In conjunction with large conference or not, the International Academy of Astronautics is organizing regularly a single day program named Academy Day. These events may be in cooperation with National Academies and may include lunch and dinner. When the program is established, registration is available on the IAA online shop.
IAA Academy Day - Overview
IAA Academy Day - COSPAR
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
Academy Day draft program
Busan, South Korea
Saturday 13 July 2024
on the occasion of the 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly,
IAA Academy Day, BEXCO COSPAR site, 09h30-17h00
IAA Gala Dinner, Westin Josun Busan Hotel, 19h00-21h30
Organizers: Ralph McNutt, Athena Coustenis, Rosaly Lopes
09:30-10:00 : Welcome addresses by IAA Vice President Ralph McNutt, COSPAR President Pascale Ehrenfreund and Executive Director Jean-Claude Worms
10:00-10:30 : The New Sun: Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter – Nour Raouafi
10:30-10:50 : Planetary Protection – Athena Coustenis
COFFEE BREAK
11:10-11:30 : Social Sciences and Humanities – Niklas Hedman
11:30-11:50 : Satellite Constellations and Space Debris – Luciano Anselmo
11:50-12:20: Indian Planetary Exploration Program – Anil Bhardwaj
LUNCH (on your own)
• 14:00-14:20 : ENVISION, mission to Venus – Thomas Wideman
• 14:20-14:40 : VERITAS, mission to Venus – Luciano Iess
• 14:40-15:00 : China Mars recent space activities I: Tianwen-1 – Kanyan Xu
• 15:00-15:20 : Japan Mars recent space activities III: Megane and MMX – Masaki Fujimoto
• 15:20-15:50 : Mars recent space activities III: Mars Sample Return NASA Plans – Meenakshi Wadhwa & Gerhard Kminek
COFFEE BREAK
• 16:10-16:30 : Mapping the 3rd Zone: Looking for KBOs with the Subaru Telescope – Fumi Yoshida
• 16:30-16:50 : Korea Initiatives in Space Science – Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) – Young-Jun Choi
• 16:50-17:10 : Satellite Constellations and Space Debris – Luciano Anselmo
• 19:00-21:30 : DINNER and Ceremony of Newly elected members
(In advance registration requested https://iaaspace.org/)
Westin Josun Busan Hotel, 67 Dongbaek-ro, Haeundae, Busan. Phone: +82 51-749-7000
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/puswi-the-westin-josun-busan
IAA Academy Day - IAC
Academy Day
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
Milan, Italy
Sunday October 13, 2024
Program
09h00 Opening of the Academy Day (John Schumacher, IAA President)
09h15 Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica e Astronautica, Academy Day sponsor (Erasmo Carrera, AIDAA)
09h30 SG 2.20 Artificial Intelligence in Space Medicine, its evolution, applications, future research and innovation (Chrysoula Kourtidou-Papadeli)
10h00 SG 6.21 Global status of astronautics & space-related higher-education: Goals and Strategies (Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger)
10h30 10 years of Rosetta Mission (Gerhard Schwehm)
11h00 SG 6.22 Scope of the Space Architecture discipline revisited in response to current demands (Olga Bannova)
11h30 SG 5.21 Dark and Quiet Sky (Martin von der Ohe)
12h00 The SETI Post-Detection Protocols: October 2024 Draft Revisions (Les Tennen)
12h30 Lunch (upon registration) Room
13h30 Rocket Propulsion: Hitting the Reset Button (Joe Cassady)
Propulsion for Interstellar Travel (Les Johnson)
Toward a Global Framework for the Safe and Sustainable Use of Space Nuclear Power: Addressing Challenges and Enabling Deep Space Exploration (Bhavya Lal)
14h45 Laurels for Team Achievement to the Chandrayaan 3 Mission Team (S. Somanath, Chairman ISRO)
15h45 Moon Farside Protection (Claudio Maccone)
16h15 SG 1.17 Next-generation space observatory searching for close-by habitable worlds and
extraterrestrial life (Athena Coustenis)
16h45 Space Solar Power Workshop conclusions (John Mankins)
17h00 Discussions
17h15 End of Session
18h30 IAA Reception, at Melia Milano Hotel for registered participants (registration is now closed)
19h15 Induction Ceremony for Newly Elected Academicians,
20h30 IAA Awards Gala Dinner at Melia Milano Hotel
Von Karman Award 2024 to Charles Bolden Jr, in presence of Academician Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator
Sponsored by
AIDAA
IAA Academy Day - USA
IAA Academy Day Washington
December 8, 2024, Washington, D.C., USA
Draft agenda is also available here (with list of speakers)
Please register here.
