international Astronautical Federation
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) was founded in 1951 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization. Its members came from various government organizations, industry professional associations, and academic groups around the world. It encouraged the promotion of the understanding of space and the development and application of space assets for the benefit of mankind. It played an important role in spreading information and providing an important worldwide network for experts in space development and utilization. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Federation 2020
In June 2020, Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration project, Yu Dengyun, deputy chief designer of China's lunar exploration project, and Sun Zezhou, chief designer of the probe system of Chang 'e-4 project, won the 2020 World Aerospace Award of the International Astronautical Federation. This was the first time in 70 years since the establishment of the international organization that the highest award was awarded to Chinese aerospace scientists. After two rounds of voting by the International Astronautical Federation, the outstanding representative of the Chang'e-4 mission team won the award. This once again showed that China's achievements in the field of lunar exploration were significant and far-reaching. It was fully recognized by international authoritative space agencies and had a major international impact. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Member of the International Astronautical Federation
The International Astronautical Federation was a non-governmental international academic organization in the aerospace industry. As of 2024, it had 513 members from 77 countries. Its members included aerospace agencies, companies, social groups, associations, and societies, as well as various government organizations, research institutes, museum, industrial professional associations, and academic groups. For example, in 2023, China Aerospace officially became a member. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Federation Headquarters
The headquarters of the International Astronautical Federation was located in Paris, France. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Federation Hall of Fame
The International Astronautical Federation Hall of Fame was an award established by the International Astronautical Federation to recognize outstanding people who had made great contributions to the advancement and development of space science and technology worldwide. For example, Chinese aerospace experts such as Qi Faren in 2019, Yu Menglun in 2020, and Liu Zhusheng in 2022 all won the award, which also reflected the international aerospace community's high recognition of their personal contributions and the development of China's aerospace industry. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Congress
The International Astronautical Congress had been held every year since 1950. It was the largest event in the world's aviation industry. It was called the Astronautical Olympics and had a great influence on the world. It was a non-profit, non-governmental organization with members from various governmental organizations, industry professional associations and academic societies around the world. It played an important role in the distribution of information and in providing an important worldwide network for experts in space development and utilization, encouraging the promotion of the understanding of space and the development and application of space assets for the benefit of mankind. For example, the 75th International Astronautical Congress was held in Milan, Italy on October 14 - 18,2024. More than 10,000 aerospace scholars, experts, entrepreneurs, and aerospace practitioners from all over the world registered to participate. The soil samples taken from the back of the moon by China's lunar exploration project Chang'e-6 were presented at the conference. This was the first overseas appearance of the lunar soil sample and became one of the biggest highlights. In addition, the Shanghai City Astronautical Society's Little Astronauts Art Troupe and the Little Astronautical Choir also participated in the 75th International Astronautical Congress and performed. The 64th International Astronautical Congress opened on September 23, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Beijing. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Congress 2021
In 2021, the 72nd International Astronautical Congress was held at the Dubai World Trade Center in the United United Arab Emirates from October 25 to 29. The conference was co-sponsored by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the International Academy of Astronautics (IBA), and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). It was hosted by the United Arab Republic's Space Center, and the theme was "Inspiration, innovation, and discovery for the benefit of mankind." The five-day conference was attended by more than 4000 heads of space agencies, astronauts, business representatives, experts, and scholars from 110 countries. The activities included a general meeting, keynote speeches, symposiums, online forums, and technical exhibition. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Congress 2020
The 2020 International Astronautical Congress was affected by the COvid-19 epidemic. The original plan to hold it in Dubai was changed to online, and the participation was free (the previous registration fee was nearly 10,000 yuan). The conference lasted for three days, with a conference and exhibition section. The virtual exhibition hall was occupied by 34 exhibiting companies from all over the world. Each exhibiting company's page had their introduction, videos, product documents, and various contact information. Just like the offline conferences in the past, they had to watch the exhibition if they wanted to hold a meeting. It was just that the format had changed to online. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
2020 International Astronautical Congress
The 2020 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) was successfully held on October 12th at Zhongguancun No.1. Due to the impact of the epidemic, it was held live on the Internet. It held academic activities such as general meetings, highlight reports, and special forums. At the same time, it also held an online exhibition to connect the world's astronauts online. More than 70 people attended the opening ceremony, including many experts working in the IAF, authors of this year's IAC papers, and leaders and experts of relevant units engaged in and concerned about international academic exchanges. President Pascal of the IAF and Vice-President Kibe Seishiro, who was in charge of the awards, announced that the winners of the 2020 "IAF World Aerospace Award" were Wu Weiren, Yu Dengyun and Sun Zezhou, the outstanding representatives of the Chang'e-4 team. After the opening ceremony, four academic activities were held. At the Space Directors 'Forum, Zhang Kejian, Director of the China National Space Administration, Bridenstine, Director of the National Aerobatics Administration of the United States, Rogojin, General Manager of the Russian National Space Corporation, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Director of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Director of the Australian Space Agency, Mr. campbell, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, Mr. Swann, and Director of the European Space Agency, Mr. Woerner, attended. They recognized the importance of international cooperation to the development and progress of the world's space industry. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Conference
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) was an annual meeting organized by the members of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). The IAF was established in 1951 to promote dialogue between scientists around the world and to support international cooperation in all fields of space-related activities. There were 246 members from 62 countries, including aerospace agencies, companies, social groups, associations, and societies. The International Astronautical Federation was based in Paris. The International Astronautical Congress had been held since 1950 and enjoyed a high reputation in the world of aviation. The 75th International Astronautical Congress was held in Milan, Italy, from October 14 to 18, 2024. The conference was hosted by the International Astronautical Federation and organized by the Italian Aerospace Association. The theme was "responsible space and sustainable development." More than 10,000 representatives from space agency leaders, international organizations, scholars, entrepreneurs, and astronauts from more than 100 countries and regions attended the conference. The conference showcased the latest aerospace technology and achievements, and conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as the sustainable exploration of the Moon and Mars, space observation of Earth's climate change, the role of private companies in the space industry, and the application of artificial intelligence. During the 75th conference, the lunar soil samples returned by Chang'e-6 from the back of the moon were unveiled and exhibited to the world for the first time. The China National Space Administration also held a press conference during the conference to introduce the relevant information and announce that the second batch of international applications for Chang'e-5 lunar samples was about to begin. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
International Astronautical Congress, 2024
The 75th International Astronautical Congress was held in Milan, Italy, from October 14 to 18, 2024. The theme of the conference was "responsible space sustainable development", hosted by the International Astronautical Federation, organized by the Italian Aerospace Association, and co-organized by the Italian National Space Agency and Leonardo. Nearly 12,000 aerospace professionals from about 100 countries and regions (including government officials, researchers, entrepreneurs, university teachers and students, media reporters, etc.) attended the conference, and more than 500 aerospace exhibiting companies gathered in the exhibition area. More than 200 technical workshops were scheduled during the conference, covering topics such as the sustainable exploration of the Moon and Mars, space observation of Earth's climate change, the role of private companies in the space industry, and artificial intelligence applications. At this conference, the results of the Chang'e-6 mission of China's lunar exploration project became the focus of attention. The soil samples taken from the back of the moon by Chang'e-6 made their first overseas appearance, causing a warm response. The executive director of the International Astronautical Federation highly praised China's open attitude towards international cooperation, saying that global space exploration without China's participation was unimaginable. Li Guoping, chief engineer of the China National Space Administration, introduced China's future space program at the exchange event, saying that China would expand international cooperation in the space field and contribute to the human space industry. In addition, SpaceX's starship/super-heavy rocket successfully flew on October 13, 2024, demonstrating the ability to recover the thrusters. This achievement was crucial to NASA's Artemis 3 mission and also attracted praise and concern from the International Space Congress. The Indian Space Research Organization presented a PowerPoint presentation of the Lunar Lander 5 lunar landing patrol mission at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress, aiming to be the first. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!