Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-21 — 72nd International Astronautical Congress

A1. IAF/IAA SPACE LIFE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM

This symposium jointly organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) addresses all aspects of space life sciences research and practice in human and robotic spaceflight, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to the universe beyond, and from the Big Bang to the lives of future explorers on other planets of our solar system.

Coordinator

Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

A1.1. Behaviour, Performance and Psychosocial Issues in Space

This session considers psychosocial, interpersonal, cultural, cognitive, sleep, circadian rhythm and human factors issues and countermeasures related to human spaceflight and space exploration.

Co-Chair

Nick Kanas
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — United States

Gro M. Sandal
University of Bergen — Norway

Rapporteur: Vadim Gushin
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

A1.2. Human Physiology in Space

This session focuses on physiological effects of short- and long-duration spaceflight, and how this affects general health. Research into mitigation (countermeasures) of space effects are also included.

Co-Chair

Inesa Kozlovskaya
State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian Federation

Jens Jordan
Institute of Aerospace Medicine (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

Elena Fomina
State Scientific Center of Russian Federation, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian Federation

Alain Maillet
MEDES - IMPS — France

A1.3. Medical Care for Humans in Space

This session focuses on medical care for astronauts including operational medicine aspects, countermeasure development and applications, as well as needs for future care for astronauts during long term, stays in space and missions to and on the Moon and Mars. A further focus will lie on medical care for passengers and operators of commercial suborbital and orbital space flights.

Co-Chair

Satoshi Iwase
Aichi Medical University — Japan

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

Rapporteur

Ulrich Kuebler
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany

Hasan Birol Cotuk
— Türkiye

A1.4. Medicine in Space and Extreme Environments

Over the last decades numerous space missions and experiments have taken place. The use of microgravity as a tool to study new fundamentals of life revealed a substantial number of new scientific insights and surprises. Space is the most famous extreme environment but different extreme environments also exist on Earth, such as high altitudes, confined and isolated environments like Antarctica and Arctica or even submarines. Results from research in these environments can be successfully applied for the benefits of human beings both in space and on Earth. This session will cover the latest scientific results and technological achievements from medical-physiological or psychological research in extreme environments for the benefit on Earth.

Co-Chair

Oleg Orlov
Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) — Russian Federation

Hanns-Christian Gunga
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin — Germany

Rapporteur

Jeffrey R. Davis
Exploring 4 Solutions — United States

Alexander Choukér
University of Munich — Germany

A1.5. Radiation Fields, Effects and Risks in Human Space Missions

The major topics of this session are the characterization of the radiation environment by theoretical modeling and experimental data, radiation effects on physical and biological systems, countermeasures to radiation and radiation risk assessment.

Co-Chair: Edgar Bering
University of Houston — United States

Rapporteur: Premkumar Saganti
Prairie View A&M University — United States

A1.6. Astrobiology and Exploration

Space exploration planning now includes ambitious goals like human missions to the Moon and Mars, and sophisticated robotic exploration of targets relevant for astrobiology such as the Mars subsurface and the primary ocean worlds Europa, Enceladus, and Titan. Astrobiology is, therefore, becoming a space flight science, ready for direct measurements of habitability and the presence of life off Earth in many places. The session invites papers related to astrobiology, biomarkers, life detection, and planetary protection.

Co-Chair

Petra Rettberg
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Nicolas Walter
European Science Foundation (ESF) — France

Rapporteur: Stefan Leuko
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

A1.7. Life Support, habitats and EVA Systems

This session will address strategies, solutions and technologies in providing for human requirements during future deep space and planetary/lunar surface exploration.

Co-Chair

Klaus Slenzka
Blue Horizon s.à r.l. — Germany

Khalid Badri
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab Emirates

Gisela Detrell
Technical University of Munich — Germany

Rapporteur: Hong Liu
Beihang University — China

A1.8. Biology in Space

This session focuses on all aspects of biology and biological systems related to gravity in ground-based and space flight experiments as well as on topics not covered by other sessions of this symposium.

Co-Chair

Didier Chaput
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Fengyuan Zhuang
Beihang University — China

Rapporteur: Jancy McPhee
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

A1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF/IAA SPACE LIFE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Life Sciences 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 eight 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 A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Didier Chaput
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Klaus Slenzka
Blue Horizon s.à r.l. — Germany

A2. IAF MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND PROCESSES SYMPOSIUM

The objective of the Microgravity Science and Processes Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), is to highlight and discuss the state of the art in microgravity (reduced-gravity) physical sciences and processes, as well as to prepare for future orbital infrastructure. Session topics cover all microgravity science disciplines (material science, fluid physics, combustion science, fundamental physics), current results and research perspectives, together with relevant technology developments.

Coordinator: Gabriel Pont
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Vice-Coordinator: Valentina Shevtsova
University of Mondragon — Spain

A2.1. Gravity and Fundamental Physics

This session is devoted to the search for new fields of research in condensed matter physics and gravitational physics including cryogenic fluids, critical fluids, equivalence principle, atomic clock and plasma crystals.

Co-Chair

Hanns Selig
Geradts Gmbh — Germany

Antonio Viviani
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" — Italy

Rapporteur: Qi Kang
National Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. — China

A2.2. Fluid and Materials Sciences

The main focus of the session is on perspective research fields in fluid and materials sciences, multi-phase and chemically reacting flows including theoretical modeling, numerical simulations, and results of pathfinder laboratory and space experiments.

Co-Chair

Nickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation

Satoshi Matsumoto
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Rapporteur: Thomas Driebe
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

A2.3. Microgravity Experiments from Sub-Orbital to Orbital Platforms

This session presents recent results of microgravity experiments from all disciplines using different microgravity platforms, including drop towers, parabolic aircrafts, sounding rockets and capsules.

Co-Chair

Raffaele Savino
University of Naples "Federico II" — Italy

Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

A2.4. Science Results from Ground Based Research

This session is focused on the results of ground based preparatory experiments from all disciplines.

Co-Chair

Valentina Shevtsova
University of Mondragon — Spain

Antonio Viviani
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" — Italy

Rapporteur: Nickolay N. Smirnov
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation

A2.5. Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments

This session is devoted to new diagnosis developments, new instruments definition and concepts for the future, ground and flight operation (telescience, robotics, hardware & software).

Co-Chair

Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Gabriel Pont
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Satoshi Matsumoto
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

A2.6. Microgravity Sciences on board ISS and beyond

This session focusses on the presentation of scientific and operational results obtained from microgravity sciences research conducted on large orbital platforms, in particular the ISS. Papers on planned or newly developed research topics and experiment scenarios are also invited. The session is not limited to the usage of the ISS but comprises the preparation scenarios for further long term flight opportunities beyond the low earth orbit such as Deep Space Gateway.

Co-Chair

Stefan Van Vaerenbergh
Université Libre de Bruxelles — Belgium

Angelika Diefenbach
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

A2.7. Life and Physical Sciences under reduced Gravity

This session focusses on the presentation of scientific and operational results obtained from life and physical sciences research conducted on large orbital platforms, in particular the ISS. Papers on planned or newly developed research topics and experiment scenarios are also invited. The session is not limited to the usage of the ISS but comprises the preparation scenarios for further long term flight opportunities beyond the low earth orbit such as Deep Space Gateway.

Co-Chair

Angelika Diefenbach
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Cora Thiel
University of Zurich — Switzerland

Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Satoshi Matsumoto
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

A2.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND PROCESSES SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Microgravity Sciences and Processes 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 A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Gabriel Pont
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Qi Kang
National Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. — China

A3. IAF SPACE EXPLORATION SYMPOSIUM

This symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), covers the current and future robotic missions and material plans for initiatives in the exploration of the Solar System.

Coordinator

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

A3.1. Space Exploration Overview

This Session covers Space Exploration strategies and architectures, as well as technology roadmaps. Papers of both national and international perspectives are invited, as are papers dealing with the emerging area of commercial space exploration activities.

Co-Chair

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Kathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United States

Rapporteur

Keyur Patel
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria

A3.2A. Moon Exploration – Part 1

This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.

Co-Chair

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

David Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States

Rapporteur

Pierre-Alexis Joumel
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany

Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada

A3.2B. Moon Exploration – Part 2

Co-Chair

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

David Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States

Rapporteur

Pierre-Alexis Joumel
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany

Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada

A3.2C. Moon Exploration – Part 3

Co-Chair

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

David Korsmeyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center — United States

Rapporteur

Sylvie Espinasse
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada

A3.3A. Mars Exploration – missions current and future

The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This session will cover current results from ongoing Mars missions and the designs for proposed Mars missions.

Co-Chair

Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Pierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur

Amalia Ercoli Finzi
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Cheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States

A3.3B. Mars Exploration – Science, Instruments and Technologies

The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This session will cover science, instruments and technologies for Mars missions including expected experiments. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.

Co-Chair

Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Pierre W. Bousquet
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur

Amalia Ercoli Finzi
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Cheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States

A3.4A. Small Bodies Missions and Technologies (Part 1)

This session will present the missions and technological aspects related to the exploration of small bodies including a search for pre-biotic signatures.

Co-Chair

Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland

Stephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria

Marc D. Rayman
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

A3.4B. Small Bodies Missions and Technologies (Part 2)

This session will present the missions and technological aspects related to the exploration of small bodies including a search for pre-biotic signatures.

Co-Chair

Stephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland

Rapporteur

Marc D. Rayman
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria

A3.5. Solar System Exploration including Ocean Worlds

This session covers robotic missions for Solar System exploration (inner and outer planets and their satellites, and space plasma physics) except the Earth, Moon, Mars, and small bodies covered in other sessions of this symposium. Special emphasis on papers addressing missions to so-called Ocean Worlds (Enceladus, Europa, Titan) is sought. Papers covering both new mission concepts as well as the associated specific technologies are invited.

Co-Chair

Mariella Graziano
GMV Aerospace & Defence SAU — Spain

Junichiro Kawaguchi
Australian National University (ANU) — Australia

Rapporteur

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Alain Ouellet
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

A3.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE EXPLORATION SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Exploration 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 A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Bernard Foing
ILEWG "EuroMoonMars" — The Netherlands

A4. 50th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE (SETI) – The Next Steps

This symposium, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), deals with the scientific, technical and interdisciplinary aspects of the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) including a discussion of all kinds of contacts. The technical side is not limited to the microwave window, but includes also optical and any kinds of radiation. The interdisciplinary aspects include all societal implications, risk communication and philosophical considerations of any kind of discovery or contact.

Coordinator: Claudio Maccone
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) — Italy

A4.1. SETI 1: SETI Science and Technology

All technical aspects involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, including current and future search strategies.

Co-Chair

Andrea Melis
INAF - Istituto Nazionale di AstroFisica — Italy

Beatriz Villarroel
Uppsala University — Sweden

Rapporteur: Franck Marchis
SETI Institute — United States

A4.2. SETI 2: SETI and Society

All aspects concerning the societal implications of extraterrestrial intelligence are considered, including public reaction to a discovery, risk communication and the possible impacts on society.

Co-Chair

Paolo Musso
InCosmiCon Research Center — Italy

Steve Croft
University California Berkeley — United States

Rapporteur: Nicolo Antonietti
Politecnico di Torino — Italy

A4.IP. Interactive Presentations - 50th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE (SETI) – The Next Steps

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of SETI 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 A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair: Claudio Maccone
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) — Italy

A5. 24th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

This symposium, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), covers the strategic plans, architectural concepts and technology development for future human exploration of the Moon, Mars, Lagrangian Points and NEO’s.

Coordinator

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

A5.1. Human Exploration of the Moon and Cislunar Space

This session will examine the scenarios and infrastructure required to support human exploration of the Moon and Cislunar space. Papers are invited to discuss technology roadmaps as well as interfaces to allow international cooperation.

Co-Chair

Nadeem Ghafoor
Avalon Space — Canada

Michael Raftery
Boeing Defense Space & Security — United States

Rapporteur: Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

A5.2. Human Exploration of Mars

This session will examine the scenarios and infrastructure required to support human exploration of Mars and the moons of Mars. Papers are invited to discuss technology roadmaps as well as interfaces to allow international cooperation.

Co-Chair

Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Kathy Laurini
Osare Space Consulting Group — United States

Rapporteur: Norbert Frischauf
TU Graz — Austria

A5.3-B3.6. Human and Robotic Partnerships in Exploration - Joint session of the IAF Human Spaceflight and IAF Exploration Symposia

This session seeks papers on new systems and technologies for current human spaceflight and exploration programmes, and the role of human and robotic partnerships in areas such as onboard robotic assistants, habitat / infrastructure construction support, human mobility support systems (e.g. EVA mobility aids, rovers); and robotic precursor activities to human spaceflights for test, validation, and demonstration of systems. This session also welcomes papers considering how the roles of humans, machines and intelligent systems are likely to evolve in the coming years and the corresponding impact on complex mission design, implementation, and operations.

Co-Chair

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Mark Hempsell
The British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Juergen Schlutz
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

A5.4-D2.8. Space Transportation Solutions for Deep Space Missions

This session will explore space transportation capabilities, existing or under study, for human deep space exploration missions, new science, programme architectures, technology demonstrations as well as the issues of scientific and political motivations and international cooperation. The session will also deal with worldwide needs, requirements and potential missions enabled by deep space transportation system.

Co-Chair

Kenneth Bruce Morris
Sierra Space — United States

Josef Wiedemann
MT Aerospace AG — Germany

Rapporteur: Gerhard Schwehm
ESA (retired) — The Netherlands

A5.IP. Interactive Presentations - 24th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Human Exploration of the Solar System 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 A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

A6. 19th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE DEBRIS

The Symposium will address the complete spectrum of issues associated to space debris, including orbital sustainability and operations in debris dominated environment. It will cover every aspect of Space Environment Management (SEM) including Mitigation and Remediation measures, Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Traffic Management (STM), including all aspects of measurements, modelling, risk assessment in space and on the ground, re-entry, hypervelocity impacts and protection, mitigation and standards, post-mission disposal, remediation, debris removal, Space Surveillance, collision avoidance as well as non-technical topics associated to space debris dominated environment.

Coordinator

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Riccardo Bevilacqua
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — United States

A6.1. Space Debris Detection, Tracking and Characterization - SST

This session will address every aspect of SST (Space Surveillance and Tracking), advanced ground and space-based measurement techniques, relating processing methods, and results of space debris characterization.

Co-Chair

Mark A. Skinner
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Moriba Jah
Privateer Space, Inc. — United States

Rapporteur: Thomas Schildknecht
SwissSpace Association — Switzerland

A6.2. Modeling and Risk Analysis

This session will address the characterization of the current and future debris population and methods for in-orbit and on-ground risk assessments. The in-orbit analysis will cover collision risk estimates based on statistical population models and deterministic catalogues, and active collision avoidance.

Co-Chair

Marlon Sorge
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Dan Oltrogge
COMSPOC Corp. — United States

Rapporteur: Carmen Pardini
ISTI-CNR — Italy

A6.3. Impact-Induced Mission Effects and Risk Assessments

This session addresses disruptions of spacecraft operations induced by hypervelocity impacts including spacecraft anomalies, perturbation of operations, component failures up to mission loss , and spacecraft fragmentations. It includes risk assessments for impact vulnerability studies and corresponding system tools. Further topics are spacecraft impact protection and shielding studies, laboratory impact experiments, numerical simulations, and on-board diagnostics to characterize impacts such as impact sensors, accelerometers, etc.

Co-Chair

Darren McKnight
LeoLabs — United States

Emma Kerr
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) — United Kingdom

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

A6.4. Mitigation - Tools, Techniques and Challenges - SEM

This session will focus on the Mitigation part of the SEM (Space Environment Monitoring), implementation of debris prevention and reduction measures; vehicle passive protection at system level including end of life strategies and tools to verify the efficiency of the implemented measures. The session will also address practical experiences in the planning and verification of measures and issues and lessons learnt in the actual execution of mitigation actions.

