AIAA’s International Astronautical Congress To Host Bridenstine, Bezos, Vice President Pence Written 21 October 2019

Space News reports that the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will officially begin Monday in Washington, D.C., “with more than 6,300 people registered to attend, representatives of the IAF and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the host organization for the event, said during a press conference...Oct. 20.” The IAC will host “a heads-of-agencies panel Oct. 21 that includes NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine along with representatives from space agencies in Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan and Russia.” On Tuesday, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will receive the International Astronautical Federation’s “first ‘Excellence in Industry’ award at a ceremony.” Vice President Pence is “the most prominent participant in the event.” He “will speak at the conference’s opening ceremony Oct. 21.” AIAA Executive Director Daniel Dumbacher said, “We value all the voices. Vice President Pence is a voice, and there are other voices, and we want all the voices here.” (Image: Walter E. Washington Convention Center)
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