Technical programme
IAC-18 — 69th International Astronautical Congress
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 StatesGuillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — SpainStephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United StatesSeyed Ali Nasseri
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — Canada
GTS.1-B1.6. Citizen Science in Global Earth Observation Systems
This three hour joint Global Technical Session is the second event in a three year series focusing on the role of Citizen Science and crowd sourcing in Global Earth Observation science investigations.This session includes scientific methodology and results, technical challenges and pitfalls, guidelines for success, policy and educational aspects, and benefits of Citizen Science and crowd sourcing in Global Earth Observation science investigations. Experiences from past and present projects and methods for how to best involve people from around the globe are encouraged. The selected papers may be presented either in person or by virtual participants. During the last hour we will hold a panel discussion to engage the global audience, and invite authors to participate. This joint session is organized through a continuing partnership between IAF Subcommittee on Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and IAF’s Workforce Development and Young Professional Programme (WD/YPP) in collaboration with the Bremen IAC Local Organizing Committee.
- Co-Chair
Jessica Culler
NASA Ames Research Center — United StatesHarry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
- Rapporteur
Kate Becker
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United StatesBrent Smith
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States
GTS.2-B3.9. Human Spaceflight Global Technical Session
The Human Spaceflight 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 Spaceflights. This is a technical session co-sponsored by the IAF Human Spaceflight Committee and the IAF Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.
- Co-Chair
Guillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — SpainAndrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany
GTS.3-B2.8. 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 StatesKevin 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
Emmanuel Zenou
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — FranceAndrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany
- Rapporteur
Michelle Mendes
World Space Week Association — United States
GTS.5-B4.9. Small Satellite Missions Global Technical Session
The Small Satellite Missions Global Technical Session (GTS) is collaboration between the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Small Satellite Missions Symposium and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee. This session is unique in that 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. Abstracts are solicited regarding operational missions or mature proposals for small satellite systems and related topics. These must have clear relevance on an international scale or at a business level, and must also provide young professionals a taste of what the space sector has to offer. Where possible, abstracts should have a wide interest in the community and should include transferable knowledge or lessons learned. Abstracts highlighting ingenuity or innovation are preferred. Examples include space missions utilizing small satellites that address specific new societal, scientific or commercial challenges, or novel technologies that have the potential to revolutionize space missions and/or enable their access to space. Papers are to describe the specific need, the small satellite approach that addresses this need, the benefits of this approach and the use of space technology, and demonstrate that other non-space approaches provide inferior solutions. Papers from, or directed at the young professional community are preferred. This session will be accepting submissions for oral presentations only.
- Co-Chair
Alex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United KingdomNorbert Lemke
OHB System AG — Germany
- Rapporteur
Matthias Hetscher
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany