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News 2026

Prof. Wang Xiji
Prof. Wang Xiji
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...
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Anil Bhardwaj Basic Sciences Award
Anil Bhardwaj IAA Basic Sciences Award
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...
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Masaki Fujimoto Academician Section 1 on Basic Sciences
Masaki Fujimoto in Florence
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.
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Prof. Teodoro Valente
Prof. Teodoro Valente
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...
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Dr. Prunariu - 45th anniversary of the 1st Space Flight
45th Anniversary of the First Space Flight by a Romanian Citizen
45th Anniversary of the First Space Flight by a Romanian Citizen, European Astronaut Reunion, 12-17 May 2026, Bucharest, Brasov, Romania. .... View More
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HIS 2026
HIS 2026 in Montecatini
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.
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SMOPS 2026
SMOPS 2026 in Bangalore
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...
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IAA Press Release 2026 – SETI Declaration
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...
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IAA Elections 2026
All IAA Academicians (Full Member) should have received by email their ballot paper form in order to vote for the IAA elections 2026 (before end of June 2026 deadline). If you do not have received this message, please contact the...
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ICSSA 2026 in Madrid
IAA ICSSA 2026 in Madrid
Many participants attended the 5th IAA Conference on Space Situational Awareness (ICSSA) hosted at GMV in Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain, on April 7-9, 2026. Photo: Group picture of the attendees in Madrid. View...
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