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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 .
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Planetary Congress
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)
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32nd Congress: Houston, Texas, USA (2019)
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31st Congress: Minsk, Belarus (2018)
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30th Congress: Toulouse, France (2017)
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29th Congress: Vienna, Austria (2016)
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28th Congress: Stockholm, Sweden (2015)
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27th Congress: Beijing, China (2014)
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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)
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21st Congress: Seattle, Washington, USA (2008)
20th Congress: Edinburgh, Scotland (2007)
19th Congress: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (2005)
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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)
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