1996-27, The 47th Annual Congress of International Astronautical Federation《国际宇航大会第四十七届年会》

Stamp Title: The 47th Annual Congress of International Astronautical Federation
Scott No: 2731-32
Serial number: 1996-27
Values in set: 2
(2-1), China’s Long March Carrier Rocket, 20 fen, 50*30mm
(2-2), China’s Communication Satellite, 100 fen, 50*30mm
Date of issue: October 7, 1996
Designers: Yin Huili; Zhen Mingshu
Size: 50*30mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: offset

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is a non-governmental, academic organization of the world Astronautical circles. The IAF was founded in 1950 with its headquarters in Paris. Its goal is to promote the exchange of the Astronautical science and technology, encourage the research into the space technology as well as the outer space technology and boost the development of the astronautical cause and the peaceful application of outer space. The organization now has 129 member organizations from 129 countries. Major astronautical organization, space groups and space companies in every country are its members. In 1980, the China Astronautical Association became a member of the IAF with the voting power. Since then, it has sent delegations to attend each ensuing IAF conference. Since the 34th International Astronautical Federation Conference in 1983, Chinese space experts Yang Jiachi, Lu Yuanjiu, Chen Fangyun and Liang Sili have been selected as chairman of the Organization Department of the IAF in succession.

The IAF founded the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) in 1960. Although they are closely linked, the two international astronautical organizations are relatively independent. In each IAF conference, the two organizations jointly hold academic activities with the IAF or hold them independently.

Each year, the IAF holds a large-scale academic conference in a member state and holds an international space exhibition, In the 45th International Astronautical Federation Conference, it was decided that the 47th International Astronautical Federation Conference would be held in Beijing from October 7 to 12, 1996 The organizer of the conference would be the China Astronautical Association. The site of the conference would be the China World, Trade Centre. Two thousand delegates from different countries would attend the conference. The activities to be held in the conference would include seminars on space science and technology in developing countries, academic conferences on international space law, the IAF member organization conferences, executive bureau conferences, various work and technology committee conferences, activities held by the IAA, IAF academic conferences and the international space exhibition.

1996年纪念邮票《国际宇航大会第四十七届年会》
国家邮政局1996年10月7日发行《国际宇航大会第四十七届年会》纪念邮票1套2枚。
（2-1）J 中国长征运载火箭 20 分 3677.75万枚
（2-2）J 中国通信卫星 100 分 2101.75万枚

志号名称：1996-27J
版别：胶印
整版枚数：40 枚
全套面值：1.20元
邮票规格：50 × 30毫米
齿孔度数：12度
设计者：殷会利、甄明舒
印制机构：辽宁省沈阳邮电印刷厂

1996年10月7日，国际宇航联大会第47届年会在北京举行。国际宇航联合会创建于1950年是由各国的宇航学会和宇航研究机构联合组成的非政府学术团体。其宗旨是促进和平用途宇航事业的发展，传播国际间有关宇宙航行技术的各种信息，鼓动世界各地的宇航爱好者对发展国际宇航事业的兴趣、鼓励民间对宇宙空间航行技术的探索和研究。

第47届年会，是国际宇航联合会在中国首次举办的一次国际宇航联大会。