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 {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}}, as defined by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. It was founded in 1985, and had over 400 members from 38 countries as of 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.space-explorers.org/global|title=Members|website=Association of Space Explorers|access-date=2023-11-04}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schweickart-rl.html|title=Archived Copy of Biographical Data for Russell L. (Rusty) Schweickart|website=NASA Johnson Space Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402202846/http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schweickart-rl.html |access-date=July 4, 2023|archive-date=2009-04-02 }}
Planetary Congress
The Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers is an annual forum for ASE members.{{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=ASE Planetary Congresses |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/congress |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}} It is held in a different host country every year.
- 35th Congress: Noordwijk/Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2024)
- 34th Congress: Bursa, Turkey (2023)
- 33rd Congress: Budapest, Hungary (2021){{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=Budapest 2021 |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/resources/Documents/Budapest_2021.pdf |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}}
- 32nd Congress: Houston, Texas, USA (2019){{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=XXXII Congress Final Report |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/resources/Documents/XXXII%20Congress%20Final%20Report.pdf |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}}{{Cite web |title=Space explorers from around the world gather for Planetary Congress {{!}} collectSPACE |url=http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-101419a-ase-planetary-congress-houston.html |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=collectSPACE.com}}{{Cite web |title=ASE XXXII PLANETARY CONGRESS |url=https://ase2019.org/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=ASE XXXII PLANETARY CONGRESS |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2019-08-22 |title=The Association of Space Explorers' 32nd Planetary Congress Set for Launch in Houston |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190822005500/en/The-Association-of-Space-Explorers%E2%80%99-32nd-Planetary-Congress-Set-for-Launch-in-Houston |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |author1=Robert Z. Pearlman |date=2019-10-15 |title=Space Explorers From Around the World Gather for Planetary Congress |url=https://www.space.com/ase-planetary-congress-2019-houston.html |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Space.com |language=en}}
- 31st Congress: Minsk, Belarus (2018){{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=Belarus 2018 |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/resources/Documents/Belarus_%202018.pdf |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}}
- 30th Congress: Toulouse, France (2017){{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=XXX Congress Final Report |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/resources/Documents/XXX_Congress_Final_Report.pdf |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}}{{Cite web |title=30th Planetary Congress - From 16 to 20 october 2017 |url=https://en.cite-espace.com/events/30th-planetary-congress/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Cité de l'Espace |language=en}}
- 29th Congress: Vienna, Austria (2016){{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=XXIX Congress Final Report |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/resources/Documents/XXIX_Congress_Final_Report.pdf |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}}
- 28th Congress: Stockholm, Sweden (2015){{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=XXVIII Congress Final Report |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/resources/Documents/XXVIII_Congress_Final_Report.pdf |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}}{{Cite news |date=2015-09-20 |title=International astronaut congress takes off in Sweden |language=en |work=Sveriges Radio |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6259590 |access-date=2022-06-16}}
- 27th Congress: Beijing, China (2014){{Cite web |last=Association of Space Explorers |title=XXVII Congress Report |url=https://www.space-explorers.org/resources/Documents/XXVII%20Congress%20Report.pdf |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Association of Space Explorers}}
- 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){{Cite news |title=Astronauts, Cosmonauts Land In Prague |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/Astronuats_Cosmonauts_Land_In_Prague_For_Planetary_Congress/1847727.html |access-date=2022-06-16 |newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=9 October 2009 |language=en|last1=Bigg |first1=Claire }}
- 21st Congress: Seattle, Washington, USA (2008)
- 20th Congress: Edinburgh, Scotland (2007)
- 19th Congress: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (2005){{Cite web |date=2005-01-21 |title=Astronaut congress to land in Salt Lake City |url=https://usustatesman.com/astronaut-congress-to-land-in-salt-lake-city/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=The Utah Statesman |language=en-US}}
- 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
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External links
- [http://www.space-explorers.org Association of Space Explorers web site]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080421083702/http://www.space-explorers.org/membership.html ASE list of members]