International Astronautical Federation
- International Astronautical Federation
. It has 165 members from 44 countries across the world. They are drawn from industry, professional associations, government organizations and learned societies.
It is linked with the intlink|International Academy of Astronautics andthe intlink|International Institute of Space Law with whom the IAF organises the annual International Astronautical Congress. (Selected papers are published in intlink|Acta Astronautica).
Working in close cooperation with the intlink|United Nations, IAF organises annually the intlink|Space Workshop for Developing Nations and participated in intlink|Unispace III. With the intlink|Committee on Space Research and the International Institute for Space Law, the IAF also conducts an annual survey of intlink|Highlights in Space for the United Nations.
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 intlink|Allan D. Emil Memorial Award, the intlink|Franck J. Malina Astronautics Medal and the intlink|Luigi G. Napolitano Award.
External links
* [http://www.iafastro.com Official site]
* [http://www.thespacewiki.com The Space Wiki] Project to create a space archive, partly of the IAF's 56 years of Congresses.
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4365024.stm Glasgow lands major space event]
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