9th IAA Planetary Defense Conference
5-9 May 2025, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
At the Protea Hotel by Marriott® Stellenbosch & Conference Centre
Find out more about sponsor & exhibitor opportunities at the PDC 2025
Past conference report
Detailed 2023 conference report
Key session topics will include:
Ongoing and Upcoming Mission Highlights
Hypothetical Asteroid Threat Exercise
Key International and Policy Developments
Near-Earth Object (NEO) Discovery
Near-Earth Object (NEO) Characterization
Deflection / Disruption Modeling & Testing
Space Mission & Campaign Design
Impact Effects & Consequences
Disaster Management & Impact Response
Public Education and Communication
The Decision to Act: Political, Legal, Social and Economic Aspects
Schedule:
1 August 2024: PDC25 Hypothetical asteroid impact threat exercise scenario published on CNEOS website
2 August 2024: Call for Papers posted online
3 September 2024: Abstract submission window opens
15 December 2024: Abstract submission window closes
20 January 2025: Acceptance notices sent to authors
4 April 2025: Deadline for receiving extended abstracts, full manuscripts, posters, and/or presentations from authors
5-9 May 2025: Planetary Defense Conference at the Protea Hotel by Marriot Stellenbosch & Conference Centre
The website will be regularly updated as details about Program, Registration, etc. become available.
