Plenary programme

Find here all the Plenaries and Highlight Lectures that have been accepted for the IAC 2021!

Opening Ceremony

Day: Monday 25 October • Time: 09:00-10:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre

Closing Ceremony

Day: Friday 29 October • Time: 16:30-17:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre

Heads of Agencies

Day: Monday 25 October • Time: 13:15-14:45 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

Expeditions 60/61 Reunion

Day: Monday 25 October • Time: 18:15-19:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E + F, Dubai World Trade Centre

Small Satellites Solving Climate Challenges

Day: Tuesday 26 October • Time: 08:30-09:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

Mars 2020: First Step towards Mars Sample Return

Day: Tuesday 26 October • Time: 13:30-14:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

Heads of Emerging Agencies

Day: Wednesday 27 October • Time: 08:30-09:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

Innovative Space Solutions for Search and Rescue and Life Saving Applications

Day: Wednesday 27 October • Time: 13:30-14:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

Next Generation Impact on Social Responsibility in Space

Day: Thursday 28 October • Time: 08:30-09:30 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

The OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission – The Value of Planning Ahead and Adaptability

Day: Tuesday 26 October • Time: 18:00-19:00 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

Twenty Years of Saving Lives from Space; how space agencies are contributing to relief efforts through the "International Charter Space and Major Disasters"

Day: Wednesday 27 October • Time: 18:00-19:00 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

IAF World Space Award - Accomplishments of the Hayabusa2 Mission: Sample Return from C-type Asteroid Ryugu

Day: Thursday 28 October • Time: 18:00-19:00 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre

Late Breaking News: New Perspective - NS-18 Astronaut Dr. Chris Boshuizen

Day: Friday 29 October • Time: 08:30-09:00 GST • Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall E, Dubai World Trade Centre