Canada

Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United States

E5.1. Architecture for humans in space: 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, the surface of Mars 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 States

Brent 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 to 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 knowledge sharing, technology commercialization and technology transfer. 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 States

Nona Cheeks
retired from NASA GSFC — United States

Rapporteur: Anna Barbara Imhof
Liquifer Systems Group (LSG) — Austria

E5.3. 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, and from space industry and space agency representatives as well as from the cultural sector facilitating or programming related projects crossing over the increasingly blurred boundaries of creative practice.

Chairman: Richard Clar
Art Technologies — United States

Co-Chair: Nahum Romero Zamora
KOSMICA — Germany

Rapporteur: Daniela De Paulis
— The Netherlands

E5.4. 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

Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — Canada

Jillianne Pierce
Space Florida — United States

Rapporteur: Alexander Gibson
Army National Guard — United States

E5.5. 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; a few are already a century old, others are just being created. They exist in traditional and emerging space nations. Together they champion the interests of an impressive number of individuals and organizations 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 may address proposals to exchange experiences and best practices; sharing articles, exhibitions or educational material; novel ideas to help outreach to the general public, etc. Of particular interest are papers exploring ways to foster communication and collaboration and to develop mutual benefits amongst young societies, representatives of emerging space nations and museums within and outside the IAF family.

Co-Chair

Scott Hatton
The British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

Jean-Baptiste Desbois
SEMECCEL Cité de l'Espace — France

Rapporteur: Minoo Rathnasabapathy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — United States

E5.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator

Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — Canada

Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United States

E6. BUSINESS INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

The Business Innovation Symposium is designed to offer papers that observe, study, analyse, describe, and/or propose any topic related to space activities that have commercial objectives, whether from an academic and/or practitioner perspective.

Coordinator: Ken Davidian
— United States

E6.1. Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Investment: The Microscopic Perspective

Topics of innovation, entrepreneurship and investment from the microscopic perspective may include theory-based analyses or narrative descriptions of current practice or programs at the analysis levels of the individual, group or firm. Examples could include specific business plan ideas, descriptions of particular fund raising techniques, etc.

Co-Chair

Luigi Scatteia
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (PwC) — France

Misuzu Onuki
Space Access Corporation — Japan

Rapporteur: Marc Boucher
Canadian Space Commerce Association (CSCA) — Canada

E6.2. Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Investment: The Mesoscopic Perspective

Topics of innovation, entrepreneurship and investment from the mesoscopic perspective, between the microscopic and macroscopic perspectives, may include theory-based analyses or narrative descriptions of current practice or programs at the industry segment (population) and industry (community) levels of analysis. Examples could include industry-specific structure or change analyses (within a specific country), descriptions of private or government incubators or technology transfer programs, etc.

Co-Chair

Paola Belingheri
Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) — The Netherlands

Thomas Olson
Center for Space Commerce and Finance — United States

Rapporteur: Nicole Jordan
X PRIZE Foundation — United States

E6.3. Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Investment: The Macroscopic Perspective

Topics of innovation, entrepreneurship and investment from the macroscopic perspective may include theory-based analyses or narrative descriptions of current practice or programs at the national, regional, and/or international levels of analysis. Examples could include descriptions of public-private partnership arrangements, industry-specific structure or change analyses (across multiple countries), etc.

Co-Chair

Joerg Kreisel
JOERG KREISEL International Consultant (JKIC) — Germany

Elizabeth Seward
British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Ian Christensen
Secure World Foundation — United States

E6.IP. Interactive Presentations

Coordinator: Ken Davidian
— United States

E7. 59th 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

Catherine Doldirina
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Italy

Lesley Jane Smith
Leuphana University of Lüneburg/Weber-Steinhaus & Smith — Germany

Publication officer: Rafael Moro-Aguilar
Orbspace — Austria

E7.1. 8th 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 dedicated to the space lawyers of the future and young scholars (under 35 years old) who are invited to present a paper on a relevant topic of space law. Lecture: "Space Law and Diplomacy", by Kai-Uwe Schrogl.

Co-Chair

Tanja Masson-Zwaan
International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University — The Netherlands

Rosa María Ramirez de Arellano
Ramirez de Arellano y Abogados, S.C. Law Firm — Mexico

Rapporteur: Christopher Johnson
Secure World Foundation — United States

E7.2. Legal Perspectives on Space Resources and Off-Earth Mining

The development of space technology leads the plans to exploit space resources closer to reality. With this use of outer space, the principles of the law of outer space are challenged: Is this legal framework outdated? Under which conditions can segments of celestial bodies used for space missions be taken to the Earth and exploited industrially? Are the States who are not parties of the Moon Treaty obliged to adopt an international regime governing the distribution of space resources? How should such a future international regime be shaped?

