XXVI-th Academic Conference on Astronautics

Analytical review

A.K.Medvedeva

IIET of RAS, Moscow, Russia

Russian Academy of Science, Russian Avia-Space Agency and Russian Academy of Science Commission by working out of the space mastering pioneers legacy have held during three days from 30^th of January to 1^st of February 2002 the yearly XXVI academic Conference on astronautics which are devoted to the memory of academician S.P.Korolyov and the other famous native scientists – the pioneers of space devepoment. These Conferences are great all-Russian scientific event. Scientists and specialists of academic and branch institutes, scientific-industry unions, higher educational establishment and other organizations of Russia and CIS took part in the event. The rocket-space community of Russia and CIS were represented by more 150 organizations. More 300 scientists and specialists made a speech on the Conference; the total number of participants was 1500 people.

The held XXVI academic Conference by astronautics were represented by the main scientific branches:

- the scientific legacy of the space mastering pioneer and design school of thought of rocket-space technology;

- the fundamental problems of astronautics and state of its individual branches development;

- a place of astronautics to solve questions of social-economical and strategy development of modern society;

- humanitarian aspects of astronautics;

- investigations by history of cosmic science and technology.

Five reports were heard on the plenary sitting on the 30^th of January 2002. “State and Astronautics” – academician B.E. Chertok; “Fifteen Years of the Orbit Station “MIR” Flight” – academician U.P. Semyonov, N.I. Zelenschikov, U.I. Grigoryev, A.V. Markov; “About Life and Scientific Works of Academician B.V. Raushenbakh” – corresponding-fellow of the Russian Academy of Science V.P. Legostaev; “Creative Path of Academician V.P. Mishin” – candidate of technological science V.D. Vachnadze, doctor of technological science V.K. Bezverby; presentation of N.S. Korolyova’s book “Father”.

Over the next two days the following sections were working. “Investigation of scientific works of the space mastering pioneers”; “Flying Devises. Design and Constructions”; “Originators of Aerospace Engine-construction and Problems of Flying Devise Engine Theory and Structures”; “Cosmic Energetic – Actual Problems of Creation and Safeness Securing, the Key Technologies”; “Applied Celestial Mechanics and Movement Control”; “The History of Rocket-space Science and Technology”; “Astronautics Development and the Fundamental Problems of Gas Dynamics, Burning and Heat Exchange”; “Economic of Space Activity”. “Astronautics and Sustainable Development of Society (conceptions, projects, solutions)”; “Astronautics and Culture”; “Science Consuming Technologies in Rocket-space Technology”; “Objects of Overground Infrastructure of Rocket Complexes”; “Ballistics-navigation Securing, Navigation and Robot-technique Systems of Rocket-space Means”; “Aerocosmic Education and Problems of Youth”.

Three intersectional subject sittings were held in the framework of the Conference:

- devoted to 90^th birthday of academician M.K. Yangel;

- to the memory of academician V.P. Mishin;

- to 95^th birthday of academician C.P. Korolyov.