IAC 2026 Program

Antalya · 5–9 October 2026. Browse sessions by date, program category, and search on SciTech Calendar.

Sessions

IAF Materials and Structures Committee 5 Oct, 08:00–09:30 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
VIP Gathering 5 Oct, 08:30–09:15 · Gloria Sports Arena Restaurant · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Space Communications and Navigation Committee (SCAN) 5 Oct, 08:30–10:00 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Prologue 5 Oct, 09:15–10:00 · Sports Hall - Gloria Sports Arena · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
IAF Space Systems Committee 5 Oct, 10:00–11:30 · Hall 13, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
One-to-One with Heads of Space Agencies 5 Oct, 10:00–11:30 · Sports Hall - Gloria Sports Arena · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
IAF Committee for the Cultural Utilisation of Space (ITACCUS) 5 Oct, 10:00–12:00 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Microgravity Sciences and Processes Committee 5 Oct, 11:30–14:30 · Hall 11, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAC 2026 Exhibition – Open Hours 5 Oct, 11:45–18:00 · Exhibition Hall 1 (A–B–C) and Exhibition Hall 2, NEST · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Exhibition Opening 5 Oct, 11:45–12:30 · NEST Exhibition Halls · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Interactive Presentations 5 Oct, 12:00–13:00 · D4 / E4 / E8 / D–E Foyer, Ground Floor, NEST Convention Center · IAC 2026 · Technical program
VIP Luncheon (upon invitation only) 5 Oct, 12:45–13:45 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre, Cafeteria A-B-C Foyer (left-side) · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Opening Ceremony 5 Oct, 14:30–16:00 · NEST Football Pitch · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
Space Astronomy missions, strategies and plans 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Innovative Concepts and Technologies 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Attitude Dynamics (1) 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Launch Vehicles in Service or in Development 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Structures I Design, Development and Verification (Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles, including their Mechanical/Thermal/ Fluidic Systems) 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Designing for a Multi-Planet Future: Resilient Mission Architectures for Moon, Mars & Cislunar Operations 5 Oct, 16:30–17:40 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Space Architecture: Habitats, Habitability, and Bases 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Policy, Legal, Institutional, Economic and Security Aspects of Debris Mitigation ,Debris Remediation and STM 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
A3.1 — Space Exploration Overview 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Young Scholars Session 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Emerging topics in space propulsion 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Lift Off: Primary and Secondary Education 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Communications and Navigation Global Technical Session 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Lunar space science: priorities, plans, cooperation perspectives 5 Oct, 16:30–17:00 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Behaviour, Performance and Psychosocial Issues in Space 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
International Ventures in Earth Observations 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Innovative Systems toward Future Architectures 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Wireless Power Transmission Technologies and Application 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Life and Physical Sciences under reduced Gravity 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
33rd IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS - Extra Session 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Small Space Science Missions 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Student Conference - Part 1 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Liquid Propulsion (1) 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Cyber-based security threats to space missions: establishing the legal, institutional and collaborative framework to counteract them 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Governmental Human Spaceflight Programmes (Overview) 5 Oct, 16:30–19:00 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
From Phased Array Antenna to Software-Defined X 5 Oct, 17:00–17:30 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
International Cooperation for Technology Scaling 5 Oct, 17:30–18:15 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Water Propulsion and Beyond: The Role of Water in Empowering a Self-Sustaining Future in Outer Space 5 Oct, 17:50–19:00 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Progress of the China Manned Space Program 5 Oct, 18:15–19:15 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
VIP Cocktail (upon invitation only) 5 Oct, 19:30–22:00 · NEST Football Pitch · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Welcome Reception 5 Oct, 19:30–22:00 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Space Operations Committee 6 Oct, 08:00–09:30 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Congress and Symposia Advisory Committee (CSAC) 6 Oct, 08:00–18:00 · Hall 13, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Industry Breakfast 6 Oct, 08:00–08:45 · VIP Lounge, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAC 2026 Exhibition – Open Hours 6 Oct, 09:00–18:00 · Exhibition Hall 1 (A–B–C) and Exhibition Hall 2, NEST · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Bridging Eras: From Silk Road Astronomy to Lunar Exploration 6 Oct, 09:00–10:00 · D1, D2, and D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
