Decarbonizing Air Transport and Reaching Autonomous Human Spaceflight : Two Topical Challenges for Europe

A meeting organized by the Air and Space Academy  and the Center of Aerospace Research of Sapienza, University of Rome

About the decarbonisation of aviation, the conference will focus on its four main pillars: continuous performance improvement, sustainable alternative fuels, carbon capture, and ”sobriety”. The crucial development of alternative fuels raises the question of the very high level of electrical energy required.

The other subject of the conference is why and how Europe should acquire autonomous access to space for its astronauts, opening the door to exploration through a comprehensive political commitment.

Programme

9:30 – Welcome of guests 

9:45 – Welcome address 

• • Carlo Massimo Casciola (Dean of the Industrial and Civil Engineering School, Sapienza)
  • Francesco Nasuti (Director of CRAS, Sapienza)
  • Antonio Vinolo (AAE Honorary Member)

 10:15 – Green Aviation

• • The Decarbonization of the Aviation Sector, Eric Dautriat (Vice President, AAE)
  • TBD, Franco Mastroddi (Sapienza)

11:30 – Coffee Break

11:45 – Human Space Flight

• • European Human Space Flight, Jurgen Ackermann (AAE)
  • TBD, Mariano Bizzarri (Sapienza)
  • Space Exploration: executive summary of the Torino Conference (May 2023), Eric Dautriat (AAE)
  • TBD, Massimo Claudio Comparini (TAS)

13:05 – Closing remarks: European perspectives in aviation and human spaceflight

• • Mario Cosmo (Science and Research Director, ASI)
  • Paolo Gaudenzi (AAE)
  • Francesco Grasso (AAE) 

13:30 – Lunch

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