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    Title

    Organizational, Scientific and Technical Histories

    type

    oral

    Description

    The symposium will cover the history of space science, exploration, innovation & technology. Furthermore reflection on the cultural and socio-political impact are parts of it. This will include the entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old.

    Date

    2026-10-08

    Time

    10:15

    Room

    Hall 29

    IPC members
    • Co-Chair: Ms. Vera Pinto Gomes, European Commission, Belgium;

    • Co-Chair: Dr. Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger, Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), Austria;

    • Rapporteur: Mr. Hannes Mayer, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Austria;

    • Rapporteur: Mr. Randy Liebermann, United States;

    • Rapporteur: Mr. Steve Salmon, The British Interplanetary Society, United Kingdom;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    10:15

    Making Space Walks Successful: The Neutral Buoyance Simulator

    15

    confirmed

    Dr. James Green

    Space Science Endeavors

    United States

    2

    10:30

    World’s First ICBM and Space Launcher: Early Years of R-7 Rocket

    15

    confirmed

    Prof. Mike Gruntman

    Viterbi School of Engineering, USC

    United States

    3

    10:45

    60th anniversary of the "Intercosmos" international program: historical facts, key stages and results.

    15

    confirmed

    Ms. Maria Shikhanova

    Space Research Institute (IKI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

    Russian Federation

    4

    11:00

    VE 231 Saphir, a stepping stone to the French deterrence force & Diamant

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Philippe Jung

    3AF

    France

    5

    11:15

    Keeping Track: a History of NASA's Space Tracking and Data Acquisition Network/Space Tracking and Data Network in Australia

    15

    confirmed

    Ms. Kerrie Dougherty

    Australia

    6

    11:30

    The ambitious Star-H aerospace transporter project

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Philippe Coué

    Dassault Aviation

    France

    7

    11:45

    From Megastructures to Modular Habitats: Architectural Implications of In-Space Assembly and Construction (1975–2009)

    15

    confirmed

    Dr. Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger

    Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien)

    Austria

    8

    12:00

    From Orbital Space Reflectors to Planetary Sunshades: historical roadmap, mission concepts and public outreach

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Gabriele Di Pietro

    Politecnico di Torino

    Italy

    9

    12:15

    Creation of a Crowdsourced Centralized Online Repository for Historic Spaceflight Media

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Dmitri Tsahelnik

    University of Alabama in Huntsville

    United States