Space Industry Calendar
Month-by-month guide to the most important space industry events, launches, conferences, and milestones for 2026. Never miss a critical date.
Top Events of 2026
Artemis II Rollout to Pad
SLS/Orion stack rolls out to LC-39B for final preparations
Kennedy Space Center, FL
SATELLITE 2026
The largest satellite industry conference in the world, with 15,000+ attendees
Washington, DC
Artemis II Launch
First crewed Artemis mission: 4 astronauts on a lunar flyby. First humans beyond LEO since 1972.
Kennedy Space Center, FL
Space Symposium
41st annual Space Symposium hosted by Space Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
Rocket Lab Neutron First Flight
Maiden orbital flight of Neutron medium-lift vehicle
Reuters Space & Satellites
Reuters flagship space industry and investment summit
London, UK
Month-by-Month Calendar
January
Premier aerospace research conference
San Diego, CA
SpaceX continues rapid Starship iteration
Spectrum allocation and debris rule updates
February
Small satellite industry gathering
Mountain View, CA
Mid-term review of ESA program commitments
Second orbital flight of New Glenn heavy-lift vehicle
Abu Dhabi space industry summit
Abu Dhabi, UAE
March
CurrentSatellite technology conference
London, UK
SLS/Orion stack rolls out to LC-39B for final preparations
Kennedy Space Center, FL
The largest satellite industry conference in the world, with 15,000+ attendees
Washington, DC
Pre-symposium workshops and briefings
Colorado Springs, CO
April
First crewed Artemis mission: 4 astronauts on a lunar flyby. First humans beyond LEO since 1972.
Kennedy Space Center, FL
41st annual Space Symposium hosted by Space Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
SpaceX targets first Starship V3 operational Starlink deployment
UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space legal session
Vienna, Austria
May
Geospatial intelligence conference with space focus
Denver, CO
Maiden orbital flight of Neutron medium-lift vehicle
Annual ISS research and development conference
Boston, MA
Amazon Kuiper first operational satellite batch deployment
June
Reuters flagship space industry and investment summit
London, UK
Anticipated SpaceX initial public offering, potentially the largest tech IPO in years at $350B+ valuation
69th session of the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Vienna, Austria
Biennial aerospace show (if scheduled; alternates with Farnborough)
Le Bourget, France
July
Major aerospace trade show with growing space pavilion
Farnborough, UK
PPE/HALO module launch for International Lunar Gateway
European new space industry conference
Luxembourg
August
Annual small satellite conference at Utah State
Logan, UT
Commercial direct-to-device constellation expansion
Space technology exhibition and conference
Long Beach, CA
September
Premier satellite business networking event
Paris, France
Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance conference
Maui, HI
ULA Vulcan Centaur national security certification mission
October
77th International Astronautical Congress, the world's premier space conference
Milan, Italy
Ariane 6 first heavy-lift configuration mission
Space startup and investor networking week
San Jose, CA
November
European space technology exhibition
Bremen, Germany
Sierra Space Dream Chaser ISS cargo delivery
Space commerce conference and exposition
Orlando, FL
December
Year-end space policy review and outlook
Washington, DC
Final regional preparatory conference for WRC-27 spectrum decisions
Q4 2026 Space Industry Scorecard published
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