International Astronautical Federation

Call for Nominations for the 2025 IAF Young Space Leaders Recognition Programme is now OPEN! 🎖️ The IAF YSL Programme recognizes students and young professionals who are demonstrating exceptional leadership in their academics or early careers. The IAF is soliciting nominations for the 2025 IAF Young Space Leaders Recognition Programme from IAF Members, Regional groups and Technical and Administrative Committees on students and young professionals between the ages of 21 to 35 years on 1 January 2025 who are: ✔️ Contributing to astronautics through their academic and/or professional activities, ✔️ Reaching out to other young people and to their community to share knowledge and experience, ✔️ Engaging colleagues in the international space community, ✔️ Contributing to the work of IAF committees and/or volunteering in support of other Federation activities such as physical or virtual participation in selection activities related to IAF grants, Next Generation Plenary and awards; participation in organization of IAC technical sessions and other activities; and participation on local organizing committees for IAF Global Conferences such as GLEC, GLEX, GLOC and other IAF meetings.   Nominations should contain: 🔸 A nomination letter from an IAF member organization, an IAF Technical Committee or an IAF Administrative Committee summarizing the nominee’s qualifications and specifying how the nominee meets the criteria (please download the template on Nomination Letter Template) 🔸 Two letters of recommendation addressing the contributions and engagement of the nominee.   Please send the nomination materials before 24 January 2025 15:00 CET to the IAF Secretariat by email at award@iafastro.org (Subject line: NOMINEE’S LAST NAME Nominee’s First Name-2025 YSL). More info ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVFnYM-a We look forward to receiving your nominations!   

❓ Do you work for an IAF-affiliated organization? ❓ Do you wish to support a better inclusion of Young Professionals in the international space sector and the development of the next generation workforce? ✅ Nominate your Young Delegates (<35 years old) to the IPMC Young Professionals Workshop! Call at this link: https://lnkd.in/eQGiaUm9 More info below ⬇ Every year the IAF IPMC (International Project/Programme Management Committee) organizes a Young Professionals Workshop with the goal to collect findings and recommendations that can help bridge the generational gap in the workplace and improve the way space projects are collectively executed. It is a great formative opportunity and a platform to promote exchange of ideas across generations. The workshop typically includes: 👥 several months of remote (online) networking and teamwork with peers from Space Organizations from all over the world 🌍 🌎 🌏 👩🎓 remote (online) professional development activities, e.g. Expert Talks, Project Management training sessions, soft skills development opportunities 🚀 a 1-day in-person Final Event, co-located with the IAC (for the upcoming edition: Sydney, Australia), in which Young Professionals can present and discuss their team results to a larger audience. This year’s teamwork will focus on: 🤝 Project management and collaboration etiquette in the era of globalization and digitalization 🏭 Space organizations balancing innovation and risk 🎯 Project Manager and Project Technical Authority: contributing to project success with different roles, skills and career paths 💡 Artificial Intelligence in the Project Management Office ➡ Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dy8sSvj6

The IAF Awards 2025 - Call for Nominations is OPEN! Take an active part in recognizing the achievements of your friends and colleagues in the space community and nominate individuals, teams, and organizations for one of our awards 🏆 More info on the awards and the submission process: https://lnkd.in/eu7s7n37 We look forward to receiving your nominations packages and good luck to everyone!

Record-breaking number of abstracts received for the highly anticipated GLEX 2025! The interest in the GLEX 2025 Call for Abstracts has been massive, resulting in a record-high number of 1275 abstract submissions from 57 countries! Make sure to mark your calendars for 7-9 May, in New Delhi, India and prepare for an unforgettable experience at #GLEX2025 🚀 Registration will open in January 2025! In the meantime if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact glex2025@iafastro.org

The Call for Hosting the 79th International Astronautical Congress is open! The IAC is held in different countries of the world with an IAF member organization serving as its Host. In recent years, the event attracted between 5,000 and 10,000 participants including more than 40% students and young professionals. The IAF is seeking proposals from IAF member organizations interested in serving as the host of the 79th IAC which will be held in 2028. The deadline to submit your proposal is the 14 February 2025. For more info ➡ https://lnkd.in/eaSwianu

The #IAC2025 Calls are now OPEN! 🚀 You are all kindly invited to contribute to the programme of the 76th International Astronautical Congress which will be held in Sydney, Australia from 29 September to 3 October 2025 under the theme “Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth".    The guide “How to Engage at IAC” includes timetables and application processes, listed by proposal type. This document provides stakeholders and potential applicants with appropriate and high-quality information about the programme, the options and conditions for the development of their proposal ideas into full-fledged proposals and the assessment and selection procedures for proposals. For general information on who can apply, how to apply and FAQs, please see the respective sections.   To avoid the allocation of several numbers for the same proposal, each proposal can be submitted only once. If you have any doubts or need confirmation about the most appropriate format type for your proposal (Plenary, HLL, IAF GNF or Special Session), please contact us at support@iafastro.org. For more info please read the guide here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eGh7xCxU Get involved and be part of IAC 2025 in Sydney!

GLEX 2025 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to 11 November! Due to an overwhelming interest in GLEX 2025, we are pleased to announce that the deadline for submitting abstracts has been extended to 11 November (23:59 CET). Do NOT miss out on this chance to take part in the GLEX 2025 Technical Programme! To submit your abstract and for more info please visit https://lnkd.in/dfV95hPs

ONLY two weeks left until the GLEX 2025 Abstract Submission Deadline! 🚀 The IAF Global Space Exploration Conference taking place on 7-9 May 2025 in New Delhi, India will have a cutting-edge programme – make sure you submit your abstract by 7 November 2024 here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dyNid8r Submitting an abstract to GLEX 2025 will be an incredible opportunity to showcase the work of authors to an international audience of space professionals and researchers and contribute to advancing the field of space exploration.   Additionally, GLEX 2025 will offer excellent networking opportunities and will help promote abstract and visibility of findings to the brightest minds in the space sector. For more information ➡ https://lnkd.in/eNa4nKvP

The International Astronautical Congress IAC2024 in Milan was a monumental event! It marked the 75th time that we gather in one place, from all over the globe and unite around our shared passion for space 🚀 This year's motto, "Responsible Space for Sustainability”, relied on embracing all stakeholders from the space community and beyond. We can proudly announce that IAC 2024 has been the largest IAC ever held in history with more than 11 200 delegates from 120 countries! Thanks to everyone that joined us in Milan and made the 75th IAC so special! 💫

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024 IAF World Space Award Recipient! ✨ ISRO CHANDRAYAAN-3 TEAM ✨ Chandrayaan-3 mission by ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation exemplifies the synergy of scientific curiosity and cost-effective engineering, symbolizing India's commitment to excellence and the vast potential that space exploration offers humanity. Rapidly unveiling previously undiscovered facets of the Moon's composition and geology, the mission stands as a global testament to innovation. Achieving a historic milestone, Chandrayaan-3 becomes the first to touch down near the lunar South Pole, showcasing both aspiration and technological prowess on an international scale. #IAC2024