Continuing its tradition of attending the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), GMV took part in this year’s event, held October 5 to 9 in Antalya, Türkiye, under the theme “The World Needs More Space.” Through ICEX, public business entity attached to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise of the Government of Spain, the company had its own stand in the Spain Pavilion alongside other Spanish space industry companies, including Alén Space, a member of the GMV Group.
At the stand, GMV’s team, led by Emanuele di Sotto, head of the Flight Segment Product Line for GMV’s EST Space Systems, had the opportunity to highlight the company’s capabilities and introduce its solutions to visitors.
GMV also contributed to the technical program, with Mariella Graziano, GMV’s Flight Segment Strategy and Business Development Director, serving as co-chair of the session “Solar System Exploration Including Ocean Worlds,” which focused on robotic missions to explore the solar system and ocean worlds such as Europa, Enceladus, and Titan.
The technical program also featured two interactive presentations involving GMV. The first, delivered by Diego Aranda, a project engineer in GMV’s Space Surveillance and Traffic Management Division, addressed collision probability estimation in multiple-encounter scenarios. The second explored the design of governance models for multinational space cooperation. This work resulted from the involvement of Víctor Moreno, a project manager in GMV’s Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Division, in the IAF IPMC Young Professionals Leadership Development Program, where he collaborated with specialists from DLR, ESA, ArianeGroup, JAXA, ASI, PolyU, and Polytechnique Montréal.
Mariella Graziano also joined the “Women Space Entrepreneurs” panel, co-organized by Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-Europe) and the European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO).
During the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) event, Graziano was also confirmed as a permanent IAA academician in Engineering Science. Founded in 1960, the IAA brings together international experts and promotes advances in astronautics and cooperation in the peaceful use of space. Being named a permanent IAA academician recognizes an individual’s distinguished career and significant contributions to the field of astronautics.
GMV’s presence at IAC 2026 underscores its standing in this international forum, its commitment to sharing knowledge on key aspects of the space ecosystem, and its role in fostering cooperation between countries.
