session 7

Title

Manufacturing and industrialization for Launch Vehicle and Space Vehicle Structures and components (High volume production, industrialization, automation and digitalization)

type

oral

Description

This session explores manufacturing and industrialization approaches that enable scalable, cost-efficient, and high-quality production of launch vehicle and spacecraft structures and their components. We invite contributions covering innovative manufacturing methods, digital and automated production lines, design-to-manufacturing concepts, and industrialization strategies that reduce production cost, shorten time-to-market and increase reliability. Topics include advanced materials processing, high-cadence production, lean manufacturing, and the integration of digital tools such as AI, AR/VR, machine learning, digital twins, and real-time data analytics. Special attention will be given to case studies and lessons learned from the transition from prototype to series production – highlighting how digitalization and automation are transforming the way space systems are built.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mr. Aicke Patzelt, MT Aerospace AG, Germany;

• Co-Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Barrios, Blue Origin LLC, United States;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Oliver Kunz, Beyond Gravity, Switzerland;