Published on May 14, 2021

GLEX 2021 International Astronauts Chapter

Meet international astronauts and cosmonauts at GLEX 2021!

2021 will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight – marking the beginning of humankind’s spaceflight era.

To celebrate this important milestone, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) are co-organizing the GLEX 2021 International Astronauts Chapter, inviting astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world to participate in the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) 2021 that will take place in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation from 14 – 18 June 2021.

As part of this special programme GLEX 2021 will feature on Tuesday 15 June a plenary dedicated to the 60th anniversary of human spaceflight during which all astronauts and cosmonauts will give their tribute to the first man in space and the beginning of humankind’s spaceflight era.

On Wednesday 16 June, there will be a dedicated Astronauts GNF featuring an international panel of astronauts and cosmonauts, sharing their perspectives and updates on human activities in space.

On Monday 14 June, the IAF, in accordance with its mission to prepare the workforce of tomorrow, will offer a full day dedicated to the Next Generation targeted at students and young professionals. ASE and the astronauts because of their great appealing to younger audiences will be attending the morning panel of the Next Generation Day around the topic of “International Collaboration for Sustainable Space Exploration”.

Register now for GLEX 2021 and celebrate the 60th anniversary of human space flight together with our international space fliers: