May 26-28, 2026 | RAI, Amsterdam |
May 26-28, 2026
RAI, Amsterdam |
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In less than one week, the smallsat industry gathers in Amsterdam for this year's SmallSat Europe, where SpaceNews is producing three days of conversations on the Defense Stage. Our program is bringing together military leaders, startup founders and industry executives for conversations spanning launch access, resilient communications, AI, missile defense and the evolving orbital threat environment.
The full Day 3 agenda is below. Learn more about this year's show and take advantage of this last chance to register.
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Beyond defense: Cover the full stack |
Unlock an unrivaled view of Europe’s rapidly evolving smallsat ecosystem from those building it |
Unlock an unrivaled view of Europe’s rapidly evolving smallsat ecosystem from those building it |
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Business Track |
Industry executives, investors, and policymakers convene discussions covering EO fusion, launch autonomy, IRIS², in-orbit computing, space finance, VLEO, quantum-ready constellations and the regulatory landscape shaping Europe’s commercial smallsat ecosystem. See the full agenda.
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Technical Track |
Engineers, researchers, and mission architects present talks, posters and interactive Q&A sessions covering engineering, missions, research and technology underpinning Europe’s growing smallsat capabilities. See the full agenda.
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Thursday May 28 - Strategic Futures
All times CET. Agenda is subject to change. |
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09:30-10:00: Keynote
10:00-10:45: Fighting jamming and cyber
Johannes Willbold, Co-founder, Variant Security Sergio Encabo, VP of Strategy, Integrasys Yohann Roiron, System Security Engineer, European Space Agency Laetitia Cesari, Fellow, Space Security, Weapons of Mass Destruction, UNIDIR Moderator: Mike Gruss, Chief Content and Strategy Officer, SpaceNews
10:45-11:00: Tech Brief: Protected Satcom
11:00-11:45: ISR from space
Adrian Zevenbergen, CEO, European Space Imaging Jan Smolders, CCO, Space Inventor Dr. Eugene Kim, Executive Vice President, Satrec Intiative Maxwell Keyte, Head of International Data Sales, ICEYE Moderator: Debra Werner, Correspondent, SpaceNews
11:45-12:00: Tech Brief: On-Orbit Servicing
13:30-14:15: On-orbit servicing - tool or threat?
Chris Blackerby, Chief Operating Officer, Astroscale Sabrina Andiappane, Luxembourg Managing Director, ClearSpace Mariella Graziano, Director of Strategy and Business Development of Science, Exploration and Transportation, GMV Roedolph "Rudy" Opperman, Chief of Systems Engineering, Momentus Space Moderator: Jeff Foust, Senior Staff Writer, SpaceNews
14:15-15:00: Understanding resilience and the need for space commands
Gert Villemos, CIOS/CTO, Leanspace James Black, Deputy Director, Defence and Security, European Lead, Space, RAND Europe Sabrina Alam, Technology Transfer Officer, Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust, University of Luxembourg Michael Gleason, Center for Space Policy and Strategy, The Aerospace Company
Moderator: Mike Gruss, Chief Content and Strategy Officer, SpaceNews
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15:15-16:00: Understanding the threat-based space environment
Brig. Gen. Jürgen Shrödl, Chief of Division III, Directorate-General for Military Strategy and Operations, German Federal Ministry of Defence Nicolas Moulin-Fournier, Chief Product Officer, Look Up Space Nik Smith, EVP and GM, International Business Unit, Slingshot Aerospace Anna Purkhauser, Manager Defence and Security, Novaspace Moderator: Dr. Emma Gatti, European Correspondent, SpaceNews
16:00-16:15: Closing Keynote
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Are you joining us in Amsterdam?
Join SpaceNews after the floor closes on Wednesday, May 27 for drinks, bites and networking to keep the conversation going. This informal happy hour – sponsored by Voyager Technologies, Momentus, BlackSky, Telespazio and Astroscale UK – offers attendees an opportunity to connect, unwind and do business. Request an invitation. |
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