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E4. 54th 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 the history of rocketry and astronautics in the Middle East.

Coordinator

A. Ingemar Skoog
— Germany

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger
TU Wien — Austria

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

E4.1. Memoirs & Organisational Histories

Autobiographical & biographical memoirs of individuals who have made original contributions to the development & application of astronautics & rocketry. History of government, agencies, industrial, academic & professional societies & organizations long engaged in astronautical endeavors. This will include the entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old.

Co-Chair

Marsha Freeman
21st Century Science & Technology — United States

Niklas Reinke
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger
TU Wien — Austria

Irene Farquhar
— United States

Philippe Cosyn
Independent scholar — Belgium

E4.2. Scientific and Technical Histories

The symposium will cover the history of space science, exploration, innovation & technology. Furthermore reflection on the cultural, socio-political impact are parts of it. This will include the entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old.

Co-Chair

John Charles
Space Center Houston — United States

Vera Pinto Gomes
European Commission — Belgium

Rapporteur

Hannes Mayer
Karl Franzens Universität Graz — Austria

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

Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — France

E4.3. History of Middle Eastern Contribution to Astronautics and Astronomy

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.

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

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

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