SmallSat Symposium

https://smallsatshow.com/

Gain market insights and develop meaningful connections with leading space companies, key decision-makers and innovators in the SmallSat industry. $200-$1,695. Silicon Valley, CA. February 4-6, 2025.

Perspectives Spatiales (Space Perspectives)

https://perspectives-spatiales.com/

Over 200 public and private decision-makers gather to exchange perspectives and hear speakers, including ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, discuss "dynamics, threats and opportunities of the European space model". Paris, France. February 12, 2025.

Global Space Law Center & Global Business Law Review Symposium: The Legal and Operational Challenges of Human Space Flight

https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/global-space-law-center-global-business-law-review-symposium-legal-and-operational-challenges-human

Tune in for discussions around operational and legal challenges around the future of human spaceflight, centering on the domestic regulatory environment and the rules governing Lunar Gateway, and how international law applies to space tourists. $0-$150. Online and in-person. Cleveland, OH. February 13, 2025.

Small Satellites & Services International Forum 2025

https://sssif.com/

Join developers, scientists, suppliers and launchers for unique networking and knowledge opportunities around small satellite sector trends under the theme, “Industrialization and Sustainability in Space.” €230-€540. Málaga, Spain. February 18-20, 2025.

Business of Space Conference 2025

https://www.uah.edu/opce/program-topics/business-of-space

This conference brings together leading academics, business leaders, innovators, and policy influencers working on the new space economy for curated sessions under the theme “Economics, Commerce, and Sustainability of New Space”. $150-$425. Huntsville, AL. February 23-25, 2025.

International Conference on Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering

https://aerospace2025.com/

Join academic scientists and researchers as they share experiences, research results, and solutions adopted in the fields of aerospace and aeronautical engineering. $299-$1099. Rome, Italy. February 20-22, 2025.

ASCENDxTexas

https://www.ascend.events/ascendx/ascendxtexas/

Centered on the innovation and adaptation necessary to navigate the evolving space economy, this year’s conference theme is “Strategic Transitions – Aligning Stakeholders for Giant Leaps.” $199- $149. League City, TX. February 26-27, 2025.

SATELLITE 2025

https://www.satshow.com/

Satellite developers, manufacturers, service providers, and customers gather for updates on the satellite market and opportunities for collaboration on shared technical, policy, and financial challenges. Free-$2999. Washington, DC. March 10-13, 2025.

Space-Comm Expo 2025

https://space-comm.co.uk/

Space-Comm Expo brings together delegations for exhibits, talks, roundtables, and more around the theme, “Accelerating the commercial future of space” as the UK continues to grow its contribution to the global space market. London, UK. March 11-12, 2025.

Farnborough International Space Show

https://farnboroughspaceshow.com/

This annual exhibition and conference connects the space ecosystem across industry, defense, government and academia around six major themes - commercial space, operational space, sustainable space, defending space, exploring space, and earth and space. Farnborough, England. March 19-20, 2025.

40th Space Symposium

https://www.spacesymposium.org/

Global space professionals from all sectors gather to explore critical space issues, dialogue, and drive innovation. $0-$3,560. Colorado Springs, CO. April 7-10, 2025.

CubeSat Developers Workshop 2025

https://www.cubesatdw.org/

Join hundreds of attendees for this annual global small-satellite conference hosted by CubeSat. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. April 22-24, 2025.

SmallSat Europe

https://2025.smallsateurope.com/

Insights from technical experts and interactive collaboration on in-depth workshops at Europe's leading SmallSat event. €66.50-€495. Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 27-28, 2025.

39th Annual Small Satellite Conference: Reaching New Horizons

https://smallsat.org/2025/

Forum for the small satellite community to review recent successes, introduce emerging technologies and tackle key challenges and opportunities. This year features the same amount of content in a compressed three-day schedule with no weekend sessions, and a new expanded venue. $350-$1000. Salt Lake City, UT. August 11-13, 2025.

Proposals to Advance Long-Term Human Habitation in Space

https://www.spacex.com/v2/humanspaceflight/research/submit

SpaceX and Vast are seeking proposals for crew-focused studies and scientific payloads on Dragon spacecraft and the Haven-1 space station, which is slated to launch in August 2025. According to the joint request, "Vast and SpaceX will offer selected researchers access to a hosted orbital laboratory, on-orbit crew time, and support for project design and flight qualification—at no cost."

3D Printable Bioreactor for Deep Space Food Production

https://grabcad.com/challenges/3d-printable-bioreactor-for-deep-space-food-production

NASA’s Synthetic Biology Project is looking for eco-friendly 3D-printable designs for reusable and recyclable small scale bioreactors to produce nutrients on demand, effectively reducing the mass and volume requirements for deep space missions. $7,000 in total prizes. Ends February 24, 2025.

