The International Astronautical Congress will open in two weeks in Prague

The conference deals with all aspects of space exploration - and there are more than 800 lectures and presentations of articles in every possible field of space, including launchers, spacecraft, mission management, future space programs

Every year the International Federation for Astronautics (IAF - International Astronautical Federation) the largest and most important international organization in the world in the field of space, its annual conference, which takes place every year in a different country.

Around this week-long convention, there are also other scientific conventions as well as an international space exhibition, dedicated to diverse space topics and attended by all the world's leading space industries, space agencies and well-known research institutions.

The conference deals with all aspects of space exploration - and there are more than 800 lectures and presentations of articles in every possible field of space, including launchers, spacecraft, mission management, future space programs, emerging technologies in the field of space, etc. The participation of about 3000 people is expected at this year's conference.

The conference will be held this year in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

Conference website: http://www.iafastro.com/index.html?title=IAC2010

News and updates from the conference will be posted on the science website.