Technical programme

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

D2.8. Space Transportation Solutions for Deep Space Missions

This session is focused on in-space transportation capabilities and mission architectures, existing or under study, for human deep space exploration missions as well as the driving scientific mission objectives. Related enabling and support missions, such as robotic servicing and supply, as well as technology roadmaps to achieve successful deep space exploration missions shall be discussed. The session will also deal with lessons learned from past deep space missions beyond LEO as well as worldwide needs, requirements, and international cooperation to implement large scale exploration missions.

D2.9-D6.2. Emerging Space Ventures, including Space Logistics and Space Safety for Sustainability

This session is dedicated to discussions of technical innovations or initiatives to achieve sustainable (considering cost, operability, capability and impact) Space Transportation Systems. Of particular interest are: - Identification of core evolving capabilities (systems, components, technologies) to conduct increasingly complex missions to a range of destinations over time - Addressing of emerging Space logistics, safety, technical challenges to foster flexible mission architectures using interoperability of building block components, and avoiding "one mission for one goal" (i.e. Single destination systems)

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.

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

D2.LBA. Late Breaking Abstracts (LBA)