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session 11

Title: Emerging topics in space propulsion
type: oral
Description: This session deals with propulsion developments (chemical, solid/hybrid, nuclear) in support to future Lunar and deep-space exploration programs. The session also focuses on novel propellant developments, with particular interest for in-space refueling concepts and In Situ Resource Utilization.
Date: 2026-10-05
Time: 16:30
Room: Hall 29

IPC members

Co-Chair: Dr. Angelo Cervone, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands (Kingdom of the);
Co-Chair: Ms. Merve Balaban, International Space University (ISU), Germany;
Rapporteur: Prof. Riheng Zheng, Beihang University, China;
Rapporteur: Dr. Mario Kobald, HyImpulse Technologies GmbH, Germany;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Presentation status	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	16:30	Overview of the Chemical Propulsion System of the First Turkish Lunar Mission	10	confirmed	Mrs. SEDA KAYRA GULLU	TUBITAK Uzay, Space Technologies Research Institute	Türkiye
2	16:40	design and development of a hybrid propulsion system for türkiye’s lunar exploration program	10	confirmed	Mr. Serhat Erat	Deltav Space Technologies,Inc.	Türkiye
3	16:50	Simulating Cryogenic Liquid Oxygen and Kerosene Flow for Thrust Control of Bipropellant Propulsive Lander Vehicle	10	confirmed	Mr. Rupin Nagireddy	Viterbi School of Engineering, USC	United States
4	17:00	A Feasibility Assessment of Ammonia-Based HALEU Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for Cis-Lunar Transportation	10	confirmed	Mr. Alexandre Chappuis	PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute)	Switzerland
5	17:10	Performance Envelopes and Feasibility Mapping for Space Nuclear Propulsion Systems in Cislunar Transportation	10		Dr. Alexander Bendoyro	University of Alabama in Huntsville	United States
6	17:20	Reactor Kinetics and Control in Bimodal Nuclear Systems During NTP to NEP Transition: A Comparative Study of ISRU Propellants	10	confirmed	Ms. Selin Çetin	Koc University	Türkiye
7	17:30	Effect of nozzle spacing on multiple plume interaction and convective heating of a lunar lander	10	confirmed	Mr. ANANT SINGHAL	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)	India
8	17:40	Composition design and performance investigation of environmentally friendly plant-derived sustainable rocket propellant (SRP)	10	confirmed	Mr. Taisei Takaoka	Department of Engineering, The University of Tokyo	Japan
9	17:50	Flight Demonstration of an Oxygen/Methane Cryogenic Propulsion System for Lunar Landing and Cislunar Missions	10		Mr. Rob Morehead		United States
10	18:00	Numerical study on vapour cooled multi-layer insulation schemes for cryogenic propellant tanks for long duration space exploration missions	10	confirmed	Mr. Vishnu Viswanath	Liquid Propulsion System centre	India
11	18:10	hydrogen peroxide propellant for in-space propulsion	10	confirmed	Mr. Santiago Olvera	Center for Technical and Higher Education (CETYS University)	Mexico
12	18:20	Development and Functional Validation of a Testbed for Green Gelled Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Propulsion Systems	10	confirmed	Mr. Tianwen Li	School of Astronautics, Beihang University	China