The Technical Committees of IAASS will be organizing a series of specialized workshops. Each technical committee will cover its own unique topics, providing a comprehensive exploration of various aspects of space safety.
Workshop Overview:
These workshops are designed to offer in-depth knowledge and practical insights into the latest developments and challenges in space safety. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts and collaborate on innovative solutions.
Date: 23 October
Venue: Maison des Associations, 288 Chemin de Saint Claude, 06600 Antibes
Launch & Re-entry Workshop
This year's meeting will focus on L&R lessons learned.
We wish to hear from your professional experience, real understanding gained from incidents that went well, close misses or mistakes made. Sharing your insights will help the community avoid repeating past errors and repeat good results.
We encourage all to present: Please write to Dr. Ronen Ingbir ( ringbir@gmail.com / ronenin@rafael.co.il ) if you intend to attend and/or if you wish to present.
Attending the meeting is open and with no cost to all registered conference participants.
the IAASS Human Spaceflight Safety Technical Committee will hold a half day workshop on the Safety of Commercial Space Stations.
Registration: free, but mandatory to register:
Send an email to : adrian.mora@iaass.org, "HSS Workshop Registration" in the subject line and your name and affiliation in the message.
Commercial space stations will be built as systems of systems. Their modules, visiting vehicles, payloads and ground segments may be supplied and operated by different companies and agencies, under the jurisdiction of different states. The safety of the station as a whole depends on all elements meeting a common set of safety requirements, verified through a common review process.
The workshop will present the concept of the Space Safety Institute. This is an independent technical body, established at national or regional level and recognised by national regulators, that performs safety reviews throughout the development and operation of space systems. It would play a role analogous to that of the Classification Societies in shipbuilding. Classification Societies develop rules for the design and construction of ships, verify compliance on behalf of flag states, and coordinate through an international association to ensure common requirements and procedures.
The workshop will then examine how this concept applies to the specific case of a commercial space station, drawing on the experience of the International Space Station. It will also look at the relationship between the Space Safety Institutes, national regulators and the space agencies that procure or fly elements on the station. A draft model agreement for the commercial space station case will be distributed to participants at the workshop.
