International Space Summit 2026

About International Space Summit

International Space Summit is a space policy summit scheduled for 9-10 September 2026 at Grand Palais in Paris, France. Its scope brings space diplomacy, international cooperation, space sustainability and public policy into one programme, giving the event a clear primary identity rather than treating every adjacent aerospace or space subject as equivalent. International Space Summit is built around presentations, panel or session discussions and peer and sector exchange, which clarifies what the event actually offers. For space policy leaders, government delegations and space agencies, International Space Summit offers specialist subjects in the context of the organisations, systems and decisions that use them.

International Space Summit also creates useful links between space diplomacy and international cooperation, two areas that often need to be considered together in real projects. At International Space Summit, the venue and programme should be read together because its space policy summit format determines how the day is organised. That International Space Summit combination gives prospective attendees a practical basis for deciding whether the event matches their work before committing time or travel.

Event history and organiser

International Space Summit is presented as a continuing event family, with International Space Summit 2026 forming its 2026 edition. France — Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is named in the current event information as the organisation responsible for, or directly connected with, International Space Summit. For International Space Summit, the year is the clearest edition marker and separates the current programme from archived material for earlier events. Across International Space Summit editions, the stable identity comes from space diplomacy, international cooperation and space sustainability, while dates, venue arrangements and access details remain edition-specific. International Space Summit should therefore be understood through both its continuing sector role and the practical information published for 2026. France — Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs's relationship with International Space Summit identifies who sets the programme context and where attendees should look for authoritative updates.

Topics and themes

International Space Summit groups its subject matter around space diplomacy, international cooperation and space sustainability. For space diplomacy at International Space Summit, the themes below explain practical relationships with the format and intended audience rather than repeating isolated terms.

• Space diplomacy: At International Space Summit, places space diplomacy within the programme so that space policy leaders can connect specialist work.
• International cooperation: At International Space Summit, places international cooperation within the programme so that space policy leaders can connect specialist work.
• Space sustainability: At International Space Summit, connects mission design and operations with the practical work needed to reduce orbital risk and.
• Public policy: At International Space Summit, puts technical capability alongside the rules, responsibilities and risk decisions that shape real institutional and.
• Institutional space strategy: At International Space Summit, places institutional space strategy within the programme so that space policy leaders can connect specialist.

Who should attend?

International Space Summit is principally relevant to space policy leaders, government delegations and space agencies. At International Space Summit, these groups can use the presentations and panel or session discussions to place space diplomacy alongside international cooperation and identify programme areas closest to their responsibilities. Institutional partners can assess International Space Summit from a different angle, using its themes to understand where their work intersects with the main professional community. Space-sector executives may also find a good fit where the programme addresses space sustainability. International Space Summit is less useful to people seeking unrelated general-interest content because its value comes from the defined focus on space diplomacy.

Practical information

International Space Summit is scheduled for 9-10 September 2026 at Grand Palais in Paris, France. Before attending International Space Summit, use its official site to confirm the final programme, opening or session times, registration status and any access conditions. Travel planning for International Space Summit should include separate checks of venue directions and local transport, especially when the site is outside the city centre.