Y. Fujimori, Symposium Programme Committee Chair, and Faculty Member,
International Space University e-mail: fujimori@isu. isunet. edu M.
Rycroft, Faculty Member, International Space University e-mail:
rycroft@isu. isunet. edu Building on the foundations provided by the
International Space Station, now partially constructed and already in
use in low Earth orbit, what will be the future directions of human
spaceflight? This was the key question discussed from many viewpoints -
technical, entrepreneurial, governmental, legal - at the seventh Annual
Symposium held in Strasbourg, France, early in June 2002. Many ideas on
the "whys" and the "hows" of our future exploration of the final
frontier were put forward in a stimulating environment. The unique
perspective of the International Space University (ISU) - namely an
interdisciplinary, international and intercultural perspective -
enhanced both the presentations and the discussions. More than 150
people attended the Symposium, including the current members of the
Master of Space Studies class who are attending an 11 month course at
ISU. They are young professionals and postgraduate students who develop
in-depth some part of the broad Symposium theme in their parallel Team
Projects. Their final reports will be completed at the end of July 2002,
and will be published independently. 1 Beyond the ISS: The Future of
Human Spaceflight Keynote Address: A Summary The Need for a New Vision
E. Vallerani, Advanced Logistic Technology Engineering Center, The
Italian Gateway to the ISS, Corso Marche 79, Torino 10146, Italy e-mail:
vallerani. ernesto@spacegate-altec.