From Ranger to Artemis: The Evolution of Lunar Exploration
Locations:
Early Hours Tour – National Air and Space Museum. 600 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC
IAA Academy Day Sessions – Penn Biden Center in Washington. 101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
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Morning: The History
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum 600 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Before-hours private tour of the Destination Moon gallery
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Move to The Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy & Global Engagement. 101 Constitution Ave NW
Please be in your seats by 10:25 am to make sure the Opening Keynote can begin on time.
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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Welcome
John Schumacher, IAA President
Keynote Address
Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator, NASA
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11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
How Robotic Probes Paved the Way for the Apollo Missions
In this session, Matthew Shindell will explore the critical role that robotic probes played in laying the groundwork for the Apollo missions.
Speaker: Matthew Shindell, Curator Earth and Planetary Science, National Air and Space Museum
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11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Fireside Chat 1: The Science of Apollo
This discussion will explore the transformative scientific discoveries made during Apollo missions, the scientific achievements of Apollo and how they continue to inform lunar exploration today.
Chair: Teasel Muir-Harmony, Curator of the Apollo Collection, National Air and Space Museum
Panelist: James Green, Former Director Planetary Science Division, Former Chief Scientist, NASA
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Box lunch (free of charge) and Potential Keynote (Inviting Norm Augustine)
IAA Award ceremony
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Afternoon: The Future
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2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Panel 2: Moonwalkers & Robots: Revolutionizing Lunar Science with Robotic Probes
This panel will examine how the next wave of lunar exploration, combining human and robotic efforts, will revolutionize scientific research on the Moon.
Chair: Clive Neal, Professor, University of Notre Dame
Panelists:
● Jonathan Lunine, Chief Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
● Jaret Matthews, Founder and CEO, Venturi Astrolab
● Nujoud Merancy, Deputy Associate Administrator for Strategy & Architecture, Explora-tion Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA
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3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Break
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3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Panel 3: Lunar Economy: Opportunities and Challenges
As the vision for a sustainable lunar economy takes shape, this panel will explore both the opportunities and the obstacles that lie ahead.
Chair: Alexander McDonald, Chief Economist, NASA
Panelists:
● Rob Meyerson, CEO, Interlune
● Thomas Colvin, Senior Science and Technology Policy Advisor, NASA
● Brent Sherwood, Former Senior Vice President, Space Systems Development, Blue Origin
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4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Panel 4: Strategic Imperatives and Challenges
As global competition for cislunar space intensifies, this panel will address the strategic imperatives driving U.S. lunar policy.
Chair: AC Charania, Chief Technologist, NASA
Panelists:
● Mike Gold, Chief Growth Officer, Redwire Space; former NASA AA for Int’l and Inter-agency Relations
● Dean Cheng, Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
● Matthew Daniels, Former Assistant Director of White House OSTP for Space Security and Special Projects
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5:15 PM – 5:45 PM: Break with wine and cheese
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5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Charging the New Administration’s Plans for Space
In this closing fireside chat, former NASA Administrators Mike Griffin, Charles Bolden, and Jim Bridenstine will reflect on the space policy direction set by the newly elected administration.
Chair: Christian Davenport, Washington Post journalist and author of a new history of Artemis
Panelists:
● Mike Griffin, Former Administrator, NASA
● Charles Bolden, Former Administrator, NASA
● Jim Bridenstine, Former Administrator, NASA
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Dinner (separate checks)
7:30 PM – 9 PM
Dubliner Restaurant & Pub
4 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
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IAA Academy Day Organizing Committee
John Schumacher, Otfrid Liepack, Teasel Muir-Harmony, Brian Odom, Bhavya Lal.
IAA Academy Day - China
Academy Day Beijing
Friday, December 6th 2024
No. 8 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
14h00-14h05 Opening Address
14h05-14h35 The IAA activity: Present and Future by Jean-Michel CONTANT, IAA Secretary General
14h35-14h55 Develop 3D Navigation Map for Low Altitude Economy by CHEN Jun, IAA Member, Professor of National Geomatics Center of China
14h55-15h15 Technical Challenges for Reusable Launch Vehicles by RONG Yi, IAA Member, Researcher of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
15h15-15h30 Coffee Break
15h30-15h50 Innovation Potential by Multi-Satellite Systems by Prof. Klaus SCHILLING, IAA Member, President of Center for Telematics
15h50-16h10 Technology and Scientific Results of Tsinghua Science Satellite by WANG Zhaokui, IAA Corresponding Member, Department Head of Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University
16h10-16h30 Theoretical Exploration of the Elements of System Engineering by CHEN Jie, IAA Member, Researcher of Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
16h30-16h50 Videos of IAA von Karman Award & Laurels Team Award 2024
16h50-17h10 Inductions of Newly Elected IAA Members and Group Photo
17h10 Adjournment
IAA Academy Day - Europe
An Academy Day in Europe is planned in 2025.
Detailed information will be announced later.
