Special Sessions

・Special Program 1: World Space Highlight

Date:     June 5 (Mon.) 10:00 – 11:30

Place:    The Grand Hall (2F)

Moderator: Akira Kosaka (JAXA)

Speakers:  
Garvey McIntosh (NASA)・Niklas Reinke (DLR) ・Julien Mariez (CNES)・Hyungjoo Yoon (KARI）・Choon Woo Lee (KARI)

This session will inspire all audience the importance of collaboration between various actors (agencies, institutes, academia and private sectors) towards future space exploration which is in line with the theme of ISTS “Space for All of Us”. The background of this session is growing global interests in international space exploration. All speakers will introduce their roadmaps of each organization towards future space exploration and its good practices of collaboration with various private sectors.

・Keynote Speech: Space for all —Building a sustainable society

・Special Session 2／Sustainable Space Endeavors: Transforming Ideas into Impactful, Diverse Actions

Date:     June 5 (Mon.) 14:00 – 15:40

Place:    The Grand Hall (2F)

Moderator: Toru Shimada (General Chairperson of the 34th ISTS)

Speakers:
・Koji Terada (JAXA): JAXA’s Effort for Achieving the SDGs
・Kanya Kusano (Nagoya University): Space Weather Prediction for Sustainable Space Development
・Takeshi Yano (Bridgestone Corporation): Bridgestone’s Challenge to Space   – Lunar Rover Tire Development –
・Aya Iwamoto (Astroscale Japan): Striving towards space sustainability- How can we foster sustainable space operations and circular economy in space through on-orbit servicing?

Considering the main theme: ‘Space for All of Us’ and following the keynote speech, this special session dedicates itself to showcasing the diverse connections between space technology and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We initiate the discussion by considering the role of space technology in supporting the achievement of the SDGs and delve into various topics. These include the enhancement of our environmental detection capabilities through space weather forecasting, the potential for a business dedicated to tackling the issue of space debris, and the development of mobility technologies on other planets to aid in sustainable city and community building. Throughout our session, we will explore these opportunities, highlighting ongoing initiatives and envisioning future developments. We invite you to join us in this exciting discourse as we discuss the potential of space technologies in driving progress towards a future where space is for all of us.

　

Organise Session

・OS1: Sustainable Space Transportation for the Next-Generation

Date: June 6 (Tue.) 14:00 – 17:40

Place: Kurumeza (3F)

Organizer: Kenichi Takahashi (Nihon University)

We will discuss what sustainable space transportation for the next generation should be like. The organized session will cover a wide range of issues including technology, nature, people, and economy. Researchers and engineers in a variety of fields (not limited to propulsion researchers) are invited to join and share the current trends and discuss strategies for space transportation to grow sustainably.

OS1-1  Jun.6/Tus. 14:00-15:40, Chairs: I. Funaki, K. Takahashi

OS1-2  Jun.6/Tus. 16:00-17:40, Chairs: H. Matsunaga, K. Takahashi

16:00   Christopher Glaser, Hybrid Rocket Engines Optimized by Multi- Stepped Design Approach: Experimental Investigation
16:20   Mateusz Tomasz Gulczynski, Parametric Optimization of Turbopump for Reusable Rocket Engine (RRE) Applications
16:40   Shinji Igarashi, 20N class Green Monopropellant Thruster for Propulsion System of Small Satellites
17:00   Armin Herbertz, Comparison of Different Types of Water Propulsion for Near Term Application 17:20   Naoji Yamamoto, A Comparative Study of Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Adamantane as Alternative Propellants for Ion Engines

・OS2: A Sustainable Exploration Program for the Moon, Mars and Beyond

As the area of human activity expand to the Moon, Mars and beyond, the key for success is sustainable transfer of technology and human resources. Seamless transfer from space agencies such as JAXA to private sectors is vitally important. In this session, key lectures as well as invited talks are provided from international space agencies and private companies to share and discuss the current situation and future prospects to make a sustainable exploration program.

・OS2-1  Jun.7/Wed. 9:00-10:40, Chairs: T. Usui, M. Fujimoto

9:00     Richard Davis (NASA), Overview of the Emerging Mars Exploration Program Future Plan
9:40     Kazuhiko Yamada (JAXA), Proposal of Stepwise Mars Landing Exploration Program utilizing an innovative EDL system
10:00   Suguru Sugai (iSpace), Our Experience and Future
10:20   Kris Zacny (Honeybee Robotics), Developing of Space Mining Robots for the Solar System Exploration

OS2-2  Jun.7/Wed. 11:00-12:40, Chairs: T. Usui, M. Fujimoto

11:00   Fumiya Tsutsui (JAXA), JAXA’s challenges to the International Space Exploration
11:20   Javier Martin-Torres (University of Aberdeen), HABIT: an instrument to study present-day habitability and produce liquid water on Mars 
11:40   Kathryn Hadler (ESRIC), ESRIC: A Centre for the Sustainable Use of Space Resources
12:00   Panel Discussion, Moderator: M. Fujimoto (JAXA)

・OS3: Young Professionals Program, Sustainable Space Development Visions 2040

Date: June 7 (Wed.) 14:00 – 15:40

Place: Kurumeza (3F)

Moderators: Naoya Ozaki (JAXA), Shion Ando (Kyushu University), Maximilien Berthet (University of Tokyo), Naoko Shinmi (Canon Electronics Inc.)

Space activities are reaching a turning point due to the rapid growth of the commercial space sector and the development of new infrastructures such as lunar orbital gateways and space transportation systems. It is necessary to think about visions for space development involving not only national government organizations and academic institutions but also private companies. In addition, “sustainability” is an indispensable keyword for the future of space development. Sustainability here includes not only environmental sustainability, such as debris management and planetary protection, but also economic sustainability, allowing space development without dependence on governmental budgets. Therefore, the ISTS will hold a program in which students and young professionals from industry, academia, and government can work together on the building blocks of sustainable space development visions for 2040. Through this activity, we aim to create teams that can not only draw cross-sectional visions, but also break through the vertical divisions between occupations and fields, to solve problems as one. Five teams (about six members each) will be formed to discuss sustainable space visions. Each team will discuss “themes to be solved for 2040” and present their vision for solving the issues at the plenary session of ISTS on June 7, 2023.

11th Spacecraft Control System Design Contest

Date: June 9 (Fri.) 9:00 – 12:40

Place: C Box (4F)

The contest aims at providing opportunity to capture the nature of dynamics and control of spacecraft through solving a typical spacecraft control problem and to feel joy to develop “my” algorithm. A certain control problem is announced beforehand, and participants design a controller in the form of a program, which will be evaluated at the contest site by computer simulations.

Several prizes will be given to those participants who designed excellent control algorithms. The discussions about the problems and proposed control algorithms will also be given at the site, which further contribute to understanding of the problem.