Association of Space Explorers

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The Association of Space Explorers is a non-profit organization with a membership composed of people who have completed at least one Earth orbit in space (above 100 km (62 mi), as defined by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. It was founded in 1985, and had over 400 members from 38 countries as of 2023.[1] The organization provides a forum for the promotion of space exploration, as well as space science and engineering and environmental awareness.

Inspired by his friendship with author Michael Murphy and involvement in the Esalen Institute's Soviet-American Exchange Program, NASA astronaut Rusty Schweickart established the Association along with cosmonauts Alexei Leonov, Vitaly Sevastyanov, and Georgi Grechko.[2]

Planetary Congress[edit]

The Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers is an annual forum for ASE members.[3] It is held in a different host country every year.

  • 34th Congress: Bursa, Turkey (2023)
  • 33rd Congress: Budapest, Hungary (2021)[4]
  • 32nd Congress: Houston, Texas, USA (2019)[5][6][7][8][9]
  • 31st Congress: Minsk, Belarus (2018)[10]
  • 30th Congress: Toulouse, France (2017)[11][12]
  • 29th Congress: Vienna, Austria (2016)[13]
  • 28th Congress: Stockholm, Sweden (2015)[14][15]
  • 27th Congress: Beijing, China (2014)[16]
  • 26th Congress: Cologne, Germany (2013)
  • 25th Congress: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2012)
  • 24th Congress: Moscow, Russia (2011)
  • 23rd Congress: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2010)
  • 22nd Congress: Prague, Czech Republic (2009)[17]
  • 21st Congress: Seattle, Washington, USA (2008)
  • 20th Congress: Edinburgh, Scotland (2007)
  • 19th Congress: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (2005)[18]
  • 18th Congress: Tokyo, Japan (2003)
  • 17th Congress: Almaty, Kazakhstan (2001)
  • 16th Congress: Madrid, Spain (2000)
  • 15th Congress: Bucharest, Romania (1999)
  • 14th Congress: Brussels, Belgium (1998)
  • 13th Congress: San Jose, Costa Rica (1997)
  • 12th Congress: Montreal, Canada (1996)
  • 11th Congress: Warsaw, Poland (1995)
  • 10th Congress: Moscow/Lake Baikal, Russia (1994)
  • 9th Congress: Vienna, Austria (1993)
  • 8th Congress: Washington, DC, USA (1992)
  • 7th Congress: Berlin, Germany (1991)
  • 6th Congress: Groningen, The Netherlands (1990)
  • 5th Congress: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1989)
  • 4th Congress: Sofia, Bulgaria (1988)
  • 3rd Congress: Mexico City, Mexico (1987)
  • 2nd Congress: Budapest, Hungary (1986)
  • 1st Congress: Cernay, France (1985)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Members". Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  2. ^ "Archived Copy of Biographical Data for Russell L. (Rusty) Schweickart". NASA Johnson Space Center. Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "ASE Planetary Congresses". Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "Budapest 2021" (PDF). Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "XXXII Congress Final Report" (PDF). Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  6. ^ "Space explorers from around the world gather for Planetary Congress | collectSPACE". collectSPACE.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  7. ^ "ASE XXXII PLANETARY CONGRESS". ASE XXXII PLANETARY CONGRESS. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  8. ^ "The Association of Space Explorers' 32nd Planetary Congress Set for Launch in Houston". www.businesswire.com. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  9. ^ Robert Z. Pearlman (2019-10-15). "Space Explorers From Around the World Gather for Planetary Congress". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  10. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "Belarus 2018" (PDF). Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  11. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "XXX Congress Final Report" (PDF). Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  12. ^ "30th Planetary Congress - From 16 to 20 october 2017". Cité de l'Espace. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  13. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "XXIX Congress Final Report" (PDF). Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  14. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "XXVIII Congress Final Report" (PDF). Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  15. ^ "International astronaut congress takes off in Sweden". Sveriges Radio. 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  16. ^ Association of Space Explorers. "XXVII Congress Report" (PDF). Association of Space Explorers. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  17. ^ Bigg, Claire (9 October 2009). "Astronauts, Cosmonauts Land In Prague". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  18. ^ "Astronaut congress to land in Salt Lake City". The Utah Statesman. 2005-01-21. Retrieved 2022-06-16.

External links[edit]

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