ASCEND believes every member of the space community — experts, students, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts — shares a commitment to scientific discovery, the profitable utilization of resources, and the long-term sustainability of the space enterprise.

ASCEND transcends the conventional conference and expo routine in favor of an immersive, interactive learning format designed to accelerate the process. On-site or online, every track in our curriculum starts with a vision and progresses through a program of activities, presentations, and conversations that open our eyes and sharpen our focus on actionable outcomes.

ASCEND is powered by AIAA, the world’s largest aerospace technical society, with nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries and 100 corporate members. Whether you count yourself among them or as part of an adjacent peer technical, science, or engineering discipline, we invite you to envision your off-world future with us. There’s space for everyone at ASCEND.


UPDATE: Full program released 10 June 2021. Explore the details HERE.