Opening ceremony of the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C. in 2019
61st International Astronautical Congress in Prague, Czech Republic (2010)

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 (Argentianian 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.

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

See also

References

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  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.
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