IAF Committee on Space Security 6 Oct, 09:30–12:00 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAA Space Elevator Committee Meeting 6 Oct, 09:45–11:45 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Near Space, Real Time: A Live Stratospheric Mission for Public Engagement and Multidisciplinary Insight 6 Oct, 10:00–11:25 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Attitude Dynamics (2) 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Extra-Terrestrial and Interplanetary Communications, and Regulations 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Commercial Spaceflight Safety and Emerging Issues 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Heads of Industry - One on One Conversations 6 Oct, 10:15–11:30 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Space Debris Measurements and Orbit Determination SST (1) 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
International Cooperation in Using Space for Sustainable Development: The “Space2030” Agenda and Beyond 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Upper Stages, Space Transfer, Entry & Landing Systems 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Information Sharing in Outer Space: Theory and Practice 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Moon Exploration – Part 1 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Commercial Human Spaceflight Programmes 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space for All: Promoting Inclusive Practices in Space Exploration 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Human Physiology in Space 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Contribution of Moon Village technologies and activities to Humanity Challenges 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Student Conference - Part 2 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Science Goals and Drivers for Future Exoplanet, Space Astronomy and Space Physics 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Emerging trends of knowledge management in organizations 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Expanding the Boundaries of Earth Observation 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Structures II Development and Verification (Orbital deployable and dimensionally stable structures, including mechanical and robotic systems and subsystems) 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Technologies that Enable Space Systems 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
SETI Science and Technology: Current and Future Directions 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
27th Workshop on Small Satellite Programmes at the Service of Developing Countries 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Strategic Risk Management for Successful Space & Defence Programmes 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (1) 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Solar Power Satellite 6 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF Global Space Leaders Summit (upon invitation only) 6 Oct, 10:30–12:30 · Gloria Sports Arena, Ground Floor · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Towards a Metal-Based Circular Space Economy: Improving Safety and Sustainability in Earth Orbit to Enable Long-Term Human Expansion into Space 6 Oct, 11:35–12:45 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Artemis II Mission Results: The Industry Perspective 6 Oct, 11:45–12:30 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Commercial Space Leader Axiom Space Holds Media Roundtable 6 Oct, 11:45–12:30 · Hall 14, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
SGAC Board Meeting - Session 1 6 Oct, 12:00–13:00 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Space Economy Committee (SEC) 6 Oct, 12:00–13:30 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Industry Luncheon (upon invitation only) 6 Oct, 12:30–13:30 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre, Cafeteria A-B-C Foyer (left-side) · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Interactive Presentations 6 Oct, 12:45–13:45 · D4 / E4 / E8 / D–E Foyer, Ground Floor, NEST Convention Center · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF Space Habitats Committee 6 Oct, 13:00–14:30 · Hall 11, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAA Acta Astronautica Editorial Board Meeting 6 Oct, 13:00–14:30 · Hall 14, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Geopolitics vs. Innovation: Balancing Corporate Flexibility and Sovereign Capability in a Volatile World 6 Oct, 13:45–14:45 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
Space for Climate Observatory Steering Committee 6 Oct, 14:00–16:00 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Knowledge Management for Space Organizations (KMTC) 6 Oct, 14:30–16:00 · Hall 14, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Space Universities Administrative Committee (SUAC) 6 Oct, 14:30–16:00 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Startups Competition 6 Oct, 14:45–16:30 · Future Space Area, next to the NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
From Chip to Constellation: ASELSAN's End-to-End LEO Architecture 6 Oct, 14:50–15:50 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
In-Space Manufacturing and Production Applications 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Is Space R&D Truly Fostering A Better World For Our Future? 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Innovation: The Academics’ Perspectives 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Launch Services, Missions, Operations, and Facilities 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Large Constellations & Fleet Operations 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Small Satellite Missions Global Technical Session 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Electric Propulsion (1) 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Medical Care for Humans in Space 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Legal and Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges in the Evolving Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Economy 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Cubesat, Internet of Things, and Mobile Direct Communications 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Moon Exploration – Part 2 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF Space Power Committee 6 Oct, 15:00–16:30 · Hall 11, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Small Satellite Operations 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
