20 December 2021
China envisions crewed moon missions by 2030
... heavy duty launch vehicle that could be capable of sending Chinese astronauts to the moon by 2030. The statement, announced on state ...space community for broad discussion at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAU) in Dubai this year. ...
04 August 2016
Experts to Discuss Mars Sample Return at IAC 2016
... open up new possibilities not only for lunar discoveries but for potential Mars missions as well. The International Astronautical Congress-2016 plenary on the Mars Sample Return mission will be moderated by Ms. Cheryl Reed, Program Manager, Johns...
March 2016
Captivating hearts and minds
... Laird, R. J. M. (2015). Rosetta and Philae: Captivating the Hearts and Minds of a Global Audience, 66th International Astronautical Congress, Jerusalem. 2 Harris, H. E., & Russo, P. (2015). The influence of social movements on space astronomy policy...
April 2025
Spacecraft anomalies and insurance losses
.../deployments. Editor’s note This article is based on a paper (IAC-24-D5.IP.16) presented as an Interactive Presentation at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan in October 2024. The facts and statistics presented in this article are...
26 January 2022
IAF President calls for greater global cooperation
... rivalries are posing risks to the space environment including the accumulation of space debris, warned IAF (International Astronautical Federation) President, Pascale Ehrenfreund, at the 14th European Space Conference held at Egmont Palace, Brussels...
25 April 2016
GLIS 2016: Come and Learn More Than You Can Imagine!
... can participate in the coolest unconference ?SPACE UP? for students and young professionals, which is being organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) the day before GLIS 2016. The...
