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Technical programme

IAC-18 — 69th International Astronautical Congress

C4. IAF SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

The Space Propulsion Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), 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, solid and hybrid rocket systems, ramjet, scramjet, detonation-based propulsion and various combinations of air-breathing and rocket propulsion and nuclear, electric, solar and other advanced rocket systems, and propulsion systems dedicated to ultra-small satellites. The Symposium is concerned with component technologies, the operation and application to missions of overall propulsion systems and unique propulsion test facilities.

Coordinator

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

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

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

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

Helen Webber
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom

C4.1. Propulsion System (1)

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Liquid Rocket Engines.

Co-Chair

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

Patrick Danous
ArianeGroup — France

Rapporteur

Ozan Kara
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) — United Arab Emirates

Akira Ogawara
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. — Japan

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

Rapporteur: Yen-Sen Chen
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United States

C4.3. Propulsion Technology (1)

This session includes all science and technologies supporting all aspects of space propulsion. The emphasis in this session is placed, in particular, on 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

Changjin Lee
Konkuk University — Korea, Republic of

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

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

Rapporteur

Nicoletta Wagner
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Vanessa Vial
SAFRAN — France

C4.5. Propulsion Technology (2)

This session includes all science and technologies supporting all aspects of space propulsion. An objective is to attract papers from students and young professionals with a more technical rather than programmatic or organisational focus.

Co-Chair

Walter Zinner
ArianeGroup — Germany

Jacques Gigou
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Max Calabro
The Inner Arch — France

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

Sabrina Corpino
Politecnico di Torino — Italy

Rapporteur

Elena Toson
T4i — Italy

Alexander Lovtsov
SSC Keldysh Research Centre — Russian Federation

C4.7-C3.5. Joint Session on Advanced and Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems

This session, organised jointly between the Space Power and the Space Propulsion Symposiums, includes papers addressing all aspects related to advanced and nuclear power and propulsion systems for space applications.

Co-Chair

Jerome Breteau
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

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

Changjin Lee
Konkuk University — Korea, Republic of

Vito Salvatore
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Center, Capua — Italy

C4.8-B4.5A. Joint Session between IAA and IAF for Small Satellite Propulsion Systems

This session will pay particular attention to propulsion systems and associated technologies as an enabler to efficient small satellite access to space and orbit change. Papers are invited discussing the particular challenges of design, manufacture, testing, operations and technological developments of small satellite propulsion systems, and the challenges of obtaining high performance within a small volume and mass. The scope includes chemical and electric propulsion systems for major orbit changes, fine orbit control and maintenance, and end-of-life disposal. This sessions will be accepting submissions for oral presentations only. For papers with an emphasis on the small satellite and its system design, refer to other B4 sessions. For focus on other propulsion systems and technologies, refer to other C4 sessions.

Co-Chair

Arnau Pons Lorente
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

Jeff Emdee
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur

Elena Toson
T4i — Italy

Elizabeth Jens
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - California Institute of Technology — United States

C4.9. Hypersonic Air-breathing and Combined Cycle Propulsion

This session covers hypersonic air-breathing and combined cycle propulsion with space applications. The typical types of engine considered in this session include: turbojet, ramjet, Scramjet, denotation engine, Turbine Based Combined Cycle (TBCC), Rocket Based Combined Cycle (RBCC), Hypersonic Pre-cooled Propulsion, Air Turbo Rocket (ATR) and other types of hypersonic combined cycle propulsion.

Co-Chair

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

Helen Webber
Reaction Engines Ltd. — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Salvatore Borrelli
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

C4.10. Propulsion Technology (3)

This session includes all science and technologies supporting all aspects of space propulsion.

Co-Chair

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

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

Rapporteur

Angelo Cervone
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

Martin Velander
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems — Sweden

C4.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Propulsion addressed in the classic Sessions. The presentation will be displayed on a digital screen in a dedicated location and available for view by all Congress attendees for the entire Congress week. In addition, one afternoon is dedicated exclusively for the attendees to view the Interactive Presentations, and the author will be assigned a specific ten minute slot to personally present the topic and interact with the attendees present. The Interactive Presentation may take advantage of all electronic display capabilities, such as: PowerPoint charts, embedded hot links, pictures, audio and video clips etc. An award will also be presented to the author of the best Interactive Presentation in the C Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Elizabeth Jens
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - California Institute of Technology — United States

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

Yen-Sen Chen
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United States

Mario Kobald
German Aerospace Center (DLR) — Germany