Tuesday, April 23

Paper Session I-A - Human Factors Issues for Interstellar Spacecraft

Marc Cohen, NASA, Ames Researc Center, Moffett Field, CA
Adam R. Brody, Sterling Software, Moffett Field, CA

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Atlantis/ Discovery Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-A - Interstellar Initiatives

Allan Drysdale, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, Kennedy Space Center, FL
Jerome H. Vick, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Atlantis/ Discovery Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-A - Magnetic Shielding For Interplanetary Spacecraft

Stephen Herring, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Brad J. Merrill, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Atlantis/ Discovery Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-A - Session Chairman's Address -Interstellar Initiatives: A Current Status

Steven Hawley, Associate Director, NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Atlantis/ Discovery Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-A - The Characteristics of Extraterrestrial Civilizations and the Interstellar Imperative

Joseph A. Angelo, Director, Science Applications International Corporation, Melbourne, FL

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Atlantis/ Discovery Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-B - Autonomous Robotic Systems For SEI Tasks

Davoud Manouchehri, Rockwell International Corporation, Downey, CA
C. M. Wu, Rockwell International Corporation, Downey, CA
Margaret M. Clarke, Rockwell International Corporation, Downey, CA
A. J. Mauceri, Rockwell International Corporation, Downey, CA

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-B - Launch Site Comparison Between the Earth, the Moon and Mars

Suzanne Hodge, Rockwell International Corporation, Cape Canaveral, FL
Ronald Caldwell, Rockwell International Corporation, Downey, CA

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-B - Maximization of Benefits From the Space Exploration Initiative

W. H. Siegfried, Program Manager Exploration, Space Exploration Initiative, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company
J. W. Alred, Director of Space, Eagle Engineering

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-B - Nuclear Thermal Rocket Propulsion Application to Mars Missions

W. J. Emrich, Marshal Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
A. C. Young, Marshal Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
J. A. Mauceri, Marshal Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-B - The Space Exploration Initiative and the Aero-Space Plane Launcher

Russel J. Hannigan, Visiting Research, Space and Hypersonics, CREST Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France
David C. Webb, President, International Hypersonic Research Institute, Winter Springs, FL

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - Commercial Infrastructure Participation in the Space Station Freedom Program

Allison Watkins, Consultant, The Egan Group
Kevin Barquinero, Manager, External Activities, Office of Space Flight, Space Station Engineering Division

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - Commercial Space Infrastructure: Giving Industry a Lift

Barbara A. Stone, Office of Commercial Programs, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Peter W. Wood, Space Consultant, Alexandria, VA

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - Delta II Development and Flight Results

Sam K. Mihara, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, Huntington Beach, CA

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - Spacehab A Commercial Approach to Space

Dino Brondolo, ALENIA, Alenia Spazio, Torino, Italy

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - The Comet Program -A Progress Report

Joseph Pawlick, Center for Advanced Space Propulsion, Tullohoma, TN

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - The International Threat to U.S. Commercial Launch Services

Lee R. Schere, General Dynamics Commercial Launch Services, San Diego, CA

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - The Role of the University in Commercial Launch Activities

James M. Ragusa, UCF, Space Education and Research Center, Orlando FL
Gerard G. Ventre, UCF, Space Education and Research Center, Orlando FL

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - Towards the Off-The-Shelf Launch

Chuck Molyneaux, Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Maitland, FL

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM