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NASA has announced its program for the 77th International Astronautical Congress, scheduled for Oct. 5–9 in Antalya, Türkiye. The agency says its delegation will discuss lunar and Mars exploration, Earth science, international cooperation and commercial space, with several Artemis-related sessions on the agenda.
NASA has announced that Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will lead an agency delegation at the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Türkiye, from Oct. 5 to Oct. 9, where sessions will cover Artemis, lunar and Mars exploration, Earth science, international partnerships and commercial space. The program sets out what NASA plans to present at a major international gathering, but the agency’s advisory does not report new mission results or policy decisions.
The congress is organized by the International Astronautical Federation and hosted this year by the Turkish Space Agency, identified in NASA’s release by its Turkish acronym, TUA. NASA says its delegation will participate in plenary sessions, technical discussions and media engagements throughout the week. Its announcement, dated Sept. 29, is a media advisory describing scheduled activities rather than a report on outcomes.
The agenda includes appearances by officials and researchers from NASA’s science and human spaceflight organizations, as well as a NASA-affiliated researcher from the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science. Topics range from cooperation among international and commercial Earth-observation fleets to space manufacturing, biotechnology and artificial intelligence on Mars. NASA says an exhibit at the NEST Convention Centre will present agency work in exploration, science and technological innovation, and mark the U.S. Freedom 250 commemoration. The booth is in Hall 1.
NASA lists several Artemis-related events. On Oct. 6, a panel is scheduled to address the industry perspective on Artemis II mission results. On Oct. 7, NASA plans an Artemis Accords news conference with Anderson and Major General Roberto Melgar Sheen, director of Peru’s space agency, CONIDA. A separate session is titled “NASA’s Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Release” and is scheduled to include Anderson, NASA science and human spaceflight leaders, and Artemis II lunar science lead Kelsey Young.
NASA’s Artemis Agenda in Antalya
The schedule places Artemis and lunar science among NASA’s prominent public-facing topics at the congress. The planned session on preliminary Artemis II lunar science and the separate panel on mission results indicate that the agency intends to discuss the program with technical, industry and international audiences. The advisory does not say what findings or results will be presented, so the session titles alone do not confirm any new scientific conclusions or mission milestones.
The agenda also shows how NASA is presenting its work as a mix of exploration and cooperation. Sessions on Earth-observation fleets, the Artemis Accords, commercial space and space manufacturing link agency programs to international partners and private-sector activity. Those discussions may be relevant to institutions and companies involved in space missions, but NASA’s announcement does not specify new agreements, funding commitments or commercial contracts tied to the congress.
Five Days of Agency Sessions
The congress runs from Monday, Oct. 5, through Friday, Oct. 9, in Antalya. NASA’s announced schedule begins with Anderson’s participation in a heads-of-space-agencies session on Monday. Later that day, Karen St. Germain, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, is listed as keynote speaker for a session on speeding up Earth-observation science through cooperation among international and commercial fleets and more rapid mission development.
Tuesday’s listed NASA event concerns the industry perspective on Artemis II mission results. Wednesday is the densest day in the advisory: it includes sessions on space manufacturing, using observations to inform decisions, the Artemis Accords, trusted artificial intelligence on Mars and a preliminary lunar science release connected to Artemis II. Thursday’s program includes organ-chip research in space and its potential relevance to precision health. On Friday, astronaut Chris Williams is scheduled to speak about the astronaut experience at NASA’s exhibit.
The agency says a full agenda is available online to registered media and that selected events can be viewed through the International Astronautical Federation’s YouTube channel. NASA’s advisory does not identify which sessions will be streamed, provide a public link to each event, or say whether media registration is still open.
Results Await the Congress
NASA’s advisory provides session titles and participants, but no presentation materials, research findings or detailed talking points. It is not yet clear what preliminary lunar science information will be shared, what NASA means by “Artemis II Mission Results” in the industry panel title, or whether either session will announce developments beyond material already released elsewhere.
The advisory also does not confirm any new Artemis Accords signatories, commercial agreements or changes to mission schedules. Although NASA says selected events will be available online, the release does not list the specific broadcasts or provide viewing links. These details may be clarified in the full congress agenda or during the events.
Sessions Begin October 5
The congress is scheduled to open in Antalya on Oct. 5, with NASA’s first listed appearances involving Anderson and St. Germain. The agency’s most concentrated set of scheduled announcements and discussions falls on Oct. 7, including the Artemis Accords news conference and the preliminary lunar science session. Readers seeking live coverage can check the International Astronautical Federation’s YouTube channel for events NASA says will be streamed, while registered media can consult the full agenda.
After the congress, the details presented in those sessions will establish whether NASA’s agenda produced new information, partnership announcements or research updates. Until then, the confirmed development is the agency’s participation and planned program, not the outcomes of the meetings.
Key Questions
When and where is the International Astronautical Congress?
NASA says the 77th congress is scheduled for Oct. 5–9, 2026, in Antalya, Türkiye. The Turkish Space Agency is hosting the event.What Artemis topics are on NASA’s schedule?
The agenda lists an Oct. 6 session on the industry perspective on Artemis II mission results, plus Oct. 7 events on the Artemis Accords and preliminary Artemis II lunar science. NASA has not detailed what new findings or decisions, if any, those sessions will include.Can the public watch NASA’s sessions?
NASA says selected congress events will be available on the International Astronautical Federation’s YouTube channel. Its advisory does not identify which sessions will be streamed or provide direct viewing links.Has NASA announced new mission results or agreements?
No new results or agreements are reported in the Sept. 29 advisory. It lists planned sessions and participants; any developments would need to be confirmed during or after the congress.Source: primary
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