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From International Astronautical Federation
 Tuesday 28 September 2010 08:30-10:00 The objective of this plenary is to enhance the awareness of space agencies to their degree of impact on industry resulting from their policy changes; it should also serve to educate industry on government drivers behind introducing recent and expected policy changes. The session will be designed to explore the impact on industry of major government space policy changes across the globe. This influence may be of a variety of types. First, governments may change the missions that they profess to pursue. Second, governments may change the kinds of procedures they employ for acquisition of products and services from industry. Third, governments may encourage companies to engage in business activities where a single government is not the only customer.
In the case of the U.S. Government’s space agency, NASA, all three changes are in play. NASA is pursuing a new policy set by the Obama Administration, following up on the options provided by the U.S. review committee on the future of human spaceflight, commonly referred to as the Augustine Commission. With regard to acquisition strategy, NASA has been making increasing use of so-called “commercial” approaches, including firm fixed price contracting, as in the case of the Commercial Resupply Services contract for purchase of resupply services in support of the International Space Station (ISS). Beyond this, NASA in the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) programme, aimed at developing and demonstrating ISS resupply vehicles, has been actively encouraging industry participants to pursue customers in addition to NASA. NASA has also been addressing industry development of commercial crew transportation services, to supplement cargo capabilities. Around the world, other space agencies are pursuing new directions as well. For example, in Japan, the new basic space law and implementation priorities are consolidating the space-related agencies of Japan and encouraging space industries. In Europe, options for involvement in human as well as robotic space exploration are also being weighed, both by the European Space Agency and the European Union, as they closely coordinate their efforts.
This session is organised by the IAF Industry Relations Committee and coordinated by Mag Iskander, President of MDA, Information Systems Group and chaired by Jean-Yves Le Gall. IAC2010 ScheduleThis schedule shows a general guide to the IAC 2010 public programme. For specific timings, please click onto an event or click here
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