Co-Chair: Pierre Omaly
CNES — France

Rapporteur: Holger Krag
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

A6.5. Post Mission Disposal and Space Debris Removal 1 - SEM

This session will focus on the Remediation part of the SEM, dealing with ADR (Active Debris Removal), JCA (Just in time Collision Avoidance), LDTM (Large Debris Traffic Management) among solutions. It will address post-mission disposal and active removal techniques “ground and space based”, review potential solutions and identify implementation difficulties.

Co-Chair

Balbir Singh
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education — India

Roberto Opromolla
University of Naples "Federico II" — Italy

Rapporteur: Laurent Francillout
CNES — France

A6.6. Post Mission Disposal and Space Debris Removal 2 - SEM

Co-Chair: John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Nicolas Bérend
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab — France

A6.7. Operations in Space Debris Environment, Situational Awareness - SSA

This session will address the multiple aspects associated to STM (Space Traffic Management) and SSA (Space Situational Awareness) including safe operations in space dealing with Space Debris, operational observations, orbit determination, catalogue build-up and maintenance, data aggregation from different sources, relevant data exchanges standards and conjunction analyses.

Co-Chair

Riccardo Bevilacqua
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — United States

Vincent Martinot
Thales Alenia Space France — France

Rapporteur: Noelia Sanchez Ortiz
Arribes Enlightenment — Spain

A6.8-E9.1. Political, Legal, Institutional and Economic Aspects of Space Debris Mitigation and Removal - STM Security

This session will address all non-technical aspects of Operations and This session will address all non-technical aspects of Operations and Security in a Debris Dominated Environment. This STM session will mainly include the non-technical aspects of space debris mitigation and removal. Political, legal and institutional aspects include role of IADC and UNCOPUOS and other multilateral bodies. Economic issues include insurance, financial incentives and funding for space debris mitigation and removal. The role of international cooperation in addressing these issues will be considered.

Co-Chair

David Spencer
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Serge Plattard
University College London (UCL) — United Kingdom

Tanja Masson-Zwaan
International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Samantha Le May
RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) — Australia

A6.9. Orbit Determination and Propagation - SST

This session will address every aspect of orbit determination coming from the SST (Space Surveillance and Tracking), related to assessment of raw and derived data accuracy, optical measurements processing and modelling and risk analysis of space debri.

Co-Chair

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Fabio Santoni
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Rapporteur: Juan Carlos Dolado Perez
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

A6.10-B6.5. Joint Space Operations / Space Debris Session – STM Operations

This joint session will deal with every aspect of STM Operations and Security. It facilitates discussions between Space Operations and Space Debris communities for shared understanding of the challenges/issues in operating in a debris-rich environment. Lessons learned from CAM operations, HSF and PMD are especially welcome. Looking into the future: improved STM, automated CAM, and large constellation operations in LEO are key challenges for the community and require the appropriate regulatory environment.

Co-Chair

Darren McKnight
LeoLabs — United States

Helen Tung
NewSpace2060 — Australia

John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United Kingdom

Vladimir Agapov
Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian Federation

Rapporteur

Norman Fitz-Coy
University of Florida — United States

A. K. Anil Kumar
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) — India

Andreas Ohndorf
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

A6.IP. Interactive Presentations - 19th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE DEBRIS

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Debris 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 A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Samantha Le May
RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) — Australia

Fabio Santoni
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Roberto Opromolla
University of Naples "Federico II" — Italy

Marko Jankovic
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany

Emma Kerr
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

A7. IAF SYMPOSIUM ON ONGOING AND NEAR FUTURE SPACE ASTRONOMY AND SOLAR-SYSTEM SCIENCE MISSIONS

The symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), invites leaders from the science, space industry, and space-agencies community to share information, insights, and planning for ongoing and near future space missions in exoplanets, astronomy, space physics, fundamental physics, and outer-solar-system planetary science. The Symposium will comprise both invited talks and contributed papers in these five areas of scientific endeavor. For each, the Symposium solicits discussion of phenomena coming within our reach over the next decades; their enabling measurement and system technologies, including significant progress made by industry and research laboratories; mission concepts to implement such investigations, and corporate and space agency strategies to prioritize and invest in bringing them into reality.

Coordinator

Pietro Ubertini
INAF — Italy

Eric Wille
ESA — The Netherlands

A7.1. Space Agency Strategies and Plans

The first session includes invited talks by international space-agency division directors about their long-term views, priorities, and plans to implement developments and missions for the four fields (exoplanets, space astronomy, space physics and fundamental physics). The mission scope ranges from flagship-class, large-class, medium-class, and small-class to smallsat platforms. The programme scope includes status updates on current programmes, near-term investment priorities, and long-range directions, including the relationship to community and guiding research panels.

Co-Chair

Eric Wille
ESA — The Netherlands

Pietro Ubertini
INAF — Italy

Rapporteur: Maria Cristina Falvella
Italian Space Agency (ASI) — Italy

A7.2. Science Goals and Drivers for Future Exoplanet, Space Astronomy and Space Physics

The second session includes invited and contributed talks about scientific motivations, goals, opportunities, and needs in the four fields (exoplanets, space astronomy, space physics, and fundamental physics). New directions for measurements that are being opened by emergent results and newly understood phenomena will be explored, and science roadmaps to pursue them will be discussed.

Co-Chair

Pietro Ubertini
INAF — Italy

Maria Cristina Falvella
Italian Space Agency (ASI) — Italy

Rapporteur: Eric Wille
ESA — The Netherlands

A7.3. Technology Needs for Future Missions, Systems, and Instruments

The third session includes invited and contributed talks about the technology challenges and plans required to enable breakthrough science objectives in: exoplanet detection and characterization; astronomy throughout the electromagnetic spectrum and using gravitational waves; space physics including fractional gravity regimes and heliophysics; and fundamental physics including relativity. Topical focus includes measurement techniques, data types, performance requirements, instrument designs, mission concepts and systems, and associated technology developments.

Co-Chair

Eric Wille
ESA — The Netherlands

Maria Cristina Falvella
Italian Space Agency (ASI) — Italy

Rapporteur: Pietro Ubertini
INAF — Italy

A7.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SYMPOSIUM ON FUTURE SPACE ASTRONOMY AND SPACE PHYSICS

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Astronomy 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 A Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair: Eric Wille
ESA — The Netherlands

B1. IAF EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM

The Earth Observation Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), covers all aspects of Earth observations from space, especially observations related to the Earth’s environment and including mission planning, microwave and optical sensors and technologies, systems for land, oceanographic, and atmospheric applications, ground data-processing.

Coordinator

Andrew Court
TNO — The Netherlands

Harry Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

B1.1. International Cooperation in Earth Observation Missions

Focus is on efforts being made by governments, agencies and society to achieve coordination, cooperation and compatibility in the development of space-based Earth observation systems. Presentations are encouraged which involve cooperative efforts with developing countries. Papers on current and ongoing missions involving coordination among commercial, government and other entities are especially encouraged.

Co-Chair

Mukund Kadursrinivas Rao
— India

José Gavira Izquierdo
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: James Graf
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

B1.2. Future Earth Observation Systems

Emphasis is on functional and technical description of envisioned, planned and recently launched new space sensors, systems and missions for experimental and operational Earth observation. Descriptions of new concepts and innovative Earth observation sensors and systems are encouraged.

Co-Chair

Timo Stuffler
OHB System AG — Germany

Alain Gleyzes
CNES — France

Rapporteur: Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

B1.3. Earth Observation Sensors and Technology

Focus is on instruments and future concepts being proposed, developed, tested, or calibrated for all aspects of Earth observation. Particular emphasis is on systems and technologies that make innovative measurements and deliver improved performance for science, operational or commercial applications.

Co-Chair

Andrew Court
TNO — The Netherlands

Roland Le Goff
SODERN — France

Rapporteur: Kate Becker
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

B1.4. Earth Observation Data Management Systems

Focus is on Earth Observation related data processing and systems. Emphasis is on the challenges of new information technology and web-based technologies (e.g. Big Data, Cloud-based operations, crowd sourcing, etc) for acquisition, communication, processing, dissemination and archiving systems. The session also covers innovative methods for the extraction of information from these large data systems (e.g. machine learning) and methods for making the results available to decision makers. Presentation of International coordination and programmes - on Earth Observation data -related systems - is also encouraged.

Co-Chair

Gunter Schreier
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

James Graf
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Rapporteur: Annamaria Nassisi
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

B1.5. Earth Observation Applications, Societal Challenges and Economic Benefits

Focus is on using Earth Observation data to generate value-added products and services for meeting societal challenges or addressing new commercial approaches. Presentation of algorithms, processing chains and services including consideration of cost investments and economic and societal benefits, especially leveraging innovative approaches such as web-based technologies, AI and machine learning, optimized satellite systems and vertical service integrations are encouraged.

Co-Chair

Masami Onoda
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — United States

Na Yao
Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

Rapporteur

Wolfgang Rathgeber
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Annamaria Nassisi
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

B1.6. 21st Anniversary of the Disaster Charter: History, Status and Future of this Powerful and Productive International Cooperation

The Disaster Charter, through its 20-year history, has been an outstanding success. Session focus is on Charter history, current status and the future. Presentations are encouraged which involve case studies, success stories, history of the formation and early years, current status of operations, analysis of what has worked and why, challenges, plans and recommendations for the future.

Co-Chair

Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

Elizabeth Seward
— United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Charles Wooldridge
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

Albert DeGarmo
NOAA — United States

B1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF EARTH OBSERVATION SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Earth Observation 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 B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Andrew Court
TNO — The Netherlands

Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

B2. IAF SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM

This symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), examines development in space-based systems, services, applications, and technologies as they relate to fixed, broadcast, high-throughput, and mobile communication services as well as, position determination, navigation and timing services. The symposium addresses the geostationary systems as well as non-geostationary systems and constellations.

Coordinator

Manfred Wittig
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Rita Lollock
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

B2.1. Advances in Space-based Communication Systems and Services, Part 1

This session is focused on all aspects of new space communications, services, architecture and infrastructure: fixed, mobile and broadcast services, including the high-throughput satellites (HTS) and low earth orbit systems; 5G integration into satellite networks; Ku- and Ka-band, Q/V bands and higher frequencies and laser communication (including quantum communications); VSAT/ESIM and radio/television and internet services, including video to users; near-Earth and interplanetary services. It also includes spectrum issues for new systems/services, and systems modeling.

Co-Chair

Laszlo Bacsardi
Hungarian Astronautical Society (MANT) — Hungary

Eva Maria Aicher
HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH — Germany

B2.2. Advances in Space-based Communication Systems and Services, Part 2

Co-Chair

Laszlo Bacsardi
Hungarian Astronautical Society (MANT) — Hungary

Dunay Badirkhanov
Azercosmos, Space Agency of Republic of Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan

B2.3. Advances in Space-based Communication Systems and Services, Part 3

Co-Chair

Dunay Badirkhanov
Azercosmos, Space Agency of Republic of Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan

Sara AlMaeeni
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab Emirates

B2.4. Advances in Space-based Communication Technologies, Part 1

This session is focused on all aspects of payload, spacecraft, and Earth station technologies for space-based communications and data relay. It covers applications ranging from those used in nanosatellites to those applicable to large, high throughput systems, and integrated applications and services. It includes modulation and coding, propagation, power amplifiers, adaptive transmit technologies, inter-satellite links, laser technology (as applicable to communications), antenna (including phased array) design, Q/V band technologies, onboard processing, digital payload technologies, security including quantum key distribution via satellite, and other technology relevant to satellite communication.

Co-Chair

Sara AlMaeeni
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab Emirates

Debra Emmons
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

B2.5. Advances in Space-based Communication Technologies, Part 2

This session is focused on all aspects of payload, spacecraft, and Earth station technologies for space-based communications and data relay. It covers applications ranging from those used in nanosatellites to those applicable to large, high throughput systems, and integrated applications and services. It includes modulation and coding, propagation, power amplifiers, adaptive transmit technologies, inter-satellite links, laser technology (as applicable to communications), antenna (including phased array) design, Q/V band technologies, onboard processing, digital payload technologies, security including quantum key distribution via satellites, and other technology relevant to satellite communications.

Co-Chair

Debra Emmons
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Giovanni B. Palmerini
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

B2.6. Advances in Space-based Navigation Systems, Services, and Applications

This session is focused on advances in space-based navigation systems, including the existing global systems (Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS) and regional systems (EGNOS, IRNSS, QZSS, WAAS), as well as proposed and emerging new space-based systems. The session also addresses advances in the services and applications of those systems for position determination, navigation, time determination, and integrity assurance on Earth, Moon, and potentially other bodies of the solar system.

Co-Chair

Kristian Pauly
OHB System — Germany

Giovanni B. Palmerini
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

B2.7. Advances in Space-based Navigation Technologies

This session is focused on advances in technology applicable to space-based navigation systems. Technologies include hardware or software necessary for the entire navigation system (spacecraft, monitor and control system, end-user equipment) such as: sensors, star trackers, sensor fusion algorithms, space-born frequency standards, crosslink ranging techniques, etc. Technologies should be applicable to position determination, navigation, time determination, and integrity assurance on Earth, Moon, and potentially other bodies of the solar system.

Co-Chair

Kristian Pauly
OHB System — Germany

Peter Buist
European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) — The Netherlands

B2.8-GTS.3. Space Communications and Navigation Global Technical Session

A Global session to present and discuss developments in a wide range of satellite communication topics, including fixed, mobile, broadcasting, and data relay technologies and services, as well as those for satellite-based position determination, navigation, and timing. Both Earth's orbital and interplanetary space communications topics can be addressed. This session is co-sponsored by the Space Communications and Navigation Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.

Co-Chair

Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

Peter Buist
European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) — The Netherlands

B2.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Communications and Navigation 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 B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

Eva Maria Aicher
HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH — Germany

B3. IAF HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT SYMPOSIUM

The symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), invites papers on all aspects of on-going and planned human spaceflight including the design, development, operations, utilization and future plans of space missions involving humans. The scope covers past, present and planned space missions and programmes in LEO and beyond, both governmental and private. The Human Spaceflight Symposium will also feature discussions on preparations for the launch of new human spaceflight capabilities and collaborative efforts of human and robotic systems and technologies.

Coordinator

Kevin D. Foley
The Boeing Company — United States

Igor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian Federation

Peter Batenburg
Netherlands Space Society (NVR) — The Netherlands

B3.1. Governmental Human Spaceflight Programmes (Overview)

The session provides the forum for updates and annual “Overview” presentations on present and evolving governmental Human Spaceflight programmes. Each year, the session will focus on specific themes dealing with manned space exploration. These will be selected by the session chairs based on the received abstracts. The session will accept manuscripts from any organization (agencies, industries, research centers, academia, etc.) dealing with international, Governmental human space programmes initiatives. The format of the session (e.g. panel, pitching presentations, keynote speech) will be a result of such a selection.

Co-Chair

Sam Scimemi
NASA — United States

Juergen Schlutz
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

Rapporteur: Rainer Willnecker
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

B3.2. Commercial Human Spaceflight Programmes

This session provides a forum for papers describing commercial human orbital and sub-orbital spacecraft and stations in development, as well as human-rated launch vehicles and human-tended modules. Topics include the status of development, testing, and operations; the architecture and performance of various systems; launch infrastructure development; and other pertinent areas of commercial human spaceflight development. Programmes such as Atlas 5, Axiom, BA-330, CST-100 Starliner, Crew Dragon, Falcon 9, New Shepard, Spaceplane, SpaceShipTwo, WhiteKnightTwo, Soyuz Commercial Programmes, and others are appropriate for this session. The session also invites papers on status updates for upcoming operation of crewed vehicle transportation services to the International Space Station.

