Azercosmos: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos May Participate In Int'l Astronautical Congress In Baku
Date
12/6/2022 8:19:04 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
Space X Founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk and Amazon Founder
and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos may participate in the
International Astronautical congress that will be held on October
2-6, 2023, in Baku, Azercosmos Chairman Samaddin Asadov said,
Azernews reports.
He noted that the congress on 'Global challenges and
opportunities: give space a chance' will be attended by the leading
organizations in the space sector from the USA, France, and
Turkiye, as well as representatives of other countries.
'In general, over 6,000 guests are expected to attend. Among
them are heads and representatives of organizations that define the
global space agenda, such as NASA, CNES, Airbus, and Boeing, as
well as scientists and students,' he said.
Earlier, speaking about the congress, Samaddin Asadov stated
that it will contribute positively to the development of the space
industry in Azerbaijan. He added that the congress is going to
provide Azerbaijan and the region as a whole with the opportunity
to perform as a leading force in the creation and development of
the space ecosystem.
Such huge initiatives as the Call for Papers science fair in the
space field, the Space Leaders grant program, the programs for the
youth in this field, as well as the IAF student competition will be
held during the congress. In addition, the Frank J. Malina
Astronautics Medal and the Luigi G. Napolitano Award will be
presented.
To note, Baku won the right to host the International
Astronautical Congress in 2023. The congress, which was first held
in 1950 in Paris, is considered the most prestigious space event in
the world.
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