https://asic2019.space Last week I was lucky enough, as part of the ASIC2019 Science Committee, to meet many international Space scientists, in a brilliant, fertile and friendly atmosphere here in Darmstadt, Germany, next to ESOC (Oph 7-9 03). Among the Participants : - Pr. Floris Wuyts, President, Minister of Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium - Pr. Mark Shelhamer, Johns Hopkins, former chief scientist NASA HRP - Pr. Laurence Young, Astronautics MIT - Pr. Satoshi Iwase, Aichi Medical University - Pr. Christine Hellweg, Head of the Biology Radiation Department, DLR - Pr. Ram Jakhu, McGill University - Pr. Sarah Baatout, Head of the Radiobiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Center - Pr. Jeffrey Alberts, Indiana University - Pr. Ana Diaz Artiles, Texas A&M University - Dr. Mark Belakovsky, Russian Academy of Sciences, IBMP Roscosmos - Dr. Jack Van Loon, University of Amsterdam, Science Committee - Frank de Winne, ESA Astronaut, Head of the European Astronaut Center - Dr. Bob Thirsk, CSA Astronaut - Dr. Victor Demaria-Pesce, Advisor to the Head of European Astronaut Center, ESA, Science Committee - Dr Elena Tomilovskaja, Russian Academy of Sciences, IBMP Roscosmos - Dr. Luca Sorriso-Valvo, Chair of the Science Committee - Dr. Michael Gillon, Astrobiology Research Unit, University of Liege - Dr. Sayaka Wakayama, University of Yamanashi - Dr. Walter Tinganelli, Clinical Radiobiology Group Leader, GSI Helmholtz Center - Dr Klaus Slenzka, Head of OHB Life Sciences, chief scientist of Blue Horizon - Mr. Jeffrey Manber, Nanoracks CEO Here are my suggested Highlights, « take away » concepts and « food for thought » ideas from ASIC2019: Science could be restricted by national constraints or by limited investment chasing. We envision the overcoming implementation of an innovative facilitating base for Science. 1- New Theoretical Frameworks: 1-2- Variable gravity : from the « 0-1 » digital-like G-environments to a G-Spectrum (chronic mild hyperG and reduced gravity exposition) Relevant Thresholds Gravity/Life Support : upcoming research question about gravity or partial pressure, etc.. thresholds leading to the targetted adaptative physiological responses 1-3- Holistic Integration Interaction Paradigm : the onboard Crew Healthcare System (CHeCs) has to be integrated and to take interactions into account within the whole mission architecture (deep-space class and high autonomy requirements). The countermeasure system (CMS), the Environmental Control System (ECS), and the Health Maintenance System (HMS) are part of such a CHeCS. Current shift from the dissociated paradigm of « medical kits », where the components of the system are addressed separately. 2- Combining Ethics and Scientific Rationale : Some new topics scientifically questionned, and Ethics is an ongoing part of the process. 2-1- Hibernation within the countermeasure system (CMS) (radiation tolerance, long-duration space-travel, life-support mass constraints, confinement, feasibility) 2-2- Procreation in Space : Fried-Dried (FD) cells (Nuclei, DNA) actually Space-tolerant, reaching cryptobiotic Tardigrade level regarding Radiations and Space environment stressors. Panspermia theory resonance. Life in a biofriendly Universe exobiological question. Space settlement question and intergenerational Solar system exploration. 3- Connection i.e. 4 types of intelligences-ingenuity to articulate : 3-1- Individual Expertise consistency 3-2- Individual Creative or provocative « Freefall Thinking », "Out of the Box", "Out of the Planet" thinking. 3-3- AI and automated /autonomous Artificial General Intelligence. 3-4- Collective Intelligence : Extractive vs. Emergent models, interconnected planetary inclusive multiscale ecosystem. Horizontal + Vertical dimensions, grounded and space oriented, SOCIAL PROCESSING. Global adhocracy emergence properties. 4- Protection of Earth and transformative Economics: 4-1- Inspired by Nanoracks CEO intervention about an automated in-space repurposing capability : what about applying it to used orbiting stages and debris to clean LEO as well as useful for in-orbit assembling, manufacturing, or geocruisers deviation ? Orbital plan changes and economical model to address. 4-2- Space investments as best Global challenges cooperation vector for our entire current society on Earth (finite ressources, climate change, scarcity, access inequity, conflicts). Kardashev type 1 civilisation driven-shift. Expanding Human capability in Space is expanding the Collective Awareness as well that sets new perspectives, grown ecosystems and opens to global challenges unsung resolution pathways. CONTEXT The vision behind the first Space Science and Investment Congress is to bring 250 people together from academia, aerospace industry, as well as investors, who are eager to shape the future for living in space. The time has come to create space environments besides the ISS where humans can live for extended periods. The congress will focus on the science and technology required to support these first permanent space habitats, including: • Overcoming cosmic radiation • Living in artificial and lunar gravity • Procreation and growing up in space Other topics include life support systems, space tourism, energy harvesting, recycling, human performance, commercial space transportation, space physiology, new materials, space architecture, counter measures, astrobiology, water and oxygen supply, space debris, space weather.
