13 September 2015
First International Space Camp to be Held at the 66th International Astronautical Congress
...’s Foundation are participating in this Space Camp.” Taking care of the next generation is an ambition shared by the International Astronautical Congress, which welcomes each year students passionate about space, and gives them the opportunity...
August 2018
UAE’s ambitious plans for space sector growth
...’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, met up with ROOM’s managing editor Clive Simpson during the 2017 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia, to discuss some of the foreword-looking and far-reaching ambitions of the United...
January 2017
Elon Musk and Mars - looking for a snowball effect
Elon Musk, speaking to a wildly enthusiastic audience at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Mexico on 27 September 2016, has finally revealed his vision for setting up a self-sustaining human ...
February 2018
Our space future lies in innovation
... national space agency (CNES), Chair of the Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) and President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Earlier in his career, whilst at the helm of Arianespace, he was the artisan of the technical...
February 2018
Are we asking the right questions about space debris?
... 2009a. 3 McKnight, D., Di Pentino, F., and Knowles, S., “Massive Collisions In LEO - A Catalyst To Initiate ADR,” 65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, CA, September 2014. 4 Approximate cost of existing satellite systems was determined...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
...this timely ‘conversational’ article, PJ Blount and Michael Dodge - who both presented papers during the 2017 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) session on the plight of refugees - examine the opportunities and challenges of using space-based...
