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IAC-17 — 68th International Astronautical Congress

E4. 51st IAA HISTORY OF ASTRONAUTICS SYMPOSIUM

History of space science, technology & development, rocketry, personal memoirs. The entire spectrum of space history, at least 25 years old, is covered, as well as history of rocketry and astronautics in Australia. History of preparation and developments for the first Moon landing in 1969.

Coordinator

A. Ingemar Skoog
— Germany

Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — France

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

E4.1. Memoirs & Organisational Histories

Autobiographical & biographical memoirs of individuals who have made original contributions to the development & application of astronautics & rocketry. History of government, industrial, academic & professional societies & organisations long engaged in astronautical endeavours.

Co-Chair

Marsha Freeman
21st Century Science & Technology — United States

Niklas Reinke
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

Rapporteur

John Charles
NASA Human Research Program — United States

Karlheinz Rohrwild
Hermann-Oberth-Raumfahrt Museum e.V. — Germany

E4.2. Scientific & Technical Histories

Historical summaries of rocket & space programs, and the corresponding technical & scientific achievements.

Co-Chair

Radu Rugescu
Association Dedicated to Development in Astronautics (A.D.D.A) — Romania

Christophe Rothmund
Airbus Safran Launchers — France

Rapporteur

William Jones
— United States

Paivi Jukola
Aalto University — Finland

E4.3A. History of Australia’s Contribution to Astronautics

Special session with invited & proposed speakers. Origin (technical & political aspects) of the space activities & programs in Australia.

Co-Chair

Kerrie Dougherty
— Australia

Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Rapporteur

John Harlow
Aerojet Rocketdyne — United Kingdom

Charles Lundquist
University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States

E4.3B. “Can you believe they put a man on the Moon?”

This special session welcomes papers focusing on all aspects of the development and preparation for the man arrival on the Moon in 1969. The session seeks papers on topics including but not limited to: technology & scientific aspects (developments, results, spin-offs, etc); reflection on the impacts (political, cultural and societal); contributions from non - US countries and Russia Moon program.

Co-Chair

John Charles
NASA Human Research Program — United States

Vera Pinto Gomes
European Commission — Belgium

Rapporteur: Otfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States