ASCENDxTEXAS (AIAA), Feb 25-26, 2026, Houston

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold the 2026 ASCENDxTEXAS conference from February 25-26, 2026 at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in Houston, TX.

The theme is: Interlocking Orbits — Civilian, Commercial, and Defense.

More information is on the event’s website, which says:

Powered by AIAA, ASCEND is the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space community designed to accelerate the building of our off-world future. The ASCENDx Series accelerates momentum toward the ASCEND apex event. ASCENDxTexas is an open summit bringing together a broad community of stakeholders from NASA, industry, academia, government, and private entities to help build connections into partnerships, and engage in continuous discussions on strategy, development, and implementation of our off-world exploration, national security, and commercial activities. ASCENDxTexas 2026 will focus on impactful outcomes and identifying opportunities holistically as a mission rather than a solution.