On the morning of September 2, 2023, the ISMSD Launching Ceremony was held (Figure 1), with Prof. Marco Amabili, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Vice President of the ISMSD, presiding over the ceremony (Figure 2). Prof. Xiaoting Rui, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of the ISMSD, first delivered a welcome speech (Figure 3). He pointed out that among the participants, there are not only internationally recognized scientists who have played a major role in the development of important mechanical systems but also that many engineering experts design these systems. They have made and will continue to make history in the field of science and technology, and promote human civilization. The ISMSD aims to build a foundation for international cooperation and exchange of scientific and technological innovation resources for scientists and engineering experts in the field of mechanical system dynamics worldwide. The launch of the ISMSD will be an important milestone in accelerating the development of mechanical system dynamics globally. 

Fig.1 International Society of Mechanical System Dynamics Launching Ceremony site.

Fig.2 Prof. Marco Amabili, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Vice President of the ISMSD, presides over the ISMSD Launching Ceremony. ISMSD, International Society of Mechanical System Dynamics.

Fig.3 Prof. Xiaoting Rui, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of the ISMSD, delivers a welcome speech. ISMSD, International Society of Mechanical System Dynamics.

Subsequently, 33 special guests including the President, Vice‐Presidents, Standing Executive Board Members of the First Executive Board of the ISMSD, and 24 members of the National Academy of Sciences/Engineering from eight countries, as well as the leaders of Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, China National Space Administration, China Association for Science and Technology, and China South Industries Group Co., Ltd. jointly pressed the start button for the ISMSD launching (Figure 4): Ms. Ying Xu, Vice Governor of Jiangsu Provincial People's Government; Mr. Guihua Zhang, Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology; Prof. Guoping Li, member of the International Academy of Astronautics and Chief‐of‐Engineer of China National Space Administration; Prof. Xiaoting Rui, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Yixin Liu, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Prof. Zhenghong Zhu, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; Prof. Marco Amabili, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; Prof. Marian Wiercigroch, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Prof. Wanlin Guo, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Youwei Du, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Shutang Li, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Shining Zhu, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Haiyan Hu, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Zhenguo Wang, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Prof. Dongxu Li, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Longxu Xiao, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Prof. Shuxing Yang, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Prof. Meifang Zhu, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Yong Jiang, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Ning Gu, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Ruixiang Fan, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Jinsong Leng, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Gilbert‐Rainer Gillich, Member of the Academy of Technical Sciences in Romania; Prof. Majid Hassanizadeh, Member of the Academia Europaea; Prof. Nimal Rajapakse, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; Prof. Li Cheng, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; and Prof. Chien Ming Wang, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. Nearly 1000 people witnessed this historic moment. 

Fig.4 Thirty‐three special guests jointly press the start button of the ISMSD. ISMSD, International Society of Mechanical System Dynamics.

Then, the representatives of the members of the First Executive Board of the ISMSD, Prof. Stefano Lenci, Past‐President of the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Prof. Reuven Segev, President of the Israel Society for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Prof. Majid Hassanizadeh, Member of the Academia Europaea; Prof. Nimal Rajapakse, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; and Prof. Marian Wiercigroch, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, delivered congratulatory speeches on the launch of the ISMSD (Figures 5–9). 

Fig.5 Prof. Stefano Lenci, member of the First Executive Board of the ISMSD, give speeches.

Fig.6 Prof. Reuven Segev, member of the First Standing Executive Board of the ISMSD, give speeches.

Fig.7 Prof. Majid Hassanizadeh, members of the First Standing Executive Board of the ISMSD, give speeches.

Fig.8 Prof. Nimal Rajapakse, members of the First Standing Executive Board of the ISMSD, give speeches.

Fig.9 Prof. Marian Wiercigroch, Vice President of the ISMSD, gives a speech.

Prof. Guoping Li gave a speech, emphasizing that the innovation and development of aeronautics and successful implementation of aerospace research and development, design, production, inspection, launch, operation, and recovery cannot be accomplished effectively without reliance on mechanical system dynamics (Figure 10). Mechanical system dynamics will play a more critical role in promoting the development of future heavy carrier rocket and reusable space transportation systems. 

Fig.10 Prof. Guoping Li, Chief‐of‐Engineers of China National Space Administration, gives a speech.

Ms. Ying Xu delivered a congratulatory speech, hoping that the ISMSD will strive to build a community that overcomes scientific challenges, drives innovation and development, deepens exchanges and mutual learning, and contributes more to the progress of science and technology and the development of economics and society (Figure 11).

Fig.11 Ms. Ying Xu, Vice Governor of Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, gives a speech