Co-Chair

Sergey K. Shaevich
Khrunichev State Research & Production Space Center — Russian Federation

W. Michael Hawes
Lockheed Martin Corporation — United States

Michael E. Lopez Alegria
MLA Space, LLC — United States

B3.3. Utilization & Exploitation of Human Spaceflight Systems

This session addresses the utilization and exploitation of space stations and human spacecraft and provides the opportunity to discuss achievements, plans and outlooks. Topics for discussion include proposed or available payload facilities, experiments, research, manufacturing, and other on-orbit activity and its related planning, accommodation, and implementation. Additional items appropriate for discussion include scientific and industrial utilization applications and engineering research and technology demonstrations, as well as uses of space stations (ie. International Space Station and Chinese Space Station Tjangong) and other crewed vehicles as test beds for exploration. We also invite papers on challenges for future sustainability of human spaceflight which may be investigated through utilization of on-orbit crew and crewed platforms. These may include investigation of in-situ resources and other potential economic and technological enablers, results of advanced manufacturing tests and demonstrations, and reduction and mitigation of risks.

Co-Chair

Cristian Bank
EUMETSAT — Germany

Eleanor Morgan
Lockheed Martin Space Systems — United States

B3.4-B6.4. Flight & Ground Operations aspects of Human Spaceflight - Joint Session of the IAF Human Spaceflight and IAF Space Operations Symposia

This session addresses systems, advanced concepts, key challenges and their solutions related to flight and ground operations within governmental and commercial human spaceflight. Topics include among others; cutting-edge operational tools, solutions, efficient cost reduction measures, improved operational ground facilities or infrastructure, enhanced logistics concepts as well as new approaches for mission planning, ground transportation, and sustainment.

Co-Chair

Dieter Sabath
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Annamaria Piras
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Rapporteur

Thomas A.E. Andersen
Danish Aerospace Company A/S — Denmark

Mario Cardano
Thales Alenia Space France — Italy

B3.5. Astronaut Training, Accommodation, and Operations in Space

This session begins with an Astronaut Roundtable where an international group of astronauts from the various programmes will discuss their experiences in a roundtable format. There will be an extended Question and Answer period of interaction with the audience. This session concentrates on all aspects of spaceflight that are unique to the presence of astronauts. It encompasses astronaut activities such as selection, training, workload management, and task division between flight and ground segments. It includes spacecraft systems and robotic tools; interfaces; international command, control and communications; payloads; research; and utilization. It addresses the unique spacecraft systems required to safely accommodate astronauts during intravehicular and extravehicular activities. The session includes astronaut pre-mission, mission, and post-mission support of technological and scientific space-based research and utilization of human space complexes and the space environment.

Co-Chair

Igor V. Sorokin
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia — Russian Federation

Alan T. DeLuna
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States

Rapporteur: Keiji Murakami
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

B3.6-A5.3. Human and Robotic Partnerships in Exploration - Joint session of the IAF Human Spaceflight and IAF Exploration Symposia

Co-Chair

Christian Sallaberger
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation — Canada

Mark Hempsell
The British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

Rapporteur: Marius Bach
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

B3.7. Advanced Systems, Technologies, and Innovations for Human Spaceflight

This session is designed to examine and identify the potential evolution of key elements of Human Spaceflight missions, especially those driven by advanced technologies and innovations. Papers are solicited that address potential future subsystems, technologies, innovations, logistics, processes, procedures, etc. Papers are also encouraged that address key factors in enabling innovation and new system insertion in human space flight, including reliability, availability, first time use, learning by doing, early testing and integration results, and prototyping. Topics which enable or significantly improve future human space mission objectives are of interest including for exploration, commercial initiatives, tourism, and industrial undertakings. Also, lessons learned from past missions and their application to future missions are essential topics in this session.

Co-Chair

Michele Gates
NASA Headquarters — United States

Sebastien Barde
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Gi-Hyuk Choi
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of

B3.8. Human Space & Exploration

This session addresses current and future missions, applications and preparatory plans for human lunar and planetary exploration activities. The session covers human exploration of the Moon including its surface and cislunar space as well as Mars missions. Papers that delve into the programmatic and technical aspects of these activities are encouraged. Both national and international perspectives are invited as are emerging areas of commercial human exploration activities.

Co-Chair: Dan King
MDA Corporation — Canada

B3.9-GTS.2. Human Spaceflight Global Technical Session

The Human Space Endeavours Global Technical Session is targeting individuals and organizations with the objective of sharing best practices, future projects, research and issues for the future of Human Space Endeavours. This is a Global session co-sponsored by the Human Space Endeavours Committee and the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee.

Co-Chair

Guillaume Girard
Zero2infinity — Spain

Andrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany

B3.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Human Spaceflight addressed in the classic Sessions. The presentation will be displayed on digital screens 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 B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair: Peter Batenburg
Netherlands Space Society (NVR) — The Netherlands

B4. 28th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Symposium on Small Satellite Missions is focused on recent advances in small satellite class missions weighing much less than 1000kg, addressing needs in government, commerce, or academia. Papers should focus on how microsatellites, nanosatellites, CubeSats and small and “megaconstellations” amongst others enable valuable results for the mission end-user. Papers should benefit the wider smallsat community, and demonstrate a degree of ingenuity and innovation in small satellite utilization, design, manufacture and/or engineering. Papers can report on important lessons-learned, describe notable missions in the planning stages, or include topics that demonstrate the value of small satellites and their constellations, their applications. Sessions cover the role that small satellites can play in developing space nations, science, exploration, “NewSpace”, communications and Earth Observation. Sessions also cover cost-effective operations, affordable and reliable access to space through launch, and emerging and promising smallsat technologies and techniques. This symposium will accept submissions for oral presentations only.

Coordinator

Alex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

Jian Guo
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

Support: Rhoda Shaller Hornstein
— United States

B4.1. 22nd Workshop on Small Satellite Programmes at the Service of Developing Countries

This workshop is organized jointly by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). It shall review the needs that could be satisfied and results achieved by developing nations through using small satellites. National space plans and examples of application results and benefits shall be included. Small satellite programmes in Africa, Middle-East, and Central Asia would be of particular interest to the session. The workshop shall also review the results of international cooperation, technology transfer, lessons learned and the extent to which these efforts have contributed to the space maturity of developing countries.

Co-Chair

Sias Mostert
Space Commercial Services Holdings (Pty) Ltd — South Africa

Nathalie RICARD
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs — Austria

Rapporteur

Danielle Wood
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — United States

Pierre Molette
— France

B4.2. Small Space Science Missions

This session will address the current and near-term approved small/micro/nano missions whose objective is to achieve returns in the fields of Earth science, solar, interplanetary, planetary, astronomy/astrophysics observations, and fundamental physics. Emphasis will be given to results achieved, new technologies and concepts, and novel management techniques.

Co-Chair

Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

Norbert M.K. Lemke
OHB System AG - Oberpfaffenhofen — Germany

Rapporteur

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

Oana van der Togt
Antwerp Space — The Netherlands

B4.3. Small Satellite Operations

This session covers the planning for, and execution of, cost-effective approaches for Small Satellite Operations, with emphasis on new missions, including constellations of small satellites, with new models of operation to reduce mission lifecycle costs and to minimize the cost impact of mission extensions. Papers addressing innovation, an entrepreneurial approach to new business opportunities, novel finance and business models, management techniques, and international cooperation in support of Small Satellite Operations are particularly encouraged. Papers that discuss the application of novel technology to mission operations, such as automation and autonomy, constraint resolution, and timeline planning, as well as reports on missions recently accomplished and lessons learned, are also welcome. For papers not addressing small satellites, please refer to Symposium B6.

Co-Chair

Andreas Hornig
AerospaceResearch.net — Germany

Peter M. Allan
STFC — United Kingdom

Stephan Roemer
Antwerp Space — Belgium

Rapporteur: Lynette Tan
Singapore Space and Technology LTD (SSTL) — Singapore, Republic of

B4.4. Small Earth Observation Missions

We call for papers that will present information to decision makers, scientists, engineers, and managers about cost-effective small satellite missions, instruments, technologies, and designs of both current and planned Earth and near-Earth missions. This session addresses the technologies, applications and missions achieved through the use of small, cost-effective satellites to observe the Earth and near-Earth space. Innovative cost-effective solutions to the needs of the science and applications communities are sought. Satellite technologies suited for use on small satellites including those in the single to multiple CubeSat ranges are particularly encouraged. Satellite or technology development efforts that make use of innovative launch opportunities, such as the developing space tourism market and commercial launch capability, hold significant promise for low-cost access to space make Earth observation missions attainable to non-governmental organizations as well as traditional users: papers addressing these evolving opportunities would be welcomed.

Co-Chair

Carsten Tobehn
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

Rapporteur

Werner R. Balogh
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Marco Gomez Jenkins
— United Kingdom

B4.5. Access to Space for Small Satellite Missions

A key challenge facing the viability and growth of the small satellite community is affordable and reliable space access. Topics of interest for this session include the utilization of dedicated launches; development of ride-share systems, auxiliary payload systems, and separation and dispenser systems; and responsive integration approaches that will enable efficient small satellite access to space. Includes lessons learned from users on technical and programmatic approaches. For a dedicated discussion of small satellite propulsion systems, please refer to session B4.5A-C4.8. For a discussion of small launchers concepts and operations, please refer to session D2.7.

Co-Chair

Yves Gerard
Airbus Defence & Space — France

Philip Davies
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Jeff Emdee
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Carlos Niederstrasser
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States

B4.5A-C4.8. 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 electric propulsion systems for major orbit changes, fine orbit control and maintenance, and end-of-life disposal. This session will be accepting submissions for oral presentations only. 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

Jeff Emdee
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

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

B4.6A. Generic Technologies for Small/Micro Platforms

This session covers emerging and promising generic technologies for small and micro platforms. Real-life examples are particularly encouraged, both recently launched and shortly to be launched (next 3 years).

Co-Chair

Philip Davies
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

Joost Elstak
ICEYE — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

Jian Guo
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

Thomas Terzibaschian
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

B4.6B. Generic Technologies for Nano/Pico Platforms

This session covers emerging and promising generic technologies for nano and pico platforms. Real-life examples are particularly encouraged, both recently launched and shortly to be launched (next 3 years).

Chairman: Andy Vick
RAL Space — United Kingdom

Co-Chair: Zeger de Groot
Innovative Solutions in Space BV — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

Martin von der Ohe
Lacuna Space — Germany

Eugene D Kim
Satrec Initiative — Korea, Republic of

B4.7. Constellations and Distributed Systems

Small satellites offer important advantages in creating new opportunities for implementing spatially-distributed space-based systems (e.g. Constellations). In this session we focus on new, emerging, or enabling technologies that can be used or are being used to create networked data collection systems via small satellites. Specifically, Session B4.7 focuses on Constellations (e.g. Constellation missions for Earth Observation, IoT/M2M and LEO Communications), distributed architectures (e.g. Distributed SAR systems) and sensor systems and how these low-cost and rapidly delivered technologies offer the potential to fulfill complex user needs, working in coordination with other small or large space infrastructures (e.g. mega-constellations), as well as with airborne or terrestrial assets. Papers should show how cross-platform compatibility (both hardware and software aspects) can be used to enable these systems, any standards that are proposed or adopted, design techniques that enable this cross-platform compatibility, etc. We are particularly interested in technologies that enable small spacecraft to play an important role in upcoming applications, such as (but not limited to) civil security, telecommunications in remote areas, navigation support (e.g., along the new foreseen routes in the Arctic), natural disaster management (e.g., damage assessment and first responders support), and planetary exploration. In this regard, the development and usage of Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies are also of specific interest to the session. Distributed systems and their impact in terms of new opportunities for the emerging Commercial Space Industry and new commercial space missions with small platforms is also of specific interest to the session. The integrated applications of these sensor systems are covered in Symposium Session B5.2, and the broader view of tools and technologies to enable integrated applications are covered in B5.1. In B4.7 authors are also invited to analyze technological enhancements and new developments needed to guarantee small satellite integration with existing and scheduled assets from both the bus and payload perspectives. Also analysis of inter-operability within integrated systems can be addressed, like payload data management, spacecraft operation, and formation flying.

Co-Chair

Rainer Sandau
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) — Germany

Michele Grassi
University of Naples "Federico II" — Italy

Danil Ivanov
Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian Federation

Rapporteur

Jaime Esper
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Aaron Rogers
Maxar Technologies — United States

B4.8. Small Spacecraft for Deep-Space Exploration

This session focuses on innovative small spacecraft designs, systems, missions and technologies for the exploration and commercialization of space beyond Earth orbit. Target destinations for these miniaturized space probes include the Earth's Moon, Mars, comets and asteroids, as well as other destinations that are targets for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). Small exploration probes covered by this session may come in many different forms including special-purpose miniature spacecraft, standard format small platforms such as Cubesats or other microsats, nanosats, picosats, etc. Topics include new and emerging technologies including the use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) technologies, miniaturized subsystems including propulsion, avionics, guidance navigation & control, power supply, communication, thermal management, and sensors and instruments. The main focus of this session is on new and emerging systems, missions, driving technologies and applications that are both government-funded as well as driven by commercial ventures.

Co-Chair

Leon Alkalai
Mandala Space Ventures — United States

Rene Laufer
Luleå University of Technology — Sweden

Rapporteur

Amanda Stiles
Rocket Lab — United States

Jaime Esper
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

B4.9-GTS.5. Small Satellite Missions Global Technical Session

The Small Satellite Missions Global Technical Session (GTS) is a collaboration between the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Small Satellite Missions Symposium and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee. This session is unique in that it allows for sharing of information on a global scale with presenters and audience both at the IAC venue and online at their home/work/university locations. Abstracts are solicited regarding operational missions or mature proposals for small satellite systems and related topics. These must have clear relevance on an international scale or at a business level, and must also provide young professionals a taste of what the space sector has to offer. Where possible, abstracts should have a wide interest in the community and should include transferable knowledge or lessons learned. Abstracts highlighting ingenuity or innovation are preferred. Examples include space missions utilizing small satellites that address specific new societal, scientific or commercial challenges, or novel technologies that have the potential to revolutionize space missions and/or enable their access to space. Papers are to describe the specific need, the small satellite approach that addresses this need, the benefits of this approach and the use of space technology, and demonstrate that other non-space approaches provide inferior solutions. Papers from, or directed at the young professional community are preferred. This session will be accepting submissions for oral presentations only.

Co-Chair

Matthias Hetscher
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

Norbert M.K. Lemke
OHB System AG - Oberpfaffenhofen — Germany

Rapporteur: Alex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

B4.IP. Interactive Presentations - 28th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects on small satellite missions 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 B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Danil Ivanov
Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian Federation

Balbir Singh
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education — India

Andreas Hornig
AerospaceResearch.net — Germany

Klaus Schilling
Zentrum für Telematik — Germany

Rapporteur: Jian Guo
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — The Netherlands

B5. IAF SYMPOSIUM ON INTEGRATED APPLICATIONS

Space systems are more and more involved in the delivery of global utilitarian services to end-users. The concept of Integrated Applications encompasses the simultaneous use of basic space services and technologies. This symposium will address various aspects of integrated applications. Integrated applications combine different space systems (Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, etc) with airborne and ground-based systems, in addition to other technologies as big data, analytics, IOT, 5G and others to deliver solutions responding to users’ needs. The applications exploit the synergies between different data sources to provide the right information at the right time to the right user in a cost-effective manner and deliver the data to users in a readily usable form. The goal of the symposium is to enable the development of end-to-end solutions by connecting the user communities that are driving toward end-to-end solutions with those that are developing enabling technologies for integrated applications.