On Track: Undergraduate Space Education 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Emergent Space Systems 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Re-entry Modelling and Interaction with Atmosphere 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
SETI and Society: Exploring the Human Dimension 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Earth Observation Systems 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Astrodynamics beyond the Earth 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Guidance, Navigation and Control (1) 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Structures III Design, Development and Verification (Orbital infrastructure for in orbit service & manufacturing, Robotic and Mechatronic systems) 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
The Future of Space Exploration and Innovation 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
The Modern Day Space Elevator as a Permanent Transportation Infrastructure 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Advancements in Human Space Habitation for Orbital, Transit, and Surface Environments 6 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF ACCESS - African Subcommittee 6 Oct, 15:00–16:30 · Hall 25, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Current State-of-the-Art in Microgravity Research: Most Promising Applications and Pressing Challenges in Advanced Materials and Biotech Manufacturing in Space 6 Oct, 15:00–16:10 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Post-ISS transition: Commercial LEO Destination companies discuss the latest developments 6 Oct, 15:50–16:35 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Global Cooperation in an Increasing Regionalised Space Economy 6 Oct, 16:20–17:30 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Career Forum 6 Oct, 16:30 · Future Space Area, next to the NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Space Astronomy Technical Committee (SATC) 6 Oct, 16:30–18:00 · Hall 14, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Select Sub-Committee on Satellite Commercial Applications 6 Oct, 16:30–18:00 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Sky was the limit: the Italian – Turkish partnership in space 6 Oct, 16:40–17:40 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
IAF ACCESS - Latin America and Caribbean Subcommittee (LAC) 6 Oct, 17:00–18:00 · Hall 11, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Sustainability and Safety of Large Satellite Constellations from the Starlink Perspective Looking Forward 6 Oct, 17:45–18:45 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
IAF Young Professionals Networking Event (restricted to Young Professionals) 6 Oct, 19:00–21:00 · Studio 2, Level T, Gloria Sports Arena · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Committee on Planetary Defense and NEOs (Legal) 7 Oct, 08:00–10:00 · Hall 20, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF ACCESS - Middle East and Central Asia Subcommittee (MECA) 7 Oct, 08:00–10:00 · Hall 9, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF IDEA 3G+ Diversity Breakfast 7 Oct, 08:00–08:45 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre, Cafeteria A-B-C Foyer (left-side) · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Congress and Symposia Advisory Committee (CSAC) 7 Oct, 08:00–18:00 · Hall 13, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAC 2026 Exhibition – Open Hours 7 Oct, 09:00–18:00 · Exhibition Hall 1 (A–B–C) and Exhibition Hall 2, NEST · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Intercontinental View of Space Governance from Regional Space Organizations 7 Oct, 09:00–10:00 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) 7 Oct, 09:30–13:30 · Hall 25, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Space Societies Committee (SSC) 7 Oct, 09:30–11:30 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
SETI Permanent Committee Meeting 7 Oct, 10:00–13:00 · Hall 22, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Space Structures Control, Dynamics and Microdynamics 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Fundamental Physics in Low Gravity 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Economic Resilience and the Space Economic/Industrial Sector 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Tools and Technology in Support of Integrated Applications 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Strategies & Architectures as the Framework for Future Building Blocks in Space Exploration and Development 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Manufacturing: Driving the Next Revolution in Biotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Human Exploration 7 Oct, 10:15–11:15 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Guidance, Navigation and Control (2) 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Mars Exploration – missions current and future 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Advances in Space-based Communication Technologies 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Debris Measurements and Orbit Determination SST (2) 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Astronaut Training, Accommodation, and Operations in Space 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Liquid Propulsion (2) 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Educational Pico and Nano Satellites 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Life Sciences for Space Exploration 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Small Earth Observation Missions 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Government and Industry Perspectives on the Future of Space Commerce 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
For a successful space program: Quality and Safety! 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
