News– India will host the 12th edition of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) in New Delhi from 7 to 9 May 2025. Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) 2025.
About the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) 2025
- GLEX 2025 is themed “Reaching New Worlds: A Space Exploration Renaissance,” focusing on innovation, global cooperation, and future space missions.
- It is jointly organised by: the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), ISRO (as host), and Astronautical Society of India (ASI) (as co-host).
- GLEX 2025 is designed to:
• Share latest programme updates, technologies, and policy insights.
• Encourage international collaboration in space science and exploration.
• Reflect on developments since GLEX 2021 and chart a global roadmap for the future.
• It brings together engineers, scientists, educators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers for productive dialogue and partnership-building.
International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
- It is a global space advocacy body with over 500 members from 78 countries, including major space agencies, private companies, universities, and research institutions.
- It was founded in 1951.
- With the motto “Connecting @ll Space People” and the vision of “A space-faring world cooperating for the benefit of humanity,” the IAF promotes international cooperation in space research, policy, and exploration.
- The IAF organizes the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) series, which serves as a platform for sharing technical, programmatic, and policy-level insights and for fostering collaborative space missions across countries.
