SFA Spacepower Conference 2026

About Spacepower Conference 2026

Spacepower Conference is a three-day national-security space event centred on the United States Space Force and its military, government and industrial ecosystem. The 4th annual edition runs from 8 to 10 December at Hilton Orlando. The Space Force Association organises the conference as its flagship event and describes its purposes through advocacy, education and innovation.

The 2026 format combines senior speakers, fast-paced panels, interactive innovation programming, an exhibition and several related Spacepower Week activities. Published themes include force design, budget priorities, modernised acquisition, resilient proliferated architectures, artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, nuclear systems, in-space servicing, mobility and refuelling. Allied integration, industrial capacity and workforce development connect the technical subjects with operational delivery. Exhibitors and startup participants have defined routes, while active-duty military personnel may apply for a separate ticket category. Golf, an awards gala, dinners and a run are related activities with their own access or booking requirements. No registrations are processed on site, according to the organiser’s FAQ, so delegates must complete the correct route in advance.

Event history and organiser

Spacepower Conference began as the Space Force Association’s annual flagship and reaches its 4th year in 2026. Official material identifies the 2025 meeting as the 3rd annual conference, establishing a 2023 start for the series. The event was designed around Guardians and the national-security space community, distinguishing it from broader civil or commercial space exhibitions. The Space Force Association is a nonprofit membership organisation that advocates, educates and builds professional connections around spacepower. It organises the conference; participation by Space Force leadership, government officials or defence companies does not transfer that role. The 2026 edition remains in Orlando at Hilton Orlando and expands the action-oriented programme around force design, acquisition and technology. Historical attendance figures and partner lists belong to their specific years and are not forecasts. Current tickets, agenda, speaker listings and exhibitor contracts are the authority for the 4th edition and its associated Spacepower Week activities.

Topics and themes

The conference treats spacepower as national capability built from people, policy, systems and industrial capacity. Its programme links operational direction with acquisition and emerging technology. SPC connects these themes with evidence, delivery choices and the needs of its professional community.

• Force design and budgets: Space Force priorities establish the organisations, missions and resources expected to shape future national-security space capability.
• Acquisition: modernised purchasing and closer industry engagement aim to field useful capability faster while managing mission and supply-chain risk.
• Resilient architectures: proliferated systems, protected services and distributed operations help forces continue functioning through disruption or attack.
• AI and advanced systems: data infrastructure, nuclear power, servicing, mobility and refuelling support more autonomous and sustained operations.
• Allies and workforce: partner integration, Guardians, researchers and industry talent determine whether technology can become effective collective spacepower.

Who should attend?

Spacepower Conference is intended for Space Force Guardians, joint-service personnel and military leaders working on national-security space. Government officials and acquisition teams can use it to communicate priorities and assess capability. Defence-space companies, satellite operators, integrators and suppliers have exhibition and partnership opportunities. Investors, startups and scale-ups may find the innovation programming useful where their technology aligns with stated missions. Allied representatives can follow interoperability and partnership discussions, while researchers, universities and students can connect technical work with operational requirements. The event is professionally focused, although the organiser includes students and anyone with a serious interest in space innovation and policy within its audience. Participants should select tickets carefully, as active-duty, gala, exhibition and related-week activities have different rules and some events may require separate booking.

Practical information

The conference runs at Hilton Orlando from 8 to 10 December. Tickets must be secured in advance because the organiser states that on-site registrations will not be processed.

Confirm ticket category, hotel, dress code, check-in instructions and separate Spacepower Week activities. International attendees should review United States entry requirements before travel. Confirm current access instructions and local travel arrangements before departure for SPC.