Technical programme
IAC-17 — 68th International Astronautical Congress
C1. ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM
This symposium addresses advances in orbital mechanics, attitude dynamics, guidance, navigation and control of space systems.
- Coordinator
- Alfred Ng 
 Canadian Space Agency — Canada- Anna Guerman 
 Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST) — Portugal
C1.1. 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- James O'Donnell 
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center — United States
- Rapporteur
- Gianmarco Radice 
 — Singapore, Republic of
C1.2. Attitude Dynamics (2)
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
- Paolo Teofilatto 
 Sapienza University of Rome — Italy- Mikhail Ovchinnikov 
 Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
- Hao-Chi Chang 
 tiSPACE Inc. — Unknown
C1.3. Guidance, Navigation & 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 and rockets, including formation flying, rendezvous and docking.
- Co-Chair
- Yong Chun Xie 
 Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China
- Rapporteur
- Fuyuto Terui 
 Kanagawa Institute of Technology — Japan
C1.4. Guidance, Navigation & Control (2)
The emphasis of this theme is on the studies and application related to the guidance, navigation and control of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft and rockets, including formation flying, rendezvous and docking.
- Co-Chair
- Anton de Ruiter 
 Ryerson University — Canada- Bernard Lübke-Ossenbeck 
 OHB System AG-Bremen — Germany
- Rapporteur
- Igor V. Belokonov 
 Samara National Research University (Samara University) — Russian Federation
C1.5. Guidance, Navigation & Control (3)
The emphasis of this theme is on the studies and application related to the guidance, navigation and control of Earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft and rockets, including formation flying, rendezvous and docking.
- Co-Chair
- Arun Misra 
 Mc Gill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE) — Canada- Moriba Jah 
 Privateer Space, Inc. — United States
- Rapporteur
- Shoji Yoshikawa 
 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation — Japan
C1.6. 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
- Michèle Lavagna 
 Politecnico di Milano — Italy- Stéphanie Lizy Destrez 
 SUPAERO- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace — France
- Rapporteur
- Vincent Martinot 
 Thales Alenia Space France — France- Johannes Schoenmaekers 
 European Space Operations Centre — Germany
C1.7. 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
- Massimiliano Vasile 
 University of Strathclyde — United Kingdom- Kathleen Howell 
 Purdue University — United States
- Rapporteur
- Richard Epenoy 
 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France- Xiaoqian Chen 
 National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Chinese Academy of Military Science — China
C1.8. 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
- Simei Ji 
 Beijing Institute of Technology — China
- Rapporteur
- Josep J. Masdemont 
 Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) — Spain- Filippo Graziani 
 G.A.U.S.S. Srl — Italy
C1.9. Orbital Dynamics (2)
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
- Daniel Scheeres 
 Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, University of Colorado — United States- Gerard Gomez 
 University of Barcelona — Spain
- Rapporteur
- Antonio Fernando Bertachini Almeida Prado 
 Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) — Brazil
C1.IP. Interactive Presentations
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 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 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
- Alfred Ng 
 Canadian Space Agency — Canada- Anna Guerman 
 Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST) — Portugal
