Space Industry Ass’n Of Australia Hosts IAC In Sydney

NASA Acting Administrator Sean P. Duffy is leading a delegation of agency officials participating in the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, Australia that runs from Sunday September 28 to Friday October 3, 2025.

The IAC is organized by the International Astronautical Federation and will be hosted this year by the Space Industry Association of Australia.

While at the Congress, NASA will be talking up and showcasing American leadership in human exploration to the Moon and Mars along with responsible exploration under the Artemis Accords. The agency will also discuss its support for the commercial space sector in the Golden Age of innovation and exploration.

The presentations will be available to view onsite at the International Convention Center Sydney, on the IAF YouTube channel, and across social media channels including NASA updates on @SecDuffyNASA and @NASA accounts.

In addition to the sessions listed below, NASA will have an exhibit featuring its cutting-edge science and technology missions. Subject matter experts will present talks at the exhibit through the week. The NASA exhibit is in booth #132 in Hall One of the Convention Center.

NASA presentations:

Sunday, Sept. 28

– 11:45 pm EDT (Monday, Sept. 29, 1:45 p.m. AEST): “One-to-One with Global Space Leaders” plenary featuring Secretary Duffy

Monday, Sept. 29

– 11:45 pm EDT (Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1:45 p.m. AEST): “Learning to Live on Another World: The International Community's Return to the Moon” plenary featuring Nujoud Merancy, deputy associate administrator of the Strategy and Architecture Office, NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

– 8:15 pm EDT (Sept. 30, 10:15 a.m. AEST): “From Low Earth Orbit to Lunar: Delivering Sustainable Innovation in Space” forum featuring Kevin Coggins, deputy associate administrator, NASA’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Program

– 8:15 pm EDT (Sept. 30, 10:15 a.m. AEST): “Early Warnings for All – From Satellites to Action” special session featuring Karen St. Germain, division director, Earth Science Division, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate

Tuesday, Sept. 30

– 1 am EDT (3 p.m. AEST): “The Artemis Accords: Safe, Sustainable, and Transparent Space Exploration” special session featuring NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails

Wednesday, Oct. 1

– 7 pm EDT (Thursday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m. AEST): “Space Sustainability: Regional Priorities, Global Responsibility” plenary featuring Alvin Drew, lead, NASA space sustainability and acting director, Space Operations Mission Directorate’s Cross-Directorate Technical Integration Office

Thursday, Oct. 2

– 9:35 pm EDT (Friday, Oct. 3, 11:35 a.m. AEST): “25 Years of the International Space Station: Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow” special session with Robyn Gatens, director, International Space Station and acting director, Commercial Spaceflight division, Space Operations Mission Directorate

FMI:  www.nasa.gov/ , www.iac2025.org/