Top Aerospace & Space Tradeshows 2026/2027
Updated: 6 hours ago
With aerospace and space companies investing significant budgets in trade shows, conferences, sponsorships, and travel, it’s important to plan your year with intention.
This curated list of the top aerospace and space events in 2027 is designed to help keep your calendar on track and help you decide where to invest your time, budget, and energy based on your goals.
September 2026
Sept 11–14, 2026 | IBC 2026 | RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands | show.ibc.org.
A major global event for broadcast, media, and connectivity—particularly relevant for satellite communications, space-enabled media, and data distribution companies.
Week of Sept 14, 2026 | World Space Business Week | Paris, France | wsbw.com
A high-level, invitation-driven event focused on executive networking, deal-making, and strategic discussions across the global space business community.
September 14–16, 2026 | Air, Space & Cyber Conference | National Harbor, MD | https://www.afa.org/air-space-cyber-conference/ AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference provides first-class professional military development, facilitates sharing of emerging requirements and technologies, and helps fuel connections that advance the cause of airpower and spacepower.
September 15, 2026 | AMOS - Advanced Maui Optical & Space Surveillance Technologies Conference | Maui | https://amostech.com/
The premier technical conference in the nation devoted to space situational awareness/space domain awareness. The cross section of private sector, government, and academic participation helps foster important dialogue and international collaboration.
Sept 21–23, 2026 | Texas Space Summit | San Antonio, TX |
Where civil, commercial, and national security space meet in the Lone Star State to shape the business of space.
Sept 22–24, 2026 | Defense Techconnect | National Harbor, MD | https://events.techconnect.org/DTCFall/
Unites the innovation community with the US Department of Defense for the benefit of national security and societal advancement.
October 2026
Oct 5–9, 2026 | International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) | Antalya, Türkiye iafastro.org / iac2026.org
The largest and most international space conference, attracting agencies, companies, researchers, and investors from around the world, critical for global visibility and thought leadership.
Oct 30, 2026 | Space Investment Summit | Golden, CO | https://www.spaceventurestudio.com/space-investment-summit
Up/Link is an invitation-only summit for the founders building the next generation of space companies, the funders backing them, and the customers buying what they build.
November 2026
Nov 3 - 4, 2026 | The Space & Defense Investor Summit | Beverly Hills, CA | https://events.payloadspace.com/investorsummit2026
Each year, Arkea Media convenes the world’s most influential investors, government leaders, founders, and CEOs for an invitation-only, off-the-record summit exploring the future of space, defense, and national security.
Nov 17 – 19, 2026 | Space Tech Expo | Bremen, Germany | https://www.spacetechexpo-europe.com/
From launch services, satellite operations, communications and ground systems, to materials suppliers, subsystems, engineering services, components, software suppliers and more, this is where the European space community converges to source solutions, build partnerships, and drive progress.
December 2026
Dec 8-10 2026 | Spacepower Conference | Orlando, FL | attendspacepower.org
A leading forum focused on national security space, defense strategy, and spacepower doctrine, with strong attendance from U.S. Space Force, DoD, and defense contractors.
January 2027
January 11–15, 2027 | AIAA SciTech Forum | Orlando, FL | https://scitech.aiaa.org/
One of the most important technical conferences for aerospace R&D, systems engineering, and emerging space technologies.
January 12–14, 2027 | Commercial Space Week / Space Com | Orlando, FL | https://www.spacecomexpo.com/ A major commercial space gathering connecting industry, government, investors, and technology providers across the global space economy.
February 2027
February 9–11, 2027 | Small Satellites Symposium | Silicon Valley | https://smallsatshow.com/
Unlock the business and financial knowledge required to leverage smallsat innovation and cutting-edge technology into next-generation solutions.
February 16–18, 2027 | Small Satellites & Services International Forum (SSSIF) | Málaga, Spain | https://sssif.com/
Key European NewSpace forum focused on satellite services and commercialization.
February 25–28, 2027 | Denver Space Week | Denver, CO | https://www.spacehappyhour.com/denver-space-week
Hyper local gathering of Denver's space community with representatives from across the supply chain. February 27–28, 2027 | Space on the Slopes | Winter Park, CO | https://www.spacehappyhour.com/denver-space-week
Make connections at altitude. Unlike any other event, this Space Industry ski day is Colorado's version of doing business on the golf course, only on a chair lift.
