Technical programme

B6.1. Ground Operations - Systems and Solutions

This session focuses on all aspects of ground systems and solutions for all mission types, for both preparation and execution phases.

B6.2. Innovative Space Operations Concepts and Advanced Systems

This session focuses on innovative space operations and addresses advanced concepts, systems, approaches, and tools for operating existing and new types of missions, improving mission output in quality and quantity, and reducing cost.

B6.3. Mission Operations, Validation, Simulation and Training

This session addresses the broad topic of operations, from preparation through validation, simulation and training, including operations concepts, execution and lessons learned. This includes both flight and surface operations.

B6.4-B3.4. Flight & Ground Operations of HSF Systems - A Joint Session of the IAF Human Spaceflight and IAF Space Operations Symposia

This session addresses systems, advanced concepts, key challenges and their solutions related to flight and ground operations within governmental and commercial human spaceflight. Topics include among others; cutting-edge operational tools, solutions, efficient cost reduction measures, improved operational ground facilities or infrastructure, enhanced logistics concepts as well as new approaches for mission planning, ground transportation, and sustainment.

B6.5. Large Constellations & Fleet Operations

Access to space has been simplified, and opened the door to a wider range of missions. Organisations are opting for distributed architectures of small satellite constellations instead of single-satellite missions. The complexity of the overall system has shifted, and necessitated a focus on efficient management and operation of a multitude of heterogeneous smaller elements. This session addresses the operations of large constellations, covering all related elements and phases; the operations concepts and solutions, the required ground segment architecture, the scale-up, deployment, and exploitation, the space traffic management approaches, end-of-life management, as well as the advantages, challenges, the outlook and foreseen developments.

B6.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE OPERATIONS SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Operations 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 B Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

B6.IPB. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE OPERATIONS SYMPOSIUM

B6.LBA. Late Breaking abstracts (LBA)