Coordinator

Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

B5.1. Tools and Technology in Support of Integrated Applications

"Remark : this scope of work has been first published for Dubai 2020 and partially treated in the Cyber Edition. As the Dubai edition of the IAC will provide an opportunity for real discussion, the topic is reconducted but please feel free to propose papers with open discussions". The session will focus on specific systems, tools and technology in support of integrated applications by addressing the various issues associated with applications development, the kind of data to be collected, how are data collected and how the data are integrated and distributed to address key user needs. Emerging technologies, such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and other advanced technologies are rapidly revolutionizing and reshaping infrastructure and global-local economies. Leveraging these new transformative developments and understanding their disruptive potential with respect to technology, shifting demographics and global connectivity is essential for space technologies. Possible topics include: ground-truthing of data collected from space platforms; innovative, low-cost tools for data distribution and access that focus on the space segment; new ways of distributing integrated data products; data fusion and visualization tools; managing integrated applications programmes and public outreach efforts to connect the public to these applications.

Co-Chair

Larry Paxton
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

Boris Penne
OHB System AG — Germany

Rapporteur: Beatrice Barresi
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

B5.2. Integrated Applications End-to-End Solutions

"Remark : this scope of work has been first published for Dubai 2020 and partially treated in the Cyber Edition. As the Dubai edition of the IAC will provide an opportunity for real discussion, the topic is reconducted but please feel free to propose papers with open discussions". The session will be a forum for end-to-end solutions, case studies, proof-of-concept applications and current projects that aim to provide innovative user-driven solutions. Applications that combine ground- and space-based data sources with models to address specific user requirements will be presented. These examples can cover a variety of domains, like disaster/crisis monitoring and management, energy, food security, space situational awareness, transportation, health, etc. The user needs, the structure of the user communities, the value chain, the business case and the sustainability of the solutions are among the many aspects that can be considered. Examples of projects with established partnerships and fluent working relationships between space and non-space stakeholders could be presented.

Co-Chair

Boris Penne
OHB System AG — Germany

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Stefano Ferretti
European Space Agency (ESA) — Italy

Beatrice Barresi
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

B5.3. Satellite Commercial Applications

Co-Chair

John M. Horack
The Ohio State University College of Engineering — United States

Dengyun Yu
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) — China

Rapporteur: Samuel Malloy
The Ohio State University — United States

B6. IAF SPACE OPERATIONS SYMPOSIUM

The Space Operations Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), addresses all aspects of spaceflight operations. The sessions address both manned and un-manned space operations, from low-Earth and geosynchronous orbit, to lunar, planetary, and exploration missions. The symposium covers both flight and ground systems, and included mission planning, training, and real time operations. Particular focus is provided for commercial space operations, advanced systems, new operations concepts, and small satellite operations.

Coordinator

John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United Kingdom

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

B6.1. Ground Operations - Systems and Solutions

This session focuses on all aspects of ground systems and solutions for all mission types, for both preparation and execution phases.

Co-Chair

Sean Burns
EUMETSAT — Germany

Thierry Levoir
CNES — France

Rapporteur

Regina Mosenkis
Airbus Defence & Space — Germany

Keyur Patel
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Julio Monreal
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

B6.2. New Space Operations Concepts and Advanced Systems

This session focuses on new space operations and addresses advanced concepts, systems and tools for operating new types of missions, improving mission output in quality and quantity, and reducing cost.

Co-Chair

Mario Cardano
Thales Alenia Space France — Italy

Thomas Kuch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

Jackelynne Silva-Martinez
NASA — United States

Yuichiro Nogawa
Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS) — Japan

B6.3. Mission Operations, Validation, Simulation and Training

This session addresses the broad topic of operations, from preparation through validation, simulation and training, including operations concepts, execution and lessons learned. This includes both flight and surface operations.

Co-Chair

Andreas Rudolph
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

Zeina Mounzer
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH — Germany

Rapporteur

Borre Pedersen
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS — Norway

Matthew Duggan
— United States

B6.4-B3.4. Flight & Ground Operations of HSF Systems - A Joint Session of the IAF Human Spaceflight and IAF Space Operations Symposia

Co-Chair

Dieter Sabath
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Annamaria Piras
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Rapporteur

Thomas A.E. Andersen
Danish Aerospace Company A/S — Denmark

Mario Cardano
Thales Alenia Space France — Italy

B6.5-A6.10. Joint Space Operations / Space Debris Session – STM Operations

This joint session will deal with every aspect of STM Operations and Security. It facilitates discussions between Space Operations and Space Debris communities for shared understanding of the challenges/issues in operating in a debris-rich environment. It deals with STM – Operations and security. Lessons learned from CAM operations, HSF and PMD are especially welcome. Looking into the future: improved STM; automated CAM; and large constellation operations in LEO are key challenges for the community and require the appropriate regulatory environment.

Co-Chair

Darren McKnight
LeoLabs — United States

Helen Tung
NewSpace2060 — Australia

John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United Kingdom

Vladimir Agapov
Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian Federation

Rapporteur

A. K. Anil Kumar
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) — India

Norman Fitz-Coy
University of Florida — United States

Andreas Ohndorf
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

B6.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE OPERATIONS SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Operations 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 B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

John Auburn
Astroscale Ltd — United Kingdom

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

C1. IAF ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM

This symposium addresses advances in orbital mechanics, attitude dynamics, guidance, navigation and control of space systems.

Coordinator

Anna Guerman
Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST) — Portugal

Daniel Scheeres
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, University of Colorado — United States

C1.1. Guidance, Navigation and Control (1)

The emphasis of this theme is on the studies and application related to the guidance, navigation and control of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft, including formation flying, rendezvous and docking.

Co-Chair

Juan Carlos Bastante
OHB System AG-Bremen — Germany

Moriba Jah
Privateer Space, Inc. — United States

Rapporteur: Linli Guo
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

C1.2. Guidance, Navigation and Control (2)

Co-Chair

Yong Chun Xie
Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

Anton de Ruiter
Ryerson University — Canada

Richard Epenoy
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Vincent Martinot
Thales Alenia Space France — France

Rapporteur: Hanspeter Schaub
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, University of Colorado — United States

C1.3. Guidance, Navigation & Control (3)

Co-Chair

Miguel Bello Mora
Deimos Space SLU — Spain

Jean de Lafontaine
NGC Aerospace Ltd. — Canada

C1.4. Mission Design, Operations & Optimization (1)

The theme covers design, operations and optimization of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary missions, with emphasis on studies and experiences related to current and future missions.

Co-Chair

Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom

Yury Razoumny
RUDN University — Russian Federation

Rapporteur

Mauro Pontani
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Florian Renk
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

C1.5. Mission Design, Operations & Optimization (2)

The theme covers design, operations and optimization of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary missions, with emphasis on studies and experiences related to current and future missions.

Co-Chair

Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

Michèle Lavagna
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Rapporteur

Florian Renk
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

C1.6. Orbital Dynamics (1)

This theme discusses advances in the knowledge of natural motions of objects in orbit around the Earth, planets, minor bodies, Lagrangian points and more generally natural orbital dynamics of spacecraft in the Solar System. It also covers advances in orbit determination.

Co-Chair

Al Cangahuala
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Feng-Tai Hwang
National Space Organization — Taipei

Rapporteur: Yuichi Tsuda
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

C1.7. Orbital Dynamics (2)

Co-Chair: Xiaoqian Chen
National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Chinese Academy of Military Science — China

Rapporteur: David C. Folta
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center — United States

C1.8. Attitude Dynamics (1)

This theme discusses advances in spacecraft attitude dynamics and control, as well as design, testing and performance of novel attitude sensors and actuators. This theme also covers dynamics and control of multiple interconnected rigid and flexible bodies, including tethered systems, and in-orbit assembly.

Co-Chair

Shinji Hokamoto
Kyushu University — Japan

Giovanni B. Palmerini
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Rapporteur: Robert G. Melton
Pennsylvania State University — United States

C1.9. Attitude Dynamics (2)

Co-Chair

Gianmarco Radice
— Singapore, Republic of

Toshio Kamiya
Meisei University — Japan

Rapporteur: Zhanfeng Meng
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

C1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Astrodynamics 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 C Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom

Anton de Ruiter
Ryerson University — Canada

Rapporteur: Florian Renk
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

C2. IAF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM

This symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), provides an international forum for recent advancements in assessment of the latest technology achievements in space structures, structural dynamics and materials. The Symposium addresses the design and development of space vehicle structures and mechanical/thermal/fluidic systems. Future advances in a number of space systems applications for space power, space transportation, astrodynamics, space exploration, space propulsion and space station will depend increasingly on the successful application of innovative materials and the development of structural concepts - particularly those relating to very large deployable (and assembled) space structures. For these applications to occur, increased interaction between these technology communities, and collaboration among technologists and mission planners need to be pursued. Substantial improvements are essential in a wide range of current technologies, including nanotechnologies, to reduce projected costs and increase potential scientific returns from respective mission system applications. Papers in this symposium will review the projected advances in materials and space structures in this domain for advanced space systems applications.

Coordinator

Andreas Rittweger
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

Paolo Gasbarri
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

C2.1. Space Structures I - Development and Verification (Space Vehicles and Components)

The topics addressed in this session cover the aspects of the development and verification of space vehicle structures (e.g. pressurized propellant tanks, non-pressurized structures of space vehicles, control surfaces) and their components (e.g. fluidic equipment and propulsive lines). The aspects of development, verification and qualification concern: • Thermo-Mechanical loads and environment • New structural concepts (e.g. multi-functional structures, design concepts for reusability) • Structure design and verification (stiffness, strength, static and dynamic stability, damage tolerance, reusability) • Structure optimization • Materials • Static and dynamic ground testing • Exploitation of flight measurements and in-orbit testing • Lessons learned related to space vehicle structures and components development, verification and qualification

Co-Chair

Alwin Eisenmann
IABG Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH — Germany

Andreas Rittweger
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

Rapporteur: Jochen Albus
ArianeGroup — Germany

C2.2. Space Structures II - Development and Verification (Deployable and Dimensionally Stable Structures)

The topics to be addressed include evaluation of analysis versus test results for deployable and dimensionally stable structures, e.g. reflectors, telescopes, antennas; examination of both on-ground and in-orbit testing, thermal distortion and shape control, structural design, development and verification; lessons learned.

Co-Chair

Paolo Gasbarri
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

Oliver Kunz
Beyond Gravity — Switzerland

Rapporteur

Aicke Patzelt
MT Aerospace AG — Germany

Thomas Sinn
DcubeD (Deployables Cubed GmbH) — Germany

C2.3. Space Structures - Dynamics and Microdynamics

The topics to be addressed include dynamics analysis and testing, modal identification, landing and impact dynamics, pyroshock, test facilities, vibration suppression techniques, damping, micro-dynamics, in-orbit dynamic environment, dynamics and control of robotic manipulators for the assembly of space structures, wave structural propagation, excitation sources and in-orbit dynamic testing.

Co-Chair

Ijar Da Fonseca
ITA-DCTA — Brazil

Harijono Djojodihardjo
Bandung Institut of Tecnology — Indonesia

Rapporteur: Paolo Gasbarri
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

C2.4. Advanced Materials and Structures for High Temperature Applications

The topics to be addressed include advanced materials and structures for high temperature applications in space related domains. This includes carbon-carbon and ceramic matrix composites, ultra high temperature ceramics, ablative materials, ceramic tiles and insulations, together with innovative structural concepts making use of the above, for propulsion systems, launchers, hypersonic vehicles, entry vehicles, aero capture, power generation. The session covers the full spectrum of material, design, manufacturing and testing aspects.

Co-Chair

Marc Lacoste
ArianeGroup — France

David E. Glass
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Thierry Pichon
ArianeGroup — France

Rapporteur: Zijun Hu
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) — China

C2.5. Advancements in Materials Applications and Rapid Prototyping

The topics to be addressed include advancements in materials applications and novel technical concepts in the rapid prototyping of space systems. Continuous improvements in materials and structural concepts are always needed to achieve extremely demanding goals in performance, reliability, and affordability of space components, especially in terms of greater accuracy/dimensional stability, longer life, greater survivability to both natural and threat environments, and producibility capability for high volume production. Different rapid prototyping processes are currently used for different materials in the fabrication of metal, ceramic, and plastic parts. However, as very new technique, Additive Manufacturing is strongly emerging due to the capability of optimization of structural parts for space applications as it concerns weight reduction, improvement of mechanical properties and reduction of development and lead times as well as the reduction of costs. Furthermore AM processes make three-dimensional parts directly from CAD models by adding materials layer by layer.

Co-Chair

Giuliano Marino
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

Behnam Ashrafi
National Research Council — Canada

Rapporteur: James Tucker
[unlisted] — United States

C2.6. Space Environmental Effects and Spacecraft Protection

The focus of the session will be on space environmental effects and spacecraft protection. The effects of vacuum, radiation, atomic oxygen, spacecraft charging, thermal cycling, dissociation, meteoroids and space debris impact on space systems, materials and structures, and microelectronics will be addressed. Protective and shielding technologies, including analysis simulation and testing of debris impact, and susceptibility of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) micro-electronics to space radiation will be covered.

Co-Chair

Antonio Del Vecchio
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

Anatolii Lohvynenko
Yuzhnoye State Design Office — Ukraine

Rapporteur: Kyeum-rae Cho
Pusan National University — Korea, Republic of

C2.7. Space Vehicles – Mechanical/Robotic/Thermal/Fluidic Systems

The topics to be addressed include novel technical concepts for mechanical/robotic/thermal/fluidic systems and subsystems of launchers, manned and unmanned spacecraft, re-entry vehicles and small satellites. Advanced subsystems and design of future exploration missions will be covered, considering issues arising from material selection, cost efficiency and reliability, and advancements in space vehicle development with respect to engineering analysis, manufacturing, and test verification. It is also planned to discuss the issues of experimental and computational simulation of functioning and full-scale tests of space vehicles and their systems/subsystems. Attention will be paid to the problem of verification and validation of mathematical models for the design and experimental development of these objects at various phases of their life cycle.

Co-Chair

Brij Agrawal
Naval Postgraduate School — United States

Oleg Alifanov
MAI — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Guoliang Mao
Beijing Institute of Aerodynamics — China

C2.8. Specialized Technologies, Including Nanotechnology

Specialized material and structures technologies are explored in a large variety of space applications both to enable advanced exploration, and science/observation mission scenarios to perform test verifications relying on utmost miniaturization of devices and highest capabilities in structural, thermal, electrical, electromechanical/ optical performances offered by the progress in nanotechnology. Examples are the exceptional performances at nano-scale in strength, electrical, thermal conduction of Carbon nanotubes which are experiencing first applications at macro-scale such as nano-composite structures, high efficiency energy storage wheels, MEMS and MOEMS devices. Molecular nanotechnology and advances in manipulation at nano-scale offer the road to molecular machines, ultracompact sensors for science applications and mass storage devices. The Session encourages presentations of specialized technologies, in particular of nanomaterial related techniques and their application in devices offering unprecedented performances for space applications.

Co-Chair

Mario Marchetti
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Pierre Rochus
CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège) — Belgium

Rapporteur: Bangcheng Ai
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation — China

C2.9. Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures

The focus of the session will be on application of smart materials to spacecraft and launch vehicle systems, novel sensor and actuator concepts and new concepts for multi-functional and intelligent structural systems. Also included in the session will be new control methods for vibration suppression and shape control using adaptive structures as well as comparisons of predicted performance with data from ground and in-orbit testing.

Co-Chair

Pavel Trivailo
RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) — Australia

Hiroshi Furuya
— Japan

Rapporteur

Paolo Gaudenzi
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Élcio Jeronimo de Oliveira
Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica e Astronautica (AIDAA) — Brazil

C2.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Materials and Structures 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 C Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Paolo Gasbarri
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

Andreas Rittweger
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

C3. IAF SPACE POWER SYMPOSIUM

Reliable energy systems continue to be key for all space missions. The future exploration and development of space depend on new, more affordable and more reliable energy sources of diverse types ranging from the very small to the extraordinarily large. Moreover, the continuing support for space activities by the public requires that these activities are increasingly inserted into the global challenge to transition current terrestrial energy systems into more environmentally friendly, sustainable ones. The space sector has traditionally served as cutting edge precursor for the development of some renewable power systems. These activities are now put into a much larger space & energy perspective. These range from joint technology development up to visionary concepts such as space solar power plants. The Space Power Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), addresses all these aspects, covering the whole range from power generation, energy conversion & storage, power management, power transmission & distribution at system and sub-system levels including commercial considerations. It will include, but not be restricted, to topics such as advanced solar and nuclear systems for spacecraft power and propulsion, novel power generation and energy harvesting, and examine the prospects for using space-based power plants to provide energy remotely to the Earth or other planets.

