Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-19 — 70th International Astronautical Congress

E4. 53rd IAA HISTORY OF ASTRONAUTICS SYMPOSIUM

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 USA. History of preparations, performance and impacts of the 1st Moon landing by Apollo 11

Coordinator

A. Ingemar Skoog
— Germany

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

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

E4.1. Memoirs, Organizational, Scientific and Technical 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. Historical summaries of rocket & space programs, and the corresponding technical & scientific achievements.

Co-Chair

Marsha Freeman
21st Century Science & Technology — United States

Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger
TU Wien — Austria

Rapporteur

Michael Ciancone
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center — United States

Karlheinz Rohrwild
Hermann-Oberth-Raumfahrt Museum e.V. — Germany

E4.2. History of US Contribution to Astronautics Post WWII

Technical session with invited & proposed speakers. Origin (technical & political aspects) of the space activities & programs in the USA after Second World War.

Co-Chair

Karlheinz Rohrwild
Hermann-Oberth-Raumfahrt Museum e.V. — Germany

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

Rapporteur

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

Rachel Tillman
The Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project (VMMEPP) — United States

E4.3. “Can you believe they put a man on the moon?” The Apollo Program.

This technical session welcomes papers focusing on all aspects of the development, preparation and the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. The session seeks papers on topics including but not limited to: technology & scientific aspects (developments, results, spin-offs, etc); reflection on the impacts (political, cultural and societal); contributions from non - US countries and Russia Moon program.

Co-Chair

Vera Pinto Gomes
European Commission — Belgium

John Charles
Space Center Houston — United States

Rapporteur

Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — France

Hannes Mayer
Karl Franzens Universität Graz — Austria