Special Sessions
Reflecting and emphasizing the theme of the IAC 2021 “Inspire, Innovate & Discover for the Benefit of Humankind”, this year’s congress will see again the exciting and fresh format: Special Sessions.
The Special Sessions are held as part of the Technical Programme and are designed to be innovative, interactive, instructive and inclusive with the main objective to enhance knowledge transfer between experts and participants, as well as to maximize group interaction and promote collaborative learning.
IAC 2021 will feature an extensive range of inspiring and interactive Special Sessions, and will offer new session formats such as Campfires, Design Sprints, Interactive Games and many more. 19 proposals have been accepted among a record number of 87 proposals.
Monday 25 October 2021
Space Infrastructure Games
Time: 15:00 - 16:30 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Interactive Games & Reflection
The Grand Planetary Defense DART/HERA missions Interactive Q&A
Time: 16:45-18:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Interactive Q & A
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Nanosatellite T-101 Launch Mission Design Workshop - From a customer's need to space operations
Time: 09:45-11:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Impact of Satellite Constellations on Astronomy and Society: a Multi-disciplinary Approach
Time: 11:30-13:00 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Campfire
Rethinking the sustainability and inclusiveness of space exploration through the design of space habitats
Time: 14:45-16:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Gaming Out Conflict and Cooperation Scenarios in Lunar Surface Development
Time: 16:30-18:00 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Space Traffic Management: the IAF initiative
Time: 09:45-11:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Viewing the Health of Earth’s Oceans from Space – Agency leaders confer with each other on the difficult challenges, emerging success, and plans for the future
Time: 11:30-13:00 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Fishbowl
Designing a Geostationary Space Station for 22nd Century
Time: 14:45-16:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Design Sprint
In-Space Servicing, Manufacturing, Assembly, Robotics, and Transportation (SMART)
Time: 16:30-18:00 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Thursday 28 October 2021
Colliding Laws in Outer Space: Mapping Potential Clashes Between Space Law, Commerce, Antitrust and Ethics and their Solutions through Design Sprint
Time: 09:45-11:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Design Sprint
Emirates Mars Mission Science Data Workshop
Time: 11:30-13:00 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Democratizing Earth analytics with AWS Cloud
Time: 14:45-16:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Interstellar Probe: Humanity's First Deliberate Step into the Galaxy by 2030
Time: 16:30-18:00 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Campfire
Friday 29 October 2021
Live demonstration of data processing using artificial intelligence and satellite data for ocean farming applications
Time: 11:30-12:30 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Making Space for All: Advancing Disability Inclusion in Space for the Benefit of Science and All Humankind
Time: 12:45-13:45 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Campfire
Use Cases for Intelligent Virtual Assistants in the Space Field
Time: 14:00-15:00 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Campfire
Regional Cooperation and National Space Legislation
Time: 15:15-16:15 • Room: Sheikh Rashid B • Format: Workshop
Important Dates:
- Notification of acceptance - 2 April
- Confirmation of intent - 14 May
