Technical programme
IAC-21 — 72nd International Astronautical Congress
D4. 19th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON VISIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE
This 19th symposium is organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). In Space Activities the focus is usually kept on the short term developments, at the expense of future goals. The Symposium will discuss topics with at least 20 to 30 years prospective lead time and identify technologies and strategies that need to be developed. These developments will be examined with the goal to support also short/medium term projects and to identify priorities required for their development. The Sessions in the Symposium will address innovative technologies and Strategies to develop Space Elevator as well as Interstellar Precursor Missions. A session will address also how Space activities can contribute to the resolution of World Societal Changes as well as increasing the countries engaged in space activities.
- Coordinator
Giuseppe Reibaldi
Moon Village Association (MVA) — AustriaJan Kolar
Czech Space Office — Czech RepublicYu Lu
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology(CALT) — China
D4.1. Innovative Concepts and Technologies
In order to realize future, sustainable programmes of space exploration and utilization, a focused suite of transformational new system concept and supporting technologies must be developed during the coming decade. The technical objectives to be pursued should be drawn from a broad, forward-looking view of the technologies and system needed, but must be sufficiently focused, to allow tangible progression and dramatic improvements over current capabilities. This session will address cross-cutting considerations in which a number of discipline research topics and/or technologies may be successfully developed to support transformational new system concept. Papers are solicited in these and related areas.
- Co-Chair
Roger X. Lenard
LPS — United StatesGiorgio Saccoccia
Italian Space Agency (ASI) — Italy
D4.2. Contribution of Moon Village to Solving Global Societal Issues
Moon Village is a concept that brings together efforts, world-wide, from the private sector, governments, academics and others to explore and use the Moon in a sustainable manner. Moon Village is a community of projects carried out by stakeholders from different fields (for example, technical, scientific, cultural, economic) working together. The implementation of the Moon Village has already started with missions and activities in line with its spirit, It is a major step forward for the peaceful development of humankind. Moon Village can offer a new start to humanity on the Moon and on the Earth by contributing to solve global societal issues. The session will discuss the contributions of the Moon Village to the solution of global challenges (e.g., energy, population, sustainable development, many others). How the Moon Village will support the understanding of the global societal issues and bring benefits to society on a global scale will also be discussed. The session will include also the identification of the related technologies that need to be developed. The definition of a roadmap complementary to the UN Agenda 2030 will be also discussed.
- Co-Chair
Bernadette Joy Detera
Moon Village Association (MVA) — Japan
- Rapporteur
Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland
D4.3. Space Elevator as Transportation Infrastructure to Access Space
This session will have two areas of focus: 1) Transportation Infrastructure for movement off-planet, especially GEO and beyond. There needs to be a Change of Vision for Interplanetary Movement when delivery of mass is inexpensive, timely, routine, environmentally friendly, daily, and supportive. It turns out that projections of transportation capabilities for Space Elevators provide immense opportunities and ensures that humanity can "bring with them" the essential elements for survival and aggressive growth. Space Elevators can help deliver 1,000,000 tonnes to Mars and 5,000,000 to Space Solar Power orbits. 2) Tether Climber design and testing characteristics: As the principal means of moving massive cargo, early design and testing concepts must be developed. The complexity of climbers needs to be addressed with both customer demands and engineering needs. One such question is how is "good contact" accomplished with new low friction material, such as single crystal graphene. Another is evaluating the impact of tremendous improvements in solar cell efficiencies and lightness. A good set of presentations on tether climbers should show that the Space Elevator is closer than most people think.
- Co-Chair
Peter Swan
Teaching Science and Technology, Inc (TSTI) — United StatesYoji Ishikawa
Obayashi Corporation — Japan
- Rapporteur
Jerry Eddy
International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) — United States
D4.4. Strategies for Rapid Implementation of Interstellar Missions: Precursors and Beyond
Knowledge about space beyond our solar system and between the stars—that is interstellar space —is lacking data. Even as IBEX, NASA’s Interstellar Background Explorer, studies the edge of our solar system, it still is confined to earth orbit. Arguably, some of the most compelling data to understand the universe we live in will come from sampling the actual environment beyond our solar system as Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft are on the threshold of doing. In the 36 years since the Voyager probes’ launches, significant advances in materials science, analytical chemistry, information technologies, imaging capabilities, communications and propulsion systems have been made. The recently released IAA study: “Key Technologies to Enable Near-Term Interstellar Scientific Precursor Missions” along with significant initiatives like the DARPA seed-funded 100 Year Starship and the Breakthrough Starshot project, signal the need, readiness and benefits to aggressively undertaking interstellar space missions. This session seeks to define specific strategies and key enabling steps to implement interstellar precursor missions within the next 10-15 years. Suggestions for defined projects, payloads, teams, spacecraft and mission profiles that leverage existing technological capacities, yet will yield probes that generate new information about deep space, rapidly exit the solar system and which can be launched before 2040 are sought.
- Co-Chair
Mae Jemison
100 Year Starship — United States
- Rapporteur
Les Johnson
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center — United States
D4.5. Space Resources, the Enabler of the Earth-Moon Econosphere
Last year, the Academy published a second study report showing case studies and legal status for the future exploration utilization of space mineral resources. The next step is to refine the process, propose projects, fund projects and actually mine space mineral resources. As the new Earth Moon infrastructure development occurs, the need will become obvious to have a cost-effective method of providing drinking water and fuel, from in-situ resources. This technical session will develop ideas and present approaches to enable the future growth inside the Earth Moon Econo-sphere.
- Co-Chair
Roger X. Lenard
LPS — United StatesPeter Swan
Teaching Science and Technology, Inc (TSTI) — United States
- Rapporteur
Helen Tung
NewSpace2060 — Australia
D4.IP. Interactive Presentations - 19th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON VISIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE
This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Visions and Strategies for the Future addressed in the classic Sessions. The presentation will be displayed on a digital screen in a dedicated location and available for view by all Congress attendees for the entire Congress week. In addition, one afternoon is dedicated exclusively for the attendees to view the Interactive Presentations, and the author will be assigned a specific ten minute slot to personally present the topic and interact with the attendees present. The Interactive Presentation may take advantage of all electronic display capabilities, such as: PowerPoint charts, embedded hot links, pictures, audio and video clips etc. An award will also be presented to the author of the best Interactive Presentation in the D Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.
- Co-Chair
Bernadette Joy Detera
Moon Village Association (MVA) — JapanHelen Tung
NewSpace2060 — Australia