THEMATIC SESSION - Space is my future !
Monday 16th October from 14h30 to 17h30
The slogan of this 2017 Congress was imagined by a schoolgirl from Toulouse following a call for projects; and then later selected by the French astronauts of the organization committee.
The thematic session will be introduced by Bertrand Piccard, a great visionary explorer, doctor, initiator and creator of the first fuel-free solar airplane: Solar impulse - in which he flew around the world in 2016.
Bertrand Piccard managed to combine his passions for exploration and aeronautical challenges with innovation as a means to protect environment and humanity’s future.
Two chapters will illustrate this concept orientated towards space and earth: “Explorers of the new worlds” and “Sentinels of our planet”.
These two sides of the main theme will insist on the utility of space activities, whether to explore our Solar system and bring knowledge and dreams or to raise awareness on how to better deal with our planet and make our everyday life easier thanks to satellites applications. Astronauts embody these activities mingling human or robotic explorations of planets, space telescopes, observation satellites of the Earth… From the International Space Station (ISS), they witness the limited nature of our world and how extraordinary fragile our common spaceship is. Once back from space, they participate in rousing interests and contribute in a better future for all.
Along with Bertand Piccard, Lionel Suchet, Director of Innovation, Applications and Science at the CNES will facilitate the discussion and interrogate the participants in order to consider their place and that of space in each of our present, individual or collective destinies.
Participants in the event:
Sylvestre Maurice, astrophysicist from OMP-IRAP and specialist in Mars and the Solar system.
Thomas Pesquet, ESA astronaut coming right back from the Proxima space mission.
François Forget, astrophysicist and specialist in Earth and exoplanets environment patterns.
Gilles Boeuf, member of the Collège de France, biologist and specialist in biodiversity.
Pascal Lecomte, director of the ESA Climate Office.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS AT LA CITÉ DE L’ESPACE
SESSION I - Latest news from Space ! (First Part)
Tuesday 17th October from 9:15 to 10:45
Hosted by Japanese Astronaut Soichi Nogochi & Russian Cosmonaut Aleksander Aleksandrov.
Astronauts who recently flew aboard the international Space station come to share their missions; experiences and stories lived in space. Engineers and scientists will also share their contribution to these missions’ programs.
With the participation of :
- Kate Rubins (USA) & Takuya Onishi (Japan), ISS Exp. 49 crew; “Post Flight Report - Embracing International Cooperation on ISS“
- Patrice Benarroche (CNES). “View from CADMOS, CNES payload control center”
- Muriel Deleuze (CNES). “Curiosity rover & Mars 2020”
- Ayami Kojima (UNOOSA). “KIBOCUBE – new access to space from non-space faring countries”
SESSION II - Latest news from Space ! (Second Part)
Tuesday 17th October from 11:15 to 12:30
Hosted by Japanese Astronaut Soichi Nogochi & Russian Cosmonaut Aleksander Aleksandrov.
Astronauts who recently flew aboard the international Space station come to share their missions; experiences and stories lived in space. Engineers and scientists will also share their contribution to these missions’ programs.
With the participation of :
- Andrei Borisenko (Russia), “Late breaking news from ISS Russian segment”
- Alexander Alexandrov (Russia), “Sputnik N60”
- Vladmir Soloviev (Russia), "The ISS as a base for conducting applied research and educational"
SESSION III - The International Space Station - Its Challenges and Rewards
Tuesday 17th October from 14h00 to 15h30
Hosted by John-David and Christian Feichtinger from The International Astronautical Federation (IAF).
This session will address the challenges posed by the International Space Station, specifically its maintenance over long periods of time. What are the new interests one finds in this perpetual challenge? Astronauts, engineers and scientists will attempt to answer this question.
With the participation of :
- Alexander Nitsch, ISS Increment Manager (ESA), “Sending Supplies to the ISS”
- Jeffrey Williams, Astronaut (NASA), “Receiving Supplies at ISS”
- Hervé Cottin, Professor (Université Paris-Est Créteil), “Researching Astrobiology on ISS”
- Kathleen Rubins/Astronaut (NASA), “Sequencing DNA on ISS”
SESSION IV - Human Space flight : present and future in China
Tuesday 17th October from 16:00 to 17:30
Hosted by American Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar, President of the ASE.
China is involved in all areas of space activities, including manned flights. What is its strategy and what are the existing collaborations with foreign players, including France?
With the participation of :
- Isabelle Sourbès-Berger – CNRS – Geographer, Space expert
- Pascale Ultré-Guérard, International Relationship deputy Director (CNES)
- Philippe LIER, Orbital systems – Sciences (CNES). “CardioSpace Scientific Project”
TECHNICAL SESSION AT AIRBUS
SESSION V - Projects of the future
Wednesday 18th October from 9:15 to 11:15
Hosted by astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria & André Kuipers.
Which spatial, inhabited, robotic or satellite activities are shaping up in the years to come? From the concept of "lunar village" and robots on Mars, to the constellations of thousands of satellites for new services, through to additive manufacturing techniques of parts –once impossible to make! Some astonishing prospects for the coming years.
With the participation of :
- André Kuipers, Astronaut ESA - Opening Remarks
- Jeff Williams, NASA – “Commercial Crew Program” + Q&A
- Michael Lopez-Alegria, MLA Space – “Axiom Commercial Space Station” + Q&A
- Oliver Juckenhöfel, AIRBUS Vice-president On-Orbit Services and Exploration - Orion program + Q&A
- Claudie Haigneré, Astronaut ESA – “Towards a Moon Village” + Q&A
In presence of speakers from the CNES, ESA and Airbus.