2026 ASCEND (AIAA), incl CSF’s Cmrcl Space Trans Conf and ISSNL’s ISSRDC, May 19-21, 2026, DC

AIAA will hold the 2026 ASCEND (Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery) conference from May 19-21, 2026 in Washington DC.

Previously held in Las Vegas, AIAA is now moving it to Washington, DC and joining with other organizations to create a “Space Week in Washington, DC.”  It incorporates:

• the Commercial Space Federation’s (CSF’s) 2026 Commercial Space Transportation Conference previously held by CSF and the FAA; and
• the International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) held by the ISS National Lab (ISSNL) with the American Astronautical Society (AAS).

The Space Force Association and the Space Generation Advisory Council will also participate.

More information is on the event’s website.