In Orbit: Postgraduate Space Education 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Solid and Hybrid Propulsion (2) 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Human Exploration of the Moon and Cislunar Space 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Advancing Diagnostic Imaging in Space: From Ultrasound to Radiography and Beyond 7 Oct, 10:15–11:25 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Earth Observations to Address Earth’s Environment and Climate Challenges 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Planetary Defence: Legal Issues in the Deflection of Hazardous Asteroids and Comets 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Future Space Transportation Systems 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Connecting Emerging Space ecoSystems 7 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF International Project/Programme Management Committee (IPMC) 7 Oct, 10:30–12:00 · Hall 20, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Press Conference – Official IAC 2026 Press Conference 7 Oct, 10:30–11:30 · Hall 33, First Floor, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
The Space Economy: Structural Growth Engine or Strategic Hype? Governance, Value Creation, and Global Asymmetries 7 Oct, 11:30–12:30 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
IAF Space Museums and Science Centres Committee 7 Oct, 11:30–13:30 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Committee for Liaison with International Organisations and Developing Nations (CLIODN) 7 Oct, 11:30–13:00 · Hall 09, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
From Observation to Decision – Cracking the Last Mile Challenge 7 Oct, 11:35–12:45 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Press Conference – NASA Artemis Accords Briefing 7 Oct, 12:00–12:30 · Hall 33, First Floor, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Excellence in “3G+” Diversity Award Luncheon (upon invitation only) 7 Oct, 12:30–13:30 · Room to be announced · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Space Life Sciences Committee 7 Oct, 12:30–13:30 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Interactive Presentations 7 Oct, 12:45–13:45 · D4 / E4 / E8 / D–E Foyer, Ground Floor, NEST Convention Center · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF Space Education and Outreach Committee (SEOC) - Session 2 7 Oct, 13:00–14:30 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAA Committee on Emerging Applications of Space Data for Developing Regions 7 Oct, 13:00–14:30 · Hall 20, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Next Generation Space Infrastructure: Building the Orbital Backbone for a Space-Faring Economy 7 Oct, 13:45–14:45 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
IAF Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Administrative Committee (IDEA) 7 Oct, 14:00–15:00 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Europe's Exploration Ambition 7 Oct, 14:50–15:35 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Medicine in Space and Extreme Environments 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
GSOC Preparation Meeting 7 Oct, 15:00–16:00 · Hall 11, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Industry Relations Committee (IRC) 7 Oct, 15:00–16:30 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Enabling the Future: Developing the Space Workforce 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Stations: Legal Framework 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Access to Space for Small Satellite Missions 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Technology Needs for Future Missions, Systems, and Instruments 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space-based PNT (Position, Navigation, Timing) Architectures, Applications, and Services 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF SPACE SYSTEMS SYMPOSIUM - Extra session 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Systems and Infrastructures to Implement Sustainable Space Development and Settlement - Systems 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Earth Observation Data Systems and Technology 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Policy and Regulatory Approaches for Governing Safety, Security and Sustainability in Space 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Fluid and Materials Sciences 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Operations in Congested Space: Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management – SSA 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Electric Propulsion (2) 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Nuclear Propulsion for Space Missions: Decision Trade-offs and Governance Conditions 7 Oct, 15:00–16:10 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Contemporary Arts Practice and Outer Space: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Human Exploration of Mars 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Technologies for Future Space Transportation Systems 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Memoirs & Organisational Histories 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF Committee on Planetary Defense and NEOs 7 Oct, 15:00–16:00 · Hall 20, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Entrepreneurship Around the World Global Technical Session 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Axiom Space Holds Science-focused Media Roundtable 7 Oct, 15:00 · Hall 25, First Floor, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Integrated Applications End-to-End Solutions 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Flight & Ground Operations aspects of Human Spaceflight - Joint Session of the IAF Human Spaceflight and IAF Space Operations Symposia 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Structures and Materials for Extreme Environment (High-temperature and cryogenic-temperature applications including thermal insulation concepts) 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Guidance, Navigation & Control (3) 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Mars Exploration – Science, Instruments and Technologies 7 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF Student Activities Subcommittee 7 Oct, 15:30–17:00 · Hall 22, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
The First Turkish Lunar Mission: Developing a High-Resolution Observatory of Lunar Water-Cycle Processes 7 Oct, 15:45–16:30 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
IAF Astronauts Administrative Committee 7 Oct, 16:00–17:00 · Hall 9, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
SGAC Board Meeting - Session 2 7 Oct, 16:00–17:00 · Hall 20, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Planetary Defense Model UN: A Space Crisis Simulation 7 Oct, 16:20–17:30 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
