November 8

20 F Street NW Conference Center

Washington, DC

On-orbit satellite servicing and maintenance capabilities (including manufacturing and assembly) are emerging as the cornerstone of future commercial and civil space activities. The Global Satellite Servicing Forum (GSSF), to be held at 20 F Street NW Conference Center in Washington, DC, will be the premier annual event for discussing industry-led operational standards, technology, market, and policy developments in this critical area of space activities.

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Nov 7

CONFERS will hold its General Assembly in Falls Church, VA on November 7, 2018.

*Members’ only

October 8-11

Computer History Museum, Silicon Valley, CA

Satellite Innovation 2018 features a dynamic group of over 120 speakers who will be participating in a series of panels, workshops, focused presentations and keynotes designed not only to address exciting innovations, but the market forces that will guide their implementation.

In addition to a content rich program, Satellite Innovation is home to many networking events.  Join industry leaders as we shape the future of the satellite industry.

Come visit us at booth #9 in the auditorium lobby.

October 5

Dave Barnhart will be speaking at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2018  in Bremen, Germany on behalf of CONFERS. Dave will be discussing practices to develop safety standards for on-orbit rendezvous and proximity operations in the CB London Room on October 5, 2018 at 9:45AM.

October 1-5

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) consists of a scientific conference program and a space exhibition. It is the one time of the year opportunity when about 4,000 space actors from all over the world come together. Global, multidisciplinary, and covering all space sectors and topics, it offers everyone the latest space information and above all new contacts and potential partnerships. Each year the IAC changes country, theme, and local organizer, enabling everyone to learn more about and be part of the world space network. Your host for the IAC 2018 is Bremen – Germany’s main space city and one of Europe’s major space centers. With its outstanding and extensive space sector encompassing global players in industry and internationally renowned research institutes, Bremen offers an exceptionally fruitful environment for assembling the global space community.

Come visit us at booth 5 F 25 in the Exhibition Hall.

September 27-28

CONFERS will hold its third Standards Workshop in Bremen, Germany.  This event is invitation only.

This Workshop will be the third in a series of meetings intended to provide a forum to research, develop, and publish non-binding, consensus-derived technical and operations standards for on-orbit servicing (OOS) and rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) in space.

August 6 at 10AM

Small Satellite Conference 2018: Utah State University Eccles Conference Center, Rm. 303/305

An increasing number of technology and business concepts are evolving which feature the use of small satellites to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations. The CONFERS Open Information Session will introduce an ongoing initiative, CONFERS developing industry consensus, best practices, standards, and norms of behavior to help enable these concepts. Members of the CONFERS Secretariat will discuss the current state of activity, provide information on ways to get involved, and answer questions about the initiative.

July 25-26

CONFERS will hold its second Standards Workshop in Falls Church, VA.  This event is invitation only.

This Workshop will be the second in a series of meetings intended to provide a forum to research, develop, and publish non-binding, consensus-derived technical and operations standards for on-orbit servicing (OOS) and rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) in space.