August 2016
International cooperation drives Germany’s space ambitions
In space research, the International Space Station (ISS) is a symbol of peaceful interational collaboration in Earth orbit, and is intended to be used intensively as a one-of-a-kind laboratory for cutting-edge research. In future, it will be ...
October 2020
Connecting the global space community
... to future global challenges. To that end, we have set up the IAF Global Advocacy Agenda 2019-2022. Pascale Ehrenfreund, the first woman to hold the position of President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). The agenda focuses...
26 January 2022
IAF President calls for greater global cooperation
...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, this week. Speaking at ‘A New...
07 January 2016
France and Germany May Withdraw from ISS in 2020
... the future operating cost of the ISS and to see if that cost is a justifiable expense. In a January 5th statement, Pascale Ehrenfreund, chairman of the board of the German Aerospace Center, DLR, said that “In view of the high cost involved...
05 July 2019
JAXA, DLR to cooperate on Martian moons mission
... we are tackling within the framework of our strong and proven partnership with Japan and France," says Pascale Ehrenfreund, Chair of the DLR Executive Board. "Together, we want to push the boundaries of what is technically feasible in robotic...
21 October 2019
Russia could join US-led Lunar Gateway programme
... the Russian space agency Roscosmos, 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...