March 2027
March 1-3, 2027 | AFA Warfare Symposium | Aurora, CO
A premier professional development event for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and the aerospace and defense industry supporting them. Particularly valuable for companies focused on national security space, defense technology, and government business development. March 6–13, 2027 | IEEE Aerospace Conference | Big Sky, MT | https://www.aeroconf.org/
A highly technical conference drawing aerospace engineers, researchers, government leaders, academics, and industry experts for deep discussions around aerospace systems, science, and technology.
March 8–11, 2027 | SATELLITE / SATShow Week | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC | satshow.com
One of the most influential global satellite industry events, bringing together operators, service providers, policymakers, and technology vendors across the satellite value chain.
March 31- April 1, 2027 | Paris Space Week | Paris, France | https://www.paris-space-week.com
One of Europe’s leading B2B space exhibitions, connecting agencies, buyers, manufacturers, suppliers, investors, startups, and industry leaders through exhibits and pre-scheduled business meetings.
TBD | Tectonic Defense Summit | Austin, TX | https://payloadspace.com/events/
Founders, investors, military leaders, and policymakers come together to reimagine the defense industry
April 2027
April 4–7, 2027 | Sea-Air-Space | National Harbor, MD | https://seaairspace.org/
April 12–15, 2027 | Space Symposium (41st) | The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO | spacesymposium.org One of the most important gatherings of government, military, and commercial space leaders worldwide. For companies focused on executive visibility, national security space, strategic partnerships, policy, and industry positioning, Space Symposium remains a cornerstone of the annual space calendar.
May 2027
May 3–6, 2027 | SOF Week | Tampa, FL | https://sofweek.org/
The annual gathering for the global Special Operations Forces community, bringing together military leadership, government, industry, and technology companies. Particularly relevant for aerospace and defense companies selling into national security and special operations markets.
May 3-7, 2027 | 10th IAA Planetary Defense Conference 2027 | Montreal, CA | 10th IAA Planetary Defense Conference 2027
The bi-annual conference brings together world experts to discuss the threat to Earth posed by asteroids and comets and actions that might be taken
May 3–5, 2027 | IAF Global Space and Oceans Conference | Maldives |
May 17–19, 2027 | GEOINT Symposium | Kissimmee, FL | https://usgif.org/geoint-symposium/2027-symposium/
One of the premier gatherings for the geospatial intelligence community, connecting government, military, industry, academia, and technology providers working across GEOINT, Earth observation, ISR, AI, data analytics, and national security.
May 18-20, 2027 | ASCEND | Washington, D.C. | https://www.ascend.events/ascendx
A flagship AIAA event focused on the future of space, bringing together technology, policy, business, and government leaders to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the space economy.
May 27–30, 2027 | International Space Development Conference (ISDC) | Los Angeles, CA | https://isdc.nss.org/
Connects commercial space, policy, advocacy, and future‑focused organizations.
June 2027
June 29–July 1, 2027 | Space Tech Expo USA | Anaheim, CA | https://www.spacetechexpo.com/
A major U.S. exhibition focused on the space supply chain, including manufacturing, components, electronics, testing, communications, ground systems, and spacecraft technologies. Particularly valuable for suppliers, hardware companies, engineering organizations, and companies looking to build partnerships across the space manufacturing ecosystem.
August 2027
August 1–August 4, 2027 | Small Satellite Conference | Salt Lake City, UT | https://smallsat.org/
The Small Satellite Conference, also known as SmallSat, has become internationally recognized as the premier conference on small satellites.
September 2027
September 20–22, 2027 | Air, Space & Cyber Conference | National Harbor, MD | https://www.afa.org/air-space-cyber-conference/ AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference provides first-class professional military development, facilitates sharing of emerging requirements and technologies, and helps fuel connections that advance the cause of airpower and spacepower.
September 27 - October 1, 2027 | International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2027) | Poznań, Poland | https://www.iafastro.org/events/iac/international-astronautical-congress-2027.html One of the largest and most international space conferences in the world, attracting thousands of participants from agencies, companies, research institutions, academia, and governments. A key event for organizations pursuing international visibility, partnerships, and thought leadership.
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