NASA’s Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Release 7 Oct, 16:35–17:05 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
IAF Next Generation Coordination Committee (NGCC) 7 Oct, 17:00–18:00 · Hall 11, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Committee on Integrated Applications 7 Oct, 17:00–18:00 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Honours and Awards Committee (HAC) 7 Oct, 17:00–18:00 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Space Governance: Hong Kong's Role and Perspective 7 Oct, 17:10–17:40 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Press Conference – GLEX 2028 Press Conference and Official Signing Ceremony 7 Oct, 17:15–17:45 · Hall 33, First Floor, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
World Space Award Highlight Lecture 7 Oct, 17:45–18:45 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
IAF Young Professionals Networking Event (restricted to Young Professionals) 7 Oct, 19:00–21:00 · Studio 2, Level T, Gloria Sports Arena · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Science & Academic Breakfast 8 Oct, 08:00–08:45 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre, Cafeteria A-B-C Foyer (left-side) · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAC 2026 Exhibition – Open Hours 8 Oct, 09:00–18:00 · Exhibition Hall 1 (A–B–C) and Exhibition Hall 2, NEST · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Navigating the Cislunar Crossroads: Partnerships, Security and Japan as a case study 8 Oct, 09:00–10:00 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
Environment Modelling and Risk Assessment 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Enabling safe commercial spaceflight: vehicles and spaceports 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Norms and Standards for Safe and Responsible Behaviour in Space 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Organizational, Scientific and Technical Histories 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Calling Planet Earth: Large Engagement and Communications Initiatives 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Interstellar Exploration - Strategies, Capabilities and Opportunities 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Cooperative Systems 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Advanced Systems, Technologies, and Innovations for Human Spaceflight 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF Bureau Meeting - Session 2 8 Oct, 10:15–12:30 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Prediction, Testing, Measurement and Effects of space environment on space missions 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Radiation Fields, Effects and Risks in Human Space Missions 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Microgravity Experiments from Sub-Orbital to Orbital Platforms 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Human Spaceflight as a Strategic Research Infrastructure for Emerging Space Nations 8 Oct, 10:15–11:25 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Small Bodies Missions and Technologies (Part 1) 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Mission Design, Operations & Optimization (1) 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Hypersonic Air-breathing and Combined Cycle Propulsion, and Hypersonic Vehicle 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
40th IAA/IISL Scientific Legal Roundtable: The Growing Roster of Space Countries 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Generic Technologies for Small Satellites (1) 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Education and Outreach in Developing Space Nations 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Integrated Commercial Satellite Applications for Sustainability and Climate 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space-based PNT (Position, Navigation, Timing) Sensors and Systems 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Earth Observation Societal and Economic Applications, Challenges and Benefits 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Deep Space Habitats and Resources 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space in Support of Global Threats and Crisis Response 8 Oct, 10:15–11:15 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Future Space Transportation Systems Verification and In-Flight Experimentation 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Environmental Effects, Spacecraft and Habitats Protection 8 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
SGAC Board Meeting - Session 3 8 Oct, 11:30–12:30 · Hall 11, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Lunar Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) - Challenges and Opportunities 8 Oct, 11:30–12:00 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Advancing Human Spaceflight Missions Through Commercial Partnerships 8 Oct, 11:35–12:45 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
WHERE SENSING MAKES SENSE: Earth Observation as an Enabler for Global Policy-relevant Solutions 8 Oct, 12:00–12:30 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
IAF Space Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee (SEIC) 8 Oct, 12:00–13:30 · Hall 20, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Science & Academic Luncheon (upon invitation only) 8 Oct, 12:30–13:30 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre, Cafeteria A-B-C Foyer (left-side) · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAA History Committee Meeting 8 Oct, 13:00–14:30 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Interactive Presentation Award Ceremony 8 Oct, 13:00–13:30 · Room to be announced · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Interactive Presentations & Cocktail Reception 8 Oct, 13:30–14:50 · D4 / E4 / E8 / D–E Foyer, Ground Floor, NEST Convention Center · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Orbital Oversaturation: The Post-LEO Reality 8 Oct, 13:45–14:45 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