Coordinator

John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States

Koji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

C3.1. Solar Power Satellite

This session deals with all aspects of concepts and architectures for space-based solar power plants and concepts integrating space and terrestrial energy activities. It will be structured in two half-sessions, one focusing on advances in the field of space solar power plant architectures and one on activities in the field of space & energy, including all types of conceptual, technical and organizational progress to better integrate space and terrestrial energy activities. It is the primary international forum for scientific and technical exchanges on this topic and thus provides a unique common platform for discussions. Topically it will include all system-level, architectural, organizational and commercial aspects, including modeling and optimization as well as related non-technical aspects.

Co-Chair

John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States

Ming Li
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

Rapporteur

Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Koji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

C3.2. Wireless Power Transmission Technologies and Application

This session focuses on all aspects of wireless power transmission systems. It covers wireless power transmission technologies, including laser, microwave-based as well as novel wireless power transmission technologies from the short ranges (e.g. within spacecraft or between two surface installations) up the very large distances for space exploration and power transmission from space to ground. The session covers theoretical as well as applied and experimental results, including emitter/receiver antenna architectures and deployment.

Co-Chair

Nobuyuki Kaya
Kobe University — Japan

Ming Li
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

Rapporteur

Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom

Haroon B. Oqab
Space Canada Corporation — Canada

C3.3. Advanced Space Power Technologies

This session covers all types of advanced space power technologies and concepts for the satellites, moon/asteroid/planetary exploration and manned space activities. These include technologies and concepts related to power generation (solar, nuclear, other) and harvesting, power conditioning, management and distribution, power transmission and energy storage.

Co-Chair

Matthew Perren
Airbus Defence & Space — United Kingdom

Gary Barnhard
Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc. — United States

Rapporteur

Lee Mason
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center — United States

Koji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

C3.4. Space Power System for Ambitious Missions

This session is devoted to emerging concepts ranging from very small power (micro and milli-watt power) to very large power systems toward future ambitious space missions and space utilizations such as future moon village. These include concepts and technology developments of space power system for the increasing spacecraft market by the nano-, micro- and mini spacecraft. This session is dedicated to power systems for such applications as well as for long-duration exploration probes and sensors.

Co-Chair

Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom

Shoichiro Mihara
Japan Space Systems — Japan

Rapporteur

Xinbin Hou
CAST — China

Koji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

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

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

Co-Chair

Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

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

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

C3.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE POWER SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Power 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 C Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Ming Li
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China

Koji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

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

D1. IAF SPACE SYSTEMS SYMPOSIUM

The Space Systems Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), addresses the present and future development of space systems, architectures, and technologies, with sessions on System Engineering Methods, Processes, and Tools; Enabling Technologies for Space Systems; Significant Achievements in space systems with implications for Lessons Learned and future Training and Practice; Advanced System Architectures; Cooperative Space Systems, and Innovative and Visionary Space Systems of the future.

Coordinator

Reinhold Bertrand
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

Jill Prince
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

D1.1. Innovative and Visionary Space Systems

This session will explore innovative concepts, and services for space applications in future scenarios. The session objective is to broaden the opportunities for innovation in order to foster the involvement of people, from researchers and subject matter experts to other appropriate stakeholders, in building and advancing the future vision of novel and transformational space systems and relevant applications. In this perspective, the dreams of yesterday are the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. By proposing novel concepts of space systems, and applications, we can broaden today’s paradigm towards preferable outcomes beyond incremental advancements.

Co-Chair

Franck Durand-Carrier
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Peter Dieleman
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: CAMILLO RICHIELLO
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

D1.2. Space Systems Architectures

This session addresses current and future space systems architectures designed to realize promising concepts for Earth orbiting or exploration missions, both robotic and crewed. These architectures and their elements and building blocks should aim at an increase in functionality, performance, efficiency, reliability and flexibility of operations, while building on state-of-the-art, innovative or even disruptive technologies. The scope of the session includes architectures for single satellite systems or multiple satellite systems, such as constellations, formations, swarms, distributed systems, and system-of-systems (including hybridization with terrestrial systems). Ground-versus-space allocation of functionality and aspects of autonomy, both on-board and on-ground, may be addressed.

Co-Chair

Franck Durand-Carrier
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Peter Dieleman
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Thierry Floriant
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

D1.3. Technologies to Enable Space Systems

This session will focus on innovative, technological developments that are usually high risk, but which have the potential to significantly enhance the performance of existing and new space systems. Enabling innovative technologies for space applications often result from spin-ins which will be discussed during the session, together with potential spin-offs. Examples include instrumentation, biotechnology, components, micro- and nano-technology, MEMs, advanced new structures and software techniques.

Co-Chair

Reinhold Bertrand
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

Peter Dieleman
Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Franck Durand-Carrier
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

D1.4A. Space Systems Engineering - Methods, Processes and Tools (1)

This session will focus on state-of-the-art systems engineering methodologies that reduce the time and cost, and improve the quality of space system design. Of special interest are multi-disciplinary methods, processes, and tools used for System Design, Product Realization, Technical Management, Operations, and Retirement of space systems to improve risk management, safety, reliability, testability, and quality of life cycle cost estimates. Specifically, presentations may include: state of organizational structures, practice methods, processes, tools, training that benefit space system design, development and operations; state of the art systems engineering methodologies for space systems, including space system(s) of systems (SoS); engineering design methods or modeling and simulation tools applied to space system design and optimization; methodologies and processes for technical planning, control, assessment and decision analysis of space system design; advancement in space system development environments, such as concurrent engineering design facilities; and novel methods to improve risk management, earned value management, configuration management, data management, availability, safety, reliability, testability and quality of life cycle cost estimates.

Co-Chair

Franck Durand-Carrier
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Klaus Schilling
Zentrum für Telematik — Germany

D1.4B. Space Systems Engineering - Methods, Processes and Tools (2)

This session will focus on state-of-the-art systems engineering methodologies that reduce the time and cost, and improve the quality of space system design. Of special interest are multi-disciplinary methods, processes, and tools used for System Design, Product Realization, Technical Management, Operations, and Retirement of space systems to improve risk management, safety, reliability, testability, and quality of life cycle cost estimates. Specifically, presentations may include: state of organizational structures, practice methods, processes, tools, training that benefit space system design, development and operations; state of the art systems engineering methodologies for space systems, including space system(s) of systems (SoS); engineering design methods, modeling and simulation tools applied to space system design and optimization; methodologies and processes for technical planning, control, assessment and decision analysis of space system design; advancement in space system development environments, such as concurrent engineering design facilities; novel methods to improve risk management, earned value management, configuration management, data management, availability, safety, reliability, testability and quality of life cycle cost estimates.

Co-Chair

Reinhold Bertrand
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

Thierry Floriant
CNES — France

D1.5. Lessons Learned in Space Systems: Achievements, Challenges, Best Practices, Standards.

This session addresses Lessons Learned in Space Systems on all aspects of the life cycle. The learning from the past is the necessary way to ensure mission success of future missions. This retrospective viewpoint includes the achievement of mission accomplishments, the challenges to overcome the difficulties and the best practices to lead the mission success, incorporating documentation of Lessons Learned. The scope of the session also includes the standards in design, development and operation; lessons learned in design, development and operation; achievement from development in project management; achievement from mission success and on-orbit operation; best practices of project management and systems engineering; challenges in project or programme development; challenges to overcome the difficulties on orbit; improvement of a Space system from former system development and operation; discussion of standards to assure the mission; and the documentation of learned lessons to preserve and make them available to future missions.

Co-Chair

Igor V. Belokonov
Samara National Research University (Samara University) — Russian Federation

Klaus Schilling
Zentrum für Telematik — Germany

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

D1.6. Cooperative and Robotic Space Systems

This session will focus on cooperative and robotic systems as they apply to the space domain. This emerging topic includes concepts such as constellations, multi-satellite architectures, and on-orbit servicing of space systems and technologies. Hosted payloads, where their objectives may be unrelated to the principal mission, are also addressed. Additional areas of interest include collaborative robotic systems, such as space robotic systems and manipulators, robotic/human interactions and distributed multi-agent technologies. Papers in this session will look at current missions and future opportunities, while addressing both benefits and challenges as the world-wide space community moves into these exciting areas.

Co-Chair

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

Klaus Schilling
Zentrum für Telematik — Germany

Rapporteur: Steven Arnold
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — United States

D1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE SYSTEMS SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Systems 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

Reinhold Bertrand
European Space Agency (ESA) — Germany

Jill Prince
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

D2. IAF SPACE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS SYMPOSIUM

Topics of this symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), address worldwide space transportation solutions and innovations. The goal is to foster understanding and cooperation amongst the world’s space-faring organisations.

Coordinator

Yuguang Yang
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) — China

Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

Randolph Kendall
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

D2.1. Launch Vehicles in Service or in Development

Review of up to date status of launch vehicles currently in use in the world or under short term development.

Co-Chair

Randolph Kendall
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Yorichika Mihara
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. — Japan

Rapporteur: Martin Sippel
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

D2.2. Launch Services, Missions, Operations, and Facilities

Review of the current and planned launch services and support, including economics of space transportation systems, financing, cost, insurance, licensing. Advancements in ground infrastructure, ground operations, production methods, mission planning and mission control for both expendable and reusable launch services.

Co-Chair

Mathieu CHAIZE
ArianeGroup SAS — France

Sylvain Guédron
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Rapporteur: Florian Ruhhammer
MT Aerospace AG — Germany

D2.3. Upper Stages, Space Transfer, Entry & Landing Systems

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.

Co-Chair

Oliver Kunz
Beyond Gravity — Switzerland

David Kendall
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

Rapporteur: Oleg Ventskovsky
Yuzhnoye SDO European Representation in Brussels — Ukraine

D2.4. Future Space Transportation Systems

Discussion of future overall transportation system designs and operational concepts for both expendable and reusable systems for Earth-to orbit transportation and exploration missions.

Co-Chair

José Gavira Izquierdo
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Giorgio Tumino
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur: Emmanuelle David
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Switzerland

D2.5. Technologies for Future Space Transportation Systems

Discussion of technologies enabling new reusable or expendable launch vehicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on early TRL hardware development and verification prior to flight, including ground testing and/or innovative technology prototype demonstrations not yet involving flight.

Co-Chair

Mathieu CHAIZE
ArianeGroup SAS — France

Mario Kobald
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH — Germany

Rapporteur: Andrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany

D2.6. Future Space Transportation Systems Verification and In-Flight Experimentation

Discussion of atmospheric and in-space flight testing and qualification of system, sub-system, and advanced technologies for future launch vehicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on higher TRL in-flight experimentation, demonstration, and qualification, including test plans and innovative technology prototype demonstrations involving or leading to flight as well as new and unique test platforms and capabilities.

Co-Chair

Kenneth Bruce Morris
Sierra Space — United States

Christie Maddock
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom

D2.7. Small Launchers: Concepts and Operations

Discussion of existing, planned and future Launchers for small payloads ranging from 1500 kg to as low as 1 kg into Low Earth Orbit. Includes innovative solutions such as airborne systems, evolutions from sub-orbital concepts, combinations of existing/emerging elements and new elements, reusable, partially reusable and expendable concepts, and flexible, highly responsive concepts. Includes mission operations, design, development, and specific constraints.

Co-Chair

Harry A. Cikanek
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

Florian Ruhhammer
MT Aerospace AG — Germany

Rapporteur: Danilo Sakay
Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) — Brazil

D2.8-A5.4. Space Transportation Solutions for Deep Space Missions

Co-Chair

Christie Maddock
University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom

Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — Germany

D2.9-D6.2. Emerging Global Space Ventures, including Reusability and other Innovations

This session is dedicated to discussions of innovations or initiatives that enable new or evolving space transportation entrants, markets, or mission solutions. Of particular interest are reusability and associated maintenance, repair and operability (MR&O) concerns as well as spaceport new needs for recovery (flight safety), implementing MR&O capabilities and testing, and economic viability.

Co-Chair

Emmanuelle David
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Switzerland

Mathieu CHAIZE
ArianeGroup SAS — France

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

D2.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Transportation Solutions and Innovations 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

Christophe Bonnal
European Conference for Aero-Space Sciences (EUCASS) — France

Jens Lassmann
ArianeGroup — Germany

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

D3. 19th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

This symposium, organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will involve papers and discussion that traverse a wide range of highly valuable future space capabilities (FSC) – in other words “building blocks” for future space exploration, development and discovery – that could enable dramatic advances in global space goals and objectives. The international discussion of future directions for space exploration and utilisation is fully underway, including activities involving all major space-faring nations. Decisions are now being made that will set the course for space activities for many years to come. New approaches are needed that establish strategies, architectures, concepts and technologies that will lead to sustainable human and robotic space exploration and utilisation during the coming decades. The symposium will examine the possible paths, beginning with current capabilities such as the International Space Station, which may lead to ambitious future opportunities for space exploration, discovery and benefits. The sessions that comprise this symposium are key elements of current or planned International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) studies.

Coordinator

John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States

Alain Pradier
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

D3.1. Strategies & Architectures as the Framework for Future Building Blocks in Space Exploration and Development

Future scenarios for sustainable exploration and development in space will unfold in the context of global conditions that vary greatly from those of the 1950s-1970s (the first generation of space programmes, driven by international competition), or those of the 1980s-2000s (the second generation of space programmes, enabled by international cooperation). Looking to the future, it is likely that space-faring countries will pursue their goals and objectives in a more building-block fashion focused on developing high-value future space capabilities, rather than through massive, geo-politically driven programmes. Increasingly, these developments may also reflect future commercial space opportunities. As a result, it is important that the international community should engage in an ongoing discussion of strategies and architectures to frame a “building block” approach to our future in space. Such a discussion should involve sustainable budgets and multiple-purpose system-of-systems capabilities that lead to a diverse range of future activities of broad benefit to humanity. This session, which is related to a prospective new International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) study group, will address strategies and architectural approaches that may allow a new paradigm, a “building block” approach, to be established among the space-faring countries. Papers are solicited in these and related areas.

Co-Chair

John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States

Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

Rapporteur: Anouck Girard
University of Michigan — United States

D3.2A. Systems and Infrastructures to Implement Sustainable Space Development and Settlement - Systems

The emergence of novel systems and infrastructures will be needed to enable ambitious scenarios for sustainable future space exploration and utilization. New, reusable space infrastructures must emerge in various areas include the following: (1) infrastructures that enable affordable and reliable access to space for both exploration systems and logistics; (2) infrastructures for affordable and reliable transportation in space, including access to/from lunar and planetary surfaces for crews, robotic and supporting systems and logistics; (3) infrastructures that allow sustained, affordable and highly effective operations on the Moon, Mars and other destinations; and, (4) supporting in space infrastructures that provide key services (such as communications, navigation, etc.). Papers are solicited in these and related areas.

Co-Chair

Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland

Gary Barnhard
Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc. — United States

Rapporteur

Junjiro Onoda
ISAS/JAXA — Japan

Christopher Moore
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

D3.2B. Systems and Infrastructures to Implement Sustainable Space Development and Settlement - Technologies

The emergence of new technologies will be essential to realizing the various systems and infrastructures that will be needed to enable ambitious scenarios for sustainable future space exploration, utilization and eventual settlement. Technologies for new, reusable space infrastructures are needed, including the following: (1) infrastructures that enable affordable and reliable access to space for both exploration systems and logistics; (2) infrastructures for affordable and reliable transportation in space, including access to/from lunar and planetary surfaces for crews, robotic and supporting systems and logistics; (3) infrastructures that allow sustained, affordable and highly effective robotic and human operations on the Moon, Mars and other destinations; and, (4) supporting in space infrastructures that provide key services (such as communications, navigation, etc.). Papers are solicited in these and related areas.

