John C. MANKINS

Moon Village Association (MVA) • Vice President President, ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions • Vice President

John C. Mankins is President of Artemis Innovation Management Solutions LLC and of Mankins Space Technology, Inc. and a Director of Solar Space Technologies. He is Vice President of the Moon Village Association and is a Dean and Professor at the on-line Kepler Space Institute. While at NASA and JPL, Mankins held numerous positions, including as Chief Technologist for Human Exploration and Development of Space at NASA HQ, where he received the NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal.

He holds a B.S. (HMC), an M.S. (UCLA) and an MBA (Claremont Graduate University). He is a member of the AAAS and the International Academy of Astronautics, and is the chair of the IAF Space Power Committee. Mankins is known for writing the definitions of the Technology Readiness Levels and as the world’s leading expert in the field of “Space Solar Power”.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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International Astronautical Congress 2023

2-6 October 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan

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International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

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International Astronautical Congress 2021

25-29 October 2021

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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International Astronautical Congress 2020

12-14 October 2020

Cyberspace edition

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International Astronautical Congress 2018

1–5 October 2018

Bremen, Germany

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International Astronautical Congress 2017

25-29 September 2017

Adelaide, Australia

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IAF GNF Space Conversations Series

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