May 2019
Growing Australia’s space industry
... to establish an Australian Space Agency at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide in 2017 and less...asset management. We will also work with our international partners to identify opportunities for Australian businesses. These...
January 2023
Portugal’s sustainable space strategy
... (Agencia Espacial Portuguesa), which has only been in existence a few years, made a big impact at the 2022 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Paris, France. On a busy stand, President Ricardo Conde met up with ROOM Editor-in-Chief Clive...
21 October 2019
Russia could join US-led Lunar Gateway programme
..., shared a laugh over the question posed on social media and delivered by Pascale Ehrenfreund, incoming president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), during a panel talk by heads from several space agencies on the opening day of the...
16 September 2024
IAF announces exciting programme for IAC in Milan
... world's space capital with the arrival of thousands of experts, scientists, industry professionals and, of course, astronauts! The 75th International Astronautical Congress is an event you cannot afford to miss! With the motto 'Responsible Space for...
04 August 2025
World’s largest space event comes to Australia
...to take place in Sydney, Australia, from 29 September to 3 October 2025. This milestone event is organised by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and hosted by the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA), in collaboration with the...
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...