Co-Chair

Alain Pradier
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Christopher Moore
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur

Alain Dupas
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — France

Gary Barnhard
Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc. — United States

D3.3. Space Technology and System Management Practices and Tools

The effective management of space technology and systems development is critical to future success in space exploration, development and discovery. This session is the next in an ongoing series at the International Astronautical Congress that provides a unique international forum to further the development of a family of ‘best practices and tools’ in this important field. Specific areas of potential interest include: (1) Technology Management Methodologies and Best Practices; (2) R&D Management Software Tools and Databases; and (3) Systems Analysis Methods and Tools. The full range of R&D activities is appropriate for discussion, ranging from technology development long-term planning, through technology R&D programmes, to system development projects, with special emphasis on the transition of new technologies from one stage to the next. Particular topics could include: Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and Technology Readiness Assessments, Technology R&D Risk Assessments and Management, Advanced Concepts Modeling Approaches and Tools, etc. Either more theoretical discussions, or examples of applications of R&D management techniques and/or tools to specific R&D programmes and projects are of interest for the session.

Co-Chair

John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States

Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland

Rapporteur: Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

D3.IP. Interactive Presentations - 19th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Building Blocks for Future Space Exploration and Development 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

John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United States

Alain Pradier
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Maria Antonietta Perino
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy

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) — Austria

Jan Kolar
Czech Space Office — Czech Republic

Yu 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 States

Giorgio 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 States

Yoji 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 States

Peter 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) — Japan

Helen Tung
NewSpace2060 — Australia

D5. 54th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY, QUALITY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SPACE ACTIVITIES

Quality, safety, security… These domains reflect a same concern: how a complex space system can be developed and be operated in order to perform its functions at its best with the proper robustness. In that environment, where radiations are not the least stress and possible ill-intentioned actions may occur, decreasing the level of failures in space activities is a must. Knowledge management, meaning proper capturing, capitalising, protecting and sharing the knowledge, and application of lessons learned and experience, are key factors. This Symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics aims at arousing the discussion between professionals, and raising the awareness of the new generation on the various approaches to obtain and run reliable, and safe space systems: design solutions, validation and tests, software development, validation and security, methods, management approaches, regulations to improve the quality, efficiency, and collaborative ability of space programs and space operations. All aspects are considered: risk management, complexity of systems and operations, knowledge and information management, human factors, economical constraints, international cooperation, norms, and standards.

Coordinator

Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United States

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

D5.1. Quality and Safety, always a beginning!

"Remark : this scope of work has been first published for Dubai 2020 and partially treated in the Cyber Edition. As so many "beginnings" in quality and safety are part of the daily life of space contributors, and as the Dubai edition of the IAC will provide an opportunity for real discussion, the topic is reconducted but please feel free to propose papers with open discussions within the room". Implementing and maintaining a Safety and Quality Management System in Space Programs is a great challenge we have better to entrust to well seasoned manpower. But a space program is always somewhat new. New ambitions, new program, new stakeholders, new workforce, new country... This is also an underestimated facet of the so called « New Space ». How is it possible to set realistic goals, with real ambition, and insure success in this challenging context ? This session deals with the methods, tests, lessons learned, standards for analysis and mitigation of such risks to maintain the desired quality. It provides an opportunity for exchanges on all aspects of the life cycle (including design, development and production philosophy, operations) and associated risk management approach. It addresses every kind of space missions: transportation systems, orbital systems, exploration vehicles. This session deals with the methods, tests, lessons learned, standards for analysis and mitigation of such risks to maintain the desired quality. It provides an opportunity for exchanges on all aspects of the life cycle (including design, development and production philosophy, operations) and associated risk management approach. It addresses every kind of space mission: transportation systems, orbital systems, exploration vehicles.

Co-Chair

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

Alexander S. Filatyev
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Kaitlyn Holm
University of Pennsylvania — United States

D5.2. Knowledge management in the digital trasformation

"Remark : this scope of work has been first published for Dubai 2020 and partially treated in the Cyber Edition. As the Dubai edition of the IAC will provide an opportunity for real discussion, the topic is reconducted but please feel free to propose papers with open discussions". In this age of big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IOT) and others, knowledge management can have the role of enhancing the power of big data and help decision makers in today competitive economy. Digital transformation and innovations have changed how employees’ access and share the knowledge and therefore KM processes need to adapt to the new environment in supporting and helping the users in how they collaborate and interact with the knowledge on a daily basis. Key themes addressed during the session are strategies and tools for the sharing of the knowledge to develop new projects, the impact of the culture and the internal social network in driving innovation and creating new knowledge, processes and technologies that organisations are using to sustain, energise and invigorate their ability to learn, innovate, and share knowledge. Examples of case studies of particular interest include successful projects and innovations in the application of knowledge management, grounded research in knowledge and risk management, methods that allow data, information or knowledge exchange within or amongst organisations in support of actual programmes, and capturing engineering knowledge and information in computer models.

Co-Chair

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

Patrick Hambloch
The Planetary Society — Germany

Rapporteur

Daniel Galarreta
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United States

D5.3. Prediction, Testing, Measurement and Effects of space environment on space missions

"Remark : this scope of work has been first published for Dubai 2020 and partially treated in the Cyber Edition. As the Dubai edition of the IAC will provide an opportunity for real discussion, the topic is reconducted but please feel free to propose papers with open discussions". The space environment can strongly impact the performance and reliability of space missions. It has several natural and induced components, including high-energy radiation, plasma, atomic oxygen, planetary dust, extreme temperature, vacuum, micro-gravity, micrometeoroid and debris, molecular and particulate contamination, etc. Environmental conditions yield constraints at design phase, and important risks in the course of the mission. The evaluation of the nominal and worst-case conditions to be met, mitigation and protection options, and of their impact on missions and flight systems are thus of prime importance. This session will encompass the following topics: Space Weather, Plasma, Spacecraft Charging, Radiation, Atomic Oxygen, Planetary Dust, Molecular and Particulate Contamination, Plume Induced Contamination Effects and Interactions, Combined Environments - flight measurements; - physical processes; - prediction of nominal or worst case condition; - ground testing; - flight experiments and lessons learned; - modelling and prediction; thermos-optical degradation effects.

Co-Chair: Jens Schmidt
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

D5.4. Cybersecurity in space systems, risks and countermeasures

In the past few years our society and economy have become largely dependent on information technology, computer networks, and IoT solutions. Managing cyber-related risks and protecting against cyberattacks is therefore a growing concern requiring the identification and deployment of relevant cybersecurity measures and solutions. This session will encompass several topics: tools & methods aiming at preventing & forecasting attacks, risk assessment and cyber intelligence, protecting systems, infrastructures and data, space-enabled solutions, making secure the use of satellite communications, earth observation and satellite navigation, addressing all the means to mitigate cybersecurity risks and raising cybersecurity awareness via specific training, information sharing and analysis, addressing new areas of standardisation. New technologies and practices emerging in cybersecurity are also relevant such as the development of quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution, combining big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse communications patterns and operations data. New trends include the development of new cyber security test ranges and certification schemes specific to each domain of activities, to better identify threats and vulnerabilities and devise customised solutions.

Co-Chair

Julio Cesar Castillo-Urdapilleta
Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM) — Mexico

Stefano Zatti
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

Rapporteur

Laurence Duquerroy
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Julien Airaud
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

D5.IP. Interactive Presentations - 54th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY, QUALITY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SPACE ACTIVITIES

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Safety, Quality and Knowledge Management in Space Activities 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

Jeanne Holm
City of Los Angeles — United States

Roberta Mugellesi-Dow
European Space Agency (ESA) — United Kingdom

D6. IAF SYMPOSIUM ON COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT SAFETY ISSUES

Topics of this symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), address commercial safety and regulatory policy issues for orbital and suborbital space transportation and spaceports. The goal is to identify issues common to commercial operators of both human and robotic space vehicles to increase international safety and interoperability.

Coordinator

John Sloan
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United States

Francesco Santoro
Altec S.p.A. — Italy

D6.1. Commercial Spaceflight Safety and Emerging Issues

Topics for this session cover commercial space transportation and safety issues including human and robotic vehicles, spaceports, reentry vehicles, in-space transportation vehicles, and regulations. Papers related to commercial space transportation are also encouraged on: policy and law; operations and training; best practices and standards; pilot, crew and participant safety; and ground operations and launch site safety.

Co-Chair

John Sloan
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United States

Francesco Santoro
Altec S.p.A. — Italy

Ken Davidian
— United States

Rapporteur: Gennaro Russo
Campania Aerospace District, DAC — Italy

D6.2-D2.9. Emerging Global Space Ventures, including Reusability and other Innovations

Co-Chair

Aline Decadi
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Charles E. Cockrell Jr.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Rapporteur: Andrew J. Aldrin
Secure World Foundation — United States

D6.3. Enabling safe commercial spaceflight: vehicles and spaceports

This session addresses new and existing spaceports and factors that launch vehicle and spaceplane operators may use in evaluating the selection of a launch and/or landing location. Topics include: safety, air and spaceport facilities, runways, geography, air and space traffic, weather, population density, access to workforce and technical support, customer needs, regulations, and other areas. Papers are welcome from spaceports, airports, space transportation providers, support equipment providers, academia, commercial companies and governments.

Co-Chair

John Sloan
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) — United States

Francesco Santoro
Altec S.p.A. — Italy

Misuzu Onuki
Space Access Corporation — Japan

Rapporteur: Gennaro Russo
Campania Aerospace District, DAC — Italy

E1. IAF SPACE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SYMPOSIUM

This symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), explores best practices and innovative approaches to space education at all levels. Through its 10 sessions, the symposium showcases activities, methods and techniques for education, outreach to the general public, and workforce development. The symposium keynotes, including the one by the winner of the IAF Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal, highlight some of the best education and outreach programmes from around the world. When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please note that: ● Abstracts should present a coherent story or idea, and follow a logical sequence. ● The work should be the original work of the authors. ● It should share information that is innovative and new or put a new spin on an old subject. The novelty can be in idea, methodology and approach, or in results and recommendations. ● Papers should have clear education or outreach content. They should also be in the scope of the session they are submitted to. ● Authors are encouraged to clearly identify target groups, benefits, lessons-learned, recommendations and include measures of critical assessment. ● Only providing technical details of projects, even if carried out in an educational context, will not usually qualify. Preference is given to papers that present the pedagogical theories behind the work presented. ● Papers reporting on programmes/activities that have already taken place will be given preference over papers dealing with concepts and plans for the future. ● Papers covering topics/activities which have been reported at a prior IAC must state this explicitly and detail both the additional information to be presented and the added value that this represents.

Coordinator

Lisa Antoniadis
Astrocast SA — Switzerland

Seyed Ali Nasseri
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — Canada

E1.1. Ignition - Primary Space Education

This session will explore innovative programmes focusing on space education and outreach to students up to the age of 11. Emphasis will be placed on programmes that effectively engage primary school students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), help them develop key skills, and foster a long-term passion for space. This session will also consider programmes and activities that focus on the professional development of primary school teachers, or on educational methodologies of relevance to primary education. When submitting abstracts for this session, please: ● Clearly identify the connection to primary education/outreach and to space. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

Kaori Sasaki
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan

Carol Carnett
International Space University (ISU) — United States

Rapporteur

Christopher Vasko
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Matteo Emanuelli
Airbus Defence and Space — Germany

E1.2. Lift Off - Secondary Space Education

This session will explore innovative programmes focusing on space education and outreach to students aged 11 to 18. Emphasis will be placed on programmes that effectively engage secondary school students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM), help them develop key skills, and foster a long-term passion for space. This session will also consider programmes and activities that focus on the professional development of secondary school teachers, or on educational methodologies of relevance to secondary education. When submitting abstracts for this session, please: ● Clearly identify the connection to secondary education/outreach and to space activities. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

Seyed Ali Nasseri
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — Canada

Christopher Vasko
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

E1.3. On Track - Undergraduate Space Education

This session will explore innovative space education and outreach programmes dedicated to undergraduate students. This can include the development and delivery of innovative courses, project-based work, and work placements. Emphasis should be placed on how the programme is structured for maximum impact, how the impact is measured and how the lessons learned are being applied to other courses. This session will also consider programmes and activities that focus on the professional development of undergraduate educators, or on educational methodologies of relevance to undergraduate education. When submitting abstracts for this session, please: ● Clearly identify the connection to undergraduate space education. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

Hubert Diez
CNES — France

Camille Alleyne
NASA — United States

Rapporteur: Michal Kunes
— Czech Republic

E1.4. In Orbit - Postgraduate Space Education

This session will explore innovative space education and outreach programmes for postgraduate students. This can include the development and delivery of innovative courses, project-based work, and work placements. Emphasis should be placed on how the programme is structured for maximum impact, how the impact is measured and how the lessons learned are being applied to other courses.This session will also consider programmes and activities that focus on the professional development of postgraduate educators, or on educational methodologies of relevance to postgraduate education. When submitting abstracts for this session, please: ● Clearly identify the connection to postgraduate space education. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

David Spencer
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Camille Alleyne
NASA — United States

Rapporteur

Carol Carnett
International Space University (ISU) — United States

Remco Timmermans
International Space University (ISU) — United Kingdom

E1.5. Enabling the Future - Developing the Space Workforce

This session will focus on the challenges, opportunities and innovative approaches to developing the current and future global space workforce. The work presented in this session may include but is not limited to: formal professional development and accreditation programmes, professional development activities by companies, nonprofits and other actors, When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please: ● Clearly identify the connection to space workforce development. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

Kathleen Coderre
Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Company) — United States

Olga Zhdanovich
Modis — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

Michal Kunes
— Czech Republic

Hubert Diez
CNES — France

E1.6. Calling Planet Earth - Space Outreach to the General Public

This session will focus on activities, programmes and strategies for engaging the general public in space activities, and outside the formal education system. When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please: ● Clearly identify the connection to public outreach and space activities. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

Jessica Culler
NASA Ames Research Center — United States

Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
SETI Institute — United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Remco Timmermans
International Space University (ISU) — United Kingdom

Frank Friedlaender
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company — United States

E1.7. New Worlds - Non-Traditional Space Education and Outreach

This session will focus on novel and non-standard methods of space education and outreach in non-traditional areas and to non-traditional target groups. When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please: ● Clearly identify how the work presented is non-traditional. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

Vera Mayorova
Bauman Moscow State Technical University — Russian Federation

Olga Zhdanovich
Modis — The Netherlands

Rapporteur

Carol Christian
STScI — United States

Kaori Sasaki
JAXA — Japan

E1.8. Hands-on Space Education and Outreach

Hands-on space education and outreach can be a powerful way to introduce and teach Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) concepts, especially with diverse learners. This session will demonstrate and share effective hands-on activities and experiments to explore, teach and reinforce space-related concepts. During the session, presenters will not only present the ideas behind the activity, but also demonstrate it hands-on at the IAC. When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please: ● Clearly identify the hands-on nature of the work presented, and its space connection. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract. Abstracts will be automatically rejected if they do not include a description of the hands-on demonstration that the author plans to conduct during the technical session

Co-Chair

Lyn Wigbels
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States

Valerie Anne Casasanto
NASA Goddard/University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) — United States

Rapporteur

Carol Carnett
International Space University (ISU) — United States

Kevin Stube
The Planetary Society — United States

E1.9. Space Culture – Public Engagement in Space through Culture

This session will focus on the education and outreach activities of institutions such as museums, space agencies and non-profit organizations, which link space education with culture. When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please: ● Clearly identify both the educational and cultural aspects of the work presented, and its connection to space activities. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

Co-Chair

Franck Marchis
SETI Institute — United States

Mike Garrett
University of Manchester — United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Carol Oliver
University of New South Wales — Australia

Nahum Romero
KOSMICA — Germany

Priyanka Das Rajkakati
— France

E1.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to share your education and outreach activities through an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of the symposium. 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 digital capabilities, including powerpoints, embedded hot links, pictures, audio and video clips. An award will also be presented to the author of the best Interactive Presentation in the E Category at a special ceremony. When submitting abstracts for this session, please: ● Clearly identify the educational/outreach aspects of the work presented. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative.

