Technical programme
IAC-24 — 75th International Astronautical Congress
B6. IAF SPACE OPERATIONS SYMPOSIUM
The Space Operations Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), addresses all aspects of spaceflight operations. The sessions address space operations including human spaceflight and robotic space missions, from low-Earth and geosynchronous orbit, to lunar, planetary, science and exploration missions. The symposium covers both flight and ground systems, and includes mission planning, training, and real time operations. Particular focus is provided for commercial space operations, advanced systems, new operations concepts, and small satellite operations.
- Coordinator
Andreas Rudolph
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyOtfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesZeina Mounzer
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH — Germany
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.
- Co-Chair
Sean Burns
EUMETSAT — GermanyClaude AUDOUY
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) — France
- Rapporteur
Regina Mosenkis
Airbus Defence & Space — GermanyKeyur Patel
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States
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.
- Co-Chair
Mario Cardano
Thales Alenia Space France — ItalyAndreas Ohndorf
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Jackelynne Silva-Martinez
NASA — United StatesYuichiro Nogawa
Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS) — Japan
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.
- Co-Chair
Andreas Rudolph
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyZeina Mounzer
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH — Germany
- Rapporteur
Borre Pedersen
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS — NorwayMatthew Duggan
— United States
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.
- Co-Chair
Dieter Sabath
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyAnnamaria Piras
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy
- Rapporteur
Jérôme Campan
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyMaria Grulich
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
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.
- Co-Chair
Simon Plum
European Space Agency (ESA-ESOC) — GermanyThomas Uhlig
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Shawn Linam
Qwaltec, Inc. — United StatesMario Cardano
Thales Alenia Space Italia — Italy
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.
- Co-Chair
Andreas Rudolph
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyOtfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesMaria Grulich
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
B6.IPB. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE OPERATIONS SYMPOSIUM
- Co-Chair
Andreas Rudolph
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyOtfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesMaria Grulich
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
B6.LBA. Late Breaking abstracts (LBA)
- Co-Chair
Andreas Rudolph
European Space Agency (ESA) — GermanyOtfrid G. Liepack
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United StatesZeina Mounzer
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH — Germany