Technical Session IX: From Earth to Orbit

ASAP: The Access to Space for Small Satellites

Jérôme Thiery, Arianespace

1:45 PM

The Interstellar Boundary Explorer Mission Design: A Pegasus-Class Mission to a High Energy Orbit

Ryan Tyler, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Howard Runge, Orbital Sciences Corporation
D.J. McComas, Southwest Research Institute
John Scherrer, Southwest Research Institute
Mark Tapley, Southwest Research Institute

2:00 PM

A Quick Optimization of a Rocket Trajectory Using MCMC Method

Masashi Miura, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Yohsuke Nambu, The University of Tokyo
Masaaki Sugimoto, ISAJ
Hajime Yokota, ISAJ
Akane Uemichi, ISAJ

2:15 PM

The Stellar-J: A Partially Reusable Horizontal Take-Off Launch Vehicle For Small Satellite Missions

Wes Kelly, Triton Systems, LLC
Paul Royall, Triton Systems, LLC

2:30 PM

Results of QuickReach™ Small Launch Vehicle Propulsion Testing and Next Steps to Demonstration Flights

Debra Facktor Lepore, AirLaunch LLC
Ralph Ewig, AirLaunch LLC

2:45 PM

The Falcon 1 Flight-003 Jumpstart Mission Integration Summary

Brian Bjelde, Space Exploration Technologies
Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies
Lauren Dreyer, Space Exploration Technologies
Max Vozoff, Space Exploration Technologies

3:00 PM

Micro & Nanosatellite Launch Capabilities from the Star Bus GEO Commercial Communications Platform

Phillip Kalmanson, Orbital Sciences Corporation,
Bryan Benedict, Intelsat LTD
Michael Do, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Quang Lam, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Justin Morgan, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Srimal Choi, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Matthew Seifert, Orbital Sciences Corporation

3:15 PM

Cube Sat Launching Investigation

Elham Shahmari, Azad University
Karan Molaverdikhani, Sharif University of Technology
Hooman Jazebizadeh, Sharif University of Technology
Sahar Bakhtiari Mojaz, Islamic Azad University
Mahsa Taheran, University of Pisa

3:30 PM