16th Ukrainian Conference on Space Research was held in Odessa during August 22–27, 2016. It was organized by Space Research Institute NAS of Ukraine and SSA of Ukraine under the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU), National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) assistance and the PJSC «ELMІZ» financial support. The Conference was attended by 150 experts from 44 Ukrainian organizations and 6 organizations from other countries. Leading scientists of the Institutes of NASU, space industry enterprises, universities, astronomical observatories, specialized institutions, as well as foreign participants from Bulgaria, Georgia, Israel, Poland and Russia took part in the event.

The events, dedicated to the ILA Berlin Air Show, were held in Berlin during June 1-4, 2016. Representatives of SRI participated in a workshop on space materials science (discussion of the project FP-7 Light-Materials TPS).

Representatives of SSA and SRI held discussions on cooperation in perspective projects at the Technical University of Berlin on June 2.

The session of the Council on Space Research of NAS of Ukraine and the Scientific Council of NAS of Ukraine program on space research was held on February 23, 2016. The program for year 2016 with funding of UAH 3.7 million was approved (attached). SRI will perform 5 project included to Program. The joint session of the Scientific and Technical Council of the State Space Agency of Ukraine and Council on Space Research of NAS of Ukraine, which was held on the same day, agreed the financing plan of projects for year 2016 in accordance with the current National Space Program for years 2013-2017. There are four projects, which is planned to perform by SRI and 1 project by LC ISR.

The current state of «Ionosat-Micro» project preparation was discussed at the Scientific and Technical Council of the State Space Agency of Ukraine on March 10, 2016. The project implementation identified as a priority of the National Space Program of Ukraine. The schedule of the spacecraft integration with a launch in the year 2018 was approved. It was approved the decision on utilization of Polish and Bulgarian instruments as onboard scientific facilities and on preparation of relevant agreements. A number of workshops to coordinate the work plans were scheduled.