session 3

Title

History of Middle Eastern Contribution to Astronautics and Astronomy

type

oral

Description

Technical session with invited & proposed speakers. Origin (technical & political, science and social aspects) of the space activities & programs in the Middle East. This will include the entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mr. Karlheinz Rohrwild, Hermann-Oberth-Raumfahrt Museum e.V., Germany;

• Co-Chair: Dr. Otfrid G. Liepack, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Kerrie Dougherty, Australia;

• Rapporteur: Prof. Radu Rugescu, Association Dedicated to Development in Astronautics (A.D.D.A), Romania;