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International Astronautical Congress

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.

61st International Astronautical Congress in Prague, Czech Republic (2010)
International Astronautical Congress
Opening ceremony of the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C. in 2019
StatusActive
GenreConference
FrequencyAnnually
Years active73–74
Websitewww.iafastro.org/events/iac/

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

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  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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

Locations of past and future International Astronautical Congresses (IAC)

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "History | IAF". www.iafastro.org. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Governance | IAF". www.iafastro.org. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. ^ L. G. Napolitano (October 22, 2013). Applications of Space Developments: Selected Papers from the XXXI International Astronautical Congress, Tokyo, 21 — 28 September 1980. Elsevier Science. ISBN 978-1-4831-5976-8.
  4. ^ IAC – International Astronautical Congress | September 26th – 30th 2016 Guadalajara, Mexico, accessed January 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "International Astronautical Congress in 2017". Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "IAF : International Astronautical Congress 2020". www.iafastro.org. International Astronautical Federation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "IAF : International Astronautical Congress 2021". www.iafastro.org. International Astronautical Federation. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "IAF : International Astronautical Congress 2022". www.iafastro.org. International Astronautical Federation. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "IAF : International Astronautical Congress 2023". www.iafastro.org. International Astronautical Federation. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "IAF : International Astronautical Congress 2024". www.iafastro.org. International Astronautical Federation. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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