UPCOMING -
8th IAA Planetary Defense Conference, 3 - 7 April 2023, hosted by UNOOSA, in cooperation with ESA
Venue: Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria (Hybrid conference)
2023 IAA PDC Scholarship information - deadline 30 November 2021
- The Planetary Defense Conference Series of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) is establishing an international program to provide grants to mentor-led student teams or individuals on projects
- See PDC Grant Overview
- PDC Grant Instructions
- PDC Grant cover page
- The applications have to be submitted in electronic form (pdf) by 30 November 2021 to contact persons (emails) specified in the Grant Overview document.. Applicants will be notified of a decision by 7 January 2022.
PAST EVENTS - 7th IAA PDC, 26-30 April 2021 - Online WebEx Conference
Key Information and links
- Main 2021 IAA PDC conference website
- Programme-at-a-glance
- E-lightning talks (Available throughout the conference, see below or LINK)
- Poster presentations (Available throughout the conference, see below or LINK)
- Public event, hosted by The Planetary Society
Presentations and Recordings
Day 1: Highlghts
Please click here for the link to the recording on YouTube. You can also click to the specific talks from the links below.
- Opening
- Welcoming remarks by IAA, Jean-Michel Contant ( video 7:03-17:02 )
- KEYNOTE by Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, Simonetta Di Pippo ( video 17:59-27:48 )
- ADDRESS by Chair of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Marius Piso ( video 28:29-36:52 )
- EXERCISE SESSION: FIRST NOTICE OF (HYPOTHETICAL) THREAT ( video 1:25:43-2:09:05 )
- EXERCISE PANEL: DISCUSSION OF NEXT STEPS ( video 2:09:06-3:11:00 )
- Session 1: HERA ( pdf )
- Session 2: Hayabusa 2 ( pdf and video 36:53-1:25:38 )
- Session 3: DART ( pdf and video 3:11:01-4:12:27 )
- Session 4: OSIRIS-REx ( pdf and video 4:12:28- )
Day 2: Discovery and Characterization
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- Session 5a: NEO Discovery ( pdf and video 4:53-1:03:48 )
- Session 6a: NEO Characterization ( pdf and video 1:03:56-2:04:07 )
- EXERCISE SESSION: UPDATE ON SPACE-BASED MITIGATION OPTIONS ( video 2:04:09-2:45:54 )
- EXERCISE SESSION: LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO MITIGATION OPTIONS ( video 2:45:54-3:37:46 )
- EXERCISE PANEL: DISRUPTION & DEFLECTION OPTIONS ( video 3:37:47-4:35:54 )
- EXERCISE: INJECT #2 Update on Threat Region
- Session 5b: NEO Discovery ( pdf and video 4:35:55-5:33:34 )
- Session 6b: NEO Characterization ( pdf and video 5:33:35- )
Day 3: Testing and Mission Planning
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- Session 7a: Deflection & Disruption Testing ( pdf and video 0:00-58:31 )
- Session 8a: Mission & Campaign Design ( pdf and video 58:32-1:55:58 )
- EXERCISE SESSION: UPDATED THREAT CORRIDOR & DETAILED OVERVIEW OF CONSEQUENCES ( video 1:55:59-2:25:06 )
- EXERCISE PANEL: DISASTER MANAGERS DISCUSSION ( video 2:25:08-3:28:29 )
- EXERCISE: Final Impact Area (IAWN)
- PANEL: HEADS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF SPACE AGENCIES ( video 3:28:32-4:28:31 )
- Session 7b: Deflection & Disruption Testing ( pdf and video 4:28:32-5:27:40 )
- Session 8b: Mission & Campaign Design ( pdf and video 5:27:42- )
Day 4: Impact Effects & Disaster Management
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- Session 9a: Impact Effects ( pdf and video 8:41-1:11:24 )
- Session 10a: Disaster Management ( pdf and video 1:11:25-2:07:19 )
- PANEL: RELIABLE COMMUNICATION AND DEALING WITH MISINFORMATION ( video 2:07:20-3:06:14 )
- PANEL: LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST DISASTERS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A REAL NEO THREAT ( video 3:06:15-4:06:05 )
- PUBLIC EVENT: THE PLANETARY SOCIETY
- Session 9b: Impact Effects ( pdf and video 4:06:07-5:03:30 )
- Session 10b: Disaster Management ( pdf and video 5:05:31- )
Day 5: Decision to Act & Public Engagement
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- Session 11: The Decision to Act ( pdf and video 00:00-1:26:54 )
- Session 12: Public Education & Communication ( pdf and video 1:26:55-2:38:22 )
- Session 13: Apophis and Others, Far and Near: Future Characterization Opportunities from NEO Close Approaches ( pdf and video 3:35:51 )
- PANEL: PROPOSAL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANETARY DEFENSE ( video 3:35:52-4:37:04 )
- DISCUSSION: WRAP-UP, NEXT STEPS, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2023 CONFERENCE ( video 4:37:05- )
- e-Posters: DART (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: NEO Discovery (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: NEO Characterization (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: Deflection & Disruption Testing (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: Mission & Campaign Design (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: Impact Effects (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: Disaster Management (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: The Decision to Act (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: Public Education & Communication (Available full conference)
- e-Posters: Apophis and Others, Far and Near: Future Characterization Opportunities from NEO Close Approaches (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: Hera (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: DART (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: NEO Discovery (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: NEO Characterization (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: Mission & Campaign Design (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: Impact Effects (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: Disaster Management (Available full conference)
- e-Lightning Talks: Public Education & Communication (Available full conference)