The final event of 2006 IAC was open to the general public and featured the most exciting figures in space exploration: the astronauts. Presenters included: * Mr Michael Togini, ESA Astronaut, Head of European Astronaut Centre (EAC), Germany * Mr Gerhard Theile, ESA Astronaut, Head of Astronaut Division, European Astronaut Centre, Cologne, Germany * Mr Pedro Duque, ESA Astronaut, Spain * Mr Thomas Reiter, ESA Astronaut, Germany * Mr Claude Nicollier, ESA Astronaut, Switzerland * Mr Ernst Messerschmitt of the European Astronaut Training Centre in Cologne, Germany It was moderated by Mr Andres Ripoll from Spain, former Head of the European Astronaut Centre (EAC).