The IAF was founded in 1951 and is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization, located in Paris. 

It aims at promoting space research and the development and application of space activities for purposes of peace and cultural enrichment and as a challenge for the society, and fights to show the quality-of-life benefits stemming from space-related activities to the society.

The ASI has been a member of the IAF since 1989.

Link to the website: http://www.iafastro.org/

‣ News

FRIDAY 01 DECEMBER 2023

ASI – Italian Space Agency upgrades access to MapItaly data ‣

Downloading of COSMO-SkyMed constellation images has never been so easy MORE...

THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2023

KENYA DELEGATION VISITS ITALY ‣

The official visit to Italy was promoted and organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Italy on the occasion of the first meeting of the Joint Council of Ministers MORE...

WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2023

LUCA VINCENZO MARIA SALAMONE, ASI’S NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL,TAKES OFFICE ‣

The Board of Directors appointed the Agency's new Director General on Oct. 10 last MORE...

MONDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2023

SPACE: AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN ITALY AND LATVIA ‣

The network of international cooperations of the Italian Space Agency continues to grow MORE...

MONDAY 02 OCTOBER 2023

BAKU OPENS THE IAC 74TH EDITION – THE WORLD’S PREMIER SPACE EVENT ‣

October  2 - 6  2023 – The Italian Space Agency (ASI) will participate in the congress MORE...