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News: The second edition of SMOPS-2026 conference is being held from 8–10 April 2026 in Bengaluru, India.
About International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, SMOPS-2026
- It is a global conference focused on spacecraft mission operations and future space mission management.
- Organized by: It is jointly organized by ISRO, Astronautical Society of India (ASI), and International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).
- Edition: It is the second edition of the conference.
- Theme: The theme is “Innovative Operations for Smart and Sustainable Space Mission Management – Next Generation.”
- Held at: It is being held in Bengaluru, India, from 8–10 April 2026.
- Aim: It aims to cover a wide range of topics such as mission operations management, advanced design, automation, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and interplanetary exploration.
- Key features
- Wide Participation: The conference includes 120 oral and 88 poster presentations with global experts from agencies like NASA, ESA, and JAXA.
- Focus Areas: It discusses mission operations strategy, AI-driven automation, large constellations, and space domain awareness.
- Emerging Challenges: It addresses issues like increasing space traffic, complex mission systems, and human space missions.
- Collaboration Platform: It brings together space agencies, startups, academia, and industry for sharing knowledge and innovation.
- Student Engagement: It includes a workshop for students and young professionals to encourage future space scientists.
- Significance: It acts as a platform for global collaboration and development of smart, sustainable, and efficient space mission operations.
