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Explore the best of Space Symposium 2026 through featured videos, event highlights, key insights, photo galleries, partner news, and conversations from across the global space community. Check back regularly as additional content and on-demand coverage are added.

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Building a Map to the Moon

By Jeff Gardner | May 18, 2026

Over the next decade, dozens of robotic landings and a handful of crewed landings are anticipated to build an enduring…

Rapid Research Expected to Bring Change to Orbit

By Tom Roeder | April 16, 2026

Artificial intelligence, rapid prototyping, and lightning-fast test programs in orbit will dominate the landscape as the Space Force looks to boost its research, development and testing budget to an unprecedented $40 billion proposed for 2027, panelists told an audience at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday.

The Next Great Economy: The Moon

By Jeff Gardner | April 16, 2026

The surface of the Moon will be far less barren in the coming years. At two featured discussions at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday, NASA officials, commercial partners and scientists explained the rapidly growing opportunities on the lunar surface. With an ambitious launch schedule described during NASA’s Ignition Day, more commercial partners will be heading to the Moon than ever before.

Space Symposium Panelists: Education, Industry and Government Must Align to Grow Space Workforce

By Lesley Conn | April 16, 2026

A tsunami of job opportunities is fast approaching the U.S. space sector but coordinated efforts and new approaches are needed…

Panel: New Rules, New Defenses Could Bring Order to Booming Growth in Orbit

By Tom Roeder | April 16, 2026

Maintaining access to space in a more crowded and contested environment will require new infrastructure, manufacture of new launch vehicles, and a clear set of “red line” rules to keep rogue actors in line, a panel of experts told a 41st Space Symposium audience Thursday.

NASA, SWFT Programs Set to Launch New Workforce Initiatives 

By Lesley Conn | April 15, 2026

Elaine Ho, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, and Mel Stricklan, executive director of Space Foundation’s Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), on Wednesday convened a roundtable with a few dozen executives and education leaders at the 41st Space Symposium.

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L3Harris Technologies to Provide Critical Communications Link in NASA’s Mars Rover Exploration Mission

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | February 18, 2021

Highlights: Will connect rover with overhead obiters for important communications link Enables controllers to issue instructions and receive feedback Highlights…

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion to Enable NASA Perseverance Rover’s Landing on Mars

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | February 18, 2021

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 17, 2021 – Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion will play a critical role in the Feb. 18 landing of NASA’s Perseverance…

Aerojet Rocketdyne Receives Contract for up to Two More MMRTGs for Future Deep Space Exploration Missions

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | February 12, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021 – Aerojet Rocketdyne recently received a contract award to deliver up to two Multi-Mission Radioisotope…

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