International Astronautical Congress

International Astronautical Congress
Opening ceremony of the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C. in 2019
StatusActive
GenreConference
FrequencyAnnually
Years active74–75
Websitewww.iafastro.org/events/iac/

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is an annual meeting of the actors in the discipline of space science. It is hosted by one of the national society members of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), with the support of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). It consists of plenary sessions, lectures and meetings. The IAC is attended by the agency heads and senior executives of the world's space agencies.

As the Second World War came to an end, the United States and the Soviet Union held different and competing political worldviews. As the Cold War began to take shape, communication between the two countries became less frequent. Both countries turned their focus to achieving military superiority over the other.

Six years after the Iron Curtain fell, the IAF was formed by scientists from all over Europe in the field of space research in order to collaborate once more. During the years of the Space Race, the IAF was one of the few forums where members of both East and West Europe could meet during the annual IAC.[1]

Founding Organizations

  • Argentina: Sociedad Argentina Interplanetaria (Argentine Interplanetary Society)
  • Austria: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Weltraumforschung (Austrian Society for Space Research)
  • France: Groupement Astronautique Français (French Astronautic Group)
  • Germany: Gesellschaft für Weltraumforschung Stuttgart (Society for Space Research, Stuttgart), Gesellschaft für Weltraumforschung Hamburg (Society for Space Research Hamburg)
  • Italy: Associazione Italiana Razzi (Italian Rocket Association)
  • Spain: Asociación Española de Astronáutica (Spanish Astronautical Association)
  • Sweden: Svenska Interplanetariska Sällskapet (Swedish Interplanetary Society)
  • Switzerland: Schweizerische Astronautische Arbeitsgemeinschaft (Swiss Astronautical Association)
  • United Kingdom: British Interplanetary Society
  • United States: American Rocket Society, Detroit Rocket Society, Pacific Rocket Society, Reaction Research Society[1]

International Astronautical Federation Governance

The International Astronautical Federation is a non-profit non-governmental organization created in 1951. Under French law, the IAF is defined as a federation of member organizations where a General Assembly is responsible for making decisions.

IAF General Assembly

The IAF General Assembly is in charge of governing the Federation. Composed of delegates from every member organization, the assembly is responsible for voting to approve all major decisions regarding the Federation's rules and regulations as well as the acceptance of new member organizations. The General Assembly meets during the International Astronautical Congress.[2]

IAF Bureau

The IAF Bureau sets the agenda of the IAF General Assembly, including: review of new member candidates; supervision of IAF activities; and supervision of IAF accounts. It is made up of:

  • The IAF President
  • The Incoming IAF President
  • The IAF Honorary Ambassador
  • 12 IAF Vice-Presidents
  • The IAF Executive Director
  • The IAF General Counsel
  • The IAF Incoming General Counsel
  • The IAF Honorary Secretary
  • The President of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
  • The President of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
  • Special Advisor to the President

IAF Secretariat

This branch is in charge of running the administration of the Federation.

Locations of past and future International Astronautical Congresses (IAC)

International Astronautical Congresses are held in the late summer or fall months. In 2002 and 2012, the World Space Congress combined the IAC and COSPAR Scientific Assembly. The 2020 IAC was held virtually due to the global COVID pandemic.

Edition Date Venue
1st September 30 – October 2, 1950 Paris, France
2nd September 3–8, 1951 London, United Kingdom
3rd September 1–5, 1952 Stuttgart, West Germany
4th August 3–8, 1953 Zurich, Switzerland
5th August 2–7, 1954 Innsbruck, Austria
6th August 2–6, 1955 Copenhagen, Denmark
7th September 17–22, 1956 Rome, Italy
8th October 6–12, 1957 Barcelona, Spain
9th August 25–30, 1958 Amsterdam, Netherlands
10th August 31 – September 5, 1959 London, United Kingdom.
11th August 13–20, 1960 Stockholm, Sweden
12th October 1–7, 1961 Washington, D.C., USA
13th September 19–23, 1962 Varna, Bulgaria
14th September 25 – October 1, 1963 Paris, France
15th September 7–12, 1964 Warsaw, Poland
16th September 13–18, 1965 Athens, Greece
17th October 9–15, 1966 Madrid, Spain
18th September 24–30, 1967 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
19th October 13–18, 1968 New York, USA
20th October 5–10, 1969 Mar del Plata, Argentina
21st October 4–9, 1970 Konstanz, West Germany
22nd September 20–25, 1971 Brussels, Belgium
23rd October 8–15, 1972 Vienna, Austria
24th October 7–13, 1973 Baku, USSR
25th September 30 – October 5, 1974 Amsterdam, Netherlands
26th September 21–27, 1975 Lisbon, Portugal
27th October 10–16, 1976 Anaheim, California, USA
28th September 25 – October 1, 1977 Prague, Czechoslovakia
29th October 1–8, 1978 Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia
30th September 17–22, 1979 Munich, West Germany
31st September 21–28, 1980[3] Tokyo, Japan
32nd September 6–12, 1981 Rome, Italy
33rd September 27 – October 2, 1982 Paris, France
34th October 10–15, 1983 Budapest, Hungary
35th October 8–13, 1984 Lausanne, Switzerland
36th October 7–12, 1985 Stockholm, Sweden
37th October 4–11, 1986 Innsbruck, Austria
38th October 10–17, 1987 Brighton, United Kingdom
39th October 8–15, 1988 Bangalore, India
40th October 7–13, 1989 Malaga, Spain
41st October 6–12, 1990 Dresden, Germany
42nd October 5–11, 1991 Montreal, Canada
43rd August 28 – September 5, 1992 Washington, D.C., USA
44th October 16–22, 1993 Graz, Austria
45th October 9–14, 1994 Jerusalem, Israel
46th October 2–6, 1995 Oslo, Norway
47th October 7–11, 1996 Beijing, China
48th October 6–10, 1997 Torino, Italy
49th September 28 – October 2, 1998 Melbourne, Australia
50th October 4–8, 1999 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
51st October 2–6, 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
52nd October 1–5, 2001 Toulouse, France
53rd October 10–19, 2002 Houston, USA
54th September 29 – October 3, 2003 Bremen, Germany
55th October 4–8, 2004 Vancouver, Canada
56th October 16–21, 2005 Fukuoka, Japan
57th October 2–6, 2006 Valencia, Spain
58th September 24–28, 2007 Hyderabad, India
59th September 29 – October 3, 2008 Glasgow, United Kingdom
60th October 12–16, 2009 Daejeon, South Korea
61st September 27 – October 1, 2010 Prague, Czech Republic
62nd October 3–7, 2011 Cape Town, South Africa
63rd October 1–5, 2012 Naples, Italy
64th September 23–27, 2013 Beijing, China
65th September 29 – October 3, 2014 Toronto, Canada
66th October 12–16, 2015 Jerusalem, Israel
67th September 26–30, 2016[4] Guadalajara, Mexico
68th September 25–29, 2017[5] Adelaide, Australia
69th October 1–5, 2018 Bremen, Germany
70th October 21–25, 2019 Washington, D.C., USA
71st October 12–16, 2020 N/A (Virtually livestreamed due to COVID-19) [6]
72nd October 25–29, 2021 Dubai, UAE [7]
73rd September 18–22, 2022 Paris, France [8]
74th October 2–6, 2023 Baku, Azerbaijan [9]
75th October 14–18, 2024 Milan, Italy [10]
76th September 29 – October 3, 2025 Sydney, Australia
77th October 5-9, 2026 Antalya, Turkey
78th October, 2027 Poznań, Poland

See also

References

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