Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-18 — 69th International Astronautical Congress

E3. 31st 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 33rd IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal roundtable.

Coordinator

Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany

E3.1. International Cooperation for the benefits of developing countries and emerging space nations

An increasing number of emerging space nations is entering the space arena. The cooperation with established space actors offers new opportunities in international cooperation and space application. The session gives the opportunity to evaluate and highlight the different mechanisms of international cooperation in space, especially in view of benefits for developing countries and emerging space nations. The session will focus on concrete examples of space application and could give rise to new considerations of the space benefit declaration.

Co-Chair

Timiebi Aganaba
Arizona State University — United States

Helena Correia Mendonça
Vieira de Almeida & Associados — Portugal

Rapporteur

Alexander Soucek
Austrian Space Forum — Austria

Peter Stubbe
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

E3.2. Ways ahead in Space Exploration

International cooperation in space exploration offers a large range of opportunities of participation and capacity building. There is an increasing participation of public and private actors in this field, targeting different destinations and purposes. The session will focus on different models of cooperation and the current plans of future exploration missions of space exploration stakeholders.

Co-Chair

Nicolas Peter
International Space University (ISU) — France

Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Rapporteur: Devanshu Ganatra
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — United States

E3.3. Space economy – Stimulating measureable economic activities through space policies and budgets

This session will focus on new forms of space business and how those alternative models facilitate the access to space. It will offer the opportunity to examine the relationship between government budget priorities at all levels (national, regional and local) and specific industrial/economic effects. The potential of those alternative business cases for the socio-economic development may be discussed. Examples include the wide range of small satellite activities, which allow non-institutional actors to engage in various fields of space application.

Co-Chair

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

Henry Hertzfeld
Space Policy Institute, George Washington University — United States

Rapporteur: Ken Davidian
— United States

E3.4. Assuring a Safe, Secure and Sustainable 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 focus on outcomes of the LTS Working Group at UNCOPUOS, Guidelines agreed upon and the context of the UNISPACE+50 process.

Co-Chair: Ray A. Williamson
— United States

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

E3.5-E7.6. 33rd Joint IAA/IISL Round Table: Global Cooperation in Planetary Defence

Invited speakers only. This session looks at the technology and law relating to planetary defense at a time where its exposure to natural and physical threats is of paramount concern. Speakers are invited from various communities across the space sector, from developers, to regulatory and users. The session addresses the dependencies between legal and technical rules in a field whose vulnerability has increased at the rate of society’s dependency on its availability and the benefits it brings.

Co-Chair

Alan Harris
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Yu Takeuchi
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Rapporteur

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

Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

E3.6. Strategic Risk Management for successful space & defence programmes

Considering today’s global economic and industrial challenges, more and more organisations have implemented a Corporate Risk Management (also called Enterprise Risk Management - ERM) framework in order to align their strategy with their risk appetite and available resources. In these sectors, and in particular for organisations dealing with large-scale space projects, this cross-organisational process, applies when setting goals across the whole organisation. The process is designed to identify and mitigate potential threats and exploit opportunities in the achievement of the organisation’s goals and objectives, and helps support the decision making of senior management. This session, organised by the ERM Technical Committee, will offer a forum to reflect on the recent trends in strategic risk management and exchange validated practices and lessons learned from organisations that already implement such a framework.

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

Andrew Court
TNO — The Netherlands

E3.IP. Interactive Presentations - 31st IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE POLICY, REGULATIONS AND ECONOMICS

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Policy, Regulations and Economics 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 E Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany