Space Software Summit 2026
Aerospace's first all-software conference, focused on engineering innovation across flight software, ground systems, DevOps, and security.
- Dates
- October 5–7, 2026
- Location
- Westminster, Colorado
TL;DR
- Space Software Summit 2026 runs October 5–7 in Westminster, Colorado, bringing together aerospace software engineers, developers, managers, and executives.
- The conference covers AI, command and control systems, CI/CD practices, flight software frameworks, small-spacecraft LLMs, in-orbit refueling technology, and agentic spacecraft design.
- Speakers include engineers from BAE Systems, Poolside, Orbit Fab, SWRI, Keysight, and Sandia National Laboratories, plus contributors from SEE, Umbra, Kayhan Space, CU LASP, and Resolv.
About
Space Software Summit is organized by OpenC3, Inc., a company focused on aerospace command and control software. Billed as aerospace's first all-software conference, the summit serves as an engineering conference exploring the latest innovation in aerospace software across all mission-critical domains.
Who you'll find in the room
Flight Software Engineers
Engineers responsible for onboard command and control, autonomous systems, and spacecraft decision-making.
Ground Systems Developers
Developers building mission control systems, telemetry processing, and ground station infrastructure.
DevOps and Security Teams
Practitioners focused on CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and security practices in aerospace environments.
Engineering Managers and Executives
Decision-makers and technical leaders overseeing aerospace software development and deployment.
Featured speakers
18 listedBarry Hamilton
Flight Software Framework Options · Red Canyon Software
Daniel Marquand
Small But Mighty: Deploying Open-Weight LLMs for Autonomous Decision-Making Aboard Small Spacecraft · Poolside
Jules Smith
Orbit Fab: Reusable, Reliable, Refueling · Orbit Fab
Jim Craft
The Agentic Spacecraft · BAE Systems
Jacob Kovarovic
Modernizing Legacy Laboratory Control Software for Satellite Instrument Calibration · SWRI
Sijia Qiu
The Sky Is Falling (with Data) · Keysight Technologies
Nick Gent
SEE
James Santucci
Umbra
Asaf Lewin
Sim Dot Space
Chris Oravetz
Verge Defense
Jacob Seman
CU LASP
Sean Nelson
Kayhan Space
Adam Baca
Sandia National Laboratories
Clay Ito
OpenC3
David Groenveld
Resolv
Collin Sinclair
KSAT
Meagan Thatcher
University of Central Florida
Jon Sparks
Decen Space
Partners on record
2 listedQuestions people ask
8 answeredSpace Software Summit 2026 runs October 5–7, 2026.
The conference is held in Westminster, Colorado.
The conference targets aerospace software engineers, developers, managers, executives, and teams working in flight software, ground systems, DevOps, and security.
Topics include AI, onboard high-compute systems, command and control, CI/CD practices, flight software frameworks, small-spacecraft LLMs, reusable in-orbit refueling, and agentic spacecraft design.
Barry Hamilton presents on flight software frameworks, Daniel Marquand on LLMs for spacecraft autonomy, Jules Smith on orbital refueling, and Jim Craft on agentic spacecraft.
OpenC3 and Odyssey Space Research sponsor Space Software Summit.
The conference gathers practitioners across aerospace software domains, from flight systems and mission control to DevOps and security. Attend if you work in aerospace software engineering or lead teams in these areas and want exposure to emerging practices in the sector.
The organizer does not publish a dress code. Aerospace industry conferences typically follow smart-casual norms. Confirm expectations directly with the organizer.
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