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ASCENDxTexas returns to Space City. Join us 29–30 March 2023 in Houston, TX.

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Experience ASCEND

ASCEND is the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building our off-world future. It’s where bold ideas and perspectives are shared, industry challenges are solved, and opportunities are realized.

Share your vision for space, 23-25 October, in Las Vegas.

BROWSE PROGRAM

Featured Speakers

Adnan Al Rais

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center

Program Manager, Mars 2117

Jacqui Belleau

Teague

Creative Director

A.C. Charania

NASA

Chief Technologist

Brad Cheetham

Advanced Space

CEO & President

Carissa Christensen

BryceTech

CEO

Kelvin Coleman

FAA

Associate Administrator, Commercial Space Transportation

Kara Cunzeman

The Aerospace Corporation

Director, Strategic Foresight

Thomas Cwik

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Chief Technologist

Ariel Ekblaw

Aurelia Institute

CEO

Mike Gold

Redwire

Chief Growth Officer

Peter Gräf

DLR

Director for Applications & Science

John Grunsfeld

Endless Frontier Associates, LLC

former NASA Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, and former NASA astronaut

Steve Isakowitz

The Aerospace Corporation

President and Chief Executive Officer

Larry James

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Deputy Director

Moriba Jah

Privateer

Chief Scientist

Janet Kavandi

Sierra Space

President and Chief Science Officer

Jay Kim

Boryung

Chairman and CEO

Bhavya Lal

NASA

Former Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy

Joe Landon

Crescent Space

CEO

Sandra Magnus

Department of Commerce

Chief Engineer for the Traffic Coordination System for Space, Office of Space Commerce

Col. Pamela Melroy,
USAF (Ret.)

NASA

Deputy Administrator

Daniel Neuenschwander

ESA

Director for Human and Robotic Exploration

Nelson Pedreiro

Lockheed Martin Space

Vice President, Advanced Technology Center

Liz Warren

Blue Origin

Director, Research Development

George Whitesides

NASA

Former CEO, Virgin Galactic, and Former Chief of Staff

At ASCEND, We Will…

Drive Outcomes

ASCEND facilitates transformative experiences, fresh perspectives, and relevant outcomes to advance the space ecosystem.

Foster Collaboration

ASCEND connects the civil, commercial, and national security space sectors, along with adjacent industries, bringing together 2,000 participants to help forge a sustainable off-world future.

Spark Imagination

ASCEND transcends the conventional conference in favor of an immersive, interactive format inspiring new ideas and approaches to your work.

Accelerate Technology

ASCEND encourages technical exchange on critical topics to tackle our challenges and capitalize on our biggest opportunities. The program features nearly 150 sessions, including 275+ technical papers.

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