Prof. Marius-Ioan Piso passed away on August 16, 2026. - IAA Vice-President and a leading architect of Romania's modern space programme - The international astronautical community mourns the passing of Dr Marius-Ioan Piso, Vice-President of the International Academy of Astronautics...
- August 17, 2026
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Prof. Wang Xiji passed away on August 12, 2026. He was elected an IAA Full Member for Section 2 on Engineering Sciences in 1987. Prof. Wang Xiji was the chief designer of China's first sounding rocket (T-7), first space launch...
- August 13, 2026
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During the Academy Day of the IAA in Florence, Italy on August 1st, 2026, Anil Bhardwaj from India, member of the IAA Board of Trustees, received the Basic Sciences Award of the Academy from Ralph McNutt, Vice-President, Athena Coustenis. Chair...
- August 7, 2026
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During the IAA Academy Day in Florence, Italy, on the occasion of the COSPAR Assembly, Prof. Masaki Fujimoto, Director General ISAS/JAXA, Japan, received his Academician diploma. Photo: Ralph McNutt, USA, Athena Coustenis, France, Masaki Fujimoto, Japan, and Jean-Michel Contant, France.
- August 7, 2026
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Prof. Teodoro Valente passed away on July 16, 2026. He was elected an IAA Corresponding Member for Section 4 on Social Sciences in 2024. Teodoro Valente, President of the Italian Space Agency since 2023, was Full Professor of Materials Science...
- July 17, 2026
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The 24th IAA Humans in Space Symposium successfully chaired by Dr. Chrysoula Kourtidou-Papadeli, Dr. Elena Fomina and Dr. Jean-Michel Contant was attended by more than 100 participants in Montecatini, Italy on 20-24 April 2026. Photo: attendees in Montecatini, Italy.
- June 15, 2026
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Secretary General Dr. Jean-Michel Contant was a participant of the opening ceremony chaired by ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan of the conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations (SMOPS-2026), held on 08-10 April 2026, in Bangalore, India. Photo: Group picture of the attendees...
- June 15, 2026
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Please see our Media Section to access the most recent press releases issued by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). The International Academy of Astronautics Adopts Updated Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the Astronomy-based Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence...
- June 5, 2026
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