Technical programme
IAC-24 — 75th International Astronautical Congress
C3. IAF SPACE POWER SYMPOSIUM
Reliable energy systems continue to be key for all space missions. The future exploration and development of space depend on new, more affordable and more reliable energy sources of diverse types ranging from the very small to the extraordinarily large. Moreover, the continuing support for space activities by the public requires that these activities are increasingly inserted into the global challenge to transition current terrestrial energy systems into more environmentally friendly, sustainable ones. The space sector has traditionally served as cutting edge precursor for the development of some renewable power systems. These activities are now put into a much larger space & energy perspective. These range from joint technology development up to visionary concepts such as space solar power plants. The Space Power Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), addresses all these aspects, covering the whole range from power generation, energy conversion & storage, power management, power transmission & distribution at system and sub-system levels including commercial considerations. It will include, but not be restricted, to topics such as advanced solar and nuclear systems for spacecraft power and propulsion, novel power generation and energy harvesting, and examine the prospects for using space-based power plants to provide energy remotely to the Earth or other planets.
- Coordinator
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C3.1. Solar Power Satellite
This session deals with all aspects of concepts and architectures for space-based solar power plants and concepts integrating space and terrestrial energy activities. It will be structured in two half-sessions, one focusing on advances in the field of space solar power plant architectures and one on activities in the field of space & energy, including all types of conceptual, technical and organizational progress to better integrate space and terrestrial energy activities. It is the primary international forum for scientific and technical exchanges on this topic and thus provides a unique common platform for discussions. Topically it will include all system-level, architectural, organizational and commercial aspects, including modeling and optimization as well as related non-technical aspects.
- Co-Chair
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesMing Li
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China
- Rapporteur
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C3.2. Wireless Power Transmission Technologies and Application
This session focuses on all aspects of wireless power transmission systems. It covers wireless power transmission technologies, including laser, microwave-based as well as novel wireless power transmission technologies from the short ranges (e.g. within spacecraft or between two surface installations) up the very large distances for space exploration and power transmission from space to ground. The session covers theoretical as well as applied and experimental results, including emitter/receiver antenna architectures and deployment.
- Co-Chair
Ming Li
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — China
- Rapporteur
Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United KingdomHaroon B. Oqab
Space Canada Corporation — CanadaPaul Jaffe
Naval Research Laboratory — United StatesNobuyuki Kaya
Kobe University — Japan
C3.3. Advanced Space Power Technologies
This session covers all types of advanced space power technologies and concepts for the satellites, moon/asteroid/planetary exploration and manned space activities. These include technologies and concepts related to power generation (solar, nuclear, other) and harvesting, power conditioning, management and distribution, power transmission and energy storage.
- Co-Chair
Gary Barnhard
Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc. — United StatesLisa May
Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Company) — United States
- Rapporteur
Lee Mason
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center — United StatesKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C3.4. Space Power Systems for Ambitious Missions
This session is devoted to emerging concepts ranging from very small power (micro and milli-watt power) to very large power systems toward future ambitious space missions and space utilizations such as future moon village. These include concepts and technology developments of space power system for the increasing spacecraft market by the nano-, micro- and mini spacecraft. This session is dedicated to power systems for such applications as well as for long-duration exploration probes and sensors.
- Co-Chair
Massimiliano Vasile
University of Strathclyde — United KingdomLisa May
Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Company) — United States
- Rapporteur
Xinbin Hou
CAST — ChinaKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Japan
C3.5-C4.10. Joint Session on Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems, and Propellantless Propulsion
This session, organized jointly between the Space Power and the Space Propulsion Symposia, addresses all aspects related to nuclear power and propulsion systems for space applications. The session also addresses all types of propellantless propulsion including (but not limited to) solar sails, magnetic sails, laser propulsion, tethers, etc.
- Co-Chair
Leopold Summerer
European Space Agency (ESA) — The NetherlandsLisa May
Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Company) — United StatesChristian Bach
Technische Universität Dresden (DTU) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Markus Jaeger
Airbus Defence & Space, Space Systems — GermanySaroj Kumar
Propulsion Research Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville — United States
C3.IP. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE POWER SYMPOSIUM
This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Space Power 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 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
Ming Li
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) — ChinaKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — JapanHaroon Oqab
Kepler Space University — United States
C3.IPB. Interactive Presentations - IAF SPACE POWER SYMPOSIUM
- Co-Chair
Ming Li
— ChinaKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanHaroon Oqab
— United States
C3.LBA. Late Breaking abstracts (LBA)
- Co-Chair
John C. Mankins
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC — United StatesKoji Tanaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan