session 3

Title

Upper Stages, Space Transfer, Entry and Landing Systems

Description

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.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Dr. Oliver Kunz, Beyond Gravity, Switzerland;

• Co-Chair: Mr. Bryan Smith, NASA Glenn Research Center, United States;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Oleg Ventskovsky, Yuzhnoye SDO European Representation in Brussels, Ukraine;