Heat in the Dark: Missions in the Fronter Using Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) 8 Oct, 14:50–15:35 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Science Results from Ground Based Research 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Assets and Disaster Management 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Resident Space Objects Characterisation and High Velocity Impacts 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Human and Robotic Partnerships in Exploration - Joint session of the IAF Human Spaceflight and IAF Exploration Symposia 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Suborbital Rockets and Small Launchers: Concepts, Technologies and Operations including Student Rocketry 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Manufacturing and industrialization for Launch Vehicle and Space Vehicle Structures and components (High volume production, industrialization, automation and digitalization) 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Mission Design, Operations & Optimization (2) 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Innovative Space Operations Concepts and Advanced Systems 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAA Committee on Emerging Applications of Space Data for Developing Regions 8 Oct, 15:00–16:30 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Constellations and Distributed Systems 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Planetary Defense from Asteroids and Comets 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Joint Session between IAA and IAF for Small Satellite Propulsion Systems 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Advancements in Astrobiology and Space Exploration 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
The Future of Maritime Protection: An Integrated View on Earth Observation, Advanced Systems, and Policy 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Industrialization as a Catalyst for Competitiveness 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Sending out a Signal: Innovative Outreach and Communications Initiatives 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Advance Higher Throughput Communications and Networks for GEO and LEO satellites 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
24th IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE DEBRIS - Extra session 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Resources, the Enabler of the Space Exploration 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Entrepreneurship and Investment: The Practitioners’ Perspectives 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Student Team Competition Global Technical Session 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Solar System Exploration including Ocean Worlds 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Securing the Space Commons: AI Driven Space Traffic Management for a Crowded Orbit 8 Oct, 15:00–16:10 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Advanced Space Power Technologies 8 Oct, 15:00–17:30 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Press Conference – IAC 2026 International Astronauts Press Conference 8 Oct, 15:30–16:30 · Hall 33, First Floor, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Leveraging IAF's space data and information for a shared future 8 Oct, 15:45–16:15 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
IAF Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMC) 8 Oct, 16:00–17:30 · Hall 12, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IPC Steering Group - Session 2 8 Oct, 16:00–17:30 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
From Demonstrations to Operations: Active Debris Removal from an EU Portfolio Perspective 8 Oct, 16:20–17:30 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Space Sustainability and Radiation Resilience: Increasing Spacecraft Reliability and Mitigating Space Debris 8 Oct, 16:25–16:55 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
IAF Astrodynamics Symposium - Session II 8 Oct, 16:30–18:00 · Hall 20, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF/IAA/IISL Advisory Committee on History Activities (ACHA) 8 Oct, 17:00–18:00 · Hall 10, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Computing in Orbit: What Will It Take to Build this Next Infrastructure Layer? 8 Oct, 17:05–17:35 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Pioneering Organ-Chip Research in Space to Advance Precision Health 8 Oct, 17:45–18:45 · D1 and D2 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
IAC 2027 Launch Reception (upon invitation only) 8 Oct, 19:00–21:00 · Room to be announced · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Next Generation Breakfast 9 Oct, 08:00–08:45 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre, Cafeteria A-B-C Foyer (left-side) · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAC 2026 Exhibition – Open Hours 9 Oct, 09:00–16:30 · Exhibition Hall 1 (A–B–C) and Exhibition Hall 2, NEST · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Late Breaking News 9 Oct, 09:00–10:00 · D1, D2 & D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
Life Support, habitats and EVA Systems 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Sharing Space Achievements and Heritage: Space Museums and Societies 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Cybersecurity in space systems, risks and countermeasures 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space-based Optical and Quantum Communications 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO) – Fostering the Growing Community of Interest Towards Sustainable Lower Altitude Operations 9 Oct, 10:15–11:25 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Advancing Earth observation with artificial intelligence across the full value chain 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 34 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Human Space & Exploration 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Show Us Space: Demonstration of Hands On Education and Outreach 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Advancements in Materials Applications, Additive Manufacturing, and Rapid Prototyping 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Disruptive Propulsion Concepts for Enabling New Missions 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Systems and Infrastructures to Implement Sustainable Space Development and Settlement - Technologies 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Power Systems for Ambitious Missions 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Systems Engineering Approaches, Processes and Methods 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
In-Space Transportation Solutions and Space Logistics 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Post Mission Disposal and Space Debris Removal – SEM 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Recent Developments in Space Law – National and Regional Space Legislation 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
IAF-ASE Session: Is Spaceflight Now Safe for Humans? 9 Oct, 10:15–11:15 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Mission Operations, Validation, Simulation and Training 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
RF & Antenna Technologies for Space Communications 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 35 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
History of Türkiye and West Asia Contribution to Astronautics 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Small Spacecraft for Deep-Space Exploration 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Orbital Dynamics (1) 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Earth Observation Sensors and Technology 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Small Bodies Missions and Technologies (Part 2) 9 Oct, 10:15–12:45 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Public Day – Science Show (morning) 9 Oct, 11:00–11:30 · Room to be announced · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Global Programme for Non-Rocket Industrialisation of Space 9 Oct, 11:30–12:00 · D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Global Networking Forum
Challenges for the Future Development of Hybrid Space Communication Networks 9 Oct, 11:35–12:45 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
VIP Luncheon (upon invitation only) 9 Oct, 12:30–13:30 · NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre, Cafeteria A-B-C Foyer (left-side) · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Interactive Presentations 9 Oct, 12:45–13:45 · D4 / E4 / E8 / D–E Foyer, Ground Floor, NEST Convention Center · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Ask an Astronaut – Q&A session (in Turkish) 9 Oct, 13:15–14:15 · D3 – NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Joint Small Satellite/Space Debris Session on Small Satellite Operations for the Sustainability of Space 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 29 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures & Specialized Technologies, Including Nanotechnology 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · E7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Joint Session on Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems, and Propellantless Propulsion 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · E6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Culture: Public Engagement in Space through Culture and Art 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · E1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Ground Operations - Systems and Solutions 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Moon Exploration – Part 3 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · E3 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Human Spaceflight Global Technical Session 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 28 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Space Technology and System Management Practices and Tools 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 24 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Sustainable Approaches and Impact of Space Transportation Solutions on Earth + Space Environment and on General Safety 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 23 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Generic Technologies for Small Satellites (2) 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Orbital Dynamics (2) 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 8 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Multilingual Astronautical Terminology 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 30 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Biology in Space 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 7 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Informing Planetary Defense 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · E5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Simulating Space Habitation: Habitats, Design and Simulation Missions 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · G2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Lessons Learned in Space Systems 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 6 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Microgravity Sciences on board of Space stations 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · G1 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Mitigating threatening actions in orbit: How to enhance and strengthen space security 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 4 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Orbit Propagation and Mitigation Assessment 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · E2 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Lunar astrophysics: scientific instrumentation and ancillary systems 9 Oct, 13:45–16:15 · Hall 5 · IAC 2026 · Technical program
Beyond Rations: The Challenge of Dining in Deep Space 9 Oct, 13:45–14:55 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
IAF Bureau Meeting - Session 3 9 Oct, 14:00–14:45 · Hall 15, NEST Plus Building · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Astronaut Autograph Session II 9 Oct, 14:15–15:00 · D3 – NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Scaling ISAM from Vision to Reality 9 Oct, 15:05–16:15 · G3, NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Public Day – Science Show (afternoon) 9 Oct, 16:15–16:45 · Room to be announced · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Closing Ceremony 9 Oct, 16:30–17:30 · D1, D2, and D3 - NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre · IAC 2026 · Plenary sessions
Gala Dinner 9 Oct, 19:00–22:00 · Aspendos Ancient Theatre · IAC 2026 · Special and other events
Astronaut Autograph Session I Time not announced · Room to be announced · IAC 2026 · Special and other events

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