Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) 2025

Context: India hosted the 12th edition of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) from May 7 to May 9, 2025, in New Delhi.

Key Highlights:

• Theme: “Reaching New Worlds: A Space Exploration Renaissance,” emphasizing innovation, inclusivity, and international cooperation in space science.
• Organizers:
  • International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  • Astronautical Society of India (ASI)
• Participation: Delegates from 35 nations, including officials from space agencies of China, Japan, Canada, and Europe, are attending the conference.
• Notable Absence: NASA did not send representatives to the conference, raising discussions on global space collaboration dynamics.

About IAF:

• Established: 1951
• Membership: Over 500 members from 78 countries, including major space agencies, private firms, research institutes, and universities.
• Motto: “Connecting @ll Space People”
• Vision: “A space-faring world cooperating for the benefit of humanity.”