IAF GNF Session: The global exploration roadmap: a shared exploration path from LEO to Moon to Mars

Day: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Time: 16:30 - 17:30 IST
Location: Grand Ballroom, India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC) - Yashoboomi

International space exploration endeavours are the result of a multilevel interaction among countries and space agencies - merging a diverse set of national policy drivers, exploration priorities, timelines, experiences, and funding capabilities toward a common goal of discovery and long-term sustainable exploration.

Recently, ISECG, the International Space Exploration Coordination Group, a voluntary, non-binding coordination forum of currently 27 space agencies released the new Global Exploration Roadmap, GER2024.

This panel will discuss the GER2024 values and challenges, and highlight strategies towards a coordinated global space exploration effort. Special attention will be given to the diversity of space exploration opportunities, also allowing for the greater participation of emerging space agencies, fostering a broader resource base available for scientific, engineering and industrial capabilities while creating a more resilient space exploration community on Earth.

In addition to providing an overview of the GER2024, this panel will also present a summary of several other ISECG products that serve as tools to build consensus and serve to foster a strategic approach benefiting all participating agencies.

Keynotes

Daniel NEUENSCHWANDER

Director of Human and Robotic Exploration Programmes, European Space Agency (ESA)

France

Tirtha Pratim DAS

Director, Science Programme Office, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

India

Moderator

Stefaan DE MEY

Strategy Team Leader, European Space Agency (ESA)

Netherlands

Speakers

Pierre W. BOUSQUET

Deputy of the Associate Director for Exploration and Human Spaceflight, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

France

Bo BYLOOS

Manager Exploration and Science, Luxembourg Space Agency

Luxembourg

Silvia CICCARELLI

ASI initiatives for the internationalisation and promotion of national space industry, Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Italy

Jill SMYTH

Director for Space Exploration Planning, Coordination and Advanced Concepts, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

Canada

Kota TANABE

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Japan