Co-Chair

Kevin Stube
The Planetary Society — United States

Jessica Culler
NASA Ames Research Center — United States

E2. 49th STUDENT CONFERENCE

Presentation of space-related papers by undergraduate and graduate students who participate in an international student competition.

Coordinator

Marco Schmidt
University Wuerzburg — Germany

Franco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

E2.1. Student Conference - Part 1

Undergraduate and graduate level students (no more than 28 years of age) present technical papers on any project in space sciences, industry or technology. These papers will represent the specific work of the author(s) (no more than two students). The students presenting in this session will compete in the 44th International Student Competition. This session is NOT for team projects. Team project papers should be submitted to session E2.3. The selection of the oral presentations is solely based on the submitted abstracts. We strongly recommend that you submit an abstract with an extensive description of your topic, including a detailed explanation of your contribution and the novelty of your work. French, German, US, UK and Canadian students submitting abstracts for the sessions E2.1 and E2.2 will be forwarded to the corresponding national competition coordinators. The following contact persons are available for more information: For the French national competition: Benedicte Escudier - benedicte.escudier@supaero.fr For the German national competition: Marco Schmidt – marco.schmidt@hs-bochum.de For the US national competition - Felicia Livingston - felicial@aiaa.org For the UK national competition: Chris Welch - iac_comp@bis-space.com For the Canadian sponsoring programme, please check the CSA website http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/ The guidelines for the student competition will be distributed from the session chairs to the authors after abstract acceptance.

Co-Chair

Franco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

Benedicte Escudier
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

Rapporteur: Jeong-Won Lee
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of

E2.2. Student Conference - Part 2

Co-Chair

Marco Schmidt
University Wuerzburg — Germany

Frank Friedlaender
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company — United States

Rapporteur: Emmanuel Zenou
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

E2.3-GTS.4. Student Team Competition

Undergraduate and graduate level student teams present papers on any subject related to space sciences, industry or technology. These papers will represent the work of the authors (three or more students). Students presenting in this session will compete for the Hans von Muldau Team Award. The selection of the oral presentations is solely based on the submitted abstracts. We strongly recommend that you submit an abstract with an extensive description of your topic, including a detailed explanation of your contribution and the novelty of your work. Furthermore, a short description how your team worked together to achieve the project goal should be included. The guidelines for the student competition will be distributed from the session chairs to the authors after abstract acceptance.

Co-Chair

Emmanuel Zenou
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) — France

Andrea Jaime
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany

Rapporteur: Kathleen Coderre
Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Company) — United States

E2.4. Educational Pico and Nano Satellites

Joint session with SUAC. The session covers all aspects related to educational small satellites.

Co-Chair

Xiaozhou Yu
Dalian University of Technology (DUT) — China

Franco Bernelli-Zazzera
Politecnico di Milano — Italy

E3. 34th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE POLICY, REGULATIONS AND ECONOMICS

This Symposium, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will provide overview of the current trends in space policy, regulations and economics, by covering national as well as multilateral space policies and plans. The symposium also integrates the 35th IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable.

Coordinator

Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany

E3.1. International cooperation in using space for sustainable development: Towards a ‘Space2030’ agenda

As the societal benefits of space technologies and applications are growing, the international community has increasingly shifted its attention to their contributions to the global agendas on sustainability and development, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this regard, the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) has decided to develop a “Space2030” agenda and its implementation plan. This session provides the opportunity to discuss potential elements of such an agenda, especially how international cooperation in space activities can contribute to these objectives.

Co-Chair

Isabelle Duvaux-Bechon
ESA - European Space Agency — France

Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu
Commission d'Astronautique de l'Academie Roumaine — Romania

Rapporteur

Alexander Soucek
Austrian Space Forum — Austria

Peter Stubbe
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

E3.2. The future of space exploration and innovation

Technological innovation, new policies and initiatives have allowed both public and private actors to once again focus their energy on space exploration ventures. This session provides an opportunity to discuss the changing space exploration context and current challenges and opportunities for future space activities in this domain.

Co-Chair

Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Nicolas Peter
International Space University (ISU) — France

Rapporteur: Devanshu Ganatra
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — United States

E3.3. Space Economy - New models and economic approaches for private space ventures, with an emphasis on the needs of emerging space nations

This session will focus on how financial and regulatory incentives from governments and from market mechanisms facilitate the access and use of space. Special attention will be devoted to the dynamic of new space ventures, particularly start-up companies in nations recently entering the space domain. The session is intended to develop an overview of new and long run trends in socio-economic development from space activities recognizing and comparing the different elements necessary for success given the wide variety of governments and economies of space-faring nations.

Co-Chair: Ken Davidian
— United States

Rapporteur

Magda Cocco
Vieira de Almeida & Associados — Portugal

Mahulena Hofmann
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg

E3.4. Assuring a Safe, Secure and Sustainable Environment for Space Activities

Space Activities provide a wealth of increasing benefits for people on Earth. However, space actors have come to realize that the benefits of the space infrastructure for the world community depend on technical, legal, policy and political means to keep a safe, secure and sustainable space environment. This session will explore the progress being made within multilateral fora, the private sector and individual countries in supporting the goal of a safe, secure and sustainable space environment. It will focus on the LTS Follow-up process at UNCOPUOS, the Guidelines agreed upon, new initiatives for STM and the way forward.

Co-Chair

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany

Agnieszka Lukaszczyk
Planet Labs Inc. — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Pieter Van Beekhuizen
Stichting Space Professionals Foundation (SSPF) — The Netherlands

E3.5-E7.6. 35th IAA/IISL Scientific Legal Roundtable: Conversations about Commercialization

The IAA-IISL Roundtable for this year’s 2021 International Astronautical Congress in Dubai has adopted a more topical approach given travel uncertainties, postponing the original Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roundtable to the 2022 Paris meeting. In its place, the Roundtable Organizing Committee noted the growing interest in the scientific, technical, legal and economic consequences of the rapid growth in the number of worldwide commercial firms launching and operating space systems, resulting in an exciting opportunity for “Conversations about Commercialization” to address these transformations. Topics arising from commercialization will include conversations with experts about the implications of mega-constellations for space traffic management, licensing and certification of non-governmental space vehicles, launchers and passengers for an expanding space tourism industry, and scientific oversight of lunar and planetary explorations undertaken by commercial entities. We anticipate an engaging and informative exchange of viewpoints about this rapidly evolving space sector.

Co-Chair

Marco Ferrazzani
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Peter Martinez
Secure World Foundation — United States

Alex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Nicola Rohner-Willsch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

E3.6. Economics of Procurement in Space Contracting

"The roles and responsibilities of space procurement agencies to support start-up companies " The industrial landscape involved in space and defense has until recently been primarily composed of large system integrators (prime contractors), independent (equipment) suppliers, and SME companies. Linked to the major increase in space and defense activities during recent years and the impact of the commercialization of the space domain many new entrants have arrived in the form of start-up companies. Today’s start-up companies may become SME’s during the next years, as their strengths – innovation, penetration of niche markets, enthusiasm, entrepreneurial drive, and low-cost structures are very important ingredients. However, it is observed that over 80% of the start-up companies fail within a couple of years. The reasons for failure are mainly the overestimation of the market needs, funding of cash problems, composition of the team, strong(er) competitors, inadequate pricing of products. Space procurement agencies can play an important role in helping start-up companies to become successful. Suitable procurement rules, fast procurement cycles, business incubator support centers are to be considered. The E3.6 session at the IAC in Dubai will be fully devoted to the growing role and importance of start-up companies in the industrial landscape of space companies. A keynote address will be given followed by a panel session and dedicated presentations for which the call for abstracts is herewith launched.

Co-Chair

Mohsen Al Awadhi
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) — United Arab Emirates

Géraldine Naja
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Rapporteur

Pieter Van Beekhuizen
Stichting Space Professionals Foundation (SSPF) — The Netherlands

Karina Miranda Sanchez
ESA — The Netherlands

E3.IP. Interactive Presentations - 34th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE POLICY, REGULATIONS AND ECONOMICS

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 plasma screens to engage in interactive discussions with other congress attendees.

Co-Chair

Jacques Masson
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
Leuphana University — Germany

E4. 55th 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

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

Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger
TU Wien — Austria

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 & organisations long engaged in astronautical endeavors. This will include the entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old

Co-Chair

Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger
TU Wien — Austria

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

Rapporteur

Brian Jirout
Boeing — 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

Vera Pinto Gomes
European Commission — Belgium

Hannes Mayer
Karl Franzens Universität Graz — Austria

Rapporteur

Karlheinz Rohrwild
Hermann-Oberth-Raumfahrt Museum e.V. — Germany

Piero Messina
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Randy Liebermann
— United States

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

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

Ilias Fernini
Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) — United Arab Emirates

Rapporteur

Tal Inbar
[unlisted] — Israel

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

E5. 32nd IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE AND SOCIETY

This 32nd symposium is organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). Presentations will review the impact and benefits of space activities on the quality of life on Earth and in space. A broad range of topics may be covered including arts and culture, space architecture, and society's expectations from space exploration and research, as well as technology and knowledge transfer.

Coordinator

Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — Canada

Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United States

E5.1. Space Architecture: Habitats, Habitability, and Bases

Space Architecture integrates all topics related to designing and building human environments for use in space. The session welcomes papers in three areas: 1) research, design, prototype testing, manufacture, and operation of habitats for space and analog terrestrial environments; 2) how habitats influence human health, psychology, and efficiency, and requirements based on the “human factor”; 3) fabrication and construction of habitable complexes on planetary surfaces or in orbit and 4) human systems integration design implications.

Co-Chair

Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United States

Anna Barbara Imhof
Liquifer Systems Group (LSG) — Austria

Rapporteur: Anne-Marlene Rüede
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Switzerland

E5.2. Is Space R&D Truly Fostering A Better World For Our Future?

This session solicits papers for a panel discussion focusing on the distinct benefits to society from products derived from space research and development (R&D). The goal of this session is to examine and discuss cases of both emerging and established goals, best practices, and associated outcomes of knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and technology commercialization programmes as they relate specifically to societal benefits. Presenters will identify distinctive ways their organizations are promoting the relevance of space R&D to diverse societies. Attendees will develop a broader awareness of how they can also identify and promote the benefits of space R&D in order to influence broader support of space R&D investments. Panel Members are asked to introduce novel practices which: - Increase attendee understanding of how innovations resulting from space R&D have changed, and will continue to change, the world. - Promote productive thinking about optimizing space R&D investments in order to maximize societal benefits. - Increase the understanding of technology transfer policies and practices for both space and non-space utilization. - Demonstrate the correlation and synergies between technology transfer and STEM education for interdisciplinary space careers and technical entrepreneurship. - Measurably demonstrate the impact of innovation derived from space R&D when transferred into new products, services and processes

Co-Chair

Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United States

Kerry Leonard
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center — United States

Rapporteur: Anna Barbara Imhof
Liquifer Systems Group (LSG) — Austria

E5.3. Contemporary Arts Practice and Outer Space: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Since the late 1970s a number of artists have been negotiating access to space facilities and organizations, critiquing or making experiential the exploration and utilization of space, or re-purposing space technology, materials or data independently or in direct exchange with the space sector. Today this important practice is branching into several directions, ranging from performance, installation, video, or conceptual work situated in space or space analogous environments themselves, to commercial gallery contexts and the realm of participation and public engagement with science. This session addresses the practice of contemporary artists who have developed new ways to appropriate space for their work, the conceptual and practical foundations of their engagement, and the implications of this emerging aesthetic paradigm for both the fields of space and art. Submissions are welcome from artists and art historians, and from space industry and space agency representatives as well as from the cultural sector facilitating or programming related projects crossing over the increasingly blurred boundaries of creative practice.

Co-Chair

Sasha Alexander
Western Sydney University — Australia

Tibor Balint
Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Rapporteur: Yuri Tanaka
Kyoto City University of Arts — Japan

E5.4. Space Assets and Disaster Management

This session will explore the role space assets can play in situations requiring disaster management and emergency response. Papers will discuss how space assets and applications can be brought to bear to assist with situation monitoring and assessment, shortening response times and mitigating impact on affected populations.

Co-Chair

Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — Canada

Laura Cummings
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine — United States

Mariel Borowitz
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — United States

E5.5. Sharing space achievements and heritage: space museums and societies

Space societies, professional associations and museums form a special and important group of IAF members - nearly one quarter of the membership and, as a sector, second in size after space industries. They include professional societies, space museums, space associations, non-profit organizations and other organizations interested in space activities. Some have a large membership of 10 000 or more, others can be small; a few are already a century old, others are just being created. They exist in traditional and emerging space nations. Together they champion the interests of an impressive number of individuals and organizations connected to space. Space Museums are the visible face of space for most of the general public. This symposium offers a podium for ideas and proposals to enhance the interaction between the organizations, their members and the Federation. Papers may address proposals to exchange experiences and best practices; sharing articles, exhibitions or educational material; novel ideas to help outreach to the general public, etc. Of particular interest are papers exploring ways to foster communication and collaboration and to develop mutual benefits amongst young societies, representatives of emerging space nations and museums within and outside the IAF family.

Co-Chair

Scott Hatton
The British Interplanetary Society — United Kingdom

Jean-Baptiste Desbois
SEMECCEL Cité de l'Espace — France

Ines Prieto
SEMECCEL Cité de l'Espace — France

Rapporteur: Clementine Decoopman
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — Austria

E5.IP. Interactive Presentations - 32nd IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE AND SOCIETY

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space and Society 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 E Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair

Geoffrey Languedoc
Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute (CASI) — Canada

Olga Bannova
University of Houston — United States

E6. IAF BUSINESS INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

The Business Innovation Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), is designed to offer papers that observe, study, analyze, describe, and/or propose any topic related to space activities that have commercial objectives, whether from an academic and/or practitioner perspective.

Coordinator

Ken Davidian
— United States

Maria-Gabriella SARAH
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

E6.1. Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Practitioners' Perspectives

This session will contain a broad spectrum of entrepreneurship presentations from the perspective of the practitioner. Suggested topics that are suitable for this session can be at any level of analysis and deal with any aspect of entrepreneurship or innovation. Levels of analysis span a wide range, including (from macroscopic to microscopic): • the space industry (aka the "field" level of analysis) • an entire industry sector (aka the "community" level, e.g., space transportation), or a broad category of industry capability (e.g. Propulsion) • an industry segment or sub-sector (aka the "population" level, e.g., human suborbital), or a more specific industry capability (e.g., liquid rockets, or solid rocket motors) • an individual firm (aka the "organization" level) • a portion of a firm, or a group of individuals within a firm (aka the "sub-unit" level) • an individual (unsurprisingly referred to as the "individual" level) Example topics that would be suitable for this session include descriptions of new market sectors, new businesses, new business plans, new projects, recent experiences of start-up companies, etc. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations.

