About the IAA event

5-th International IAA Symposium on SPACE FLIGHT SAFETY

September 24 – 27

2018

Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

The Space Flights Safety symposium — the international action consolidating the international efforts on safety of space flights at new technological and technological level.

Symposium language
English, Russian
Schedule of symposium preparation
- 1st announcement: March 30, 2018
- 2nd announcement and preliminary program: August 31, 2018
- Period of registration and hotel booking registration: July 15 – September 15, 2018
Abstract handling
Submission via e-mail: deadline August, 30, 2018
Information of acceptance: 10 days after submission
- Program drafting and finalization: September 10, 2018
- Visa handling: since June 1, 2018 – August 15, 2018
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All questions relevant to registration, abstract submission should be addressed directly to Local
Organizational department head Andrew Mikhaylin: mikhaylin@npo-sm.ru
Symposium web site
http://sfs-spb.ru/
Orginizer
International Academy of Astronautics
Sponsoring Organization
"Technomash", Russian Space Agency
Scientific and Production Enterprise "Special Materials"
Russian section of The Combustion Institute
Federal Science Center “Scientific Research Institute for System Studies
Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow M.V.Lomonosov State University
St. Petersburg State University

1. Fire safety of Space vehicles


2. Protection of Space structures from space debris collisions and micrometeoroids


3. Safety at launch place and during takeoff


4. Propulsion systems


5. Radiation hazards and safety


6. Supercomputer predictive modeling for ensuring Space program safety

Program Chair:

Nickolay Smirnov — Prof., Dr.Sc.-Hab., International Academy of Astronautics Com. on Space Physical Science, professor of Moscow M.V.Lomonosov State University, Deputy-director of Federal Science Center "Scientific Research Institute for System Studies Russian Academy of Sciences"
Country: Russia
Co-chair:

Mikhail Silnikov — Corr. Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Prof., Dr.Sc.-Hab., Director General Scientific and Production Enterprise "Special Materials", Academician of Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences. Country: Russia

Vitaliy Adushkin — Academician RAS, Institute of Geosphere Dynamics. Country: Russia

Igor V. Barmin, Corr. Member RAS, General Designer, Federal State Enterprize “TsENKI”, Russian Space Agency, President of Russian Academy of Cosmonautics. Country: Russia

Vladimir Betelin, Academician RAS, Scientific leader of Federal Science Center “Scientific Research Institute for System Studies Russian Academy of Sciences”. Country: Russia

Jean Michel Contant, IAA Secretary General. Country: France

Grunde Jomaas, Professor, The University of Edinburgh. Country: Scotland, UK

Jaye Koo, Professor of Aerospace University (Seoul, Korea). Country: Korea

Mikhail Marov — Academician RAS, V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry. Country: Russia

Susan McKenna — Lawlor, Academician, Prof. D.Sc., IAA Com. on Space Physical Science Chair. Country: Ireland

Vyacheslav Nosikov, Adviser to General director “NPO “Technomash”, Russian Space Agency. Country: Russia

Vitalii Panov, Vice-president of Russian Engineering Academy. Country: Russia

Igor Rubtsov, director of scientific Analytic Centre “NPO “Technomash”, Russian Space Agency. Country: Russia
Mikhaylin Andrei
Director General Scientific and Production Enterprise “Special Materials” (Chair)
Andrew Mikhaylin
Andrew Sazykin
1. Fire safety of Space vehicles
Chair: Grunde Jomaas, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2. Protection of Space structures from space debris collisions and micrometeoroids
Chair: Nickolay Smirnov, Moscow M.V.Lomonosov State University, Russia
3. Safety at launch place and during takeoff
Chair: Igor V. Barmin, General Designer, Federal State Enterprise “TsENKI”, Russian Space Agency, Russia
4. Propulsion systems
Chair: Jaye Koo, Professor, Korea Aerospace University, Seoul, Korea
5. Radiation hazards and safety
Chair: Susan McKenna-Lawlor, Academician, Prof. D.Sc., Sec. IAA Com.1, Ireland
6. Supercomputer predictive modeling for ensuring Space program safety
Chair: Vladimir Betelin, Academician RAS, Scientific Leader of Scientific Research Institutefor System Analysis Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Authors of papers presented at the Conference, will be invited to submit their contributions to Acta Astronautica for a standard review procedure.

Members of IAA: 200 Euros
Non-members: 250 Euros
Students: 150 Euros
Accompanying persons: free one accompanying person,

Additional accompanying persons: 100 Euros per person

Items included in the registration fee:
Admission to all sessions
Participant badge and kit
Booklets
Excursion
Refreshments and Coffee

Banquet and transportation to/from airport, as well as other optional tours are paid separately.
Hotels will be within walking distance, prices ranging from 70 to 180 Euros depending on room category.
Traveling to the symposium: Pulkovo Airport in Saint Pepersburg has good connections with all major capitals of the World. Those preferring to take a flight to/from Moscow can use fast train SAPSAN transportation between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Travelling time 4 hours (650 km), prices from 70 Euros one way. ALLEGRO train provides a rapid connection with Helsinki.