Bordeaux, France, La Riviere Fronsac vineyard

[SatNews] Space propulsion is a hot topic, and many will gather in Bordeaux, France to share information and maybe a glass of wine, too!

Space Propulsion 2012, organized by the Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France in close collaboration with ESA and CNES has proven to be a great success. The 3rd edition of the International Conference on Space Propulsion is planned from 7th to 10th May 2012 in Bordeaux (France) and the program of the event is being organized in such a way as to highlight programmatic and technical issues, to promote exchange of views and information in the two main areas of propulsion for spacecraft and for space transportation.

This achievement was possible thanks to the participation of a large number of top-ranking delegates from the international space sectors (Head of Agencies, Space Operators; Industry CEOs), to European and International Agencies and Industry support (NASA; DLR; ASI; EADS ASTRIUM, SNPE Matériaux Énergétiques, MOOG, AMPAC ISP, ALTA Space, ECAPS and Nanospace) and to a great number of high quality papers presented throughout the event.

You can access the Space Propulsion 2012 brochure here.

The AAAF-ESA-CNES Space Propulsion Conference is now recognized to be a "forum" supporting the preparation of future activities and roadmaps in all the fields of space propulsion. Finally, as for the 2012 edition, an exhibition will be included in the program.

One of the exhibitors will be Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) as presenters during Space Propulsion 2012.

Learn more about SSC here.

TUESDAY MAY 8
11:30 a.m.
Two years of in-space demonstration and qualification of an ADN-based propulsion system on Prisma
K. ANFLO - ECAPS

12:10 p.m.
HPGP Thruster demonstrator development for launcher upper stage reaction control system
K. ANFLO - ECAPS
SSC Reception at 6 p.m., Booth #13

WEDNESDAY MAY 9
11:10 a.m.
MEMS Flow control module for Ion engines
J. BEJHED - NanoSpace

5 p.m.
Satellite propellant volume gauging using gas injection
P. RANGSTEN – NanoSpace

6:20 p.m.
Micropropulsion system with closed-loop regulated thrust for CubeSats
H. JOHANSSON - NanoSpace