American entrepreneur and founder of Tesla and SpaceX companies Ilon Musk will speak at the International Astronautical Congress to be held in Baku, former member of the European Parliament and ex-president of the International Astronautical Federation Jean-Yves Le Gallou said during the 13th session of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), AzVision.az reports.
According to him, Ilon Musk will speak at the 74th International Astronautical Congress, which will be held in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku.
The International Astronautical Congress has been held annually since 1950 under the auspices of the International Astronautical Academy and the International Institute of Space Law with the support of the International Astronautical Federation.
The history of the International Astronautical Congress in Azerbaijan dates back to 1973. Thus, on the initiative of national leader Heydar Aliyev, the 24th International Astronautical Congress was held in Azerbaijan on October 7-13, 1973, under the motto "Space research - penetration into science and technology", thus Baku became the first city in South Caucasus where this event was organized. And on October 25-29, 2019, Baku won the right to host the most prestigious event of the space industry for the second time at the General Assembly of the International Astronautical Federation in Washington, DC. Thus, the 74th International Astronautical Congress "Global Challenges and Opportunities: Give Space a Chance", organized by Azerbaijan's space agency Azercosmos, will be held in Baku on October 2-6, 2023.
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