Co-Chair

Juergen Drescher
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Nancy C. Wolfson
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United States

Rapporteur: Ken Davidian
— United States

E6.2. Finance and Investment: The Practitioners' Perspectives

This session will contain a broad spectrum of finance and investment presentations from the perspective of the practitioner. Suggested topics that are suitable for this session can be at any level of analysis and deal with any aspect of finance or investment. Levels of analysis span a wide range, including (from macroscopic to microscopic): • the space industry (aka the "field" level of analysis) • an entire industry sector (aka the "community" level, e.g., space transportation), or a broad category of industry capability (e.g. propulsion) • an industry segment or sub-sector (aka the "population" level, e.g., human suborbital), or a more specific industry capability (e.g., liquid rockets, or solid rocket motors) • an individual firm (aka the "organization" level) • a portion of a firm, or a group of individuals within a firm (aka the "sub-unit" level) • an individual (unsurprisingly referred to as the "individual" level) Example topics include descriptions of funding or investment of large programmes, new firms, or the analysis methodologies of markets, new developments in the investment communities (including angel investors, venture capital organizations, and investment banks. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations.

Co-Chair

Joerg Kreisel
JOERG KREISEL International Consultant (JKIC) — Germany

Lisa La Bonté
Arab Youth Venture Foundation — United Arab Emirates

Rapporteur: Ken Davidian
— United States

E6.3. Innovation: The Academics' Perspectives

This session will contain academic presentations, at any level of analysis, and on any aspect of entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, or investment, organization theory, investment, etc. Variance and phenomenological studies are encouraged. Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approaches are all accepted. Academic domains of interest include strategic management, economics, leadership, innovation management, and all perspectives of organization theory (including organizational economics, cognition and interpretation, power and dependence, technology, learning, complexity and computation, institutions, networks, ecology, and evolution). At a minimum, submissions are expected to be at the level of working papers performed as part of any graduate degree programme (i.e., masters, doctoral, and post-graduate). This work can include theoretical and applied research. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations. If selected during the March meetings, the authors will be asked to submit an extended abstract to ken.davidian@gmail.com within 60 days, with the following content and format: • Total Page Length: 5-10 pages • Sections: Introduction/Background, Literature Review, Methods, Data, Results, Conclusions, Limitations, Future Research • Page Margins (Left, Right, Top, Bottom): 1 inch/2.5cm • Font Size: 12 point • Font Style: Times New Roman • Line Spacing: Double

Co-Chair

Ken Davidian
— United States

Olga Stelmakh-Drescher
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Germany

Rapporteur: Daria Stepanova
— Germany

E6.4. Strategic Risk Management for Successful Space & Defence Programmes

Considering today’s global economic and industrial challenges, organizations have various risk appetites and risk profiles concerning the management of strategic risks and associated opportunities. In space and defense activities, the risk management process and procedures are designed to identify and mitigate potential threats and exploit opportunities to support decision makers. The ERM Technical Committee will offer a forum for all space and defense actors and stakeholders ranging from new to established entities. The session will reflect upon recent trends, validated good practices and lessons learned from organizations. Potential topics include changes to strategic risk frameworks due to the impact of emergent and disruptive technologies, etc. Other topics suggestions are welcome.

Co-Chair: Maria-Gabriella Sarah
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

E6.5-GTS.1. Entrepreneurship Around the World

Entrepreneurship has different characteristics that differ from country to country around the world. Some of the challenges that entrepreneurs face transcend national and cultural borders, but some others do not. This session welcomes papers and presentations that describe the barriers experienced by real entrepreneurs in their different countries and regions around the world. A summary discussion will identify the commonalities and unique characteristics of nation-specific entrepreneurial barriers as identified by the presenters. This is a technical session co-sponsored by the IAF Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee (EIC) and the IAF Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee, as part of the Global Technical Sessions – presenters can present in person at the IAC or from their home/work/university location. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations.

Co-Chair

Gary Martin
International Space University (ISU) — France

Juergen Drescher
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — United States

Rapporteur: Ken Davidian
— United States

E6.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF BUSINESS INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Business Innovation 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 E Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair: Ken Davidian
— United States

E7. IISL COLLOQUIUM ON THE LAW OF OUTER SPACE

The 2021 IISL Colloquium focuses on how the latest technological developments are impacting the development of the law of outer space, and on whether space law should embrace new fields of activities, such as cyber, within its scope. The Colloquium looks at current discussions about questions related to the ethics and understanding of what is meant by treaty law terms freedom of exploration and use. It examines how space situational awareness (SSA), space surveillance and tracking (SST) can be integrated as elements within a greater framework for effective space traffic management. It serves as a forum to discuss developments of national space law as a constitutive element of the overall framework of space law enforcing and detailing the principles and general norms of space law, in particular within the field of security. It looks at whether existing legal concepts, particularly responsibility and liability for autonomous systems driven by artificial intelligence, are sufficiently regulated, and whether there is a homogenous approach to licensing at national level. It also provides insights as to how disruptive NewSpace activities can and should be accommodated by space law.

Coordinator

Lesley Jane Smith
Leuphana University of Lüneburg/Weber-Steinhaus & Smith — Germany

Catherine Doldirina
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Italy

E7.1. IISL Young Scholars session and Dr. Jasentuliyana Keynote lecture by a leading space law expert

This session is open for abstracts and papers from space lawyers under 35 years old. It welcomes contributions on any topics related to space law. It also features a regular, annual keynote presentation by a leading space law expert. In 2021, the invited speaker is Dr. Ranjana Kaul, -Attorney and Partner in New Delhi, expert in aerospace law in India, and long-standing member of IISL.

Co-Chair

Setsuko Aoki
Keio University — Japan

Mohamed Amara
UAE Space Agency — United Arab Emirates

Rapporteur

Jenni Tapio
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Finland

Dimitra Stefoudi
Leiden University — The Netherlands

E7.2. International cooperation on the way to the Moon and Mars

The exploration of Moon and Mars remains, if not “the,” then one of the crucial endeavors of present space research. In order to achieve their goals, these projects are accompanied by a broad network of regulatory instruments outlining different models of cooperation among various international partners. This session analyses these bi- and multilateral tools and compares them with current models of cooperation in space exploration. In the area of environmental protection, the legal status of Lunar water is analysed, and the need to update the COSPAR rules to these space endeavors is discussed. Furthermore, the session stimulates discussions on interoperability and standardization of elements of space objects and offers a platform for exchanging the views on the legal aspects of the establishment of communication networks on the Moon.

Co-Chair

Steven Freeland
Western Sydney University — Australia

Mahulena Hofmann
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg

Rapporteur

Sandra Cabrera Alvarado
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg

Federico Bergamasco
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg

E7.3. A new look at (how far are we with) Space Traffic Management

The subject of space traffic management continues to attract attention from technical and regulatory experts alike, with ongoing concern to move discussions forwards in mapping out and reaching agreement on a system of secure and safe orbital activities worthy of that name. This session takes as its starting point the various space data exchange systems currently in operation in support of conjunction avoidance, along with various studies that have looked at the subject. The aim of the session is to look at how space situational awareness (SSA), space surveillance and tracking (SST) can be integrated as elements within a greater framework for effective space traffic management. The session also looks at the approach to data sharing, and the factors influencing its limitations in practice. Authors are invited to share thoughts and proposals on the rules and mechanisms for space data exchange that could constitute a framework for space traffic management that invites consensus at international level. It also reviews efforts underway in certain states to develop coherent structures with similar goals at national level.

Co-Chair

Diane Howard
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — United States

Martha Mejia-Kaiser
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Germany

Rapporteur

Sumaya Al Hajeri
United Arab Emirates Space Agency — United Arab Emirates

Gina Petrovici
German Space Agency — Germany

E7.4. The relations between Trade Law, Finance and Space Law

The transition in space activities from a largely government driven domain towards a more liberalised market for space-based commercial operations and services, subject to national control, continues to develop in line with the call for an expanding variety of services to be delivered by this sector. Whereas space-based operations such as satellite broadcasting and telecommunications were among the first in the hands of the commercial sector, demands for new types of robotic and AI-related space services are rising from this NewSpace sector that is developing the technology. The shift away from state-dominated to commercial-based operations increases the commercial sector’s exposure more directly to the rules of international trade law, as well as to rules of international corporate finance. Whether the procurement of government-based services form the commercial sector, or access by non-national companies to foreign space markets, the space sector is exposed to a greater interaction with tariff and trade agreements, to the control of import and dual use goods, and international trade and economic law. This session invites papers dealing with corporate funding of the NewSpace sector, as well as the rules relating to free trade insofar as they affect access to foreign space markets. It also welcomes reviews on the interface between government and privately funded space activities, including procurement of commercial services.

Co-Chair

Ingo Baumann
BHO Legal — Germany

Diane Howard
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — United States

Lesley Jane Smith
Leuphana University of Lüneburg/Weber-Steinhaus & Smith — Germany

Rapporteur

Emilie Marley Siemssen
GomSpace Aps — Denmark

Kamlesh Brocard
Swiss Space Office (SSO) — Switzerland

E7.5. National space law and security – an update

National space law is a constitutive element of the overall framework of space law and details the principles and general norms of space law, thereby ensuring their applicability and enforcement at the national level. An increasing number of countries has, in the recent past, adopted national legislation relating to space activities. This session invites authors to submit papers relating to national law with a particular focus on how emerging space legislation at domestic level is aligned with the principles of international space law, in particular, how it responds to the growing call for security-related measures. Authors are invited to consider how differences in national approaches might affect the execution of space activities, both nationally and internationally, again including issues related to security and sustainability. Authors are also invited to consider how provisions of national space law are enforced at domestic level in the context of foreign and international collaborative space activities involving organisations from different countries. Foreign commercial space activities should be included in these deliberations.

Co-Chair

Dennis Burnett
[unlisted] — United States

Mahulena Hofmann
University of Luxembourg — Luxembourg

Rapporteur

Zeina Ahmad
University of Cologne — Germany

Rada Popova
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH — Germany

E7.6-E3.5. 35th IAA/IISL Scientific Legal Roundtable: Conversations about Commercialization

Co-Chair

Marco Ferrazzani
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Peter Martinez
Secure World Foundation — United States

Alex da Silva Curiel
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) — United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Marc Haese
DLR, German Aerospace Center — Germany

Nicola Rohner-Willsch
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

E7.7. NewSpace and Space Law

NewSpace companies are disrupting the approach to carrying out space activities by traditional space actors, particularly states and big traditional OldSpace actors. The “disruption” covers areas that include approaches to production, marketing strategies, delivery of goods and services, financing of operational activities that often drastically differ from those traditionally adopted and followed by in the past. At the same time, it is often observed that NewSpace companies are not, at the very least, fully aware of the legal and regulatory framework for space activities that applies, irrespective of the nature of a space actor. This may result in violations of the existing and applicable legal regime. The session invites submissions that analyse the application of regulatory framework regarding space activities to NewSpace sector, challenges of implementation and enforcement, licensing, compliance with existing standards, etc., as well as provide insights as to potential development of regulatory framework in the foreseeable future.

Co-Chair

Catherine Doldirina
International Institute of Space Law (IISL) — Italy

PJ Blount
Cardiff University — United Kingdom

Rapporteur

Ruairidh Leishman
[unlisted] — United Kingdom

Alessandra Vernile
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) — Italy

E7.IP. Interactive Presentations - IISL COLLOQUIUM ON THE LAW OF OUTER SPACE

The IP session is not restricted to any specific topic related to space law and invites authors to contribute presentations on any interesting, relevant and current space law issues.

Co-Chair

OLAVO DE OLIVEIRA BITTENCOURT NETO
Catholic University of Santos — Brazil

Christopher Johnson
Secure World Foundation — United States

E8. IAA MULTILINGUAL ASTRONAUTICAL TERMINOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

This symposium, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will review the progress made in multilingual space terminology and its impact on international cooperation in space. Terminology is a key issue for a better understanding among people using various languages and dialects. Consecutive or simultaneous translation does not remove the risk of ambiguity during technical meetings and accuracy in terminology is essential during all phases of cooperation. The session will address issues such as standardization of definitions in space science and technology. The specific character of emerging space countries will also be discussed.

Coordinator

Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland

Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

E8.1. Multilingual Astronautical Terminology

This session, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will review the progress made in multilingual space terminology and its impact on international cooperation in space. Terminology is a key issue for a better understanding among people using various languages and dialects. Consecutive or simultaneous translation does not remove the risk of ambiguity during technical meetings and accuracy in terminology is essential during all phases of cooperation. The session will address issues such as standardization of definitions in space science and technology. The specific character of emerging space countries will also be discussed.

Co-Chair

Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland

Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan

Rapporteur: Fabrice Dennemont
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) — France

E9. IAF SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE SECURITY

This symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), will address two major issues regarding safe and secure operations of space systems via two separate sessions: i) policy, legal, institutional and economic aspects of space debris detection, mitigation and removal, jointly with the IAA Symposium on Space Debris, and, ii) cyber security threats to space missions and countermeasures to address them, jointly with the IAA Symposium on Safety, Quality and Knowledge Management on Space Activities. Papers dealing with non-technical aspects of space debris mitigation and removal, as well as planetary defence against asteroid impact threats, and case studies focusing on countermeasures needs, including cryptography processes, operational security, supply chain and other aspects relevant to ensure a “cyber secure” mission will be well received in this Symposium.

Coordinator

Serge Plattard
University College London (UCL) — United Kingdom

Stefano Zatti
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

E9.1-A6.8. Political, Legal, Institutional and Economic Aspects of Space Debris Mitigation and Removal - STM Security

This session will address all non-technical aspects of Operations and Security in a Debris Dominated Environment. This STM session will mainly include the non-technical aspect of space debris mitigation and removal. Political, legal and institutional aspects includes role of IADC and UNCOPUOS and other multilateral bodies. Economic issues including insurance, financial incentives and funding for space debris mitigation and removal. The role of international cooperation in addressing these issues will be considered.

Co-Chair

David Spencer
The Aerospace Corporation — United States

Serge Plattard
University College London (UCL) — United Kingdom

Tanja Masson-Zwaan
International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Samantha Le May
RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) — Australia

E9.2. Cyber-based security threats to space missions: establishing the legal, institutional and collaborative framework to counteract them

The increasingly pervasive network connectivity following the Internet explosion introduces a whole new families of cyber-security threats to space missions. To send commands to a spacecraft now you would not need to build a ground station, but you can penetrate from your home or office the existing ground infrastructures, bypassing their protection measures, from anywhere in the world. The questions to be addressed in the session will span across the following issues: - What is the interest of cyber-crime and cyber-activism with respect to space activities? - How are aerospace organisations managing the ability to introduce the right level of security measures in the process to plan and develop new missions? - What legal and protection framework is or has to be put in place to enable secure cooperation across corporate and international boundaries? - How is knowledge about security threats captured, shared, and used to follow the evolution of cyber threats? - Which ones of these specific threats are to be expected to target space missions, from the ground and from space? - What is particularly to be expected from the cyber-space to target outer space? Contribution are expected to focus on cyber-specific legislation, best practices, processes, collaboration methods between law enforcement and institutional partners, and any other aspects of the organization of space missions that are all constituting the formal components to keep a mission “cyber secure”.

Co-Chair

Julien Airaud
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France

Stefano Zatti
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

E9.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE SECURITY

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Security addressed in the classic Sessions. The IP session is not restricted to any specific topic related to space law and invites authors to contribute presentations on any interesting, relevant and current space law issues. 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 E Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Coordinator: Serge Plattard
University College London (UCL) — United Kingdom

GTS. GLOBAL TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM

The Global Technical Symposium (GTS) is designed to offer a modern and eclectic platform at the IAC for sharing technical content to an open minded audience on-site but also online! Jointly organized by associated technical committees and the Workforce Development-Young Professional Programme Committee, these sessions are similar to the conventional technical sessions in terms of abstract selection and paper submissions. However, in addition to the on-site presentation of the technical papers, these sessions are also broadcast online. Authors are allowed to present remotely or on-site, and participants are also allowed to listen the the session from the comfort of their homes or at their workplaces in addition to the IAC venue. The IAF hopes that this approach will enable more students and young professionals without the ability to join IAC on-site to contribute to discussion at the IAC.

Coordinator

Stephanie Wan
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United States

Seyed Ali Nasseri
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — Canada