session 8

Title: Human Space & Exploration
type: oral
Description: This session addresses current and future missions, applications and preparatory plans for human lunar and planetary exploration activities. The session covers human exploration of the Moon including its surface and cislunar space as well as Mars missions. Papers that delve into the programmatic and technical aspects of these activities are encouraged. Both national and international perspectives are invited as are emerging areas of commercial human exploration activities.
Date: 2025-10-03
Time: 10:15
Room: Room C3.3

IPC members

Co-Chair: Mr. Dan King, MDA Corporation, Canada;
Co-Chair: Mr. Joost van Tooren, ALATYR, France;
Rapporteur: Mr. Joao Lousada, GMV GmbH, Germany;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Presentation status	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	10:15	One year of LUNA analog facility: status and utilization	12		Dr. Thomas Uhlig	Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)	Germany
2	10:27	Cosmic Challenges: Mitigating Space Weather Risks for Deep Space Astronauts	12		Dr. Joe Westlake	NASA	United States
3	10:39	From the Ice to the Red Planet: Applying Antarctic Resilience to Mars Missions	12		Dr. Erik Seedhouse	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	United States
4	10:51	Step-by-Step Expansion of Human Exploration Frontier – Deep Space Port in Moon to Mars Initiative	12	confirmed	Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi	Australian National University (ANU)	Australia
5	11:03	Neural Implants and the Expansion of Human Cognition for Space Travel: The Role of Neuralink and Next-Gen Brain-Computer Interfaces	12		Ms. Samiksha Raviraja	Airbus Defence and Space	United Kingdom
6	11:15	Evaluation of Outfitting and Logistics for Rigid and Inflatable Habitat Modules	12		Mr. Matthew Ziglar	Boeing Defense Space & Security	United States
7	11:27	The Verification of the Lunar Gateway Network	12		Mrs. Svetlana Hanson	NASA	United States
8	11:39	Inclusive Innovation & Adaptive Sciences for Safety Enhancement and Risk Reduction for Critical Space Exploration - Towards a more Inclusive Space Future Through the Parastronaut Programme	12	confirmed	Dr. S.W. Chiu	Viterbi School of Engineering, USC	United Kingdom
9	11:51	Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Electric Spark Discharge on Dusty Spacesuit: Implications for Astronaut Safety on Lunar Surface	12		Prof. JOSEPH WANG	University of Southern California	United States
10	12:03	Enhancing Space Crew Interactions and Cognitive Performance: Investigating Oxytocin Inhalation in Microgravity Through a neuroscience perspective.	12	confirmed	Ms. Kavya Murali Parthasarathy	University of Stirling	United Kingdom
*		Social Solidarity Explains the Success of Apollo and the Failure of Challenger	10		Dr. Harry Jones	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center	United States
*		“Novel Fluorescence” for On-world and Off-world Exploration & ISRU	10		Mr. Aaron Baensch		Australia

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