Brief
NASA to highlight Artemis, Moon and Mars plans at International Astronautical Congress in Turkey
The agency’s delegation, led by Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, will present a series of briefings and a news conference on Oct. 5‑9.
By Felo News Desk · Published
NASA announced that its delegation will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, from Oct. 5 to Oct. 9, according to a NASA media advisory released on Sep. 29.
What happened
The IAC, organized by the International Astronautical Federation and hosted by the Turkish Space Agency, will feature NASA’s Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson leading the delegation. The schedule includes plenary sessions, technical talks and a news conference covering Artemis, lunar science, Earth observation, space manufacturing, AI on Mars and commercial space partnerships.
What the reports add
The advisory lists specific events: a “One‑to‑One with Heads of Space Agencies” on Oct. 5 at 3 a.m. EDT, a keynote on Earth‑observation cooperation by Karen St. Germain, an industry perspective on Artemis II results by Jeremy Parsons on Oct. 6, a talk on space‑manufacturing technology by Fathi Karouia on Oct. 7, and a news conference on the Artemis Accords with Anderson and Peruvian Space Agency director Roberto Melgar Sheen on Oct. 5 at 5 a.m. EDT. Additional sessions cover trusted AI on Mars, the Artemis II lunar science release and organ‑chip research in space.
What was said
The advisory does not contain direct quotations, but it identifies speakers and their roles, such as Anderson, Karen St. Germain (division director, Earth Science Division), Jeremy Parsons (Artemis program manager), Fathi Karouia (senior research scientist, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science), Steve Chien (technical fellow, JPL AI Group) and Dr. Lori Glaze, Dr. Nicky Fox and Dr. Kelsey Young (NASA Science Mission Directorate officials).
How it came about
The IAC is an annual gathering that brings together space agencies, industry and academia. NASA’s participation follows recent domestic developments, including its push for rapid lunar missions (NASA urges rapid lunar missions to counter China) and preparations for a South‑Pole landing (NASA eyes lunar south pole landing after China’s delay).
Key facts
- NASA will attend the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Turkey, from Oct. 5‑9, 2026. (nasa.gov)
- Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will lead the NASA delegation. (nasa.gov)
- The schedule includes briefings on Artemis II results, Earth‑observation cooperation, space manufacturing, AI on Mars and a news conference on the Artemis Accords. (nasa.gov)
Sources
- [1] nasa.gov — originally reported as “NASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space Conference”
