session 6

Title: Future Space Transportation Systems Verification and In-Flight Experimentation
type: oral
Description: Discussion of atmospheric and in-space flight testing and qualification of system, sub-system, and advanced technologies for future launch vehicles and in-space transportation systems. Emphasis is on higher TRL in-flight experimentation, demonstration, and qualification, including test plans and innovative technology prototype demonstrations involving or leading to flight as well as new and unique test platforms and capabilities.
Date: 2025-10-02
Time: 10:15
Room: Room C4.1

IPC members

Co-Chair: Dr. David E. Glass, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;
Co-Chair: Dr. Mauro Augelli, UK Space Agency, United Kingdom;
Rapporteur: Dr. Christie Maddock, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	10:15	The Exploration Company’s Mission Possible Flight	10	Mr. Riccardo Puglia	The Exploration Company GmbH	Germany
2	10:25	Space Rider Thermal Protection System and Hot Structures Qualification Status	10	Dr. Giuseppe Rufolo	CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre	Italy
3	10:35	MULTI-PHASE LANDING TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION FOR STARSHIP-LIKE VEHICLES	10	Dr. Cong Zhou	Zhejiang University	China
4	10:45	Towards a Refuelling Service for Telecommunications Spacecraft Through an Orbital Development Plan	10	Mr. Sebastian Hill	Orbit Fab Ltd	United Kingdom
5	10:55	The Reusability Flight Experiment – ReFEx: Details of the Proto-flight-model Integration Campaign and a Final Update Prior to Flight	10	Dr. Peter Rickmers	German Aerospace Center (DLR), Bremen	Germany
6	11:05	VESTA: Reusable Technology Demonstrator	10	Mr. Gyujin Jung	Hanwha Aerospace	Korea, Republic of
7	11:15	Real Time System Monitor for Reusability Flight Experiment	10	Dr. Waldemar Bauer	Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)	Germany
8	11:25	accelerated flight verification for next-generation propulsion and launch systems	10	Mr. Karam Safarli	Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU)	Azerbaijan
9	11:35	In-Flight Demonstration of Guidance, Navigation, and Control System for Pinpoint-Landing of Reusable Launch Vehicles	10	Mr. Qingzhong Gan	Shanghai Aerospace Control Technology Institute (SACTI), Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)	China
10	11:45	A South African Space Launch Ecosystem in the Making: ASRI’s Progress in Ground Test Infrastructure and Space Propulsion Technology Development	10	Prof. Michael Brooks	University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)	South Africa
10*	11:45	Real-Time Simulation System Automated Interaction Architecture: Design and Implementation	10	Mr. Jingyu pei	CAS Space	China
11*	11:55	Study on reburning Phenomenon of the Bottom of a Liquid Rocket during Its ascent Phase	10	Mr. Nuomin Bai	LandSpace Technology Corporation Ltd.	China

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