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The VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci’, study society of Aerospace Engineering students of the Delft University of Technology, will be organising a Planetary Exploration Symposium on Tuesday 4th of March, 2014. The symposium will take place in the Auditorium of the university.



The symposium will look at the preparations and plans for future missions to the two most exciting targets in the solar system: Jupiter (robotic) and Mars (robotic and manned). The issues we plan to address are, among other things: the fascinating Jupiter icy moons, including Europa, Io and Ganymede; how can a crew survive a 250+ day voyage to Mars; and what do we know about Mars along with future robotic and manned exploration plans. Speakers include ESA astronaut André Kuipers, Chairman of the Executive Board at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Chair of the ESA Council Johann-Dietrich Wörner and Richard Cook, Deputy Program Director Curiosity of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The day will be led by our chairman professor Heinz Stoewer, a very experienced space leader, honourary member of the VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ and former managing director of the German Space Agency (DARA).

Time Event/Topic Speaker
09:00 Arrival and Coffee
09:20 Opening Speech
09:30 Symposium Introduction

Block 1: Exploration of Jupiter, Europa and other icy Moons
09:40 The exciting Jupiter System, incl. the volcanic Moons and the Water Ocean of Europa
10:20 Coffee break
10:35 Jupiter Icy Moons Exploration Mission (JUICE), exploring Ganymede, Callisto and Europa
11:10 Human Aspects of long Duration Space Flight, how can Astronauts survive a 250+ Days Journey to Mars?
12:00 Lunch

Block 2: Mars – a most exciting Destiny
13:00 Amazing Harvest from our Mars orbiting Explorers, What do we already know about the Red Planet?
13:40 Curiosity, the most spectacular Rover ever landed on Mars
14:20 Coffee break
14:35 ExoMars, Europe’s Plans for a 2018 Mars Surface Rover Mission
15:10 The Global Exploration Roadmap, A step by step Plan towards future Human Space Exploration (with Reference to the ISECG Report)
15:50 Closing Panel and Questions
16:25 Final Remarks
16:30 Symposium Closing and Thanks
16:45 Reception & Drinks

Spreker(s)

- André Kuipers
- Dr. Bert Vermeersen
- Prof. Jean-Pierre Bibring
- Prof. Johann-Dietrich Wörner
- Richard Cook
- Prof. Dr. Roger-Maurice Bonnet
- Vincenzo Giorgio

Locatie

Aula Congrescentrum

Mekelweg 5, 2628 CC Delft

Organisator

VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci'

Naam en contactgegevens voor informatie

You can contact us at the address stated below or using the contact form. VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Faculteit LR, TU Delft Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft The Netherlands, Planet Earth

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