60 years of humans in space & 20 on ISS: Why Belgium matters?

On 12th of April 2021, the 60th anniversary of Gagarin’s 1st orbit around the Earth will be commemorated worldwide. Furthermore, for 20 years straight, humans have been continuously living aboard the International Space Station. This is a major milestone of two decades in which there have always been humans in space.

This event will be an occasion, then, to look both back to a settled past of ESA and Belgian scientific contributions and technological advancements on International Space Station and ahead to a bright future to safely embark on long-duration space voyages to the Moon and Mars.

PROGRAMME

14:30 Welcome Sarah Baatout, SCK CEN BE

14:35 SCK CEN: a relevant partner in space for longtime to come Eric van Walle

SCK CEN director general, BE

14:40 The value of exploration Josef Aschbacher ESA director general (FR)

14:55 Future of Human Exploration in Europe? Decisions to be taken at Space22+ Frank De Winne Astronaut, ESA EAC director, DE

15:10 Belgian position in the human space exploration programme Pierre Coquay & Tom Verbeke BELSPO, BE

15:25 Destination Mars Dirk Frimout Astronaut

15:35 Radiation protection in astronauts Sarah Baatout Head Radiobiology, SCK CEN, BE

15:50 Musical intermezzo – Between the Stars Daniel Vives Lynch pianist

15:55 High density electroencephalography in the ISS: a new window on the human brain in weightlessness Guy Cheron & Anita Cebolla ULB, BE

16:10 71% of all ISS cosmonauts reveal human physiological adaptation to microgravity. Floris Wuyts UA, BE

16:25 Life support to the Moon and Mars Natalie Leys Head Microbiology, SCK CEN, BE

16:40 Alteration in autonomic cardiovascular control in astronauts André Aubert KUL, BE

16:52 ESA SciSpacE Human Research activities Angélique Van Ombergen ESA HRE, NL

17:04 Radiation-induced cardiovascular disease and immune dysfunction : from Earth to space Bjorn Baselet Radiobiology, SCK CEN, BE & Melodi laureate 2020

17:16 Radiation resistance of extremophiles for human space exploration Boris Hespeels UNamur, BE

17:28 Musical intermezzo – Rise to Mars Daniël Van Quickelberghe opera singer

17:33 Alterations of skin in microgravity: lessons from “astro-mice” Alain Colige ULiège, BE

17:43 The human microbiome in space Felice Mastroleo Microbiology, SCK CEN, BE

17:53 ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Programme: training opportunities for University students Natacha Callens ESA ESEC, BE

18:00 Space Summer School programme and Space related Educational activities Bjorn Baselet Radiobiology SCK CEN, BE & Melodi laureate 2020

18:07 Mars Society Belgium and Tania, the European astronaut Pierre-Emmanuel Paulis Eurospace Center, Transinne, BE

18:15 Enlighten the big void Peter Rakers Belgian Novelist, Author of “2 reply No reply”

18:20 Human space exploration in 60 years Jeremy Rabineau, Olivier Weyrich Authors of Safari Rouge

18:25 (RE)Connect, the Emotional Intelligence-garment for space Jasna Rokegem Space suit designer, BE

18:30 Closure

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