Top representatives from South Africa, India, Kazakhstan and Belarus take part in 'The Future of Manned Space Research: New Orbital Stations and Co-operation Formats' session at the Russian Space Forum in Moscow on Thursday, April 9.

They include Chief Executive Officer of the South African National Space Agency Humbulani Mudau, Director of the Propulsion System Complex of the Indian Space Research Organization J. Asir Pakyaraj, Chairman of the Aerospace Committee, Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Baubek Oralmagambetov and Deputy Head of the Department of Aerospace of Belarus Ivan Bucha.

The theme of the session is about maintaining continuity in space programmes and accumulated competencies, and new formats for international co-operation in space, as well as the smooth transition from the ISS to new national/commercial space stations.