Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-25 — 76th International Astronautical Congress

C4. IAF SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

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

Coordinator

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

Adam Okninski
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation (ILOT) — Poland

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

Saroj Kumar
Propulsion Research Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

Andrei Shumeiko
Bauman Moscow State Technical University — Russian Federation

C4.1. Liquid Propulsion (1)

The session Liquid Propulsion (1) is dedicated to Liquid Rocket Engines (mono-propellant or bi-propellant), with particular emphasis on full engine systems. The session welcomes manuscripts on all research and development areas, with a significant technical content: design, testing (including diagnostics and test facilities), analysis and calculations, modelling, applications, science and fundamentals.

Co-Chair

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

Justin Hardi
German Aerospace Center (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

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

Mario Kobald
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH — Germany

C4.2. Liquid Propulsion (2)

The session Liquid Propulsion (2) is dedicated to Liquid Rocket Engines (mono-propellant or bi-propellant), with particular emphasis on sub-systems and specific components (including propellants). The session welcomes manuscripts on all research and development areas, with a significant technical content: design, testing (including diagnostics and test facilities), analysis and calculations, modelling, applications, science and fundamentals.

Co-Chair

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

Christian Bach
Technische Universität Dresden (DTU) — Germany

Rapporteur

Adam Okninski
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation (ILOT) — Poland

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

C4.3. Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (1)

The session Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (1) is dedicated to Solid and Hybrid Rocket motors, with particular emphasis on full systems. The session welcomes manuscripts on all research and development areas: design, testing (including diagnostics and test facilities), analysis and calculations, modelling, applications, science and fundamentals.

Co-Chair

Adam Okninski
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation (ILOT) — Poland

Mario Kobald
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH — Germany

Rapporteur

Yen-Sen Chen
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United States

Yuji Saito
Tohoku University — Japan

C4.4. Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (2)

The session Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (2) is dedicated to Solid and Hybrid Rocket motors, with particular emphasis on sub-systems and specific components (including propellants). The session welcomes manuscripts on all research and development areas: design, testing (including diagnostics and test facilities), analysis and calculations, modelling, applications, science and fundamentals.

Co-Chair

Didier Boury
ArianeGroup SAS — France

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

Rapporteur

Stefano Mungiguerra
Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II” — Italy

Arif Karabeyoglu
Koc University — Türkiye

C4.5. Electric Propulsion (1)

The sessions Electric Propulsion (1) and Electric Propulsion (2) are dedicated to all aspects of Electric Propulsion, including full systems, sub-systems and specific components. The sessions welcome manuscripts on all research and development areas: design, testing (including diagnostics and test facilities), analysis and calculations, modelling, applications, science and fundamentals.

Co-Chair

Jamila Mansouri
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Andrei Shumeiko
Bauman Moscow State Technical University — Russian Federation

Rapporteur

Marco Di Clemente
Italian Space Agency (ASI) — Italy

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

C4.6. Electric Propulsion (2)

Co-Chair

Davina Di Cara
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Paolo Gessini
Universidade de Brasília — Brazil

Rapporteur

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

Lahib Balika
Thales Alenia Space — United Kingdom

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

Yen-Sen Chen
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) — United States

Riheng Zheng
Beihang University — China

Rapporteur

Lahib Balika
Thales Alenia Space — United Kingdom

Didier Boury
ArianeGroup SAS — 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

Ulrich Gotzig
ArianeGroup — Germany

C4.9. Disruptive Propulsion Concepts for Enabling New Missions

This session will explore advanced and disruptive propulsion technologies, systems, ideas (including integration of different propulsion concepts) showing potential to enable new mission concepts, or to enhance the capabilities of current mission concepts.

Co-Chair

Elena Toson
T4i — Italy

Sabrina Corpino
Politecnico di Torino — Italy

Rapporteur

Giorgio Saccoccia
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

Christian Bach
Technische Universität Dresden (DTU) — Germany

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

This session, organized jointly between the Space Power and the Space Propulsion Symposia, addresses all aspects related to nuclear power and propulsion systems for space applications. The session also addresses all types of propellantless propulsion including (but not limited to) solar sails, magnetic sails, laser propulsion, tethers, etc.

Co-Chair

Leopold Summerer
ESA - European Space Agency — The Netherlands

Saroj Kumar
Propulsion Research Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

Lisa May
Lockheed Martin Corporation — United States

Rapporteur

Jamila Mansouri
European Space Agency (ESA) — The Netherlands

Paolo Gessini
Universidade de Brasília — Brazil

C4.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM

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

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

Andrei Shumeiko
Bauman Moscow State Technical University — Russian Federation

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