Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Arizona Space Congress™ 2026 Mobilizes Statewide Leaders to Position Arizona as a U.S. Industrial Base for the Space Economy

Working Congress Single-Session Sprint Integrates Industry, Government, Academia, Investors, Entrepreneurs, and Students to Deliver Action Blueprint for Arizona Space 2030

PHOENIX, AZ — As the global space economy accelerates toward a projected $1 trillion by 2040, regions across the United States are establishing themselves as critical hubs for aerospace innovation, manufacturing, and launch infrastructure to advance the nation’s position in the global space economy.

Arizona already possesses many of the core assets required to become a major U.S. space hub. The state offers year-round testing environments, vast industrial land, a large aerospace and defense manufacturing base, top-tier engineering universities, and a rapidly growing commercial space presence.

Arizona Space Congress™ 2026, taking place April 29 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Phoenix, will bring those assets together and chart a coordinated path forward.

The working congress will take place as a single-session sprint, bringing together leaders from industry, government, academia, investment, entrepreneurship, and students to align priorities and collaborate on a coordinated blueprint for Arizona’s role in the global space economy. The session will directly inform Arizona Space 2030, a statewide initiative designed to align strategy, partnerships, and execution across the state.

Unlike a traditional conference, the Congress is structured for execution — moving participants from alignment to action in a single day.