{"id":360387,"date":"2026-04-09T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360387"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:10:00","slug":"international-conference-on-spacecraft-mission-operations-smops-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/international-conference-on-spacecraft-mission-operations-smops-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, SMOPS-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The second edition of SMOPS-2026 conference is being held from 8\u201310 April 2026 in Bengaluru, India.<\/p>\n<h2>About International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, SMOPS-2026<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360393\" style=\"width: 521px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-360393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ISRO.jpg?resize=521%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, SMOPS-2026\" width=\"521\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ISRO.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ISRO.jpg?resize=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ISRO.jpg?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ISRO.jpg?w=1290&amp;ssl=1 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ISRO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>global conference<\/strong> focused on <strong>spacecraft mission operations<\/strong> and <strong>future space mission management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organized by:<\/strong> It is jointly organized <strong>by ISRO, Astronautical Society of India (ASI), and International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Edition<\/strong>: It is the <strong>second edition<\/strong> of the conference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme<\/strong>: The theme is \u201c<strong>Innovative Operations for Smart and Sustainable Space Mission Management \u2013 Next Generation<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Held at:<\/strong> It is being held in <strong>Bengaluru, India, from 8\u201310 April 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: It <strong>aims<\/strong> to cover a wide range of topics such as <strong>mission operations management, advanced design, automation, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and interplanetary exploration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wide Participation:<\/strong> The conference includes 120 oral and 88 poster presentations with <strong>global experts from agencies like NASA, ESA, and JAXA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus Areas:<\/strong> It discusses mission operations strategy, AI-driven automation, large constellations, and space domain awareness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emerging Challenges:<\/strong> It addresses issues like increasing <strong>space traffic, complex mission systems, and human space missions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration Platform:<\/strong> It brings together <strong>space agencies, startups, academia, and industry for sharing knowledge and innovation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Engagement:<\/strong> It includes a workshop for students and young professionals to encourage future space scientists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>: It acts as a platform for global collaboration and development of smart, sustainable, and efficient space mission operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The second edition of SMOPS-2026 conference is being held from 8\u201310 April 2026 in Bengaluru, India. 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