Co-Chair

Mark Sundahl
Cleveland State University — United States

Fabio Tronchetti
Northumbria University — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Guoyu Wang
Beijing Institute of technology(BIT) — China

E7.3. Contemporary Considerations about the 1986 Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space

Remote sensing technology is strategic by nature, providing invaluable information both to governments and private individuals. Knowledge of the national territory is a key aspect of sovereignty. Indeed, data gathered by remote sensing satellites are currently appraised as necessary to the sustainable development of nations all over the globe. But those services also represent a commercial endeavour of increased market value, which cannot be taken for granted, due to strong international demand. Almost 30 years after its conception, the 1986 Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space and its proposed international legal regime are of increasing relevance. Have those principles achieved the status of international custom? Is it finally time for a treaty?

Co-Chair

Maureen Williams
Chair, ILA Space Law Committee, UK & UBA, Conicet, Buenos Aires — Argentina

Martha Mejia-Kaiser
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Germany

Rapporteur: KUMAR ABHIJEET
Institute of Air & Space Law, University of Cologne, Germany. — India

E7.4. Legal Challenges Represented by Large Satellite Infrastructures and Constellations

A relatively new trend in space activities involves the deployment of large infrastructures and constellations of satellites in Low Earth Orbit, leading to relevant international concerns, not only regarding space traffic management, but also the sustainability of the space environment. Such a distinctive technological initiative poses legal challenges as far as Space Law is concerned. For example, what forms of legal and regulatory frameworks are necessary to balance the interests of a particular State (financial, compliance with its international obligations, acting in the interests of other States, etc) with the demands of entrepreneurs? Should the governing legal regime encourage/discourage this evolution towards a multitude of space actors? What role does/should law have in facilitating the commercial possibilities offered by low-cost satellites? How should the relevant legal rules balance the risks associated with such technology and infrastructure with the need to further enhance the potential benefits that these systems may offer?

Co-Chair

Steven Freeland
Western Sydney University — Australia

PJ Blount
Cardiff University — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Alexander Soucek
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

E7.5. Current Developments in Space Law with Particular Consideration for Latin America

IIn this session, papers are invited to address the most recent legal developments of space activities since the last congress, with special attention for Latin American developments and perspectives.

Co-Chair

OLAVO DE OLIVEIRA BITTENCOURT NETO
Catholic University of Santos — Brazil

Ranjana Kaul
Dua Associates — India

Rapporteur: Luis F. Castillo Arganaras
National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) of Argentina and Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE) — Argentina

E7.6-E3.5. 31st Joint IAA/IISL Scientific Legal Roundtable: The Future of Regional Cooperation

Co-Chair: Marco Ferrazzani
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur

Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Nicola 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.

Co-Chair

Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — Germany

Bernhard 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 — Germany

Mahulena Hofmann
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg

Rapporteur: Nicholas Puschman
Bird & Bird — United Kingdom

GTS. GLOBAL TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM

The Global Technical Symposium (GTS) is designed to offer a modern and eclectic platform at the IAC for sharing technical content to an open minded audience on-site but also online! Oriented towards young and talented space professionals, it allows 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. The Global Technical Sessions are similar to the conventional technical sessions with abstract selection and paper submissions. They are jointly organized by associated technical committees and co-chaired by seasoned experts and young professionals in order to stimulate the interaction with the authors. The Global Technical Sessions are the IAC cradle for future talents and a modern session to speak with a larger audience thanks to the real-time broadcast online. It can also allow the authors who can’t come to IAC to present their paper to the onsite audience at the IAC and is recorded for further use and personal branding by the presenter.

Coordinator

Kathleen Coderre
Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Company) — United States

Guillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain

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

Co-Chair

Ahmed Farid
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

Andrea Boyd
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

GTS.2-B3.9. Human Space Flight Global Technical Session

The Human Space Flight Global Technical Session is targeting individuals and organisations with the objective of sharing best practices, future projects, research and issues for the future of Human Space Flights. This is a technical session co-sponsored by the Human Space Flight Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.

Co-Chair

Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — Germany

Guillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain

GTS.3-B2.8. Space Communications and Navigation Global Technical Session

Co-Chair

Edward W. Ashford
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) — United States

Kevin Shortt
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany

Rapporteur: Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

GTS.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 — Australia

Carolyn Knowles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur

Michelle Mendes
— Switzerland

Andrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany