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International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is based in Paris. It was founded in 1951 as a non-governmental organization. It has 197 members from 47 countries across the world. They are drawn from industry, professional associations, government organizations and learned societies.
It is linked with the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law with whom the IAF organises the annual International Astronautical Congress. (Selected papers are published in Acta Astronautica).
Working in close cooperation with the United Nations, IAF organises annually the Space Workshop for Developing Nations and participated in Unispace III. With the Committee on Space Research and the International Institute for Space Law, the IAF also conducts an annual survey of Highlights in Space for the United Nations.
Prof. Dr. Berndt Feuerbacher of Germany is currently the President of the IAF.
Every year at the International Astronautical Congress, three prestigious awards are given out: the Allan D. Emil Memorial Award, the Franck J. Malina Astronautics Medal and the Luigi G. Napolitano Award.
External links
- Official site
- The Space Wiki Project to create a space archive.
- Glasgow lands major space event
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