Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-21 — 72nd International Astronautical Congress

C4. IAF SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

The Space Propulsion Symposium addresses sub-orbital, Earth to orbit and in-space propulsion. The general areas considered include both chemical and non-chemical rocket propulsion, air-breathing propulsion, and combined air-breathing and rocket systems. Typical specific propulsion categories of interest are liquid, solid and hybrid rocket systems, ramjet, scramjet, detonation-based propulsion and various combinations of air-breathing and rocket propulsion and nuclear, electric, solar and other advanced rocket systems, and propulsion systems dedicated to ultra-small satellites. The Symposium is concerned with component technologies, the operation and application to missions of overall propulsion systems and unique propulsion test facilities.

Coordinator

Giorgio Saccoccia
Italian Space Agency (ASI) — Italy

Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

Vanessa Vial
SAFRAN — France

Elena Toson
T4i — Italy

George Schmidt
NASA Glenn Research Center — United States

C4.1. Liquid Propulsion (1)

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Liquid Rocket Engines.

Co-Chair

Christophe Bonhomme
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Angelo Cervone
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

Ozan Kara
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) — United Arab Emirates

Akira Ogawara
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. — Japan

C4.2. Liquid Propulsion (2)

This session includes all science and technologies supporting all aspects of liquid propulsion. The emphasis in this session is placed, in particular, on components for liquid propulsion.

Co-Chair

Angelo Cervone
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

Didier Boury
ArianeGroup SAS — France

Rapporteur: Martin Velander
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems — Sweden

C4.3. Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (1)

This session is dedicated to all aspects of Solid and Hybrid Rocket motor.

Co-Chair

Stéphane Henry
— France

Mario Kobald
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH — Germany

Rapporteur: Jean-Claude Traineau
Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA) — France

C4.4. Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (2)

This session includes all science and technologies supporting all aspects of solid and hybrid propulsion.

Co-Chair

Jerome Breteau
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Arif Karabeyoglu
Koc University — Türkiye

Rapporteur

Ozan Kara
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) — United Arab Emirates

Christian Bach
Technische Universität Dresden (DTU) — Germany

C4.5. Electric Propulsion (1)

This session is dedicated to all aspects of electric propulsion dedicated to thrusters, applications and developments.

Co-Chair

Jérôme Breteau
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Vanessa Vial
SAFRAN — France

Rapporteur: Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

C4.6. Electric Propulsion (2)

This session is dedicated to all aspects of electric propulsion dedicated to science (fundamentals, physics, modelling, diagnostic and measurements).

Co-Chair: Angelo Cervone
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Elizabeth Driscoll
Spaceflight — United States

C4.7. Hypersonic Air-breathing and Combined Cycle Propulsion, and Hypersonic Vehicle

This session covers hypersonic air-breathing and combined cycle propulsion with space applications. The typical types of engine considered in this session include: turbojet, ramjet, Scramjet, detonation engine, Turbine Based Combined Cycle (TBCC), Rocket Based Combined Cycle (RBCC), Hypersonic Pre-cooled Propulsion, Air Turbo Rocket (ATR) and other types of hypersonic combined cycle propulsion, together with the associated vehicle.

Co-Chair: Arnau Pons Lorente
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

Rapporteur: Jean-Claude Traineau
Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA) — France

C4.8-B4.5A. Joint Session between IAA and IAF for Small Satellite Propulsion Systems

This session will pay particular attention to propulsion systems and associated technologies as an enabler to efficient small satellite access to space and orbit change. Papers are invited discussing the particular challenges of design, manufacture, testing, operations and technological developments of small satellite propulsion systems, and the challenges of obtaining high performance within a small volume and mass. The scope includes chemical and electrical propulsion systems for major orbit changes, fine orbit control and maintenance, and end-of-life disposal. For papers with an emphasis on the small satellite and its system design, refer to other B4 sessions. For a focus on other propulsion systems and technologies, refer to other C4 sessions.

Co-Chair

Arnau Pons Lorente
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

Jeff Emdee
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Rapporteur

Elena Toson
T4i — Italy

Elizabeth Jens
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - California Institute of Technology — United States

C4.9. New Missions Enabled by New Propulsion Technology and Systems

The session will explore concepts for new missions that can be enabled by specific advancements in propulsion and/or integration of various propulsion technologies and systems.

Co-Chair: Sabrina Corpino
Politecnico di Torino — Italy

Rapporteur

Elizabeth Driscoll
Spaceflight — United States

Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

C4.10-C3.5. Joint Session on Advanced and Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems

This session, organized jointly between the Space Power and the Space Propulsion Symposiums, includes papers addressing all aspects related to advanced and nuclear power and propulsion systems for space applications.

Co-Chair

Angelo Cervone
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

Leopold Summerer
ESA - European Space Agency — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Christian Bach
Technische Universität Dresden (DTU) — Germany

C4.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

Authors with an abstract accepted for an interactive presentation will be asked to prepare slides and display them for the duration of the congress on plasma screens. Authors will be assigned to interactive sessions in which they must be near the plasma screens to engage in interactive discussions with other congress attendees.

Co-Chair

Vanessa Vial
SAFRAN — France

Mario Kobald
German Aerospace Center (DLR) — Germany