This lecture series is organized in the framework of the H2020 FALCon project. This project called FALCon for Formation flight for in-Air Launcher 1st stage Capturing aims to develop a technical concept for a 'rocket catcher' that is as detailed as possible, and to conduct tests using small demonstrators to test autonomous in-flight capture and towing.
This lecture series will give you an overview of the development made on the key technology which is the efficient retrieval of rocket stages after launch, so that they can later be re-used for further launches. Lectures will be given by FALCon partners from different work packages and by experts from other research groups working on similar topics focusing on in-air capturing but also other reusability solutions i.e. MESO project.
The DLR-led EU research project FALCon is being conducted in conjunction with Drone Rescue Systems, Embention, soft2tec, the von Karman Institute, the Institute of Mechanical Engineering at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Astos Solutions Romania as part of the EU Horizon 2020 research programme, under grant number 821953.
The lecture series directors are Jeroen Van Beeck and Philippe Planquart from the von Karman Institute.
Registration Deadline
- for on-site participation: April 12th, 2022
- for online participation: April 19th, 2022 ( number of connections available: 250)
Monday April 25, 2022
08:00 Registration
08:30 Welcome address
09:00 Introduction to the LS and FALCON systems definition and requirements
Martin Sippel, DLR, Germany
10:15 Coffee Break
10:45 Recovery and return to base of the MESO microlauncher
Rasmus Bergstrom, Pangea Aerospace, Spain
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Systematic assessment of RLV return methods
Sven Stappert, DLR, Germany
15:15 Coffee Break
15:45 Piloting the European ecosystem: Reusability and In-air capture for access to space
Jean-Philippe Préaud, ESA, France
17:00 Reception
Tuesday April 26, 2022
09:00 Aerodynamic design including static and dynamic stability analysis
Silvania Lopes, von Karman Institute, Belgium; Sebastien Paris, von Karman Institute, Belgium; Alessandro Zamprotta, Pangea Aerospace, Spain
10:15 Coffee Break
10:45 Visit of the VKI Laboratories and Wind Tunnels
12:30 Lunch
14:00 GNC and sub-scale simulations for IAC, Environment perception flight dynamics
Laurent Gilson, Soft2Tec, Germany; Alexander Funke, DLR, Germany; Sebastian Cain, DLR, Germany
15:15 Coffee Break
15:45 Advances in GNC for re-entry and landing phase of MESO launcher
Giovanni Medici, Deimos Space, Spain and Gabriele de Zaiacomo, Elcnor Deimos, Spain
Wednesday April 27, 2022
09:00 Aerodynamic vehicle design and mission analysis for the re-entry of MESO’s launcher first stage
Giovanni Medici, Deimos Space, Spain and Gabriele de Zaiacomo, Elcnor Deimos, Spain
10:15 Coffee Break
10:45 Full scale simulation of in-air-capturing
Sunayna Singh, DLR, Germany and Madalin Simioana, ASTOS Solutions, Romania
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Overview of the flight demonstrators + test demonstration for in-air capturing
Mario Ferrandiz, Embention, Spain
15:15 Coffee Break
15:45 End of Lecture Series
The citizens of the following countries are eligible to attend the von Karman Institute Lecture Series:
- EU member countries
- NATO member countries
- NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia)
- Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates)
- Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, South-Africa and Vietnam.
VKI reserves the right to request a clearance check with Belgian authorities.
The participants will have to present their ID card (for EU citizens) or passport (for other citizens) the first day of the lecture series.
Reduction policy
- 10% early bird registration (discount visible on the price list)
- 30% discount for citizens of NATO countries (discount will be applied during the registration process)
- 10% discount in case of online participation
Sales Conditions:
| on-site - Undergraduate Students (Proof Needed) | 200.0 |
| on-site - PhD Students (Proof Needed) | 600.0 |
| on-site - Recognized Universities / Research Center | 1200.0 |
| on-site - Commercial Organizations | 1440.0 |
| Special Registration | 0.0 |
| online - Undergraduate Students (Proof Needed) | 180.0 |
| online - PhD Students (Proof Needed) | 540.0 |
| online - Recognized Universities / Research Center | 1080.0 |
| online - Commercial Organizations | 1296.0 |
*Fees are VAT included.
In-Air Capturing Device and Reusable Launchers 2022
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