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S. Korea set to host 60th Int'l Astronautical Congress
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to host the 60th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), local organizers for the event said Monday, adding the gathering will help the country join the ranks of the world's aerospace leaders.
The IAC 2009 Daejeon Organizing Committee said a record 3,000 participants from
60 countries are expected to take part in the five-day gathering that kicks off
on Oct. 12.
The congress, first held in Paris in 1950, is the single largest conference on
space science, with 28 countries having played host so far. It aims to promote
the peaceful use of space, supports research and studies and sets regimes to
regulate development.
South Korea won the right to host the event in 2006, beating out challenges from
Prague and Shanghai. The country is the fourth in Asia to organize the IAC
congress after Japan, China and India.
During the event, experts will take part in "highlight lectures" outlining space
exploration, technical sessions, a young professional program and so-called late
breaking news that can help gauge the latest development trends in the field.
Choi Heung-sik, secretary general of the local organizing committee, said the
congress would help fuel cooperation between South Korea and overseas space
agencies and experts, as well as helping connect the country's prowess in
information technology with technology needed for exploration.
"Space science is important because it has far reaching implications for
industrial and everyday use," he said.
The gathering in Daejeon, 164km south of Seoul, will also feature a United
Nations-International Astronautical Federation workshop, the International
Academy of Astronautics, before the main sessions begin.
Daejeon City and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, which jointly
organized the gathering, said top officials from such organizations as the U.S.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Chinese National Space Administration will
be present for discussions and sharing of views.
The event will also touch on the latest advances made by aerospace companies
around the world, and the potential role of astronautical sciences to deal with
global climate change.
South Korea, which entered the space exploration field 30-40 years behind leading
countries, launched its first satellite-carrying rocket late last month. It plans
to launch a second rocket in May 2010. The first launch has been deemed a
"half-success" since the satellite payload failed to settle into its planned
orbit.
The country currently relies on Russia's assistance in developing its space
program, but the science ministry said it aims to develop a wholly indigenous
rocket by 2018, and build a lunar lander probe by 2025.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to host the 60th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), local organizers for the event said Monday, adding the gathering will help the country join the ranks of the world's aerospace leaders.
The IAC 2009 Daejeon Organizing Committee said a record 3,000 participants from
60 countries are expected to take part in the five-day gathering that kicks off
on Oct. 12.
The congress, first held in Paris in 1950, is the single largest conference on
space science, with 28 countries having played host so far. It aims to promote
the peaceful use of space, supports research and studies and sets regimes to
regulate development.
South Korea won the right to host the event in 2006, beating out challenges from
Prague and Shanghai. The country is the fourth in Asia to organize the IAC
congress after Japan, China and India.
During the event, experts will take part in "highlight lectures" outlining space
exploration, technical sessions, a young professional program and so-called late
breaking news that can help gauge the latest development trends in the field.
Choi Heung-sik, secretary general of the local organizing committee, said the
congress would help fuel cooperation between South Korea and overseas space
agencies and experts, as well as helping connect the country's prowess in
information technology with technology needed for exploration.
"Space science is important because it has far reaching implications for
industrial and everyday use," he said.
The gathering in Daejeon, 164km south of Seoul, will also feature a United
Nations-International Astronautical Federation workshop, the International
Academy of Astronautics, before the main sessions begin.
Daejeon City and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, which jointly
organized the gathering, said top officials from such organizations as the U.S.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Chinese National Space Administration will
be present for discussions and sharing of views.
The event will also touch on the latest advances made by aerospace companies
around the world, and the potential role of astronautical sciences to deal with
global climate change.
South Korea, which entered the space exploration field 30-40 years behind leading
countries, launched its first satellite-carrying rocket late last month. It plans
to launch a second rocket in May 2010. The first launch has been deemed a
"half-success" since the satellite payload failed to settle into its planned
orbit.
The country currently relies on Russia's assistance in developing its space
program, but the science ministry said it aims to develop a wholly indigenous
rocket by 2018, and build a lunar lander probe by 2025.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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