ISRO, INSPACe, Global Space Agencies Participate In International Astronautical Congress 2022 In Paris. In PICS

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the world's premier global space event, brings global space actors together. This year, the IAC is being held in Paris. The global space event started on September 18, and will end on September 22. The space agency chiefs from the United States, India, Japan, Canada, and Europe have participated in IAC 2022, to outline their priorities and highlight past achievements. This image shows (from left to right) S Somanath, the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Pamela Melroy, Deputy Administrator of NASA, and Bill Nelson, Administrator of NASA. (Photo: Twitter/@SenBillNelson)

Ahead of the IAC 2022, Dr S Somanath said that ISRO, New Space India Limited (NSIL), and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (INSPACe) are very happy to participate in the event being held in Paris. This image shows (from left to right) Dr S Somanath, Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of India to France and Monaco, and Dr Pawan Goenka, Chairman, INSPACe. (Photo: Twitter/@ISRO)

Each year, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) attracts more than 6,000 participants, covers all space sectors and topics, and offers everyone the latest information on space. In a video shared by the Embassy of India in Paris, Dr Somanath had said: “In India, we are witnessing the emergence of new space. It is characterised by the active participation of industries, startups, academia in the space activities.” (Photo: Twitter@ISRO)

Ahead of the IAC 2022, Dr S Somanath said that the operational systems of the ISRO including the launch vehicles, satellite construction, and application delivery are moving from the Indian space agency to the industries. This image shows a booth at the Paris Convention Centre, displaying a poster of the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Mark III, also known as Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM 3). (Photo: Twitter/@ISRO)

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) offers everyone information about the latest developments in the space sector, and also in academia and industry. The space agency chiefs from the United States, India, Japan, Canada, and Europe have participated in IAC 2022, to outline their priorities and highlight past achievements. This image shows the heads of agencies. From left to right: Philippe Baptiste, President of the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), Bell Nelson, Administrator of NASA, Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Lisa Campbell, President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Yamakawa Hiroshi, President of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The IAC 2022 theme is Space for @all. The objective is to reach beyond the space community and bring together all communities to offer great opportunities for networking and forging new contacts and potential partnerships. At the IAC 2022, Dr S Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, highlighted the Indian space agency's plans to send astronauts into orbit. He stated that the human-rated launcher for the Gaganyaan Programme is ready. However, the development of the Gaganyaan crew capsule and its escape system is proving to be more challenging, he added. Somanath also said that India is seeing a great increase in space startups, and that several companies are building small satellites. (Photo: Twitter/@ISRO)