GovMilSpace 2027 · March 8-11 · Washington, DC
Where Defense and Space Capability Meet.
GovMilSpace brings government, military, and intelligence leaders into direct dialogue with the commercial providers and program offices shaping next-generation space capabilities. Acquisition-focused briefings. Senior-level dialogue. The room where it matters.
The only satellite conference built specifically for defense and intelligence.
GovMilSpace is a dedicated track held alongside SATELLITE at SATShow Week. Every session is designed around operational relevance, with content selected for government and military applicability.
The conference draws senior representatives from the DOD, Intelligence Community, allied nations, and the commercial companies supporting their missions. A single conference pass unlocks both the full SATELLITE program and GovMilSpace, giving you the complete picture of where the industry is headed and where government requirements are going.
Content is calibrated to the unclassified level, designed to complement classified briefings attendees may access through other channels.
Sessions are not open submission. Program chairs evaluate proposals for mission alignment, operational grounding, and genuine value to the government and military audience.
GovMilSpace runs alongside the full SATELLITE conference, giving attendees access to the commercial market, the exhibition floor, and 15,000+ peers attending across the week.
The caliber of government and military professionals in the room is unlike any other commercial satellite event.
Topics under development for 2027.
The full program will be announced later this year. The areas below reflect the conversations GovMilSpace is building the 2027 agenda around.
Structured dialogue between government program offices and commercial providers, exploring capability gaps, technology timelines, and acquisition priorities in an open-forum setting.
Policy, spectrum, and commercial satellite integration content focused on the practical intersection of government requirements and industry capability.
Program-focused discussions on active and upcoming military satellite contracts, acquisition priorities, and requirements facing the commercial market.
Policy discussions on debris mitigation, traffic coordination, and the regulatory frameworks governing congested orbital regimes.
Sessions examining how allied nations are building independent space capabilities and how multilateral frameworks are evolving for coalition operations.
Technical and strategic discussions on protecting space infrastructure, space domain awareness, and the operational realities of a contested space environment.
How hyperspectral, SAR, RF, and optical data are being fused to deliver more complete operational intelligence for defense and allied mission planners.
A government-facing complement to Startup Space, connecting early-stage companies developing national security space technologies with acquisition-minded buyers.
Architecture discussions on assured access, anti-jam capabilities, multi-orbit connectivity, and the commercial role in protected military communications.
A preview of what to expect.
These sessions from the 2026 program reflect the caliber and focus of content GovMilSpace brings to the floor. The 2027 program is in development.
GovMilSpace 2026 opened with an unclassified S2 Threat Brief covering the threat environment facing proliferated LEO constellations, adversary counter-space capabilities, and drone-based jamming tactics targeting commercial satellite subscribers.
Panelists explored how fusing data from different space-based phenomenologies improves operational intelligence and unlocks new insights unavailable from a single sensor type, with direct input from defense and commercial ISR providers.
The people in this room define the value.
A sample of the mission segments and organizations represented at GovMilSpace 2026.
Get in front of the people making decisions.
The GovMilSpace Pavilion sits at the heart of SATShow Week’s defense and national security footprint, connecting exhibitors directly with the acquisition leaders and technical teams evaluating next-generation space capabilities.
Extend your presence across sessions, events, and the exhibit floor.
GovMilSpace sponsorships put your brand in front of senior defense and intelligence professionals across the full arc of the event, from opening briefings to networking receptions. Opportunities range from session sponsorships to pavilion anchor placements.
Frequently asked.
GovMilSpace is the only satellite-focused forum built specifically for government, military, and intelligence stakeholders. Every presentation is evaluated for operational relevance, with no vendor fluff or speculative theory. It also runs inside SATShow Week, giving attendees simultaneous access to the world’s largest satellite commercial marketplace.
Registration is open to both government and industry professionals. The environment is intentionally designed to maintain a high concentration of government, military, and vetted commercial participants. This concentration is part of what makes the conversations valuable.
GovMilSpace itself is unclassified, and content is calibrated accordingly. The program is designed to complement classified briefings that may happen through follow-ups, bilateral meetings, or other SCIF-based programs that attendees access separately.
Yes. The SATELLITE x GovMilSpace mobile app makes it easy to schedule one-on-one meetings before and during the event. The Meeting Hub allows you to identify and connect directly with the decision-makers and technical leads most relevant to your work.
Yes. U.S. agencies are joined by allied defense and space leaders to address coalition interoperability, joint mission planning, and multinational procurement strategies. More than 100 countries were represented at SATShow Week 2026.
Content is vetted for proven applicability. Many sessions highlight deployed capabilities, real-world use cases, and lessons learned from operational environments. The program evaluates proposals against this standard before accepting them.
GovMilSpace is where the defense space community comes together.
Government, military, intelligence, and allied nation professionals alongside the commercial providers supporting their missions, in the same room, for four days in Washington every March.