PLENARY PROGRAMME
Find here the Plenaries and Highlight Lectures selected for the IAC 2025 in Sydney!
Opening Ceremony
Day: Monday 29 September
Time: 09:30 - 11:00 AEST
Location: Darling Harbour Theatre - International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Plenary Events
One-to-One with Heads of Space Agencies
Day: Monday 29 September • Time: 13:45 - 15:15 AEST • Location: Darling Harbour Theatre - International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Beyond integration: Building Earth-Sky Knowledge Infrastructure for Co-discovery in Space and Sustainability
Day: Monday 29 September • Time: 18:15 - 19:15 AEST • Location: International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney - Darling Harbour Theatre
How a Circular Economy Framework Unlocks Commercial Success in Space
Day: Tuesday 30 September • Time: 09:00 - 10:00 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Learning to Live on Another World: The International Community's Return to the Moon
Day: Tuesday 30 September • Time: 13:45 - 14:45 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Healing Earth, Envisioning Space: Indigenous Knowledge and Partnerships for a Resilient Future
Day: Wednesday 1 October • Time: 09:00 - 10:00 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Designing the Future of Human Spaceflight
Day: Wednesday 1 October • Time: 13:45 - 14:45 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Space Sustainability: Regional Priorities, Global Responsibility
Day: Thursday 2 October • Time: 09:00 - 10:00 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Highlight Lectures
Waratah Seed: Australia's First Industry Ride-Share Satellite
Day: Tuesday 30 September • Time: 17:45 - 18:45 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
ADRAS-J: First Encounter with Space Debris
Day: Wednesday 1 October • Time: 17:45 - 18:45 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Astronomy from the Moon: a science cornucopia, with challenges
Day: Thursday 2 October • Time: 17:45 - 18:45 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Late Breaking News
NISAR: Dual Frequencies - Single Purpose - For a Resilient Earth
Day: Friday 3 October • Time: 09:00 – 09:30 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Launching Australia's First Orbital Rocket – Lessons Learnt
Day: Friday 3 October • Time: 09:30 – 10:00 AEST • Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
Closing Ceremony
Day: Friday 3 October
Time: 16:30 - 17:30 AEST
Location: Pyrmont Theatre, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney