NASA will join the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, from October 26 to 28, to discuss lunar exploration, sustainable Moon infrastructure, advanced propulsion and the future space workforce.
Organised by the American Astronautical Society in collaboration with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the annual event will take place at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Discussions will cover NASA’s Artemis II and III missions, space nuclear technology, lunar infrastructure, supply chain resilience and advances in space propulsion.
The programme will also feature sessions on workforce development and engineering, alongside keynote addresses and awards presentations.
NASA Officials to Participate
Speakers include NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails, Marshall Space Flight Center Director Stephen Cash, Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator Nicky Fox, and Artemis II Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson. Other participants include Steve Creech, Human Landing System programme manager, and Debbie Whitis Korth, acting Orion programme manager.
Media representatives seeking interviews must contact Lance D. Davis at lance.d.davis@nasa.gov and Joel Wallace at joel.w.wallace@nasa.gov. Those wishing to attend in person or online must register through the American Astronautical Society.
The symposium brings together government, industry, policy and academic leaders to discuss developments in space exploration and future priorities.
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