New perspectives at IAC 2018

One of the must-attend events of the space sector has just been held in the German city of Bremen from 1 to 5 October. This year's International Astronautical Congress (IAC) attracted a turnout of over 6000 space experts and professionals to deal with various issues in the most comprehensive congress to date, with over 180 sessions.

Under the banner theme "IAC 2018 - involving everyone" this year's Congress made a special effort to encourage international collaboration by way of new arrangements and colloquies while also setting out to overcome current stumbling blocks and inspire new generations.

GMV had a standout role in this year's congress, presenting eight papers on space and robotics and running through the projects it is currently working on, including all the following: AIM for planetary defense; GNC and robotics projects for space like FASTMOPS and IOA-GNC; COMRADE; PROBA3; ERGO and FACILITATORS of the PERASPERA program; and the SST project for radar detection of space debris. GMV INSYEN also took part with another paper on its early experience with commercial operations in Columbus.

The exhibition part of the congress also featured prominently this year, with 144 organizations showcasing their capabilities in various areas. GMV's stand displayed its latest space breakthroughs and advances.

IAC is an annual event organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) in collaboration with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM).