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IAC 2029 Houston Legacy
Legacy
The legacy of IAC 2029 Houston will extend far beyond a single week of meetings and technical sessions.
At a defining moment for humanity’s journey into space, the Congress will bring together governments, industry, academia, and international organizations to strengthen global space collaboration, advance planetary defense, and inspire the Artemis Generation.
By creating opportunities for collaboration, open science, and international engagement, IAC 2029 Houston will help ensure that the benefits of space extend across nations and through future generations.
Expanding Space Collaboration Worldwide
IAC 2029 Houston is committed to ensuring both emerging and traditional space nations can participate in, and benefit from, the global space economy.
Key initiatives include:
- Providing a platform for nations at every stage of their space journey
- Enabling access to scientific data between established and emerging space ecosystems
- Supporting mutually beneficial workshops, partnerships, and collaboration
- Sharing best practices in:
- Space agencies and space offices
- National space policies and regulatory frameworks
- Space science and research programs
- Commercial space industries
- Workforce development initiatives
- Strengthening partnerships among governments, industry, academia, and international organizations
- Expanding participation from the 35 sovereign nations of the Americas
Planetary Defense
As the United Nations International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence, 2029 presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to elevate planetary defense on the global agenda.
IAC 2029 Houston will serve as a global platform for awareness, collaboration, and action through:
- Recognition of the historic close approach of asteroid 99942 Apophis
- International dialogue on asteroid science and near-Earth objects
- Showcasing cooperation in asteroid detection, tracking, characterization, and mitigation
- Dedicated technical sessions and public engagement activities
- Inclusion within the Congress theme and technical programme
- Featured discussions at the Members and Ministers of Parliament Meeting
- Featured discussions at the Global Space Leaders’ Summit
- STEM engagement and public outreach activities designed to inspire millions worldwide
Inspiring the Artemis Generation
By 2029, humanity will be entering a new era of exploration, with astronauts living and working on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program.
Hosting IAC 2029 in Space City™, home to NASA Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, the Artemis program, astronauts, and one of the world’s largest concentrations of space organizations, provides a unique opportunity to inspire who we call the Artemis Generation.
Through direct engagement with astronauts, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and space leaders, students and young professionals will experience first-hand the technologies, careers, and international partnerships shaping humanity’s future in space.
Key initiatives include:
- Broadening student and youth participation across the Congress
- Engagement with astronauts and Artemis program leaders
- Career pathways connecting students with industry, academia, and government
- Public outreach activities celebrating humanity’s return to the Moon
- International STEM programs designed to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators
- Expanding opportunities for students from emerging space nations to participate in the global space community
- Showcasing the role of space in addressing challenges on Earth and creating opportunities beyond it
The legacy of IAC 2029 will not only be measured by the partnerships formed during the Congress, but by the young people it inspires to become the scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers who will lead the next era of space exploration.
A Lasting Impact
IAC 2029 Houston will leave a legacy of international cooperation, coordination, and innovation.
The Congress will not only celebrate humanity’s achievements in space — it will help shape the partnerships, policies, and people that define the next era of exploration. By strengthening international cooperation, advancing planetary defence, and inspiring the Artemis Generation, IAC 2029 Houston will leave a legacy that extends far beyond the Congress itself.
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