Many experts attended the workshop on Key Issues of Manned and Deep Space Exploration, held on 03-04 June 2025, in Xi’an, China. Final Program is available at RESEARCH/SG C3 - Space Technology & System Development/SG 3.36

The 9th IAA Planetary Defense Conference was attended by more than 300 participants in Stellenbosch, South Africa on May 05-09, 2025. Detailed information is available at EVENTS/IAA Planetary Defense Conference

More than 200 participants from more than 20 countries attended the 15th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth System Observation held in Berlin, Germany on May 04-08, 2025. Detailed information is available at EVENTS/IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation

Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, former IAA Vice-President Scientific Activities and ISRO Chairman, died on April 25, 2025. He was elected a Corresponding Member from Section 2 Engineering Sciences in 1986, Full Member in 1996 and Honorary Member in 2018. Under his Chairmanship, ISRO accomplished 25 successful space missions. In the area of space science he was involved in the study of optical variations of the cataclysmic variable stars and x-ray sources and execution of the cosmic ray burst experiment planned to take place on board the next Indian satellite. He contributed to the study of high energy x-ray emissions from SCOX-1, CYGX-1, HERX-1, etc., and to investigations into the effects of ionization in the night-time low latitude D-region by cosmic x-ray. He directed the ISRO Satellite Centre and was responsible for overseeing development of next-generation satellites including INSAT-2 and IRS-1A & 1B. After his illustrious space career, Kasturirangan pivoted to education policy and led the drafting committee of the NEP-2020, introducing a transformative vision for Indian schooling and higher education. He has published more than 200 papers and six books.