The IAA Board of Trustees held its 132nd meeting in Paris, France on March 23, 2026 at the IAA Headquarters. Photo: Lev Zelenyi (Russia), Thomas Schildknecht (Switzerland) , Rene Laufer (Germany), Christopher Geiger (USA), Jean-Marc Astorg (France), Fabrice Dennemont (France),...
- April 30, 2026
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IAA Newly Elected Members received their certificates and IAA pins from IAA President John Schumacher, IAA Secretary General Jean-Michel Contant, IAA Vice-President Finance Shigeki Kinai, IAA Vice-President Publications & Communication Marius-Ioan Piso, and IAA Executive Director Olivier Contant on Monday...
- April 30, 2026
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Gerhard Schwehm (Germany) and Sorin Zgura (Romania) received the IAA Basic Sciences Section Award 2025 of the International Academy of Astronautics on March 23, 2026 in Paris, France. Photo: Olivier Contant (USA), Shigeki Kinai (Japan), Jean-Michel Contant (France), Ralph McNutt...
- April 30, 2026
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the Interstellar Research Group (IRG)’s 9th Interstellar Symposium, in collaboration with the International Academy of Astronautics, will be held at the AT&T Conference Center, near the University of Texas (Austin TX, USA), from October 12 – 15, 2025.
- April 9, 2026
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The symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology - Health (IPSPACE 2025) will take place on December 09-11, 2025 in Hainan, China.
- April 9, 2026
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the Interstellar Research Group (IRG)’s 9th Interstellar Symposium, in collaboration with the International Academy of Astronautics, will be held at the AT&T Conference Center, near the University of Texas (Austin TX, USA), from October 12 – 15, 2025.
- April 7, 2026
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Many experts attended the 12th annual Space Traffic Management conference, “Operational Assurance for All” took place on 18-19 February 2026, in Austin, TX, USA. On this occasion Charlie McGillis, new IAA Corresponding Member for Social Sciences received her certificate from...
- March 30, 2026
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Prof. Roger-Maurice Bonnet passed away on January 19, 2026. He was elected a Corresponding Member for Section 1 on Basic Sciences in 1980 and a Full Member in 1985. Born in Dourdan, France, Prof. Bonnet studied physics and astronomy and...
- January 29, 2026
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The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Planetary Sunshade Workshop, held in the beautiful setting of the University of Nottingham, will bring together leading engineers, scientists, and policy experts to advance the emerging field of planetary sunshades.
- December 19, 2025
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