NASA Space Technology Payload Challenge

https://www.nasa.gov/stmd-flight-opportunities/access-flight-tests/nasa-techleap-prize-information/

NASA TechLeap Prize will award up to nine prizes to qualified commercial businesses, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, and other innovators, worth up to $500,000 each, plus a possible flight test to develop payloads and advance solutions to meet future mission needs. Register by March 4, 2025.

NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge

https://www.nasa.gov/prizes-challenges-and-crowdsourcing/centennial-challenges/lunarecycle/

This competition around sustainable space exploration seeks to encourage innovative waste management and recycling solutions that can improve the sustainability of longer-term lunar missions. The design that passes the two track, two-phase challenge stands to win $3 million. Phase 1 Submissions Due: March 31, 2025.

Space Waste Revolution Challenge

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/prizes-challenges-crowdsourcing-program/center-of-excellence-for-collaborative-innovation-coeci/space-waste-revolution-challenge/

Selected contributors for groundbreaking research on polymer waste recycling in space environments stand to win $5,000 in total prizes for their recommendations for NASA’s space sustainability initiatives. Challenge occurs in 3 stages executed over 6 months. Close Date: May 16, 2025.

The solar system's biggest space jobs site | Space Crew

https://spacecrew.com/

Accelerate your space career with email alerts for key space industry insights and over 4000 space company jobs.

Jobs in the Space Field & Tech Industry | Space Talent

https://www.spacetalent.org/

Space Talent is a resource for careers at the intersection of space and tech. They match employers with top talent while providing insights and resources to grow your career.

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Stoke Space's hotfire test of their full-flow staged combustion (FFSC) engine, Zenith, the first stage of the Nova reusable rocket. Image Credits: CarterFendley

Stoke Space raises $260 million

https://spacenews.com/stoke-space-raises-260-million/

Stoke Space raised $260 million to further develop a fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle, Nova, and its Cape Canaveral launch site. The undisclosed Series C round included investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Industrious Ventures, Point72 Ventures, the University of Michigan, Y Combinator, and others.

AST SpaceMobile raises $400 million to accelerate direct-to-smartphone plans

https://spacenews.com/ast-spacemobile-raises-400-million-to-accelerate-direct-to-smartphone-plans/

AST SpaceMobile raised $400 million to speed up its direct-to-smartphone constellation build. Google, AT&T and Verizon are among the current shareholders. The company plans to ramp up production of its Block 2 BlueBird satellites this year, which are ~223 square meters when deployed and enable 10 times the capacity to support up to 120 Mbps peak data rates.

Space and defense company Voyager Technologies confidentially files for U.S. IPO

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/21/space-and-defense-company-voyager-technologies-confidentially-files-for-us-ipo.html

Voyager Technologies, formerly known as Voyager Space, confidentially filed for an initial public offering. Voyager and Airbus have partnered to develop and operate a commercial space station, Starlab. Karman Holdings, a defense and space systems company, also filed to raise $100 million in an initial public offering.

Redwire expands into defense with $925 million purchase of Edge Autonomy

https://spacenews.com/redwire-expands-into-defense-with-925-million-purchase-of-edge-autonomy/

Space infrastructure company Redwire will acquire military uncrewed aircraft systems manufacturer Edge Autonomy for $150 million in cash and $775 million in stock. The acquisition represents a pivot for Redwire into defense and autonomous warfare businesses.

Loft Orbital lands a fresh $170M after logging over $500M of bookings

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/loft-orbital-lands-a-fresh-170-million-after-logging-over-500-million-of-bookings/

Space infrastructure company Loft Orbital raised a $170 million Series C round co-led by Tikehau Capital and Axial Partners, with participation from Temasek and other investors. Loft buys standard satellites from vendors like Airbus and LeoStella and integrates payloads from customers such as NASA, Microsoft, Anduril and BAE Systems.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One and ispace’s HAKUTO-R M2 Resilience landers as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. Image Credits: NASA Kennedy Space Center / NASA/Cory S Huston

Falcon 9 launches American and Japanese commercial lunar landers

https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-launches-american-and-japanese-commercial-lunar-landers/

American Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 1 and Japanese ispace’s HAKUTO-R M2 Resilience landers launched into transfer orbits around the Earth on their way to the moon by different trajectories, with landing attempts in March and May or June, respectively.

Space venture firm predicts industry shakeup

https://spacenews.com/space-venture-firm-predicts-industry-shakeup/

Venture firm Space Capital predicts both Boeing and Airbus will divest their space divisions in 2025 due to difficulties in keeping pace with the rapidly evolving space sector.

Fast radio burst in long-dead galaxy puzzles astronomers

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/01/fast-radio-burst-in-long-dead-galaxy-puzzles-astronomers/

Using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) radio telescope, astronomers have detected a fast radio burst (FRB) that seems to originate in a dead galaxy that is no longer producing new stars.