ASIC offers a unique new forum to bring together experts and scientists from multiple disciplines, from all space agencies, universities and industries worldwide, to address these challenges as we look towards the future of humanity. The congress is for everyone who is curious about human spaceflight and paving the road towards permanent space inhabitation. PROGRAM 1- Artificial Gravity Session Chairperson: Prof. Ana Diaz Artiles, Texas A&M University, USA 1-1- Artificial Gravity – an overall antidote? By Prof. Laurence Young, MIT, Boston, USA 1-2- The gravity continuum By Dr. Jack Van Loon, Amsterdam University Medical Center, the Netherlands 1-3- Investigation of The Coriolis Effect in Rotating Space Platforms for Space travel By Tigran Mkhoyan, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands 1-4- Artificial gravity on-board the ISS By Prof. Satoshi Iwase, Aichi Medical University, Japan 1-5- Round table on Artificial Gravity Moderator Prof. Ana Diaz Artilles 2- Procreation in Space Session Chairperson: Prof. Jeffrey Alberts, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA 2-1- Effect of space environment on mammalian reproduction By Dr. Sayaka Wakayama, University of Yamanashi, Japan 2-2- Missions planned for human conception and childbirth in space By Dr. Egbert Edelbroek, CEO & Founder SpaceBorn United, the Netherlands 2-3- Life Cycles in Space — considerations on leaving “Cradle Earth” By Prof. Jeffrey Alberts, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA 3- Session on Manufacture and Industry Chairperson: Dr. Jeffrey Manber, CEO of Nanoracks, USA 3-1- Life support systems in space By Frank Preud’homme, Qinetic Space, Antwerp, Belgium 3-2- Bioregenerative Life Support – status and future requirements for living off-Earth By Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Business unit head in OHB, Bremen, Germany 3-3- LAPLaS (Laser Ablation Propulsion Launch System) a disruptive solution for SSTO on-demand low cost and safe access to space By Dr. Iouri Pigulevski, DLTECH Institute, Switzerland 3-4- Populating the Solar System with commercial in-space laboratories By Dr. Jeffrey Manber, CEO of Nanoracks, Texas, USA 3-5- Round table “Life support systems in Space” Moderator Pr. Jeffrey Manber 4- General Session Chairperson: Dr. Luca Sorriso, National Polytechnic Institute, Equador 4-1- ISS — 6 months of living and working in space By Dr. Robert Thirsk, Astronaut, Canada 4-2- Exoplanets By Dr. Michael Gillon, University of Liege, Belgium 4-3- Biomedical research in Space and on Earth By Dr. Mark Belakovsky, Deputy Director of Institute for Biomedical Problems, Moscow, Russia 5- Space Law and LEO Session Chairperson: Gennaro Russo, Center for Near Space, Naples, Italy 5-1- LEO and Columbus 2030 By Frank De Winne, astronaut, Belgium 5-2- Space law anno 2019 By Prof. Ram Jakhu, McGill University, Canada 6- Session on Space Physiology Chairperson: Dr. Mark Belakovsky, Deputy Head of Institute for Biomedical Problems, Moscow, Russia 6-1- Effect of spaceflight on human performance Speaker Dr. Elena Tomilovksaya, Institute for Biomedical Problems, Moscow, Russia 6-2- Human physiology affected by spaceflight By Dr. Mark Shelhamer, Former Chief Scientist of the NASA Human Research Program, USA 6-3- Effect of space on the human brain By Steven Jillings, LEIA, University of Antwerp, Belgium 6-4- Round table “Spaceflight and human physiology” Moderator Dr. Mark Belakovsky 7- Session on Radiation Chairperson: Prof. Sarah Baatout, SCK-CEN, Mol, Belgium 7-1- The Space Habitat Guidebook — Chapter Space Radiation Effects By Pr. Christine Hellweg, DLR, Germany 7-2- Protection against space radiation By Prof. Sarah Baatout, SCK-CEN, Mol, Belgium 7-3- Could the Synthetic Hibernation be used as an alternative method to overcome the space radiation issue? By Dr. Walter Tinganelli, Clinical Radiobiology Head in GSI, Darmstadt, Germany 7-4- The combined effect of psychological stress, ionizing radiation and microgravity: hind limb unloading animal model in mice By Bjorn Baselet, SCK-CEN, Mol, Belgium 7-5- Physical treatment of Salmonella enterica hadar disrupts key aggregation processes By Nissem Abdeljelil, Faculty of Medicine, Sousse, Tunisia 7-6- Round table on Radiation Moderator Prof. Sarah Baatout 8- General Session Chairperson: Dr. Mark Shelhamer, Former Chief Scientist of the NASA Human Research Program, USA 8-1- Understanding Gravitational Dose Responses on Human Physiological Function using Ground Analogs By Prof. Ana Diaz Artiles, Texas A&M University, USA 8-2- Small-Scale Experimental Artificial Gravity Space Station in Earth Orbit By Ilya Gulko, Ohio State University, USA 8-3- LiDis I/II – A Universal Spaceship Design Concept By Christian Zschoch, Projekt Spaceship, Germany 8-4- Space Colony Swarm Architecture By Jacob Mulder, MADmelange, the Netherlands 9- Students Awards Chair : Dr Luca Sorriso-Valvo, National Polytechnic Institute, Equador Science Committee : Dr Victor Demaria Pesce, Advisor to the Head of EAC/ESA, France Dr Jack Van Loon, Amsterdam University,, the Netherlands Dr Jeremy Saget, Novespace, Bordeaux University, France Awardees for the contribution and Scientific research design : 1- Eline Radstake, Belgian Nuclear Research Center, Biotechnology Department of Ghent University, Belgium 2- Richard Whittle, Texas A&M University, USA 3- Steven Jillings, Lab for Equilibrium Investigations and Aerospace, University of Antwerp, Belgium Congratulations from the Science Committee to everyone! See you next year :)