Space Symposium


The premier gathering of the global space community, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium is held each Spring at The Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. April 3-6 in 2017.
Attended by top-level representatives from the international space community, the Space Symposium features presentations and panels that provide insight into space developments and the latest thinking on critical industry issues; an expansive exhibit center that showcases the latest space technology; special event and awards presentations: targeted programs for specific groups, including young space professionals, the cyber community and educators and students; and, above all, ample opportunities for networking.
The 2013 event attracted 9,000 total participants from more than 30 nations.
Among the participants were:
The Space Foundation annually presents five major awards. at its Space Symposium:The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award; John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration; Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award; the Space Achievement Award; and the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award - in partnership with the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and NASA.